Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-31


the Chair,
A division was had, and 81 voted In
the affirmative and 81 in the negative.
The SPEAKER: The result of the
vote being tie vote, the motion Is
lost.
Mr. MAHER of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, may j ask what is the sta
tus of this matter?
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Augusta, Mr.. Maher, inquiries
relative to the parliamentary situa-
ton of the measure which has just
been voted upon. The Chair will state
that the House adopted House
Amendment "A" and the Senate re-
jected House Amendment "A"
Mr.. Maher then moved that the
House adhere to its former position.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The Chair presents
for consideration. Senate Doc. No. 116,
Bill, An Act to promote the efficiency
of the fire department of the city Of
Lewiston. This bill was amended in
the House by the adoption of House
Amendment a.; in the Senate,
House Amendment "a" was rejected
in Inconvenience, and the question
now before the House is on the &C.
ton of this body in the failure of the
two branches 10 agree
Mr. Larrabee of Lewiston moved
action.
The motion was agreed to.
MI Maher of Augusta then moved
that the vote be reconsidered where
by the House voted to insist on it's
former action.
viva voce vote being doubted by
Mr.. Maher,
A division was had, and 30 voted in
the affirmative and 40 in the negative.
So the motion to reconsider pre-
vailed.
Nj: Maher then moved that the
House now adhere to its former &C
ton.
viva voce vote being doubted by
the gentleman from South Portland,
Mr.. Hinckley,
A division was had, and So voted in
the affirmative and 81 in the mega.
tive
So the motion prevailed. and the
House voted to adhere to its former
action.
The SPEAKER: The Chair presents
for consideration Senate Doc. No. 1T.
Bill. An Act to amend the charter of
the city of Lewiston and provide for
city auditor. This bill was amend
ed in the House by the adoption of
House Amendment A. and now
comes from the Senate with House
Amendment a. rejected in that
branch in non-concurrence
Mr.. Maher moved that the House
now adhere to its former action.
\ viva voce vote being doubted,
A division was had, and 60 voted in
the affirmative and Al in the negative,
So the motion prevailed, and the
House voted to adhere to it's former
action.
The Chair takes this opportunity
to state for the benefit of members of
the House that from this time
through to the end of the session,
vest. members should be in their seats
until the time when the House ad-
iournS, and when the Chair states
that Il recess will not be over five min
utes in length, it will not be extend
ed TO 20 minutes.
The Chair makes this statement in
order that there may be no sugges-
ton of'any laches on the part of any
one except the individual members if
they find TO their surprise that action
contrary to their anticipation may
have been taken.
On motion by Mr. Farnsworth of
Caribou, House Doc. No. 324. Bill. An
act TO require the filing with the
town and city clerks of clean bills
OF health by persons filing certificates
of intention of marriage. was taken
from the table.
tAd ,.itional Proceedings will he
found in the Legislative record.)
AUGUSTA LOCALS
Miss Edith Wilson. who has been