Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-27

re-conSidered, leaving ~ IN the pow
er of the House to re-commit 1t to
, that committee for amendment refer
| it to any other committee, or any
other purpose. The gentleman FROM
Auburn (Mr. Wing) moves recon-
sideration. The Chair announced
that it was carried. but the vote is
|. doubted. A division by rising is sug-
gested. All those who are in favor
of the molten of the gentleman from
Auburn, Mr. Wing, will rise and the
monitors will take the count.
A division being had.
Seventy Ave voting in the affima-
tive and Is In the negative, the mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. WING: Mr.. Speaker, I move
that the bill be referred to the COM
| mittee on Judiciary. wish to say to
the members of the House that I am
sure my colleague who introduced
this measure and evidently suggest
ed it's reference, meant no personal
affront to me, and am sure that
have no personal interest in the mat
ter SO far as my very pleasant friend
ships with the members of the COM
! mittee on legal affairs are concerned;
but this is matter which concerns
the town I represent, and l am sure
that this House will do me the cour-
tesy to refer it to a committee of
which 1 am a member.
Mr.. WINTER of Auburn: Mr..
| Speaker, it certainly is very great
pleasure to testify to the very cor
dial relations existing between the
gentleman from Auburn, Mr.. Wing,
| and myself; but l wish to make
word of explanation. This bill to
amend the charter of Auburn con-
templates two outstanding features.
The matter has been discussed in
| Auburn, and some amendments have
been prepared by gentleman of high
standing, Mr.. Mansur Of Auburn. He
is backed in this proposition by pc
tition signed by over 1900 of the reg
! istered voters of Auburn. 1t was Mr..
Mansurs wish that this bill might, if
possible. be referred to the commit
tee on legal affairs. Personally I
have no knowledge why the request
was made. This reference was made
by your committee on reference, and
it would appear to me that it would
be courtesy to let this matter so
before the committee on legal affairs.
l wish to say further, for the infor-
nation of the members of the House
| that the real outstanding feature of
this proposed amendment is the ref
erendum. 1t is the only thing that
the 1900 and more voters of Auburn
a nv 10
sonally, l have perfectly open mind
on the matter and am willing to live
in Auburn, and enjoy life and pros
per under the present charter, or /
am willing to live under the proposed
amendment; but the outstanding fea-
ture is that over 1900 registered vot-
crs desire the privilege of voting on
this referendum, and 1 wish it might
be possible for it to go before the
committee on Legal Affairs
The SPEAKER: Those in favor of
the motion of the gentleman from
Auburn, Mr.. Wing, that this bill be
referred to~the committee on judici-
| airy will say aye; contrary minded,
Emo.
| a viva voce vote being doubted, on
motion by Mr.. Winter of Auburn a
| division of the House was had,
F1fty-seven voting in the affirma-
| tive and "a in the negative the mo.
ton to refer the bill to the commit
tee on Judiciary prevailed. ~ a..
| On motion by Mr.. Crabtree of
Island Falls, it was voted to take
from tho table bill an act to amend
! Section 66 of Chapter 16 of the Re
vised Statutes, to increase the school
age limit, and on further motion by
| the same gentleman, this bill was re-
ferred to the committee on education.
, On motion by Mr.. Crabtree of
Island Falls, it was voted to take
from the table House Document No.
2S, bill an act to amend Section 80
OF Chapter 1926 of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to prohibiting business
and recreation on Sunday; and on
further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. CRABTREE of Island Falls:
Mr.. Speaker, | move to take from
the table House Document No. 10, re-
solve to create State Insurance
Fund, and wish to say in connection
with this that this is q measure that
came down to us from the last Leg
islature. 1t was introduced by a gem
tleman who is not now member. of
either branch of this Legislature at
the suggestion of a gentleman now
deceased, and / do not learn that
there is any call for the passage of
this bill at the present time, and.
therefore, / would further move that
the further consideration of this bill
be indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Island Falls, Mr. Crabtree, takes
from the table resolve creating o.
State Insurance Fund and moves it's
indefinite postponement. AS many as
are in favor will say aye.
Mr. MAHER of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, l rise at this time relative
to this matter. not in any degree in 1
terested one way or the other upon
that particular bill; but 1t does &C.
cur to me that there is either a rule !
Of the House, or Joint rule, that any
definite action taken on any subject
matter at one time becomes res ad- |
judicata, and that anything pertain
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