Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24

One hundred, and fifteen voting in
favor and none against. the 'biR was
| vassed to be enacted. 80 s-!
Orders Of the Day -
The SPEAKER: Under orders of
Il the day the Chair presents credentials
as follows: sr4t
This is to certify that Wallace
4. levy of Peter Dana's Point was
elected as the legal representative to
The Legislature of 1921 by the .Passa
maquoddy Tribe of Indians.
(Sgd.) JUSTIN f. COVE.
Act. OF the T'aseamaquoddy Tribe
of Indians, Perry, Maine, Feb. 10,
|. 1921"
II The communication was received
and ordered placed on file. 49,
The SPEAKER: The representa-
tive of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of
Indians is with us and entitled to a
! seat in our body.
The Chair presents at this time
i bill Am act providing that the Re-
| t6rder of the Bath Municipal Court
shall be an attorney at law"
On motion by Mr.. Maher of Au-
gusta,- temporarily tabled,
Mr. MtHER of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, do | understand that we are
L proceeding under orders Of the day?
The SPEAKER: We are. 81
On motion by Mr.. Maher Of Au-
| gusta it was voted to take from the
table reports A and e of the COM
mittee on Judiciary on bill ''An act
relating to the appointment of clerks
of the Judicial Courts" tabled by that
gentleman, pending acceptance of
either report and specially assigned
for today; and on further motion by
The same gentleman, the matter was
Y re-assigned for Wednesday, March 2.
The SPEAKER: Under the order.
recently passed all matters tabled and
not specially assigned automatically
come up for consideration at this
Time. The Chair presents House
Document No. So. bill IS An act to pre-
vent the marriage of persons having
syphilis" tabled February 81 by the
gentleman from Belfast. Mr.. .Buzzell.
pending second reading.
Mr.. BUZZELL: Mr.. Speaker and
Gentlemen of the House: I know
mat this bill presents very delicate
sltuatlon. / speak for myself alone.
When this bill was first considered in
mis- House, lowell know how it was
accepted. Since that time, I have
@en trying to feel consistent with the
act'on that We took at that time, but
cannot seem, to do it.. may be
aohe, but for the purpose of further
eonslderation I move that the bill be
,mdehnitely postponed.
Mr. CROXFORD of Newport: Mr..
speaker and gentlemen Of the House:
sincerely hope that the gentleman's
notion from Belfast (Mr. Buzzell)
WIN not prevail. That bill as, it is
oetore this House today is speaking
,or the unborn child. It is for the
Emancipation of the unborn child.
sno those of you, who have ever had
ssal!thIng to do or have seen the con-
Saohs that is brought about by syph-
"'s' Know we'll what it means. It is
pestllence; it is like a thief in the
ne.'' 1t comes upon US by stealth
ano no one knows at what moment
at what time It, will come. into
our FAMILY or mine, There ia, not
,ae thing about that BILL. gentlemen,
mat ~ not open and above board. 1t
M been stated by some in this
,ss that it might create complica-
LUIS and that it might do this and It
h DO that; but. gentlemen. 60
n ,ack for moment and look at your
mm.vi,,i!oitory law, and see IL you
% Uala have it removed from your
h. a'ute books. 1t is not perfect, but
d; Az " not answered some of the con-
s.a Aons that prevail and exist in our
,.se today? Would you have tire
vsec! Again + say u you, gentle
Men. thrust that the xettienan,s
Nh, 'oh from Belfast (N1r.s Buxsell)
!, '. not prevail, for IL we go back it
sp.u Impression. The gentleman from
y,.,.. haroor (Mr. Phillips) is not
m.s. Tor personal 1ggrandixe-
p,s:. gut he is the father. he 10 the
Iss:.n father who came before this
s,s s.sature in 1919 with a, bill that
claad this ball rolling. It is for
mae. iIving and it is for the, cleanli-
Sss; s OF the children Of this State.
Won n consider, gentlemen. before
tems so'e Tor the measure, az the gem
has a On from Belfast (Mr. Buxxell)
shors sad submit to you that you
ness consider this matter in all fair
Of y. "earing in mind that the eyes
arc women of the State of Maine
this 'poh you, and they demand of
child present Legislature that their
ehild :. Shall be born well, and every
s,ou ~. mas right to be born well. and
aRsn.s members of the House OF
denr ..aentatives haze no right to
FHlLLIPS OF. Bar Harbor. M,