Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-16

der to be finally passed All those
IN favor of its final passage will rise
and stand until counted, and the
monitors will return the count.
! A division being had,
! One hundred and thirteen voting in
favor and none against, the resolve
was finally passed.
| Orders of the Day
! On motion by Mr.. Tilden of Halo
well, the rules We're suspended and
| that gentleman was granted permits
sion to introduce out of order Bill.
4 An Act to legaliZe and make valid
the proceedings of the town meeting
| of the town of Manchester, in the
! county of Kennebec, held on the eth
day of March, 1921.
| On further motion by the same
gentleman, the rules We're suspended
and the bill received its three several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed without a reference to a com
mittee.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of
: Portland, the report of the commit
| tee on claims on resolve in favor of
|
paid for loss of domestic animals,
was taken from the table.
! The pending question being the
acceptance of the report of the COM
mittee, on further motion by the same
gentleman. the report was accepted.
! On motion by Mr.. Holley of North
Arson. House Doc. No. 40. Resolve
rcimbursing kennebec county for
money expended in pursuing insane
criminals, was taken from the table,
and on further motion by the same
gentleman, the resolve received it's
second reading, and was passed to be
engroSSe4.
7 On motion by Mr.. Maher of Au-
gusta. House Doc. No. 246. Bill. An
/ Act to provide for a sinking fund for
! war bonds and bonus bonds issued by
the State of Maine. was taken from
the table, and on further motion by
the same gentleman, the bill re-
ceived its third reading and was
passed to be engrossed.
! On motion bS Mr.. Narney of Jones'
| boro, permission was granted and
that gentleman introduced out of or
der, the following order: "a
! Ordered, that there be printed 100e
| copies of Bill, An Act to amend sec
tions 169, 40 and other sections of
I the Public Laws of the State of
| Maine, relating TO teachers pensions.
the same being advertised for hear
| ing before the committee on educa
! ton on Thursday. March 18th.
| The order received passage.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that inasmuch as the House is
making such favorable progress with
the matters which are tabled and I'M
assigned. the Chair will hesitate
| about suggesting action on the mat
| tiers which are especially assigned
for today, and will inquire whether
or not there may be other measures
upon the calendar that. may be dis
posed Of.
On motion by Mr.. Holley of North
Arson, Senate Doc. No. 81, Resolve
/ to purchase index of Revolutionary
pensioners, was taken from the
! table.
\
mitment to committee on bills in the
third reading. the Resolve received
| its second reading and was passed to
| be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Spear of Rock
! port, the vote was reconsidered
whereby the House passed to be en-
acted, Senate Doc. No. 81, Bill, An
Act to amend Section is of Chap
! ter 1870 of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the disposal of fines i'm
posed Hereunder and personal prop
erty used for prizes in lotteries or
devices of chance, and the proceed
! ure of punishment.
| On further motion by the same
gentleman, the hill was tabled pend
! ing it's passage to be enacted.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents for consideration, Memorial to
Congress urging favorable consider
alton of the principles Of the Smith
Towner bill, tabled March 9th by the
gentleman from Augusta, Mr.. Maher,
pending reference to any committee.
] Mr. MAHER of Augusta: Mr..
| Speaker, 1 yield to the gentleman
from Perham. Mr.. Bragdon.
Mr. BRAGDON of Perham: Mr..
Speaker, at the session of two years
ago. a certain provision of the Smith
| Towner bill came before this House
| in connection with q. measure that
/ was then upder discussion and which
| was finally disapproved by the
House. Recently / have had copy
of this bill and have gone over !!
| somewhat carefully, and find that
the particular provisions to which
objected at that time appear to have
been removed. At the same time. /
think that this Legislature should
pake haste slowly in memorializing
Congress in regard to matters to
which we have not given due con-
sheraton. and it seems that in a
matter of such importance as this,
that it should be considered careful
". For that reason, will move that
| this. memorial be referred TO- q Joint