USA > Maine > Maine register, state year-book and legislative manual > Part 18
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122
160
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
109. Robert H. McCready ... Danforth, Princeton, Brookton, Bai- leyville, Vanceboro, Baring, Tops- field, Waite, Forest City, Talmage; Kossuth, Codyville, Grand Lake, 51. Willis H. Allen. Lambert Lake, No. 21 Plantations. Columbia Falls, Columbia, Addi- son, Harrington.
9. Edgar B. Small. Machiasport (Buck's Harbor P. O.), Cutler, Jonesport.
143. * Eugene V. Allen Jonesboro (Whitneyville P. O.), Ma- chias, Roque Bluffs, Whitneyville, Northfield, Wesley, Centerville.
90. * John R. Trimble. Calais.
York, entitled to 14. (New appt. 14).
100. Henry Descoteaux. Biddeford, entitled to 2.
38. George B. Goodwin.
84. William A. Merrill .... Buxton and Hollis.
144. * Josiah Chase .. York (Corner) and Kennebunkport.
122. ** Horace Mitchell. Kittery and Eliot.
128 Frank D. Fenderson .. .Limerick, Shapleigh, Waterboro.
133. * George G. Emery Sanford.
19. J. H. Anderson. Limington (South), Lyman, Alfred. .Cornish, Newfield, Parsonsfield.
147. Fred B. Pike. . .
137. 1 Harry A. Weymouth. . Saco.
105. Charles C. Perkins ..... Kennebunk and Dayton.
103. * Charles M. Sleeper. .... South Berwick and Old Orchard.
129. George H. Littlefield. . Wells (Ogunquit P.O. ), and Berwick 30. John B. Russell. .North Berwick, Lebanon, Acton.
REPRESENTATIVES CLASSIFIED BY COUNTIES.
Rep.
Dem.
Rep.
Dem.
Androscoggin .. ...
4
8
Oxford .
7
0
Aroostook.
9
4
Penobscot
5
12
Cumberland
8
14
Piscataquis.
2
2
Franklin.
3
1
Sagadahoc.
2
2
Hancock ..
3
5
Somerset.
1
6
Kennebec
4
9
Waldo.
2
3
Knox
1
6
Washington
4
6
Lincoln
1
3
York ..
8 6
Republicans, 64; Democrats, 87; Total, 151.
SENATORS. Republicans, 9; Democrats, 22.
161
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
COMMITTEES. COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
On Accounts.
Lewis Winslow, Peabody. On Maine School for Feeble-Minded. Turgeon Kilgore, Kimball. On State Prison and Pardons. Kimball, Patch, Turgeon. On Election Returns. Kilgore, Lewis, Patch. On Printing and Binding. Turgeon, Peabody, Patch. On Public Lands and Buildings. Lewis. Winslow, Turgeon. On State Beneficiaries and Pensions. Winslow, Kilgore, Peabody. On State School for Boys. Kimball, Turgeon, Lewis. On Insane Hospitals. Peabody, Hatch, Kilgore. On Public Instruction. Patch, Kimball, Winslow. On Military Affairs. Peabody, Turgeon, Kimball.
On Indian Affairs. Patch, Peabody, Winslow. On Library. Kilgore, Kimball, Lewis. On University of Maine. Winslow, Lewis, Kilgore. Visiting Committee to Insane Hos- pitals. Kilgore, Patch. (Mrs. Edwin C. Dudley of Augusta is associated with this committee.) Visiting Committee to State Prison. Kimball, Turgeon. Visiting Committee to State School for Boys. Peabody, Kimball, Winslow. (Mrs. Annie Deering of South l'ortland is associated with this commit- tee).
Committee on Liquor Agency. Kimball, Winslow, Turgeon.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE. On Bills in Second Reading.
Foss of Cumberland,
Sanborn of Piscataquis,
Blanchard of Franklin,
Edwards of Androscoggin,
Stearns of Oxford,
Noyes of Kennebec,
Osborn of Somerset, Chandler of Washington, Gowell of York,
On Engrossed Bills.
Moulton of Cumberland, Edwards of Androscoggin, Smith of York,
Theriault of Aroostook, Boynton of Lincoln,
Foss of Androscoggin,
Sanborn of Piscataquis, Fulton of Sagadahoc,
Dodge of Kennebec,
Hill of Penobscot, Allan of Washington,
On Senatorial Vote. (Special).
