Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21

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Revised Statutes: AZ amended BY Sec
tion % OF Chapter as Of the Public
Laws of.daas.s relating to- workmen's
Compensation.
on motion BY Mr.. Spear of Rock
port. Il was ID
Ordered that 500 copies. of the Gov
ernor's message, be printed for the use
Of the House.
Orders Of the Day
The SPEAKER: Several matters or
important business are now upon the
Speakers table. and because Of con-
ditions in the executive branch Of the
government it Is well that for little
time the most OF them remain there.
Among the matters that are upon the
table IL the report OF the committee on
budget. tabled January II. on motion
by the gentleman from Belfast (Mr.
Buxxell,. pending reference to COM
mittee. The printing order has been
complied with. The Chair recognizes
the gentleman from Belfast (Mr. Buzz
zell).
On motion by Mr.. Buzxell Of Bel
fast. the report Of the committee on
budget was taken from the table: and
on further motion by the same gentle
man it was referred to the committee
on appropriations and financial af-
fairs.
=: On motion by Mr.. Rounds Of Port
land. it was voted to take from the
table the order to investigate the fuel
| situation, and that gentleman offered
House amendment A as follows, and
moved its adoption:
House Amendment A.
House order relative to the fuel sit
| uation is hereby amended by adding
| after the word fuel wherever said
word occurs, the words. land Ice"
: Amendment A was then adopted.
Thsreupan Mr.. Hinckley Of South
Portland presented Amendment B to
the order. and moved its adoption:
Amendment. B.
I The order providing for investiga-
| ton of. fuel, ETC.. is hereby amended
by striking out the word including
in the fourteenth line thereof, and in
sorting in place thereof. the word
except and by adding thereto the
following: "The Attorney General
shall give such legal assistance to the
committee as may be required by the
| committee
The SPEAKER: The last phrase
! Of paragraph one Of the unamended
| order, prior to the ice amendment
read as follows: Administer oaths
to witnesses. punish for contempt and
employ all necessary assistance. in.
/ Guiding counsel. Amendment B as
suggested to this phrase would read
| "Administer oaths to witnesses. pun.
1 ish for contempt, and employ all nee
essary assistance except counsel" and
| Amendment 3 would further provide
by an addition to the order that the
Attorney General shall give such legal
assistance to the committee as may be
| required by the COMMITTEES. Is the
House ready for the question? The
gentleman from South Portland tMr
Hinckiey) moves that the order rela
tive to the fuel situation, as amended
| by House Amendment A be further
amended by House Amendment B, a.
| read. Is 1t the pleasure of the House
that this Amendment be adopted?
1 Thereupon Amendment was
adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Murray of Port
land. the order, as amended by House
Amendment a and House Amendment
B. was tabled for printing and 5o'
copies ordeied printed.
~ On motion BY Mr.. Murchie Of Ca
lais.' it was voted to take from thu
table the Memorial to Congress. rela
tive to the Federal Water Power Act
Mr.. MURCHIE: Mr.. Speaker.
move that the resolution be given 1T
first reading.
:. Mr.. MAHER of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker. would ask for information