Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-20

The following bills from the House
Senate, on motion by MIR. Philoon of An
droscoggin, received their second reading
under suspension of the rules, and were
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve of the Legislature of the
State of Maine requesting the repeal by
Congress of Section 20 of chapter % of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States admitting certain lumber manu-
featured in New Brunswick into the
ports of the United States free of duty.
An act to amend section l. of Chapter
of the Revised Statutes of 1903 as
amended by chapter 335 of the public
laws of 1908. blouse amendment A
adopted in concurrence)
Bill AN act to amend sections Sc, 81
and 40 Of chapter % of the Revised
Statutes relating to the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquors. and
particularly me manufacture and sale
of cider came from the House accom-
panied by a majority report that the
same ought not to pass" and minori-
ty report that the same Ought to pass
In the House the bill was substituted for
the report. and the same was passed to
be engrosSed. On motion by Mr. Clark
of HancOcl, the bill was indefinitely post
poned. and on further motion by the
same Senator the Senate voted not to
Indefinitely postponed.
An act to amend chapter 213 of the
private and special laws of 1908, author
iZing the county commissioners of Cum
berland county to erect county build
ing in Portland. blouse amendment A
adopted in cOncurrence)
An act to amend section Is of chapter
"a of the Revised Statutes relating to the
law of the road. blouse amendment A
adopted in concurrence.)
An act relative to moving buildings
through the streets This bill having
been indefinitely postponed in the Sem
ate was returned from the House, the
action of the Senate non-concurred in by
that branch, and by that branch referred
to the next Legislature. On motion by
Mr.. Clark of hancock the Senate voted
to insist. and to ask for a committee Of
conference.
The Chair announced that he would
appoint such committee on the part of
the Senate when the members of the
committee on towns should be present
in the Senate chamber.
An act relating to the compensation of
certain State officers. This bill was
amended in the House. and the Senate
refused to accept the amendment. The
bill went back to the House, and that
branch voted to insist and asked for a
committee of conference: and in the
House Messrs Cakes, Baxter and Powers
were appointed upon that committee.
An act to amend section 2S of chapter
4S of the Revised Statutes, relating to
investment of deposits in savings
banks.
Resolve relating to the documentary
history of Maine
Resolve in favor of a feeding station
for the Sebago Lake Fish Hatchery.
An act to provide for the employ
ment of male prisoners upon public
ways or i'm preparing materials for the
construction or repair thereof.
An act to amend section 90 of chap
ter ia of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to relief of poor debtors.
The PRESIDENT VIII the Senate
insist upon its action. adhere, or re-
cede and concur?
Mr.. GARDNER of Penobscot Will
the President kindly inform the Senate
what the amendment is, in order that
the subject matter may be before us.
and that we may have clear idea
what it is?
The PRESIDENTS: The amendment
upon which the House insists is the
striking out Of the words "and usual
Mr.. CLARK of Hancock Mr.. Presi-
dent, it strikes me it is quite neces-
sary that we should keep the words
"and usual in. The terms illegal"
and land usual are entirely different
terms. An officer cannot collect UNI
der this bill, before it is amended, and
keep the legal and usual fees. AS
amended he can keep his legal fees.
but the query is-Can he keep his
usual fees?
Suppose he makes copy of n paper
for Il clerk, and certities that it is legal
fees. Now he collects a dollar. and
has to pay it over to the State. Sup
pose he makes something that is not a
legal opportunities a copy and does
not certify it. That is not legal
paper, but it is an usual fee. Now.
he keep that fee. under
this new bill, or would he have to turn