Staples of Knox, 1
Mullen of Penobscot,
Chandler of Washington,
Winslow of Cumberland,
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
On Ways and Means.
Otis of Rockland, Chase of York, Skehan of Augusta, Ames of Norridgewock,
McCurdy of Lubec, Morse of Belfast, Porter of Mapleton,
On Leave of Absence.
Wilkins of Jay, Kingsbury of Bradford, Weston of Harrison,
Miller of Hartland, Deering of Portland, Allen of Jonesboro, Boman of Vinalhaven, 11
Smith of York, Theriault of Aroostook, Blanchard of Franklin,
Pendleton of Waldo,
Leach of Hancock, Milliken of Aroostook,
Kellogg of Penobscot,
162
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
On Rules and Business of the House.
The Speaker, ex-officio,
Pattangall of Waterville, 1 Percy of Bath, Packard of Rockport,
On Bills in the Third Reading.
Couture of Lewiston, Dutton of China,
Noyes of Falmouth, Thompson of Presque Isle,
Mace of Great Pond, Smith of Newport, Woodside of Webster,
On Engrossed Bills.
Thompson of Skowhegan, Trim of Islesboro,
Conners of Bangor,
Deering of Waldoboro,
Hartwell of Old Town,
Brown of Bethel, Greenwood of Farmington,
On Elections.
Sleeper of York, Pattangall of Waterville,
Kelleher of Portland,
Wilson of Auburn,
Davies of Yarmouth, Shea of Eden, Briggs of Westfield.
On County Estimates.
Hastings of Auburn, Cyr of Fort Kent, Greenwood of Farmington, Harmon of Stonington, Mower of Vassalboro, Merrifield of Rockland, Hodgkins of Damariscotta, Waldron of Portland,
Andrews of Norway, Averill of Prentiss, Phillips of Shirley, Lawry of Fairfield, Farnham of Bath, Marriner of Searsmont, Heffron of Eastport, Emery of Sanford,
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES. On the Judiciary.
S. - Staples of Knox, Gowell of York, Stearns of Oxford.
H. - Williamson of Augusta, Trafton of Fort Fairfield,
H. - Bogue of East Machias, Chase of York, Goodwin of Biddeford, Davies of Yarmouth, Hersey of Houlton.
On Legal Affairs.
S. - Farrington of Kennebec, Mullen of Penobscot, Dodge of Kennebec.
H. - Pattangall of Waterville, Wilson of Auburn, On Appropriations an
S. - Boynton of Lincoln, Foss of Androscoggin, Allan of Washington.
H. - Strickland of Bangor, Hastings of Auburn, On Federal Relations.
S. - Sanborn of Piscataquis, Chandler of Washington, Theriault of Aroostook.
H. - Wilkins of Jay, Mower of Vassalboro,
H. - Peters of Ellsworth, Pelletier of Van Buren, Dunn of Brewer, Scates of Portland, Wheeler of South Paris.
Financial Affairs.
H. - Kelleher of Portland, Shea of Eden, Otis of Rockland, Mallet of Freeport, Bisbee of Rumford Falls.
H. - Miller of Palmyra, Dow of Plymouth, Pinkham of Lincoln, Knight of Monroe, Woodside of Webster.
163
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
On Education.
S. - Fulton of Sagadahoc, Milliken of Aroostook, Blanchard of Franklin. H. - Murphy of Portland, Thompson of Presque Isle,
H. - Sawyer of Dexter, Miller of Hartland, Allen of Jonesboro, Allen of Columbia Falls, Robinson of Lagrange.
On Railroads and Expresses.
S. - Edwards of Androscoggin, Foss of Cumberland, Smith of York. H. - Tucker of Wiscasset, Couture of Lewiston,
H. - Packard of Rockport, Thompson of Skowhegan, Skehan of Augusta, Waldron of Portland, Trimble of Calais.
On Telegraphs and Telephones.
S. - Foss of Androscoggin, Osborn of Somerset, Smith of York. H. - Jordan of Portland, Cronin of Lewiston,
H. - Lambert of Orono, McAllister of Burnham, Perkins of Kennebunk, Mitchell of Kittery, Bowker of Phippsburg.
On Commerce.
