Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-25

The pending question being the
second reading of the bill,
Mr.. Foster then moved that the
bill be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Hussey of
Aroostook, H. D. sos. House report
from the committee on judiciary, re-
porting ought to pass" on bill, An
Act relating to conveyances not eff
fectual against others unless re-
corded, was taken from the table.
The pending question being the
passage of the bill to be engrossed.
Mr.. HuSsey moved that the bill be
passed to be engrossed
Mr.. Powers of Aroostook moved
that the bill be retabled pending its
passage to be engrossed.
The motion was agreed to-
On motion by Mr.. Perkins of
Penobscot, II. =. III, House report
from the committee on Legal Affairs.
reporting ought not to pass" on
bill, An Act to esta blish ordinances
for the town of Orono, was taken
from the table.
The pending question being the ac-
ceptance of the report of the COM
mittee.
On further motion by the same
Senator the report Of the committee
was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Allen of York, II.
d. 229, House report from the COM
mittee on Salaries and Fees, reporting
ought not to pass on bill, An Act
| relating to the salary of the County
Attorney for York County, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President, I
would like at this time to have the
bill substituted for the report of the
committee, and if am accorded that
privilege | will then reliable the mat
ter for the purpose of offering an
amendment. Accordingly. ! will move
that the bill be substituted for the
report of the committee. The motion
| was agreed to.
On further motion 10y the same
Senator the bill was then tabled for
| the purpose of offering an amend
ment.
On motion by Mr.. Cram of Cumber-
| land, S. ID. 1871, report from the com
mittee on Legal Affairs, reporting
! Ought not to pass, on bill. An Act
relating to the administration of as
| siSnment for the benefit of creditors,
| was taken from the table.
Mr.. Cram then yielded to the Sena-
tor from Aroostook. Senator Powers.
| Mr.. Powers then moved that the re-
| Fort of the committee be accepted.
| The motion was agreed to.
| On motion by Mr.. Cram of Cum
| berland, S. ID. 1863, bin. An Act in
Creasng the salary of the postmaster
of the Senate, was taken from the
table.
| The pending question being the
! second reading of the bill.
Mr.. Cram then moved that the bill
! be indefinitely postponed.
| The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: Are there any
other matters that can be taken from
the calendar at this session?
| Mr.. HINCkLEY of Cumberland
Mr.. President. there appears on the
| calendar to be one matter specially
assigned for today. Fl. II. 296. bill An
Act relating to Primary Elections.
On motion by Mr.. Powers of Aroos
took. II. d. 296. bill, An Act relating
to primary elections. was taken from
the table. and on further motion by
the same Senator the bill vas retabled
and specially assigned for consider
alton tomorrow morning.
| Mr.. CARTER of AndroscogGin: Mr..
| President, there was Il measure this
morning indefinitely postponed. and
my colleague from Androscoggin was
| not present in the room at that time
| and therefore cannot make the motion
which / now make for him. as he
wishes to be heard upon this matter
If the Senate shall see fit
| I move that we reconsider the vote
| whereby we indefinitely postponed a
House order which instructed the
| Legal Affairs committee to bring be
| fore it certain SiSners of certain atfi
! davits read in their hearing before it,
in the matter pertaining to the estab-
| liShment of a finance commission in
the city of Lewiston.
| Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. President
I would like to inquire of the Senator
, from AndrOScoggin, Senator Lane. If
he wishes to make his remarks this
morning.
The PRESIDENT; The Senator
may answer through the Chair.
Mr.. LANE: Mr.. President. would
| like to have a day to consider it and
| tune ~ wv tpiiloiio" iIlpI Iili~
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President. I Go
not think that is anything more than
| fair rs long as he was not here, but
that is up to the Senate.
The motion to reconsider was
agreed to, and on motion by Mr.. Lane.
the matter was tabled and especially
assigned for tomorrow morning.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: l would like to
| inquire of the Chair il the order
relative to adjournment until half
past nine in the forenoon was Il
permanent order. or was applicable
only to this morning?
The PRESIDENTS The Chair will
rule that in the absence of any spe-
cial order adjournment will be until
ten o'clock.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent. l will state for the information
of the Senator from Cumberland.
Senator Hinckley. that the order
that went in yesterday applied only
to this morning.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President, ]
will ask that the Senate remain in
session for little while in order
| that I may have another order pre-
! pared.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state that there is no objection on
| the part of the Chair. but also will
| state that the President of the SEN
ate and the Speaker of the House
and members of both branches have
usually gotten together and consid-
| cred that matter before an order has
| been presented. but OF course any
order that the Senator from Cumber-
land, Senator Hinckley. wishes TO
! present the Senate will entertain
Mr.. HINCkLEY: Mr.. President. l
had in mind that the order applied
| to the balance of the session. IT