Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-11

our foolish ones with the same courte-
Gus attention. We should be unmind-
full of this courtesy If we allowed
this occasion to pass without notice"
Rep. Nichols then presented to Mr..
Chapman silver pitcher. suitably en-
graved. May your voice be heard In
these halls for many years to come"
concluded Mr.. Nichols. The House
cheered.
You find me embarrassed and
overwhelmed" said the clerk, CLYDE
K. Chapman. You have demoralized
the clerical department. / had begun
to think 1 never wanted to hear
speech again but that last one sounded
pretty good.
This is the best House 1 have ever
seen. l have said that for four ses-
SONS and l am beginning to believe it.
do say that this House is no worse
than any other.
1t has been pleasure to work with
You and If member sometimes inter-
Tered with the clerical department and
| made remark under my breath, as
have, l assure you that 1 did not
mean more than half of it,
AS the gentleman from Portland
mas said. l have been interrupted. and
When some of you were speaking |
OFTEN wished l had the same power.
IL mas been pleasure to work with
your Speaker. His nature is differen,
from mine. He is always so calm and
piacld. And L like him, even If h,
ooes nave to wear old clothes"
MT. Chapman's remarks of accent
ahce were punctuated with Laughter
ana applause. He is serving his fourth
term as clerk.
Rep. Holmes of Lewiston on be-
nan OF the House presented to Mrs
chapman. as ''one of the finest en-
amples OF the American girl" a bon
quet of pink roses.
rep. hamilton of Caribou bespolse
me , esteem and appreciation of the
house Tor Its only woman member.
rep. Allen of Hampden and pre-
snteu 10 her bouquet of flowers.
hlo. Aileli' briefly expressing her
thahkS Tor the gift, declared that no
letter group OF men could be found
anywhere than in the Sind Legisla-
ture and that they had made her
leel that she was member on equal
footing with them.
Rep. Lamson of South Portland
voiced the esteem of the House for
the, services of the legislative tele-
phone exchange, operator, Mrs. Har-
flet Shea, and the telephone mes
senger, Milton Plummer, and pre-
Sented TO each gift of gold pieces.
Disagree OH Uniform State Laws Bill
Inc House then resumed regular
business and received the report of
the committee on conference on the
act relating TO the National confer
ence of commissioners on uniform
state laws and uniform legislation
in the United States. that the con-
ferees We're unable to agree.
Boxing Commission Bill Killed
On motion of Rep. Nichols of
Portland the report of the commit
tee on conference on the bill to
create a State boxing commission
was indefinitely postponed The
Senate passed the bill, the House re-
Jected 1t. and the conference COM
mittee, report was in favor of the
bill.
In speaking for his motion Rep.
Nichols stated that the House had
voted once to accept the minority
report Ought not to pass" placing
In no uncertain manner it's stamp Of
disapproval of the measure,
The committee on conference on
the resolve in favor of the president
and trustees of Bates college for the
purposes of demonstration in for
eStry, reported new draft, appro-
priating $4,000 for the year 1926. The
bill, with the new draft, was passed
to be engrossed.
Pass Gasoline Tax Act
The House unanimously passed in
concurrence with the Senate the bill
providing for a three cent tax on
gasoline, but with an exception of
two cents from persons not operat-
ing vehicle on the public ways and
those who use gasoline for indus
trial purposes.
To Study Bridge Report
An order, introduced by Rep.
Kitchen of Pressure Isle, providing
for the appointment of three men,
bers of the Senate and two members
of the House to study of the bridge
report of the State highway COM
mission, and report recommended
tons to the next legislature. was
passed.
The act to provide for State high
way and bridge bonds was passed
as an emergency measure without
dissenting voice.
The committee on conference on
the resolve to build a bridge between
Orr's Island and Bailey's Island in
the town of Harpswell reported that
it could not agree and the report
was accepted.