Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-03

Lord. Marshall; Millett. Nelson. Nicker-
son: Packard, Patterson, Paul, Peters
Pinkham. PRESLEY. Redlon: Bounds
Spear Of South Portland, stetson. Thomp-
| son, Tibbetts, Trafton, Trimble, True,
Wing of Kingfield-61.
ABSENT:--Bartlett of Eliot. Charles,
| Clark, Coolidge. Couture, Cummings, Da-
yies, Day. Doble. Dorr, Drake. Dufour,
Edwards. Emery. Ferguson. Hall, Hamlin,
Hannaford, Harmon. Hartman HaIring-
Mace, Mereier, Merrifield. Merrill Of Blue
| Hill, Merrill of Durham Moore, Moulton.
| Orff. Perry. Robbins. Silsby. Sleeper.
Snow Of scarboro;; Spear Of Warren cn
| lumbia White of Wayne-44.
So the bill failed to become law.
An Act to appropriate money for
| the expenditure Of government for the
year 1909, containing an emergency
| clause came up on its passage to be
enacted.
A division was had and 1903 voted in
the affirmative and none in the mega
tive.
So the bill was passed to be enacted
it having received the votes of two
thirds Of all the members of the House.
An Act for the assessment Of State
tax for the year 1909 amounting to the
sum VI 9l,-oO.Oo11o, SoiitdIIlliS oil
emergency clause, came up on it's pass
age to be enacted.
A division was had and 105 voted
in the affirmative and none in the mega
tive.
So the bill was passed to be enacted
it having received two-thirds of all the
| members elected to the House.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds of Port
land the House voted to take a recess
for IS minutes.
After Recess.
AN Act in relation to the collection
OF fees by State officials and payment
of same to State treasurer.
An Act to provide for the uniform
grading. packing and branding of APP
pies.
All Act to provide for the payment
OF salaries and mileage OF members
and officers and for other expenditures
incident 10 the 74th Legislature.
An Act to amend Chapter 46 of the
Public Laws of 1907 relating to the
employment of minors in manufacture
ing or mechanical establishments in
this State.
An Act to incorporate the Fire In
surance Co. of Portland. Me
| An Act to amend Section 50 of Chap
ter So Of the Revised Statutes relating
to trustee process.
Mr.. Wing of kingfield moved that
this bill be referred to the next Legis-
lature.
The motion was lost.
The bill was then passed to be en-
acted.
An Act 10 abolish liquor agencies.
came from the Senate, having been in
definitely postponed in that branch, the
House having insisted and asked for
a committee of conference, the Senate
adhering.
on motion Of Mr.. Pattangall the
HouSe voted to adhere.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY Of Camden: Mr..
Clerk: / wish to offer resolution:
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
sense of the members of the House
that in Hon. George G. Weeks they
have mad a Speaker able. impartial
and prompt: that he has discharged his
duties as Speaker faithfully and with
'lue regard for al! regardless of party;
that The rights of the mionrity have
been his special care to the end that
respect and honor prevail between him
ard the minority. and harmony with
the majority. Applause).t
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
t,ee:narks of members and response
of the Speaker will appear in the Legis-
lative Record).
Mr.. STRICKLAND of Bangor: Mr..
Clerk, I ask the unanimous consent of
the House to introduce an order:
Ordered. That the superintendent of
public buildings be and hereby is author
lied and directed TO deliver to Hon.
George G. Weeks the chair which he has
no ably filled during the present session
of the Legislature. as memento of the
regard and esteem in which he will ever
be held by the members of this House.
move. Mr.. Clerk, that the order have a
passage.
The order received a unanimous pas
sage
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker.
/ desire 10 introduce the following res
oltlon and move its passage:
Resolved, That the thanks and APP
probation of this House, for the abil-
ity displayed and the kindness and as
sistarce extended to each member Of
| this House, be expressed by "A. rising
vote which shall be to e. NJ. Thomp-
son. clerk of this House. a sincere eX-
preston of the esteem and good will
! and our wish for long life for him and
the fullest measure of happiness and
prosperity.
| The resolution received a unanimous
passage
Mr.. PIKE of Eastport: Mr.. Speaker:
| desire to offer a resolve:
Resolved. That the thanks of the
House be extended to the assistant clerk
| and other employees of the House for the
| faithful manner in which they have
| discharged their duties.
The resolution received a passage.
| On motion of Mr.. Strickland Of Ban.
| gor the House voted to take n recess
| of five minutes.
After Recess.
The following order was received from
! the Senate:
! Ordered. The House concurring. that
( when the Senate and House adjourn
| they adjourn to meet Saturday morning
| April :" at 10 o'clock.
| Tn" order received n passage in con.
| currence.