S. - Sanborn of Piscataquis, Leach of Hancock, Blanchard of Franklin.
H. - Files of Gardiner, Emery of Sanford,
H. - LeBel of Westbrook, Dutton of China, Bearce of Eddington, Brown of Bethel, Soule of Windham.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
S. - Kellogg of Penobscot, Irving of Aroostook, Chandler of Washington.
H. - Conners of Bangor, Percy of Bath,
H. - Hogan of Portland,
A. I. ,Snow of Brunswick,
Cronin of Lewiston,
Fenderson of Limerick,
Smith of Newport,
On Banks and Banking.
S. - Moulton of Cumberland, Farrington of Kennebec, Irving of Aroostook. i
H. - Stetson of Lewiston, Farnham of Bath, 1
H. - Ross of Bangor,
Deering of Portland,
Newcomb of Bridgton,
Andrews of Norway,
Hodgman of Camden.
On Manufactures.
S. - Dodge of Kennebec, Foss of Cumberland, 'Donigan of Somerset. H. - Weymouth of Saco, Boman of Vinalhaven,
H. - Trim of Islesboro,
Patten of Penobscot,
Gross of Orland,
Kelley of Boothbay,
Wilcox of Cary Pl.
On Agriculture.
S. - Hill of Penobscot, Moulton of Cumberland, Sanborn of Piscataquis. H. - Libby of Oakland, Manter of Parkman,
H. - Frank of Gray, Pollard of Solon, A. Snow of Brunswick, Macomber of Winthrop, Kennard of Baldwin.
164
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
On Military Affairs.
S. - Stearns of Oxford, Hill of Penobscot, Mayo of Hancock. H. - Merrifield of Rockland, Hogan of Portland,
H. - Pike of Cornish, Strickland of Bangor, Noyes of Falmouth, Cowan of Hampden, Buzzell of Fryeburg
On Interior Waters.
S. - Kellogg of Penobscot, Donigan of Somerset, Milliken of Aroostook. H. - Hastings of Auburn, Conners of Bangor,
H. - Cyr of Fort Kent,
Lawry of Fairfield,
Emerson of Island Falls,
Davis of Guilford,
Stetson of Lewiston.
On State Lands and State Roads.
S. - Fulton of Sagadahoc, Kellogg of Penobscot, Blanchard of Franklin. H. - Deering of Portland, Skehan of Augusta,
H. - Bearce of Eddington,
Lawry of Fairfield,
Buzzell of Fryeburg,
Burkett of Union,
Weymouth of Saco.
On Ways and Bridges.
S. - Donigan of Somerset, Winslow of Cumberland.
H. - Tucker of Wiscasset, Turner of New Vineyard, Hartwell of Old Town.
H. - Lawry of Fairfield,
Heffron of Eastport,
Farnham of Bath,
Phillips of Shirley.
On Inland Fisheries and Game.
S. - Winslow of Cumberland, Donigan of Somerset, Edwards of Androscoggin.
H. - Sleeper of South Berwick, Clark of Portland,
H. - Ames of Norridgewock,
Perkins of Mechanic Falls,
Austin of Phillips,
Campbell of Cherryfield,
A. I. Snow of Brunswick.
On Shore Fisheries.
S. - Mayo of Hancock, Pendleton of Waldo, Chandler of Washington.
H. - Percy of Bath, Hodgkins of Damariscotta,
H. - Boman of Vinalhaven,
Small of Machiasport,
Harmon of Stonington,
McCurdy of Lubec,
Johnson of Harpswell.
On Counties.
S. -- Sanborn of Piscataquis, Osborn of Somerset, Boynton of Lincoln. H. - McCurdy of Lubec, Harmon of Stonington,
H. - Frank of Gray,
Copeland of Thomaston,
Anderson of Limington,
Jordan of Portland,
McCann of Poland.
On Towns.
S. - Osborn of Somerset, Blanchard of Franklin, Pendleton of Waldo.
H. - Pollard of Solon, Hogan of Portland,
-
H. - Wilkins of Jay,
A. Snow of Brunswick,
McBride of Mt. Desert,
Littlefield of Wells,
Russell of North Berwick.
165
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
On Indian Affairs.
S. - Kellogg of Penobscot, Allan of Washington, Gowell of York. H. - Plummer of Lisbon, Gamache of Waterville, -
H. - Libby of Oakland, Kennard of Baldwin, Greenwood of Farmington, Hodgkins of Damariscotta, Hartwell of Old Town.
On Claims.
S. - Foss of Androscoggin, Sanborn of Piscataquis, Theriault of Aroostook.
H. - Mace of Great Pond, Clearwater of Hallowell,
H. - Descoteaux of Biddeford, McCready of Danforth, Sawyer of Dexter, Kelley of Boothbay, Ames of Norridgewock.
On Pensions.
