Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-19

matter Of tabling?
Mr.. BOODY: I wish the motion
that made to table. The hour has
now arrived when we usually ad-
journ for dinner
The SPEAKER: That motion is not
debatable. The gentleman from Wind
ham, Mr.. Body. moves that this mat
ter lie on the table. This in turn
takes precedence.
a viva voce vote being taken, the mo-
ton to table was lost.
The SPEAKER: Is the House
ready for the question on the motion
OF the gentleman from Portland (Mr.
Spear)? j..
Mr.. HOLMES Of Lewiston: Is the
motion on the previous question dc.
batable?
The SPEAKER: The Chair is at
tempting to explain the situation to
the House. Does the House now UNI
derstard that upon the first call for
those to rise and be counted they
would then be voting for the motion
of the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
Spear, the effect Of which would be
to proceed to vote upon the considers
alton of this bill without further de.
bate. Is the House ready for the
question?
The question being called for,
A division Of the House was had.
Iffty-seven voting in the afflrma-
tive. being. more than one-third of the
membership present, the motion pre-
vailed. n
| The SPEAKER: The matter before
the House now is on the motion of
the gentleman from Perham, Mr..
Bragdon. that this resolve be indefi-
nitely postponed. Is the House ready
for the question? Does the House un-
derstand the question to be voted on?
| Mr.. BOODY of Windham: Mr..
Speaker
| The SPEAKER: Tor what purpose
does the gentleman arise?
| Mr.. BOODY: To clear the. atmos-
phere. Gaughter.)
The SPEAKER: The Chair well
comes the gentlemans presence. The
Chair will state that there can be no
motion and no debate; bnt If any
member desires to have this question
explained again, the Chair will en-
deavor to do so. We have Just voted
I to take a vote and we must proceed
to do SO.
| MIR. BOODY: Mr.. Speaker
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
Will address himself strictly to the
matter in hand. Does the gentleman
Inquire relative to the parliamentary
situation?
Mr.. BOODY: I do. .
| The SPEAKER: We are about to
take vote on the motion of the gen,
tleman from Perham, Mr. Bragdon,
that this matter be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. BOODY: Mr. Speaker =
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle-
man wish to make inquiry as to the
parliamentary situation?
Mr.. BOODY: l do, sir. / want to
know il it is possible, and if it is going
to be probable that all things that
pertain to the State of Maine.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
does not appear to be In order.
Mr.. CUMMINGS Of Portland. Mr.
Speaker, l rise to a parliamentary in
curry. Is it correct, Mr. Speaker.
that one-third. a minority, can order
the previous question?
The SPEAKER: Yes.
Mr.. CUMMINGS: That is in the
rules OF the House, but not in Reeds
rules.
The SPEAKER: I believe 1t is in
The rules Of the House. The gentle
man will find the rule on page forty.
Does the House understand the pend
! ing question?
Mr.. HANSON Of So. Portland: I
should like to call for a yea and nay
vote.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
! from So. Portland, Mr.. Lamson, calls
for yea and nay vote. In order to
have this carried. one.ffth of the
members present must so request. AS
many as are in favor Of yea and nay
vote being had will stand in their
places until counted, and the mon
itors will return the count
Mr.. BOODY: Mr.. Speaker, I will
say that it Is most
The SPEAKER: The gentleman is
not i'll order. -.
A division Of the House being had.
| Eighteen voting in the affirmative
and SO in the negative, and less than
one-ffth having voted in the afiirma-
tive, the motion was lost.
| The SPEAKER: We will return
again to the motion of the gentleman
from Perham, Mr.. Bragton, which is
that this be indefinitely postponed.
| A viva roce vote being doubted,
A division of the House was had.
Seventy -four voting in favor of the
indefinite postponement of this re-
solve and Ga in the negative, the mo-
ton prevailed and the resolve was
| indefinitely postponed.
| The SPEAKER: The House Is
| proceeding under orders Of the day.
Mr.. HOLMES Of lewiston: Mr..
Speaker. having voted in the affi-
NATIVE, I now move to reconsider,
and / wish to state to the House
that l hope my motion will not pre-
vail.
Mr.. NICHOLS Of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. ! second the motion Of the
gentleman from Lewiston, Mr..
! Holmes. In doing so l want to state
do understand, Mr.. Speaker. that
this motion is debatable?
| The SPEAKER: The Chair 50 un-
derstands.
| MIR. NICHOLS: That being 50 ]
want to state That no person in the
State of Maine has a greater inter-
est in Her industrial development
than myself. that no member of this
! House is more deeply interested i'm
the rural sections of our State. The
ever growing burden of taxation has
! almost crushed the Maine farmer %
the ground. 1 do not object to any
measure which will aid or relieve
him, even the Getriment of our
larger and more prosperous cities,
but this is plunge in the other dir
ection. This is an opening wedge, a
! new departure to spend the public
money. We would be establishing
here a bureau to spend fifty thous-
| and dollars and the members of this
committee have stated to me that It
would be absolutely useless unless
/ we had a like amount every year
for the next five years.
| How is this going to help the
rural sections of our State? / am
aware of the principle of political
economy that the more people there
j are in Maine the more demand