Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-27
HOUSE,.
Friday, March 26. 10

u1IleI.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
III concurrence.
An Act to amend Chapter 9 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the as
sessment of taxes on lands in places
not Incorporated, came from the Sem
ate passed to be engrossed under sus-
pension Of the rules. (Tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wing of Kingfield.
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter 3 of the Revised Statutes relating
to the duties of state assessors. came
from the Senate passed to be engrossed
| under suspension of the rules. Grabbed
on motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfield).
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to exempt growing white
pine fl ON taxation.
Resolve. in favor of the clerk and
stenographer to the committee on mill
tary affairs.
Resolve. in favor of the Maine In
dustrial School for Girls.
Resolve, in favor of Ray P. Eaton.
Majority and minority reports of the
committee on temperance to which was
| referred An Act to repeal Chapter 81
of the Laws of 1905 the majority re-
porting fought not to pass" the mi
nority reporting fought to pass" came
from the Senate with the majority re-
port accepted.
Mr. Allen of Jonesboro moved that
the minority report be substituted for
the majority report.
On motion of Mr.. Davies of Var
mouth the reports were tabled pending
| the acceptance of either.
An Act in relation to the sale OF
milk and cream and regulating the con-
ditions under which milk and cream
shall be handled, came from the SEN
ate with Senate Amendment A.
On motion of Mr.. Cousins of StandisE
| the vote was reconsidered whereby this
| bill was passed to be engrossed, Senate
| Amendment \ was adopted in concur
renee. and on motion of Mr. Rounds of
| Portland the bill was tabled pending
| it's passage to be engrossed
| An Act in relation to the per diem
| attendance of expert witnesses, came
| from the Senate with Senate Amend
ment "A.
On motion of Mr.. Hersey of Houlton
| the vote was reconsidered whereby the
| bill was passed to be cngrossed, Senate
Amendment A was adopted in concur
| renee, and the bill was then passed to
| be ergrossed as amended in concur
renee.
| On motion of Mr. Davies of Var
| mouth the majority and minority re-
| ports of the committee on temperance
| relating to the repeal of Chapter 81
| of the Laws of 1905, was taken from
| the table, and on further motion by
Mr.. Davies the consideration of the re-
port was postponed to next Tuesday.
\ An Act creating the Maine Forestry
District and providing for protection
| against forest fires therein. came from
| the Senate with Senate Amendment A
On motion of Mr.. Colby of Bingham
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
! bill was passed to be engrOssed. Senate
Amendment A was adopted in con-
currence and the bill was then passed
to be engrossed as amended in concur
! renee.
| An Act to amend Section IS of Chap
ter % of the Revised Statutes relating
to buildings. came from the Senate with
! Senate Amendment A.
| On motion of Mr. Hersey of Houltor
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
! bill was passed to be engrossed, Senate
| Amendment A was adopted in concur
| renee, and the bill was then passed tC
| be engrossed as amended in concur
renee.
| An Act relating to holidays, came
from the Senate with House Amend
ment A rejected and amended by Sen
ate Amendment r.
! On motion Of Mr.. Davies the vote
was reconsidered whereby the bill was
| passed to be engrossed. and on further
| motion by Mr.. Davies the House voted
| to recede and concur in rejecting House
| Amendment A, Senate Amendment E
was then adopted in concurrence and
the bill was passed to be engrossed as
amended in concurrence.
Mr. ALLEN of Jonesboro introduced q
resolve in favor of E. D. Allen for cx-
pense of clerk hire for the committed
| on temperance (Referred to the COM
| mttee on appropriations and financial
affairs.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Frost from the committee on
| State lands and State roads reported
| legislation incxpedient on resolve au-
| thorizing the land agent to make a
| deed conveying the rights of the State
Of Maine in Spruce Island in Meddy-
| bcmps in Washington county to +. L.
| Chilson of Woonsocket r. 1.
Mr.. Strickland from the committee
| on appropriations and financial affairs
| reported fought to pass" on resolve in
| favor of Verdi Ludgate. chairman OF
| the committee on education.
Mr.. Kavanough from same commit
| tee reported same on resolve in favor
of the messenger to the committee on
| taxation.
| Mr.. Russell from same committee re-
ported same on resolve in favor of the
| clerk to the committee on taxation.
Mr.. Grant from the. committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance re-
ported same on bill in new draft, An
| Act to incorporate the Cherryfield and
Beddington Telephone Co.
Mr.. Lane from the committee on in
land fisheries and game reported same
on bill in new draft, An Act to regu-
| late fishing in Chase brook and tribu-
taries and in Il portion of Fish river
in the county of Aroostook.