Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-05

| the senator from Cumberland, Mr.
Cram. that we reconsider the vote
| whereby yesterday we adopted Sem
ate Amendment c.
A viva voce vote was had and the
CHAIR being in doubt a division was
| ordered.
(Before the vote was taken the
question was rc-statcd by the Chair,
| and then Senator Eaton asked to
nave Senate Amendment c. read)
| Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President, l
think L can state in word that Sem
ate Amendment C eXempts from the
gasoline tax all gasoline used for
| every purpose except that used in
| motor vehicles on the highway
"A division was then had, and eleven
| senator's voting in the affirmative and
seventeen in the negative the motion
| to reconsider was lost
| Mr.. H1NCkLEY: Mr.. President,
now move that the bill be passed to be
] engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendments A and c.
y viva vocc vote was had and the
| same being doubted a division was had.
| seventeen senator's voting in favor of
| the passage of the bill as amended and
nine opposed. the bill was passed to
b" engrossed as amended by Senate
! Amendments A and c.
Sent down for concurrence.
| The President laid before the Senate
| An Act providing for the benefit and
| assistance for aged persons under Ger
! tain conditions in the State of Maine
and prescribing penalties for volat ion
| of the provisions hereof and making All
appropriation for carrying out of its
purposes (Senate Doc. No. 800. and
| 1,,r
| Mr.. Hussey.
| On motion by Mr. Hussey, the bill
| was rctablcd temporarily in the alb
Scnce of the senator from Somerset Mr..
| Smith.
| The President laid before the Senate
| An Act to repeal Section of Chapter
I 52c of the Private and Special laws of
| 1883. and to amend Section l of Chap
ter of the Private and Special Laws
| of 1887. relating to the Camden and
Rocliland Water Company (Senatc Doc.
No. 31S), and recognized the senator
from Cumberland. Mr.. Hinckley.
Mr. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President l
put this bill on the table for the pur-
pose of printing. The House voted
| against my objection to having the
| it with tie Senate.
Mr.. ELLIOT of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent, if this bill has had due consider
alton / would move that the rules be
! suspended. and the bill given it's two
readings at this time.
The PRESIDENT: 1t will be neces-
| sary to suspend the order limiting the
| time of the reception of private and
| special legislation. This requires the
| two-thirdS vote. There was no action
| taken upon receiving the bill. If there
| is any objection on the part of any
| senator to the suspension of the order
| they will please indicate it before vot-
ing.
Mr.. HIECKLEY: Mr.. President I
move that the order limiting the rcccp-
ton of bills be suspended
| A division was had and on a two
, thirds vote the order was suspended.
| Mr.. BUZZELI. of Waldo: Mr.. Prose
ident for matter of Information is a
two-thirds vote required at all stages
| of this bill"
| The PRESIDENT: Any motion that
| calls for suspension of the rules has to
| have two-thirds vote.
| The next motion now pending is TO
! further suspend the rules and give the
bill it's two several readings at this
| time.
| Mr. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President. |
would state to the Senate that now as
| the Senate has voted to receive this
| matter, l will abide by the majority of
| the Senate and will vote with the ma
| jority on this matter.
! The rules were suspended by unan-
imous vote, tho bill given its two read
| ings and passed to be cngrosscd.
| CA short recess was taken at this
time.)