Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-03-26

Tuesday, March 20.
Emergency Measure)
! On motion by Mr.. Cole of Eliot. 1t
was voted to take from the table
House Document No. 223, Bill. An Act
relating to York county issuing bonds.
| tabled by that, gentleman March 23rd,
pending passage to be enacted.
| Mr.. COLE of Eliot: Mr.. Speaker. I
move that the bill now pass to be en-
acted.
| The SPEAKER: This being an
emergency measure, it is necessary
under the Constitution that it have
the affirmative vote of two-thirds the
entire membership of this body. All
| those in favor of the passage of the
bill to be enacted will rise and stand
until counted and the monitors will
/ return the count.
| A division being had,
One hundred and six voting in the
affirmative and none in the negative.
the bill was passed to be enacted.
| At this point brief recess was TAX
en-.
AFTER RECESS
| A message was received from the
! Senate, transmitted through its Sec
retary. proposing a joint convention
of both branches of the Legislature
forthwith in the Hall of the House for
the purpose of listening to an ad-
dress by Colonel Frederick W. Gall
| braith Jr, National Commander of
the American Legion.
/ The SPEAKER: The House hears
! the message.
On motion by Mr. Buzzell of Bel
fast, the House voted to concur with
the Senate in holding joint conven-
ton. and on further motion by the
same gentleman the Clerk was charg-
ed with the duty of conveying such
message to the Senate.
| Subsequently the Clerk reported
that he had conveyed the message
with which he was entrusted.
! Thereupon the Senate came in and
a joint convention was formed.
IN CONVENTION
president protempore of the Senate
Honorable Charles E. Gurney, in the
Chair
Senator Garcelon of Androscoggin
then presented the following order:
I'm Convention on March 25th, 1921.
! ORDERED, that n committee be
appointed to wait upon His Excellen-
cy. Governor Baxter, and his guest.
Colonel Galbraith, and escort them t.
the Hall of the convention"
The order received a passage
| The Chairman of the convention
then appointed as such committee:
I Senators Garcelon of Androscoggin,
Clement of Waldo, Morrill, of Cumber-
land, Spencer of York and Hall of
Franklin and Representatives East
man of Fryeburg, Gardiner of Gardi-
ner, Nadeau of Biddeford, Brewster
of Portland and Weatherbee of Car
roll.
Subsequently Senator Garcelon of
Androscoggin, chairman of the COM
mittee. reported that the committee
had performed the duty with which
they were charged.
Thereupon Governor Baxter came
into the convention accompanied by
Colonel Frederick w. Galbraith. Gap
plause).
Chairman GURNEY of the Con-
Vention: Gentlemen of the Conven-
ton, again it is my very pleasant pri-
Vllege to present to you His Excellen-
cy, the Governor, whom / will ask
now to take charge of the Conven-
ton, and present to you Colonel Gal
braith. whom I know you will all
heartily welcome. (Applause)
Governor Baxter then assumed the
Chair.
GOVERNOR BANTER: Mr.. Chair
men and gentlemen of the Convention
l esteem it an honor and a privilege
to be here today to present to YOU
the National Commander of the
American Legion. Maine certainly
has very strong claim upon Col.
Galbraith because his ancestors up-
on both sides sprang from the soil of
Maine, and he today is visiting the
scenes of their early life
The American Legion is an organi-
zation of earnest, Loyal, young men
who responded when the call came;
and in the years that are to come.
those same men can be relied upon
to respond to any future call that
comes from the heart of this country.
(Great applause).
1t has been said that Peace hath
its victories no less renowned than
War;" and I believe that the people
of our country are looking forward
to the future with a feeling of conf
dencc and with a sense of security.
our citizens realize that the men
who suffered and bore the privations
of war, who stood ready to make the
supreme sacrifice are now prepared
to stand by no matter what crises
arise or what dangers threaten. The
men Of the Legion are true Ameri-
cans! AS Chief Executive of this
State, l extend sincere and heart
felt welcome to Colonel Galbraith, the
National Commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. dong applause)
Colonel Frederick w. GaIbraith
then addressed the Joint Conven-
tion.)
Chairman GURNEY: The op-
portunity will now be given for the
Governor to retire, and the conven-
ton will remain standing until he
shall have done So
Thereupon the Governor retired
amid applause.
Chairman GURNEY: The pur-
poses for which this Joint Conven-
ton assembled having been fulfilled,
N .su,f1lNIllIfhlt,n,,,