S. - Leach of Hancock,
Fulton of Sagadahoc,
H. - Manter of Parkman, Murphy of Portland, Merrifield of Rockland,
H. - Bowker of Phippsburg, Perkins of Kennebunk, Merrill of Buxton, Porter of Pembroke.
On Insane Hospitals.
S. - Moulton of Cumberland, Noyes of Kennebec, Edwards of Androscoggin.
H. - Hodgkins of Damariscotta, Emery of Sanford,
H. - Littlefield of Bluehill, Snow of Bucksport, Ames of Norridgewock, Otis of Rockland, Plummer of Lisbon.
On State School for Boys and Industrial School for Girls.
S. - Winslow of Cumberland, Hill of Penobscot, Milliken of Aroostook.
H. - Burkett of Union, Mitchell of Kittery,
H. - A. Snow of Brunswick, Dresser of So. Portland, Cronin of Lewiston, Harmon of Stonington, Dufour of St. Agatha.
On State Prison.
S. - Farrington of Kennebec, Pendleton of Waldo. Theriault of Aroostook,
H. - Skehan of Augusta,
Weymouth of Saco,
Pike of Cornish,
Berry of Fayette,
H. - Wilson of Auburn, Sleeper of South Berwick, McCready of Danforth.
On Public Buildings and Grounds.
S. - Noyes of Kennebec, Mayo of Hancock, Smith of York.
H. - Bogue of East Machias, Deering of Waldoboro,
H. - Russell of North Berwick, Lawry of Fairfield, Sawyer of Dexter, Stinson of Woolwich, Powers of Caribou.
On Library.
S. - Farrington of Kennebec, Fulton of Sagadahoc, Stearns of Oxford.
H. - Otis of Rockland, Burkett of Union,
-
H. - McAllister of Burnham,
Mower of Vassalboro,
Gross of Orland,
Merrill of Buxton,
Morse of Waterford.
166
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
On Mines and Mining.
S. - Foss of Androscoggin, Leach of Hancock, Donigan of Somerset. H. - Marriner of Searsmont, Monroe of Brownville, On Temperance.
H. - Drummond of Winslow, Copeland of Thomaston, Whitney of Gorham, Frank of Gray, Trask of Chelsea.
S. - Boynton of Lincoln, Dodge of Kennebec, Irving of Aroostook. H. - Miller of Hartland, A. Snow of Brunswick,
H. - Quimby of Turner, Allen of Jonesboro, Lambert of Orono, Ross of Bangor, Benn of Smyrna.
On Labor.
S. - Leach of Hancock, Mullen of Penobscot, Theriault of Aroostook.
H. - Otis of Rockland, Descoteaux of Biddeford.
H. - Putnam of E. Livermore, Shea of Eden, Skehan of Augusta, Hodgman of Camden, Doyle of Millinocket.
On Taxation.
S. - Noyes of Kennebec, Mayo of Hancock, Irving of Aroostook. H. - Pattangall of Waterville, Hastings of Auburn, Ou School for Feeble Minded.
H. - Mace of Great Pond, Plummer of Lisbon, Dresser of So. Portland, Stetson of Lewiston, Colby of Bingham.
S. - Staples of Knox, Moulton of Cumberland, Osborn of Somerset.
H. - Scates of Westbrook, Couture of Lewiston,
H. - Williamson of Augusta, Tucker of Wiscasset, Pike of Cornish, Davies of Yarmouth, Patten of Hermon.
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEES. On Maine State Year Book.
S. - Leach of Hancock, Fulton of Sagadahoc, Milliken of Aroostook.
H. - Wilson of Auburn, Austin of Phillips,
H. - Farnham of Bath, Merrifield of Rockland, Conners of Bangor, Gamache of Waterville, McAllister of Burnham.
On Gubernatorial Vote.
S. - Farrington of Kennebec, Foss of Cumberland, Hill of Penobscot, Allan of Washington, Fulton of Sagadahoc, Hamilton of York, Milliken of Aroostook. H. - Dufour of St. Agatha, On Governor's Message.
H. - Harmon of Stonington, Murphy of Portland, Williamson of Augusta, Bearce of Eddington, Bisbee of Rumford, Farnham of Bath, Wilkins of Jay, Copeland of Thomaston.
