Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-04-06

of motor vehicles in the department
of State and the enforcing of the
law in regard to registration In the
highway department: and this
amendment while long one h 10
change the reference in regard to
enforcement in every section where
it occurs. so that the enforcement Of
the law will also remain in the
hands of the secretary of State.
Mr.. GRANVILLE of Parsonsfield:
Mr.. Speaker, move that the bill be
tabled.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle
man from Parsonsfield suggest the
printing of the amendment? The
gentleman from Parsonsfield, Mr..
Granville, moves that pending the
adoption of House Amendment "a"
the bill lie on the table for the pur-
pose of printing the suggested
amendment
The motion prevailed, and 800 cop
les of House Amendment "a" to
House Document 455 were ordered
| printed.
On motion by Mr.. Maher of Au-
gusta, it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. 123, Bill,
| An Act to provide for local inspec-
| ton of slaughter houses, tabled by
that gentleman March "a, pending
second reading.
move the indefinite postponement Of
this bill. This was An Act provide
for local inspection of slaughter
houses, and was unanimously report
| ed by the committee, ought not to
pass On March "a. in order to al
low the gentleman from South Port
land (Mr Hinckley) to offer a GER
| tain amendment we reconsidered the
| vote whereby we accepted the report
of the committee. ought not to pass,
, and substituted the bill for the re-
port. The amendment was then Of
fered, and pending second reading, 1
have had it on the table. / move its
indefinite postponement now for the
reason that it nullifies and destroys
the present effective act regulating
slaughter houses. 1t removes from
cities like Portland, and towns like
Houlton, the very wholesome and
very effective regulatory system
which they now have, and it leaves
the matter to the discretion OF
municipal officers to make applica-
ton for the appointment of State
inspector. 1t has other objection
able features, such as the regulations
of local board of health. l think
without any further remarks at this
time that / will move its indefinite
postponement.
Thereupon, viva Voce vote being
taken, the motion to indefinitely
postpone prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Hinckley or
South Portland, it was voted to take
from the table. Bill, An Act relative
to designation of persons appointed
to enforce cruelty to animaTs law,
tabled by that gentleman on April 1,
pending passage to be engrossed.
On further motion by the same
gentleman, the bill was passed to be
engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Maher Of Au-
gusta, it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. 400, Bill,
An Act relative to Workmen's Com
pensation, tabled by that gentleman
on April 2. pending concurrence.
The SPEAKER: This bill was
amended by House Amendment "A,
and in the Senate House Amendment
"A" was adopted. Thereupon the
Senate offered Senate Amendment
/. "a"
I On motion by Mr.. Maher, the
rules were suspended, and the action
of the House whereby this bill as
amended by House Amendment "A
was passed to be engrossed was re
considered. On further motion by
the same gentleman, Senate Amend
, ment "a" was adopted in concur
renee. On further motion py the
same gentleman, the bill as amenoeo
by House Amendment IA and SEN
ate Amendment "a" was passed 10
be engrossed in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, it was voted to take from the Ia
BILE Senate Document No. 1S4, Resolve
to reimburse the town of Prentlss TOT
sheep and poultry killed by dogs, ta-
bled on April End by that gentleman
pending it's passage to be engrossed
on further motion by the same gentle
man, the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Hinckley OF 30
Portland, it was voted to take from
the table, House Document No. l54
Bill, An Act to amend Section Of
Chapter 1T of the Revised Statutes
. relating to the compensation of retired
justices of the supreme judicial court
tabled by Mr.. Rounds of Portland on
April 4. pending first reading On
motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland
the rules were suspended and the bill
received it's three several readings
and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, it was voted to take from the ta-
BILE Senate Document No. 201, Bill, An
Act relative to clerk hire for reporter
of decisions, tabled by that gentleman
on April 4, pending passage to be en-
crossed; and on further motion by
the same gentleman, the bill was pass
ed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Cram of Portland
1t was voted to take from the table
House Document No. 274, Bill, An Act