Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

Speaker. l do not care to answer that
question at the present time.
The SPEAKER pro TEN: Is the
House ready for the question:
Mr.. McILHERON: Mr.. Speaker. 1
made the motion yesterday to lay the
matter on the table. and l want 1t
distinctly understood that l have no
personal interest in this matter
|. whatsoever. any more than 1t per-
tains to the people of the State of
Maine and the taxpayers. l would
say that | have very important in
formation in my pocket relative to
this matter. but l did not want to
assume the responsibility of present
ing the matter before the committee
until it was substantiated by people
who are willing in this State, the
taxpayers. to come forward and give
the information. | have como into
this House and taken an oath before
! God that | would do my duty as |
! saw it. And | was accused on this
fioor yesterday. by man who says
I he has something personal that he
wants 10 snow up. something in my
| character. in my public acts in this
Legislature. If he has got any in
formation of that Kind | wish you
would have committee appointed to
investigate and fino out what it is.
want to say one thing more about
| this matter: that | IN, honest j, rn-
gard to it. And | do not believe in
/ Shu;tiL-. my ewes and puttinu my
. hand into the public treasury for
/ public money to be extended for nor
S"nal interest. | am opposed to that
! ana | want this Ic.isIa;urc and mo
/ people of the state of Maine 70 a..
/ tinctly understand that Go NOT want
to squandcr this money unless lnn,v
what it is for and that they arc ncr-
fcctly satisfied that it should he
| spent This is a very serious mater
! Il matter that the rcoplc of tho state
! of Maine VIII hold Won rcsn.uu;blc
] for. and it YOU want to Keen il in
the dark and keep if ar.a,. IRON, MA
4 people. YOU can do that if YOU wish.
ih"t Is your pf"roGative. Eut if you
: want the clear hGht of day to shine
on your actions. | ten you. gentle
/ mon. to vote AGAINST Mr.. GranyiIlc'S
! notion If YOU Not" for it YOU are
| making the awful mistake OF ,rnjn,,
! n"CA |" lie people and telling them
/ '1,t. Wv" H"h' 20 kc"p th'm in the
! dark and that they have got nothing
80 say ABOUT II. ana That YOU are tho
XIX a',' W" are o"ihE the work here
On" YOU VIII q" " as YOU Please. and
~" WI not permit any invesdga-
! ,i w" S'Htl'Meh. want lnNcs-
| s;[,"t, nave looi'd away con
! Stderahi" time here. This Legislature
! mas heen waiting for work and !
! nave becn waiting for two weeks to
see TINS measure com" into the House,
, fd was Almost shot through be
/ tp'c '"u'o get Il cnancc to put it on
d.! ''p!c. 50 mat the people of the
! sac OF name, the taxpayers OF this
state would know where the money
vas gong ana how it was being
| spent Ana ! hold you responsible.
| .'h''thieh or TINS House. if you take
nv Responsibility or trying to keep
,ne people in the dark in regard to
the money that is being spent. and
| taken out of their pockets.
Tho SPEAKER pro TEN: The nend-
! ing question is upon the marion ~
| the gentleman from Parsonsfield. Mr
| Granville. that the order presented nv
| the gentleman from I.av,istan ~, NY
Mcllheron. shall be indefinitely post
! poned.
/ Mr.. ROUNDS Of portIora.
that the vote he talxen h,, th ,a
| and Navs. ''' ayes
| (Cries OF mo" from, tho t1ors>
| The SPTIA X
and nays arc caiIad fan ~ "e ayes
who are in favor of tho ,,nta t .nose
| taken bv aves ana ,a,, ,o ,.., ICING
| and stand in their n,.nas ,.:, 'ise
! ed. "i'i' eo"hl-
| A sufficient n,,,hor 80.
arisen. the motion wos ,ost nv having
The SpEAkEP M ,to
| the House ready for u -
| The Choi,. ;1, ior me question?
ton. 1t is unon tho ada,'.; ne aues-
motion of the pentIan,a, fun VI .he
| sonsfield Mr. cron,,i,,na rom far-
| ly POSTPONE the ordar i,t, n.uell,ite-
the gentleman from I,awtsto oreo pS
| McIlheron. An those W.. Mr.
| favor of its indetinite ros.n aIe IN
| will manifest il hv sa,1in po'.e men,
contrary minded NO ), aye
A viva voce vote being ta,sen tho
| order was tndef1nite1y nost 'he
| Mr.. GiImour ~ poneu.
| moved that the vote be ronon o lnen
whereby this order w.os inaaao. eu'
postponed. Ne''"''e'y