Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-04

cognizes the Senator from Hancock,
Senator Clarke.
(Here debate ensued with remarks
by Senators Clarke, Hinckley,
Spiers, Barwise. Powers and Cram.)
The PRESIDENT: Does the SEN
ator from Androscoggin, Senator
Carter. make a motion that the mat
ter be laid upon the table?
Mr.. CARTER: l do. yes. Mr..
President.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that that motion takes prece-
dence
The motion was agreed to.
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On motto, by Mr.. Holley Of Som
erset, that Senator was permitted
to introduce out of order, the report
from the committee on publicity, re-
porting in a new draft and ought
to pass" bill, an act to create state
broadcasting station.
The report was accepted, and the
bill was tabled for printing under
the joint rules.
On motion by Mr.. Tadsworth Of
Kennebec, S. d. 6, Senate report
from the committee on education,
reporting Ought to pass" on resolve
in favor of the University of Maine,
was taken from the table.
The pending question being the
acceptance of the report,
Mr.. Wadsworth then yielded to the
Senator from York. Senator Allen.
Mr.. Allen moved that the re- ort of
the committee be accepted.
Mr.. SMITH of Somerset: l would
like to ask through the Chair if this
resolve proposes new construction of
any kind.
The PRESIDENT: the Senator
from York, Senator Allen, can an
Swer the question of the Senator
from Somerset, Senator Smith.
Mr.. ALLEN: l will say, Mr.. Pres
ident, none whatever. | will state
that this measure provides 100000
a year, or 100000 for the two years.
and no new construction.
The report was accepted.
On further motion by the same
Senator the resolve was tabled for
printing.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. P. So, Senate
report from the committee on state
school for boys, state school for girls
and state reformatories, reporting
Ought to pass on resolve in favor
of reformatory for women for new
construction and permanent i'm
provements. tabled pending the ac-
ceptance of the report. and recog
nizes the Senator from Somerset,
Senator Smith.
Mr.. SMITH: Mr.. President, not
caring to waive any rights that this
inStitution may have to fair consid-
Grafton. | move that this measure be
again tabled.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate II. D. 363, House
report from the committee on taxa
ton, reporting ought to pass" on
bill. An Act relating to an excise
tax on cigarettes sold in this state,
tabled pending the acceptance Of the
report, and recognizes the Senator
from Cumberland, Senator Speirs.
Mr.. Speirs moved that the report
be retabled for the purpose of offer
ing an amendment.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate. II. D. 122, BILL An
Act providing for the use of the
English language in this state
tabled pending it's second reading.
York, Senator Allen.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President, this
bill is before the Senate this morn
ing on its second reading. l under
stand this matter came from the
House with either a report of
ought not to pass" accepted or in,
definitely postponed. l don't exactly
remember at this time about that,
but I have been asked by the Sena-
tor from Cumberland, Senator Cram.
to have this bill given its second
reading and then passed to be en-
crossed so that it might then go
back to the other branch because of
some member who was absent when
the bill went through that branch.
II we are to adopt a policy of re-
turning to the House all bills, or
have the House return them to the
Senate because some member hap
pens to be absent that is all right.
not wishing to be discourteous to
any member of either the Senate or
House Intentionally. and I am will
ing that this measure should be sent
back to the House just to see what
that member wishes to say for or
against the measure.
On motion by Mr.. Allen the bill re-
ceived its second reading, and on
further motion by the same Senator
the bill was passed to be engrossed,
under a suspension of the rules.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair laws
before the Senate S. D. "a. Senate re-
port from the committee on taxation.
reporting Ought not to pass" on re-
solve relative to the necessity or adj
visibility of changing the existing
method of taxing railroads and rail-
road corporations operating in the
State of Maine. tabled pending the
acceptance of the report, and recog-
niles the Senator from Kennebec,
Senator Wadsworth.
Mr.. Wadsworth then yielded to the
Senator from Kennebec, Senator
Maher.
On motion by Mr.. Maher the report
was accepted.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate H. D. 1874, bill, An
Act to extend the powers of the
Western Maine Power Company. for
merly the Limerick Water and Elec-
trio Company, tabled pending its
passage to be enacted. and recog-
,nfzes the Senator from Cumberland,
Senator Cram
On motion by Mr.. Cram the bill
was retabled.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, II. D. ass. resolve
providing for the purchase of Music
and Musicians of Maine tabled
pending it's passage to be engrossed,
and recognizes the Senator from
Kennebec, Senator Wadsworth.