Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Majority and minority reports of the
Portland delegation, to which was re-
ferred An Act TO abolish the common
council and increase the membership
of the board of aldermen of the city
of Portland. the majority reporting
bill in a new draft under same title
and that it ought 20 pass, the minority
reporting Ought not to pass" came
from the Senate with the majority re-
Sort accepted
On motion of Mr.. Boyer of Portland
the minority report was substituted for
the majority report
Mir. BEYEK: Mr.. Speaker: In or
Ter to settle this matter l move to re-
consider the vote and / hope that the
motion will not be carried. go
The motion was lost. III.
An Act to create a State Water
Storage Commission, Racommitted to
the committee on forest preservation
and water supply in concurrence on
motion Of MIR. clark of Hollis)
Resolve providing for the prevention
and eXtinguishment of forest fires for
the years 1909 and 1910 tGndeGnitely
postponed in concurrence on motion of
Mr. HcrseY of Houlton). .F
An Act to incorporate the Suburban
Water District of Harrington. Me;
came from the Senate amended by
Senate Amendment A.
On motion Of Mr.. Hodgl1ins OF Temple
the vote was reconsidered whereby this
bill was passed to be ongrossed, SEN
ate Amendment A was adopted in con-
currence, and,the bill was then passed
to be eIgrossed as amended in con-
currencc.
An Act to further amend Chapter
1852 of tie Private and Special Laws
of 1905 relating to Caribou municipal
court came from the Senate amended
by Senate Amendment A.
On motion of Mr.. Hall Of Caribou
the vote was reconsidered whereby this
bill was passed to be ehgrpssed, SEN
ate Amendment A was adopted in con-
ctlrrenco, and the bill was then passed
ito he engrossed as amended in concur
renee. ..H&,t
IAN Act for the, reimbursement. etc.
of shell fish industry. came from the
Senate amended by Senate Amendment
a. e .atsf
Ion motion of Mr.. ThurloyFof Cutler
the vote was RECONSTRUCTED Whereby this
bill was passed to be ,engrdssed, Sen
ate Amendment A was adopted in CON-
currerce, and the bin was9then passed
to be engrossed as amended in con-
aeurrencc. RI "a
An Act tefopon the lakess and ponds
in kennebec county to iee7fshing one
day in week s 81 ~
On motion Of Mr.. Charles of Rome
the bill was Indefinitely postponed. h
An Act to amend Chapter bf the
Revised Misunderstanding to the Board
of state Assessors, came. from the SEN
ate. that branch non eoncurfing in the .
adoption of House Amendment A.
On motion of. Mr.. Davies Of Var
mouth. the bill was tabled pending CON-
current action. 1.-- q
An Act to amend An AcE'relating to
the police court for the city of Rock
land. ....
The following petitions, bills. etc.
were presented and referred:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Cook of Unity. Resolve, in
favor of II. r. Thompson for services
as clerk to the committee OF library.
BY Mr.. Kelley of Boothbay. Re-
soiVe, in favor of L. S. .Lippjncott.
clerk. stenograrher and messenger to
the committee on sea and shore fish
cries.
Placed on File.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Brewer: Petition Of
George +. Emery, president Of Federal
Labor Union, No. 1861, of Bar Harbor
and Others in favbr Of the Dunn bill. So
called, in favor of the law student who
IS also a tailoring man; OF same in IA
vor OF the election of judges by direct
vote Of the people; Of William A.. Ne :
kenney, presidents of the International
brotherhood s. r., No PAT. Of Lisbon
Falls, for same E.yN Il NJ.
By Mr.. Colby of Bingham: Petition
Of G: w. Abbey and 16 others for a
hunting and fishing license to be i'm
posed upon residents Of the. State.
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