S. - Osborn of Somerset, Foss of Cumberland, Boynton of Lincoln. H. - Skehan of Augusta, Ross of Bangor,
H. - Mace of Great Pond, Otis of Rockland, Chase of York, Mallet of Freeport, Phillips of Shirley.
167
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
RULES OF COUNCIL.
1. At the time appointed for a meeting of the council, it shall be the duty of the members to be in their places. 2. The following standing committees shall be appoint- ed, viz: On Accounts; on Maine School for Feeble Mind- cd; on State Prison and Pardons; on Election Returns; on Printing and Binding; on Public Lands and Buildings; on State Beneficiaries and Pensions; on State School for Boys; on Insane Hospitals; on Public Instruction; on Mil- itary Affairs; on Indian Affairs; on Library; on Universi- ty of Maine.
All standing committees shall be appointed by the governor, and he may appoint such special committees at any time as in his judgment will best facilitate the trans- action of the business of the council.
3. The council shall elect one of their number to be chairman of the board, and in case the governor shall be absent at or during any meeting of the board, the chair- man so elected shall preside over the meeting, and in case of the absence of the governor and the chairman, it shall be in order for the council at any meeting to elect a chair- man pro tempore.
The seats at the council desks shall be numbered, com- mencing at the left of the governor's chair, and each councilor shall have and occupy the seat which in number corresponds to the number of the district which such councilor represents.
4. In debate upon any question, or in the presentation of any business, the members shall address the governor, standing in their places.
5. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
6. All communications to the two branches of the legis- lature shall be transmitted by the secretary of state.
7. The general business of the council may be prepared by the secretary of state, and placed by him in the hands of appropriate committees without formal action of the board.
8. All nominations made by the governor shall have consideration in executive session, and the council may go into executive session for deliberation at any time. No person other than the secretary of state or his deputy,
168
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
shall be admitted to the council chamber during executive session, except by special permission. The messenger will be in attendance in the ante-chamber to secure the en- forcement of this rule.
9. The yeas and nays shall be called upon the nomina- tion of all officers of important grade. Upon the nomina- tion of state officers, the call shall proceed by districts, beginning with the first district. Upon district nomina- tions, the call shall proceed in the same manner, with the exception that the name of the councilor representing that district shall be called first.
Yeas and nays shall be called upon any question before the council by request of two members.
10. All debates or remarks in executive session are un- derstood to be strictly private and confidential.
11. No member shall absent himself from a meeting unless a quorum be still left in attendance, except by per- mission of the board.
-12. No member shall act as counsel for any party be- fore a committee of the legislature.
13. No claim or account rendered against the State shall be made the subject of an order or report for payment by any committee of the council, unless such claim or account is itemized in a satisfactory manner.
14. No rule shall be suspended except by consent of a majority of all the members.
2 2
2
2 2
2
3
3 3 3 3 3
R
169
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
RULES OF THE SENATE.
CONTENTS.
-
RULE.
1. President to take the chair,-sec'y to preside in his absence.
2. Journal to be read.
3. President to address senate, and senators address president while speaking,-senators to stand while speaking.
4. Members to be styled senators in speaking.
5. President may call a senator to the chair during brief absence.
6. President shall rise to put questions, declare all votes.
7. Motion to adjourn always in order.
8. Order of precedence in motions.
9. Motions to be in writing if desired, -- right to withdraw 10. Right to the floor.
11. Different subject, under color of amendment, out of order.
12. Amendment of amendments.
13. Reconsideration of a vote.
14. Questions of order.
15. Division of questions.
16. Filling up blanks.
17. Reading of papers.
18. Bills in second reading to go to committee,-their duty.
19. Consideration of bills by paragraph on second reading.
20. Engrossment of bills.
21. Grants of money or land to be read on two several days.
22. Order of business,-secretary to keep a calendar of bills- papers from house disagreeing with senate action.
23. Taking yeas and nays.
24. No debate after question is put to vote.
25. Unfinished business to have precedence.
26. No engrossed bills to be sent to house without notice to senators
27. Manner of presenting petitions.
28. Confidential communications to be kept secret.
29. Suspension of rules.
30. Exchange of seats.
31. Absence of senators.
32. Committees,-how appointed.
33. Standing committees of senate.
34. Senators not to act as counsel.
35. Messages and papers, -how carried.
36. Committee of the whole.
37 Reed's Rules, etc., to govern proceedings.
170
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
RULES.
