Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-31
S1ENOGRAPAIC REPORT
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Exported the same on bill, AN Act
authorizing the insurance commits
onar to review rates fixed by FIRE
|nsurance companies or the repre-
Hentatives OF fire insurance com
anies."
/ TABLED by Mr.. Rounds of Port
|snd, pending acceptance of report,
nd specially assigned for tomorrow
rornineD
Nj. Eastman from the committee
u military affairs reported the same
h bill, AN Act to amend Section 2
Chapter 264 of the Public Laws of
bic Special Session, November, 1919,
plating to the payment of a bonus
Maine World War Veterans"
Same gentleman from same COM
kittee reported same on bill, IAN
lei to amend Setcion 2 and 8 of
nhapter 264 of the Public Laws
assed by the 18th Legislature of the
Fate OF Maine at the Special Ses-
ion November 4 to 8, 1919, entitled
an Act to provide for bonus to
Iaine Soldiers and Sailors in the
var with Germany"
Reports were read and accepted
nd sent up for concurrence
Mr.. Holley from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs
n bill, An Act to amend Section SIS
Chapter . of the Revised Statutes
lstinS to the State Contingent
Fund" reported same in a new draft
nder same title and that it Ought
n pass
Same gentleman from same COM
.mttee on bill. An Act to increase
he military fund amending Section
Of Chapter 259 of the Public Laws
ii l9lI,' reported same in a new
raft under same title and that it
Fought to pass
The reports were accepted ana
he bills ordered printed under the
toint rules.
on motion by Mr.. McIlheron of
evasion, the House voted to recon-
der its action whereby it accepted
ne report, ought not to pass, on bill.
N act to protect children from fire;
nd on further motion by the same
gentleman. the matter vas tabled,
bending acceptance OF the report and
specially assigned for Friday of this
week
M ROU NDS Of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, there is Il matter that [
ugSh 20 bring up ut this time. and |
icid To the gentleman from would
6 Portland. Mr.. Hinckley.
Mr. HINCkLEY of So Portland:
No
have no desire 10 be connected with
Portland daughter and applause).
Some day III the course of. time, if
Portland behaves itself and improves
Is NO in South Portland hope it may,
NHr may CeCide To annex it l hardly
know why the gentleman from Port
land lMr ROunds) called on me UNI
less 1t was on account of the fact
RAT | presented the name of the
lerk to this Legislature, endorsed
i'm. and told them that l believed he
WOULD he competent III his position.
n spite of the fact that | did endorse
i'm and in spite OF the fact that he
went through the last Legislature and
Shove ed himself competent in every
way | must concur with my distin-
suShed colleague from Portland (Mr.
RoIndst and agree with him that the
Jerk cannot on all occasions be
heard 1t has been noticeable among
he members of this House, and they
have commented upon it a good deal.
Some Of us believed that possibly it
VAS on account OF the fact that. in
H. small hours OF the morning even.
al his desk. and thai he did not know
when 10 so home. We investigated,
and We found that he had no way of
IIsctrtaining W hat time it was, and so
b" continued to work on and on and
pm. Having that in mind. the members
Iot this Legislature felt that it was
heir duty. and indeed their privilege,
10 try and remedy the situation, and
IteY have procured for him this clock
producing clock from under dcsk)
hat he might, when the hours rolled
Naround TO one. two or three o'clock in
the morning, know enough to go home
mi get his sleep and prepare him
sell to do his work properly the next
iay; and, Nh Speaker. in behalf OF
he members of the Eightieth Legis-
Azure, ! take great pleasure in pre-
sentns this clock to Our distn-
suiShed Clerk prolonged applause,
ne members rising). Mr.. Speaker,
rs face. like that of our clerk. is
open and frank. It's hands are always
on time, and, when the time comes,
can, like our Clerk, speak so it
an be heard and | hope, Mr.. Clerk,
when you return to your home and
Is the hours roll by and the days and
| ne years pass, that this clock will be
Il happy reminder to you of the rec
ignition of the members of this Leg
Islature of Your great efficiency.
prolonged applause.
The CLERK: Members of the
House; ! guess my voice is going
back on me after all. When the gen.
lemen first started to speak,
thought that another state official
Nas about TO be asked for his resig-
nstion daughter and applause). I
am reminded Of a statement by a
roommate of mine in Law School,
Frank Blais. He was half French and
half Irish and he had all of the wit
uasms of both races. He was in law
school laboring under considerable
'iifticulties because he had Il very
medger schooling and had been out of
school for long time. He only had
+ one arm, and that was his left arm
He had no money, so he had to work
his way throughout, He applied him.
self diligently to his books. He was
the class below me, SO quite fire.
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