Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01

d.
ceptance OF the report,
MI. HAM MOND of Van Buren,:
MI Speaker, move to substitute the
oiil ior the report, and offer House
Amendment A.
Inc motion to substitute the bill
ior the report prevailed; House
Amendment a offered; and on furth-
er motion by Mr.. Hammond, 500 cop
les OF House Amendment A were or
dered printed; and on further n,otion
oS the same gentleman, the matter
was tabled pending first reading of
the bill.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
SCENTS, especially assigned for TODAY.
majority report, ought not to pass.
ana minority report, ought to pass,
OIL committee on Judiciary on resolve
amending the Constitution to change
the date Of State elections. II. p. 4e5
II. ID. 81, tabled by Mr.. Lait of Old
Town. March 81, pending acceptance
| OF either report
Mr.. EARTLETT of Hanover: Mr..
Speaker, [ would ask that this mat
ter be tabled until tomorrow morn
lng.on account OF the absence of Mr..
Lait of Old Town.
Thereupon these reports were re-
tabled, pending acceptance of either.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents bill, an act for the State to
acquire the American portion of the
International bridge at Calais, II. z.
| eut, ii. -. 1855, tabled by Mr.. Pierce
OF Sanford. March 80, pending third
reading.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of San
ford. the bill had its third reading
and was passed to be engrossed.
The SPEAKER: The House is now
| proceeding under Orders of the Day.
| Mr.. FROST of Belfast: Mr.. Speaker,
| I wish to take from the table House
Paper SCI. House Document 461, bill,
| An Act relating to the better protec-
ton Of smells in the Passagassa-
waukeag river, tabled by me March
-, pending passage to be engrossed,
and move that this matter be re-
| ferred to the committee on Inland
| Fisheries and Game for the purposes
| of correction.
The SPEAKER: The Chair appre-
bends that the committee on Inland
! Fisheries and Game may be holding
their last meeting very shortly, and
| wonders If the gentleman's purpose
could be accomplished by an amend
| ment.
Mr.. FROST: Mr.. Speaker, the
criticism has come from the Depart
ment of Inland Fisheries and Game.
| The bill is worded in such a way that
| protection would extend to a point
1000 feet below the Memorial Bridge
and through to the very source Of all
the streams entering into the Passa-
gassawaukeag river. For that reason
they think definite bound should be
placed: that is, this bill makes con-
fiict between the ohehores and the in
land shores. They want this cor
rected and think 1t should be done.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair might
ask the chairman OF the House COM
mittee on Inland Fisheries and Game
regarding the status Of their business.
! Mr.. KINSMAN of Augusta: Mr..
! Speaker, we only have on matter for
| further hearing. at o'clock this aft
ernoon; but 1 am fully aware of the
situation here, and 1t is very impor
! tant that we consider this matter and
| take it up in executive session later
| on.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that to re-commt the matter to
| the committee, it must be re-commit-
ted not only in the House but in the
Senate as well. The matter would,
/ therefore. not reach the committee I'M
/ III tOIlpETOW- IIOpdbly IL lNe illdttti
could be taken up by the committee
| informally. and the gentleman (Mr.
| Frost) perhaps appears before the
committee and agree with the COM
mittee on an amendment to be offered
| tomorrow, the same purpose could be
| accomplished more speedily.
i Mr.. FROST: Mr.. Speaker, I imag-
! inc that this matter can be straight
ened out very nicely If 1t is agreeable
| to the House to reliable it, and l VIII
| take it UP with the committee, and
be ready either this afternoon or to-
morrow morning to dispose of it.
Thereupon the matter was re-tabled.
| Mr. STITHAM of pittsfeld: Mr.
| Speaker, 7 wish TO reconsider our vote
of few moments ago whereby the
House voted to Indefinitely postpone a
resolve amending the Constitution
referring to education. for the pur-
pose Of addressing the House few
moments upon the question.
| The SPEAKER: The gentleman
| has the floor.
Mr.. STiTHAM: Mr.. Speaker and
members of the House: 1t seems to
! me that the vote which was taken
upon that particular matter, this bill
| of mine. was not very loud on either
| side [ hardly believe that this
House wants to Indefinitely postpone
this measure at this time. The gem
tleman fron Caribou, Mr.. Hamilton.
| had the matter on the table, and L
presumed, and understood him to say
that that was his desire, was going to
take care of the matter. feel it
was not fair vote. l feel that TINS
matter should have been left on the
| Of
Maher matter, and | ask this House
| to support me in that. IT does not
! seem to me that that would be any
! thing but fair. and, If in order. /
| would like division of the House.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
! from Pittsefild. Mr.. Stitham. moves
| that we reconsider our action where
| by a rcsolverto amend Article VIII OF
the Constitution of the State of Maine,
referring to education, was indefinite
| ly postponed.
Mr.. HAMILTON Of Caribou: Mr..
! Speaker. through the Chair | would
! ask the gentleman if he would he VIII
| ing~to amend his motion and make ms
reconsideration tomorrow morning.
| The SPEAKERS: The. gentleman
may answer through the Chair IL lie
! wishes.
Mr.. STITIIAM: would say, Mr.
| sneaker. that | do not understand the
| gcntleman's question.
! The SPEAKER: The gentleman
! (Mr Hamilton inquiries whether you
! would be willing to make your motion
| for reconsideration for tomorro"
| morning.
Mr. STITITAM: Mr.. Speaker,
| will answer through the Chair that .
! would be, provided it can be assIgheo
| after action on the Maher bill
| The SPEAKER: Presumably 1t can