Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25

have more. why. when ! came down
here to AugnstA ~ The special session
with some of my friends. when We
got here. we could hardly get on to
the State House grounds because there
were 50 many automobiles GROUND here
belonging 10 the highway and differ
ent departments, and they ought to
have garaxss enough for this purpose;
but II seems to me that 3350.0oo to
$ao90s0 IL a large price for the state
to pay. I viii not say anything more
about the health bill until after 1t
gets out Of our committee. and per-
haps may not have to say anything
then tLaughterl.
The SPEAKER: You hear the mo-
ton OF the gentleman from Portland
that this order be given passage.
Mr.. BUZzELL: Mr.. Speaker. 1t is
somewhat difiicuit 70 argue against
one OF these running fires, especially
when delivered with such force as 1t
has been In coming from the gentle
man from Portland (Mr. Rounds).
We have considered this order, and
1t Is one Of those orders that we
have considered by day and by night,
and / assume that this House after
full consideration will vote to indefi-
nitely postpone this order, and ac-
cordingly ! make that motion; but,
Mr.. Speaker. / want to say in addi-
ton to that that there are remedies
for this thing that my colleague
complains Of. do not remember
exactly the child incident, but told
him that he might say that the hor-
rihle example existed In Waldo. 81
II a father or a mother fail to
take care of their children, we have
a law in this State which reads
something like this: "Whoeven de-
serts his or her minor child shall be
taken care of thus and So" The
board of charities and corrections OF
this State are not supposed to take
care of those things, as I understand
it, but my colleague from Portland
(Mr. Rounds) or any other gentle
man in this House from any part OF
this State who knows of such an in
cident as that can make complaint
and the court will deal with the par
ictular incident.
Now this Italian of whom the gem
tlsman speaks--and if there is any
one that l grieve for it is for q per-
son in distress, whether that distress
be from financial causes or other
wise-as I understand it, this Italian
has had his day in court
Mr.. ROUNDS: He ought to have
something.
Mr.. BUZZELL: thing he should
IL he deserves 1t. and if he does not
l hope the members Of this commit
tee will consider his case as pre-.
sented. and am sure that he will be
dealt with according to the principles
OF equity in the case, 1t strikes me
that there should be halt in the in.
PRODUCTION of SO many of these or.
ders. Just stop and think of thi.
order. 1t has been several days
since this order was first introduced
here. an order which provides thai
the information shall be given in Q
certain way of the expenditures Of
the highway department.. and health
board of the State of Maine, tn,
| board Of charities and corrections
etc.. and that there will be a com
mission appointed with power ans
tauthority to cummons witnesses ant
punish for contempt. Gentlemen
that is against the spirit of thi
Legislature at this time. They sa,
In one breath they don't want to ap
point any more commissions an,
then in the next breath they ask TO
the appointment Of n commission
and hope the order will be indefi
nitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: The question be
fore the House is on the motion o
the gentleman from Belfast, Mr.
Buzzell, to indefinitely postpone thii
| order.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion prevailed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for the consideration of tn,
House. the report of the committe,
on public utilities on Bill. An Ac
regulating the licensing of teelphon,
poles, tabled pending the acceptanc,
Of the report of the committee, OF
motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker ant
gentlemen of the House, I have al
| amendment which i would like t,
offer. would like to have this re
port accepted SO that i can have al
amendment put onto the bill.
The SPEAKER: The Chair wouIt
suggest the legislative parliamentar,
situation. 1t is. If the gentleman
from Portland, (Nfr. Roundsl. viii
note. report that the bill ought no
to pass SO assume he does no
wish at this time, to make a motion
to accept the report of the commit
tee.
Mr.. ROUNDS: No. Mr.. Speaker
do not. This matter has beef
knocked: around the House so mucl
during this session that T had for
gotten the exact situation.
The SPEAKER: So that the Chat
understands the gentleman from
Portland. Mr., Rounds. now nnoves 4.