1. The President shall take the chair at the time to which the senate stands adjourned; but in case of his absence at such time, the secretary shall preside until a president pro tempore be chosen.
2. At the first session of each day, on the appearance of a quorum, the journal of the preceding day shall be read ; and the President shall ascertain whether a quorum is present before such reading.
3. When the President speaks he shall address the senate ; when a senator speaks he shall stand in his place and address the President.
4. The President, when he speaks to any member of the senate, and the members when referring to each other in debate, shall use in their addresses the title of senator, and by way of distinction name the county in which he resides.
5. The President shall have the right to name a senator to perform the duties of the chair during his absence; but the substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment.
6. The President shall rise to put a question, and shall declare all votes; but if any senator doubt the vote, all those voting in the affirmative, when called upon by the President, shall rise and stand until they are counted, and also those in the negative, in like manner, to make the vote certain.
7. The President shall consider a motion to adjourn as always first in order, and it shall be decided without debate.
8. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but-(1) to adjourn, (2) to reconsider, (3) to lay on the table, (4) to postpone to. a day certain, (5) to commit, (6) to amend, or (7) to postpone indefi-
171
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
nitely ; which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they stand arranged. Questions of concurrence or otherwise with the house shall have precedence of each other in the following order-(1) to recede, (2), to concur, (3), to insist, (4) to adhere. A motion to adjourn shall always be first in order, and shall be decided without debate.
9. A motion shall be reduced to writing, if desired by the President or any senator, and shall then be deemed to be in possession of the senate, to be disposed of by the senate; but the mover may withdraw it any time before a decision, or any amendment be made to it.
10. No senator shall address the senate until recog- nized by the President, nor more than once to the exclusion of any other senator, without leave of the senate, if objection is made, unless he be the mover of the matter under debate, and not then more than three times without leave.
11. No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration, shall be admitted under color of amendment ; nor shall an amendment propos- ing to ingraft a general provision of law upon a private bill, be in order; nor any amendment beyond the second degree.
12. An amendment proposed may be amended before it is adopted, but not afterwards, unless the vote adopting it be first reconsidered, and no senator shall be competent to move any reconsideration unless he voted with the majority and upon the same or a suc- ceeding day; and a motion to reconsider any vote shall not be laid upon the table unless a time shall be specially assigned for its consideration.
13. A motion to reconsider shall take precedence of all other questions except a motion to adjourn; but it made while another question is pending, it shall not be put until the other question is disposed of, but simply entered.
172
ANNUAL REGISTER OF MAINE.
14. Questions of order shall be decided by the Presi- dent without debate; but if an appeal is taken, the same may be debated like other questions, and the decision thereon shall be entered upon the journal.
15. A question containing two or more propositions capable of division, shall be divided whenever desired by any member.
16. In filling up blanks, the largest sum and longest time shall be put first.
17. Every paper shall be once read at the table, before any senator shall be obliged to vote on it, but when the reading of a paper is called for, that has been before read to the senate, if any senator object, the question shall be determined by the senate.
18. All bills and resolves in the second reading shall be committed to the committee on bills in the second reading, to be by them examined, corrected, and so reported to the senate.
19. Upon the second reading of a bill or resolve, after the same shall be read through, and before the question is put on its passage, it shall be read and considered by paragraphs, at the request of any mem- ber of the senate; and no bill or resolve shall have a second reading, unless a time (not less than one hour after the first reading), be assigned therefor.
20. No bill or resolve shall pass to be engrossed without being twice read; and all bills and resolves immediately after the same shall have been engrossed, shall be committed to the committee on engrossed bills, whose duty shall be to examine the same, and to see that the same have been truly engrossed; and be- fore any bill shall pass to be enacted, or any resolve be finally passed, it shall be reported by the committee for the examination of engrossed bills, to be truly and strictly engrossed, and the title thereof be read by the President.
21. No resolve of any kind, or order making any
173
GOVERNMENT OF MAINE.
grant of money, lands, or other public property, shall be passed without being read on two several days; the time for the second reading shall be assigned by the senate.
22. After the reading of the journal, the following shall be the order of business :
1st, House papers not acted on; and if accompanied by a bill or resolve, the first reading of such bill or resolve.
2d, Messages and documents from the executive and heads of departments.
3d, The reception and references of petitions and such other papers as require action by a committee.
4th, Orders.
5th, Bills and resolves printed under the joint rule. 6th, Reports of committees.
7th, Bills and resolves reported by the committee on bills in the second reading.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.