Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04
STENOCRAPHIC PROCEEDINGS
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tanned by any body of intelligent
men. (Applause).
The SPEAKER: The pending
question is on the adoption OF the
amendment. Is the House ready for
the question?
Mr. HALE of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, | rise to point of order.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
may state his point.
Mr.. HALE: AS l understand 1t,
the matter before the House is,
House Document sos. The amend
ment purports to be an amendment
to House Document 1913. and l think
it should not be entertained.
The SPEAKER: The Chair be-
lieves the point of order taken by
the gentleman from Portland (Mr.
Hale) to be well taken. The old
draft appears to be no longer be-
fore the House for it's consideration.
The Chair therefore rules the con-
sideration of the adoption of this
amendment to be out of order.
Mr.. WING of KinGfield: Mr..
Speaker, may l inquire the present
The SPEAKER: The present
status would be upon the assign
ment for third reading.
Mr.. WING Of Kingfeld: Mr..
Speaker, l would ask if a motion for
indefinite postponement would be IN
order at this time?
The SPEAKER: Such a motion
would be in order.
Mr.. WING of kingfield: Mr..
Speaker. [ move you the indefinite
postponement OF House Document
500.
The SPEAKER: The pending
question now is that House Docu-
ment sos be Indefinitely postponed.
Is the House ready for the ques-
ton?
Mr.. PIPER of Jackman: Mr..
Speaker, l request a division.
y division being had,
tifty-two voting in the affirma-
tive and 70 in the negative, the mo-
ton to Indefinitely postpone the bill
failed of passage.
Mr.. PAGE of Skowhegan: Mr..
Speaker, | move the third reading
OF this ill.,
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
en- move that the matter lay on the
table.
y viva voce vote being doubted,
On motion by Mr.. Piper of jack
man Il division was had.
Thirty six voting in the affirmative
and II in the negative the motion to
table failed of passage.
The SPEAKER: The pending
question now returns to the motion
of the gentleman from Skowhegan,
Mr.. Page, that the bill have it's third
reading at this time.
Thereupon the bill received its
third reading and was passed to be
engroSsed.
inn inn
unfinished business, the Chair pre-
sents the motion of the gentleman
from Pittsield, Mr. Stitham, to re-
consider the vote whereby a resolve
relating to education, House Docu-
ment 465, was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. STITHAM of Pittsfield: Mr..
Speaker, l think any discussion on
this particular matter at this time
would be infringing upon the good
will of the present Legislature. The
members of this House have been
very kind in this matter, and as
another matter has been passed by
both branches of the Legislature as
it seems to me with the approval of
the majority, wish to retire and be
with the majority, and hope that my
motion to reconsider will not prevail.
(Applause.l
The SPEAKER: With the permits
sion of the House. the gentleman
may withdraw his motion if he so
desires. or he can allow it to go by
vote. The effect is the same.
Mr.. STITHAM: Mr.. Speaker. If l
withdraw he motion the effect
be the same, but l want to know that
this bill is really dead this time.
Naughter)
Thereupon Il viva voce vote being
taken. on the motion to reconsider
the vote whereby this resolve was
definitely postponed, the motion
failed of passage.
On motion by Mr.. Martin of Au-
gusta, it was voted to take from
the table bill An Act relating to Ex-
else Tax on railroads. II: L. 1871, II.
u. 500. On further motion by the
same gentleman the House voted
to reconsider its action whereby this
bill was passed to be engrossed, for
the purpose Of offering an amend
ment.
House Amendment "a" to House
Document 500.
amend House Document No. 500
An Act relating to excise tax on
part ofssa act beginning with the
words provided. however, in the
thirteenth line thereof"
The SPEAKER: The pending
question is on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr.. NICHOLS OF Portland: MIR.
Speaker, l would like to see the
amendment printed, and l move that
it lie on the table and be printed
A viva voce being taken, the mo-
ton to table prevailed; and on fur
Their motion by the same gentleman
500 copies of House Amendment A
were ordered printed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents, tabled and assigned for today,
bill An Act relating to Indians
voting, S. p. 269, S. D. 1O1, tabled
by Mr.. Lait of Old Town, April .,
pending enactment.
Mr. LAIT of Old Town: Mr..
Speaker, ! move to take this bill
from the table and that it be in
definitely postponed. According to
a communication from the Attorney
Generals office the bill is unconsti-
tutional.
The SPEAKER: The question be-
fore the House is on the motion that
this bill be Indefinitely postponed.
Is the House ready for the question?
Mr.. NICHOLS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker | would like to inquire of
the gentleman from Old Town (Mr.
Lait on what grounds this bill is
unconstitutional.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman