Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19

and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report of the
committee on Public Utilities on
bill IAN act to provide for the juris-
diction Of the Public Utilities COM
mission over certain motor vehicles
reporting fought not to pass" which
was accepted in the House February
l16.
Comes from the Senate, the bill re-
committed to the committee on Pub
lie Utilities in nom concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Buzzell of Bel
fast, the House reconsidered it's vote
Whereby the report was accepted;
and on further motion by the same
gentleman the bill was recommitted
to the committee on Public Utilities
in concurrence with the Senate.
Senate Bills in First Reading
Senate So: An act to ratify, con-
firm and make valid the doings of the
Old Folks Home in Bath, and the
in consolidating the Homes for the
Aged, maintained by them severally.
Mr.. Murray of Portland asked I'M
animous consent to present out of
order, the following order:
Ordered, the Senate concurring,
that when the Senate and House ad-
journ, they adjourn to meet Monday,
February 21St, at 3 o'clock in the aft
ernoon.
The order received passage.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of So. Portland:
Mr.. Speaker, do not know just what
the position is, next Tuesday being a
holiday, whether that will be taken
seriously into consideration or not,
nor whether the intention was to
have session on Washington's
Birthday.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state, if the House will permit, that
the records of the Legislature show
that for many years it has been busy
about State affairs during Washing
toms Birthday; and it is the hope on
House that every day until the end
Of the session. except Saturdays, the
House will do business.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Now Mr.. Speak
er, again! Many of us in the west
ern part of the State can leave at
noon Monday and get here at $3.50,
but we cannot possibly get here at
three. 1t makes a great difference to
those living in the western part Of
the State. 1 do not know about the
trains arriving the other way. 1
better.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: + will
guarantee that any measure that ef-
fects the western part of the State
will not be heard in the absence of
members. The Chair, / think, wants
to be relieved that way and the
Speaker will start the proceedings
with the understanding that no
measure affecting any member not
present will be taken from the table
until he arrives. If I am wrong I
would like to be corrected.
The SPEAKER: The train from the
eastern part of the State gets here
at 4.05 in the afternoon, but many
members stay here over Sunday. The
House has accepted the order. A
motion of course to reconsider the
vote would be in order and is the
only motion that is in order.
Mr.. McILHERON Of lewiston: Mr..
Speaker, move you that we reconsid-
er the vote and in making that mo-
ton, move to reconsider in view of
the fact that would like to see Tues
day made holiday in honor Of the
Father of our country. think we
should give that respect to Washing
toms Birthday, and 1t is for that
reason that move that we reconsid-
er the vote.
The SPEAKER: It is moved and
seconded that this vote to adjourn to
three o'clock Monday afternoon be
reconsidered. and the gentleman who
makes the motion suggests that it is
his purpose to follow this by mo-