Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-02

with Mr.. Bragdon that in fairness to
all concerned, it should lie on the
table after the third reading, pend
| ing passage to be engrossed.
! Mr.. MURCHIE of Calais: Mr.
/ Speaker, I would like to inquire of the
/ Chair whether tabling the bill will do
any good so far as printing is con-
cerned, unless it is ordered to be
| printed.
The SPEAKER: This bill will be
printed now only on
Mr. MURCHIE: l would like to ask
consent to introduce an order out of
order.
Consent being given Mr.. Murchie Of
| Calais presented the following order,
and moved it's passage:
| Ordered, that 500 copies of House
| Document No. PIG in new draft be
| printed for the use of the Legislature
| A viva voce vote being taken on
the adoption of the order, the same
received passage; and on further mo-
uon by the gentleman from Calais,
Mr. Murchie, the bill pending printing
was tabled
| On motion by Mr.. Buzzell of Bel
fast it was voted to receive out of
order for enactment Resolve in favor
OF FRANK S. Wingate for material
Iurnlshed for the construction of the
Central School Building for the
Maine State School for Girls.
| The resolve was then finally passed.
! The SPEAKER: At this time the
Chair will present out of order some
House reports.
Mr.. Mason from the committee on
Legal Affairs reports fought not to
pass on bill an act relative to the
licensing of steam engineers and fire.
men.
same gentleman from same COM
mlttee reports same on bill, an act
relative to filing of interrogatories
in civil action.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reports same on bill. an act to
provide for the licensing, inspection
and regulation of lodging houses and
for the registration of true names.
same gentleman from same COM
ml.tee reports same on bill, an act
reiatlng to leWdness, prostitution and
designation.
Inc reports were accepted and
sent up for concurrence
Mr.. Mason from the committee on
Legal Affairs reports fought to pass"
relating to the election of State Au-
ditor.
On motion by Mr.. Wadsworth of
winthrop, the rules were SUSPENDED
and the bill was given it's three sew
eral readings and passed to b, en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Cram of Port
land. the action of the House was
reconstructed whereby the report
ought not to pass" on bill an act to
provide for the licensing, inspection
and regulation of lodging houses and
Tor the registration of true names.
was accepted; and on further motion
py the same gentleman the matter
was tapled, pending acceptance of the
report.
Inc CHAIR presents remonstrance of
George T.. Osgood of Hiram and %
o'hefs against passage of bill reIat-
ing 10 the sale of liquors, and on mo-
tion by Mr.. Eastmen of Fryeburg, the
remonstrance was referred to the
committee on Temperance.
on motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, the House voted to reconsider
It's action at the last session whereby
IL accepted the committee renort.
ought not to pass, on bill, an act lin
lung the salaries and fees of certain
Guy ana town officials, and that gen.
'ieliiaf OFFERS House amendment A.
Inc SPEAKER: The Chair will
state the situation before the gentle
man speaks to the question. The ra-
port was an adverse report and the
Rouse is now in the same situation
as though no action had been taton
upon the matter. The gentleman
iioih foftIand (Alr. Rounds) will
move that the bill be substituted for
the report, and affirmative action
thereon viii have to be taken before
any other disposition, as the Chair
understands the situation. The
Chair will state further that the aon-
uefnan from Portland proposes to
oHef an amendment. The Chair
recognizes the gentleman from Port
land, Mr.. Rounds.
ME- ROUNDS: Mr. Speaker, this
Dill affects nobody but the CITY of
portland. We are in a peculiar nosi-
ton In the city of Portland 1ve
nave population, you know of
some seventy thousand, and we have
d city government consisting of n
mayor, nine aldermen and q council-
men. They have to raise this MONEY,
but the school committee. consist;ng
OF nlnc members, elected three each
year ana two at large are the peonle
WHO spend the money in the school
department. and this year thew have
put up the salary of the sunar;n-
tendent of schools so that he is ge+
ting two thousand dollars more than
the state superintendent of schools
NOW the teachers who teach orr
young children are not getting what
they ought to get; but on ton of
/ that the superintendent, we think is
getting either more than he ought to
nave, or we are not paying our State
/ superintendent of schools enouob
therefore while the city government
mas tried to have this annulled and
put back, it cannot succeed in doing
IT because the school committee is
too free. Therefore, we are intro-
! OuCinC this hill Gu thai 49,. q,