Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-16

be expended for certain purposes.
have assumed that the educati0ual
committee in this Legislature is amp
ly competent to pass upon this
proposition That 10 my position II
they are allowed to pass upon II, ana
if we go to that hearing. assume
that the distinguished gentleman
! from Augusta, Mr.. Maher, who
knows this proposition from A to q.
will be there, and 1t will be a great
pleasure for me to sit down and listen
to him as long as he cares to talk
upon the proposition for the purpose
of enlightening US. I should then So
riously let his words sink deep into
my understanding, and probably I
should be governed thereby. It would
be a hard proposition at this time for
me to make guess on Just what his
attitude is: he says at this time he
is not going to tell us what 1t Is. 1
wish to be shown, and believe that
the educational committee can make
a report, and at that hearing we can
get just as much information under
all the conditions as we can to have
it referred to q joint committee.
The SPEAKER: The pending ques-
tion before the House is on the mo-
ton that this memorial to Congress
now under, discussion be referred to
a joint committee made up of the
committee on judiciary and the COM
mittee on education.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost
Mr.. Maher of Augusta doubted the
vote and called for the ayes and nays.
The SPEAKER: The vote having
been taken on the motion of the gen.
tleman from Perham. Mr.. Bragdon,
and that vote having failed, the gen.
tleman from Augusta, Mr.. Maher.
now calls for the ayes and nays. I'm
der the Constitutional privilege al
lowed to a member of this House, the
rules require that one-fifth of the
members present vote with the pro-
ponent in order that his motion be
Sustained. Those who are in favor of
the ayes and nays being ordered will
please rise in their places and stand
until counted
A sufficient number not having aris-
en-,
The ayes and nays were not or
dered.
Mr.. Maher then asked for a divi-
sion of the House.
The SPEAKER: The decision of
the Chair on the motion of the gen.
tleman from Perham, Mr.. Bragdon.
that the memorial to Congress be
referred to a joint committee made
up of the committee on judiciary and
the committee on education, having
been questioned, those who are in IA
vor of referring to a joint committee.
made up of the committee on judici-
airy and the committee on education.
will please rise and stand in their
places until counted.
A division was had, and the motion
was lost.
Mr.. Maher then moved that the
memorial to Congress be ASSIGNED
specially for consideration on Tues
day of next week in committee of the
whole
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. WARREN of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, it seems to me that we have
already wasted a good deal of time
upon this matter, and 1 move that
this memorial be indefinitely post
lponed
Mr.. BARWISE of Bangor: I rise 10
oppose that motion, and at the pro-
per time l wish to make motion
that this be referred to the commit.
tee on education.
The motion to indefinitely POSTPONE
was seconded
The question being on the motion
to indefinitely postpone the memorial
to Congress,
"A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Barwise of Pan.
gor the memorial to Congress was
then committed to the committee IN
education.
The SPEAKER: The Chair presents
Ior consideration of the House, Re-
port of the committee on Education
on Bill, An Act to provide for Tenn
perance Day in Schools. tabled March
9Th, by the gentleman from Lewistop
Mr. Mc1lheron, pending the ACCEPT
ance OF the report Of the COMMITTEES
reporting ought to pass"
On motion by Mr.. McIlheron the
report of the committee was accent
ed.
Inc SPEAKER: The Chair pre.
sents for consideration Senate DIR
No. IL, majority and minority reports
on Bill, An Act to regulate cold stor-
age, tabled March 11th by the gen.
tleman from Gardiner, Mr.. Gardiner.
pending the acceptance of either re-
port.
Mr.. GARDINER of Gardiner. Mr.
Speaker this is an act to regulate cold
storage. being Senate Doc. No. 70 r.
was before the judiciary committee.
and there were two reports made nv
that committee. The minority report
is that the bill should pass in a neu,
graft. That new draft is changed
considerably from the printed tocu.
ment, and a good many of the chang.
es were made at the suggestion of the
opponents of the bill.
In considering this matter wish
TO state that the members of the
mouse who signed the miority repor+
nave no feeling of opposition tn cola
storage as such. Cold storage is a
great blessing. and properly conduct.
ca and properly understood is a,