Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-04-06

the resolve, and it seemed to me that
it might be a proper course and in
compliance with our action this
morning, and if it is in order. I now
move that this measure be recalled.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest that that matter be taken up
under "orders of the day."
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Pagan from the committee on
Legal Affairs reported fought to
pass, on Bill, An Act relating to tenn
porary loans by Cumberland and
Kennebec counties. g.
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Pagan of Port
land, the rules were suspended and
the bill received it's two several read
ings, and on further motion by the
same gentleman the bill received
it's third reading and was passed to
be engrossed, under a suspension of
the rules.
Mr. Plummer from the Committee
on Banks and Banking, on Bill, An
Act to amend Chapter 1913 of the
L
titled AN Act to incorporate the
Mutual Loan Society of Lewiston"
reported the same in new draft under
same title and that it ought to
pass"
The report was accepted and the
bill was tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
Majority and minority reports of
the committee on rediStricting the
State, majority reporting bill here
with presented and that the same
Ought to pass" the report being
signed by the following members:
Senator's Garcelon of Androscoggln;
Cobb of Kennebec; Sprague of Piscat-
aquis; Spencer of York; Eaton of Ok
ford; Morrison of Penobscot and Holt
of Hancock; and Messrs. Maxwell of
East Livermore, Wilson of Presque
Isle, Case of Lubec, Buzzell of Bel
fast, Viles of Augusta, Elmore of
Camden, Austin, of South Berwick,
Eastman of Fryeburg, Mason of Ellis
worth, Phillips of Orrington Brown of
Abbott, Trefethen of Wilton, Snipe of
Bath and Smith of Skowhegan; mi
nority report of same committee re-
porting bill herewith presented, and
that the same "ought to pass" and
the report being signed by Messrs.
Bragdon of Westbrook and Weeks of
Dresden.
additional debate will be found
in the Legislative Record)
On the declaration by the Chair
that the motion was lost, that ruling
was doubted by Mr.. Cordwell of
| Westbrook.
! A viva voce vote again being taken,
a division of the House was asked
for by Mr. Brewster of Portland.
! The SPEAKER: The question is on
the acceptance of the minority report.
Those who are in favor of accepting
the minority report will rise and
stand until they are counted, and the
monitors will return the count.
! A division being had, S2 in the af-
| firmative and 104 in the negative, the
ruling of the Chair was sustained.
| On motion by Mr. Viles of Augusta,
| it was voted to accept the majority
report.
The SPEAKER: Under the Joint
| rules, this majority report will be
printed.
| The Chair presents report of the
| joint committee on Judiciary and Mil
itary Affairs on Bill, An Act to create
the National Guard pay fund. The
said committee have had the same
under consideration and beg leave to
report as follows:
That whereas "a grave question in
the minds of said committees exists
as to the legal status of Chapter 101
of the Resolves of 1917, Chapters 276
and 277 of the Public Laws of 1917,
that the unanimous opinion of these
committees is that the following
questions should be submitted to the
Supreme Judicial Court requesting
their answer thereto:
First: Is Chapter 101 of the Resolves
of 1917, taken in connection with the
intention of the Legislature in pass
ing said resolve as expressed by the
motion. and speeches regarding it in
the official stenographic records, re-
pealed by Chapters 216 and 277 of the
Public Laws of 1917?
Second: If said resolve is not so re-
pealed, did compliance by the State
with said Chapter 276 and 277 consti-
tute compliance with said Chapter
1o1?
And that pending answers thereto,
the subject matter be referred to the
next Legislature.
Report read and accepted.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. Gardiner from the Committee
on Military Affairs on Bill "An Act to
amend Section 33 of Chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes, making November
11th, a Bank holiday reported that
legislation is inexpedient at the pres
ent time.
Same gentleman from same Com
mittee on War Memorial Commission
reported that same be referred to the
next Legislature.
Same gentleman from same Com
mittee on Resolve to authorize and
instruct the Governor and Council to
erect statue in memory of the sons
of Maine who served in the World
! War, reported that same be referred