Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-17
SneCial aSSignment:

Special assignment:
An Act to ascertain and make GER
tain legal residents in Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds of Port
land the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on legal affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Au-
gusta Senate Doc. No. 144, An Act to
amend Section Il of Chapter Of the
Revised Statutes relating to election
of officers, was taken from the table.
Mr.. SLEEPER of South Berwick:
Mr. Speaker, at the suggestion of the
gentleman from Augusta (Mr. Bur-
Leigh | ask unanimous consent to
Withdraw the pending amendment.
NO objection was made.
Mr. SLEEPER: I now move the
adoption of Amendment r, by insert
ing after the word by in the third
line the following words, striking out
in the ninth line Of said section the
words "of more than 1000 inhabitants,
and by striking out in the 18th and 18th
lines of said section the words "and
for every town of less than 1000 inhab-
itants,' also by striking out in lines
81 and 81 the words, "of more than 1000
inhabitants" and in line IS the words.
"and for every town Of less than 1000
inhabitants.
Mr.. BURLEIGH Of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, to explain briefly the purpose
of this amendment offered by the gen
tleman from South Berwick I will state
that the statute as it now exists linn
its the four election clerks to cities ana
towns of more than 1000 inhabitants.
and limits the towns having less than
1000 inhabitants to two clerks, and the
effect of the amendment proposed by
the gentleman from South Berwick is
to give all cities and towns four cleo
ton clerks irrespective of their popu-
latlon.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: I would
like to inquire if there are to be four
election clerks and four ballot clerks
also or just four altogether?
Mr.. BURLEIGH: 1 cannot answer
as to the intention of the gentleman
from South Berwick, but as I recall
the Australian ballot law the term
election clerks' would carry with it,
would include in it, the ballot clerks.
The question being on the adoption
of House Amendment B,
The amendment was adopted.
The bill, was then read the third
time and was passed to be engrosscd
as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Davies of Var
mouth Senate Doc. No 81, An Act to
provide for the purchase Of a farm on
which to conduct scientific investiga-
ton in orcharding, was taken from the
table
The bill was then read the third time
and was passed to be engroSsed as
amended in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall of Port
land House Doc. No. 113, An Act to
amend Section 50 of Chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to taking
land for municipal purposes, was TAX
en- from the table, and on motion of
Mr.. Marshall it was referred to the
committee on legal affairs
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfied
House Doc. No. III, An Act to incor-
porate the suburban Water District of
Pennington. Maine, was taken from
the table and on further motion by Mr..
Wing it was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfield
House Doc. No. 11S, An Act to incor-
porate the Pennington Falls Water
Co. was taken from the table and on
further motion by Mr.. Wing it was re-
ferred to the committee upon judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Rounds of Portland
House Doc. $50, An Act relative to the
use and operation Of moving picture
machines, was taken from the table,
and on further motion by Mr.. Rounds
it was referred to the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance
On motion Of Mr. Rounds House Doc.
No. ISL, An Act to prohibit the admis-
sion of minors to moving picture ex-
hibitions, and House Doc. No. 15a. An
Act to prohibit the admission of minors
to moving picture exhibitions, and
House Doc. No. 1853, An Act relative to