Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
Also: Resolve in favor Of Eastern
state Normal School.
Ways and BRIDGES,


BY Mr. Donegan of Somerset: Bill,
An Act to provide for the ownership
and maintenance of highway bridges
by the State and the construction Of
such bridges by the State, counties and
towns. On motion by the same Sena-
tor, this bill was tabled for printing
pending reference. On further motion
by the same Senator, it was:
Voted: That one thousand extra cop
les be printed for the use of the mem
bers.
BY Mr.. Knowlton of Piscataquis: Re-
solve in favor Of Road in Elliotville.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Knowlton of Piscataquis: An
Act to change the close season on
musk-ratS.
Shore Fisheries.
By Mr.. Walker of Hancock: Petition
of P. w. Richardson and 81 others of
fremont for Repeal Of Chap. 352 of
Private and Special Laws of 1907 rela-
ting to close time on Lobster Fishing
in Hancock County.
Claims.
BY Mr.. knowlton of Piscataquis: Re-
solve in favor of the Town Of Williams
burg.
By Mr.. Boynton of Lincoln: Resolve
in favor Of the Town of Bremen.
Library.
By Mr.. Baxter of Cumberland: Re-
solve relating to the documentary his
tory of Maine.
Mr.. SHAW Of Kennebec: MIR. Presi-
dent, I wish to introduce a Resolve.
The PRESIDENT: The Senate adopt
cd rule yesterday that all bills, acts,
petitions orders and resolves should be
presented to the Secretary before five
o'clock of the day before their introduce
ton. That is now a rule which is
binding upon the Secretary and the
presiding officer. Resolves cannot be
presented this morning that have not
been, before five o'clock last night,
placed in the hands of the Secretary,
except under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. SHAW of kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
dent, I would say, in explanation, the
Resolve was handed me this morning
by man who had the affair in charge
and who was very anxious it should go
ia AlII AlAIi6 anu L tutIelCf0 move
a suspension of the rules, and that the
Resolve be introduced at this time.
The motion prevailed, and under sus-
pension of the rules, Resolve appropri-
ating the sum of $39,5S9.sS for the use
CT the Eastern Maine State Hospital
for 1909 was presented, and referred to
the committee on Insane Hospitals
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Pts
cataquis, it was:
Ordered: The House concurring, that
the State librarian appoint suitable
person as legislative reference librarian
whose duty it shall be to gather and put
into accessible form for the use of the
members, officers, and committees of
this legislature such information and
data as will aid them in their official
duties and facilitate the performance
Of the business of the Legislature; and
said legislative reference librarian shall
receive the same compensation and
travel as member of the Senate or
House of Representatives. On motion
by Mr.. Baxter of Cumberland, the FORE
going Order was referred to the COM
lnittee on Library.
On motion by Mr. Wheeler of Cum
berland, 1t was:
Ordered, the House concurring, that
500 copies of each of the sixteen bills
accompanying the Report of the Maize
Tax Commission be printed for distri-
button.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman Of Wash
ington, it was:
Ordered, the House concurring, that
the list Of committees Of this Legisla-
ture together with the order of proceed
ings and rules of this branch, and joint
rules, be printed in pamphlet form
three hundred copies for the use of the
Senate and six hundred copies for the
Use of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of Ok
ford, it was:
Ordered, the House concurring. that
when the Senate and House adjourn
they adjourn to meet on Tuesday,
January 10, 1909. at four o'clock In The
afternoon. This Order was subsequent
ly returned from the House, concurred
in by that branch.
The President announced the ap-
pointnent OF the following joint COM