Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

by the House and passed In concurrence
/ The Speaker joined on the part OF tie
House Messrs Libby of Mechanic FaIis
Pse q of k2y Sasg p sewa o. Bgts and
( Ordered. The Senate concurring. mat a
| special joint committee OF three on the
part of the House with such ts the Senate
amount of compensation received by :.ll
State and county officials whose salaries
are determinable by the Legislature. Said
J committee is hereby authorized to SIT dur
ing any recess and after the adjournment
+, OF the present session, with fuii power 20
! employ a stenographer, summon, admin
lister oathS and examine witnesses. call for
1 books and papers. and In general TO Oh
tain all necessary information upon which
may be based Legislative action looking
towards ar equalization OF salaries and 4
complete abolition Df.the fee system and
/ report in writing. which report shall be-
than December first 1904, and be referred
I to the next Legislature without further
action thereon.
/ Ike Speaker. joined. on the part OF the
! House Messrs. Weeks OF Fairfield. AlletI
OF Sanford, andsLe1vitt Of Turner
/ Mr.. Sewall of Bath. stated that he could
! not serve on the committee ~ regard 10
the. removal of the State capital, and his
resignation was accepted and the Speaker
appointed in his place Mr.. Wentworth OF
| On motion of Mr.. Stearns of Millnockot.
| the House took a recess until . o'clock.
After Recess.
The following bills were passed To be
enacted
An Act to regulate the use of automo-
biles and motor vehicles upon public ways.
An Act in regard to the use of roads Ga
the town of Eden.
An Act for the protection of shore birds
An Act fixing a time when other acts
ard resolves shall take effect.
An Act for the assessment of a State tax
for he y year 1903, amounting to the SUN
An Act for the assessment of n State tax
for the year 1904, amounting to the sum
An Act to maintain and operate n draw
bridge at the outlet of Long lake In the
town of Naples.
An Act to amend Section 8 of Chapter
1l5 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
compensation Of members of the govern
ment.
The following resolves were finally pass-
ed:
Resolve in favor of an electric lighting
plant for the Maine State prison ~
distribution of the Re, scd Statutes
On motion Of Mr.. White of Dyer Brook
the House took recess of so minutes.
fu After Recess. "''
The following bills were passed TO he
An Act providing for a bounty on por-
cupire, so called, for the better protec-
ton or timber land. -"
An Act to make valid the election of
treasurers and collectors of taxes held
1ndIng the month of March in the year
1919
On motion of Mr.. Bodwell of HaIlowell
the House took recess of 20 minutes.
After Recess.
On motion of Mr.. Bodwell of IIalIowelI
the rules We're suspended and that gentle
man introduced bill An Act to provide i'm
part Tor the expenditures of government
Tor the year 1903. CReferred to the com
fairs.)
On motion of same gentleman the rules
were suspended and he introduced bill
An Act to provide in part for the expendi.
lures OF government for the year 1871 ,Re-
1erled TO the committee on appropriations
and financial affairs)
Subsequently, MIR. lsodwell from the CON-
mltree on appropriations and financial af-
fairs, on bill, An Act to provide in Part
for the expenditures of government for the
year 1903 reported ought to BASS tR,.-
port accepted. Bill read three times and
passed to be engrossed under suspension
of the rules.)
Mr.. Bodwel from same committee. on
bill An Act to provide in part for the eX-
pendltureS of government for the year 1901
reported ought to pass. tReport accepted
bill read three times and passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.)
Passed to he Enacted.
An. Act to provide in part for the ex-
pendltures of government for the year
An Act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures of government for the year
1904.
Mr. WEEKS Of Fairfield: Mr.. Sneaker.
/ move that the House do now adjourn
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The House stands adj
journed until September first at 1850
o clock.