Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12
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Thursday, Feb. II. 1909
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mckinney of
Gardiner.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
An Act setting apart Lincoln Day.
February II, 1909, as a holiday, came
from the Senate read twice under q
suspension Of the rules and passed to
be engrossed.
Mr. HALL of Caribou: Mr.. Speaker,
in relation to this bill I have just a
word to say. Tomorrow being holi-
day it is necessary that this bill should
be passed and the record show two
thirds vote of the members elected to
this House in favor of it. Through
some slip in the machinery in the pas
sage of bills this was not done and it
is necessary that it should be DONE for,
if it is not done, tomorrow would not
be legal holiday throughout the
State and somebody somewhere might
get into trouble with his bank; and for
that reason l wish thu bill to be given
it's passage I move that the rules be
suspended and that this lii receive
it's three several readi' $ at the
present time and be rassc to be en-
crossed.
The motion was agreed to. the Dill
received its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in aid Of the Piscataquis
County Historical Society, came from
the Senate amended by Senate
Amendment A.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Berwick
the Resolve was tabled pending it's
second reading and pending the adop-
ton of the amendment.
An Act to amend Chapter SIS of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1903 in
cooperating the Squirrel Island Village
Corporation, came from the Senate
amended by Senate Amendment A.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery of
Camden the vote was recOnsidered
whereby this bill was passed to be
engrossed, Senate Amendment A was
adopted and the bill was then passed
to be engrossed as amended in con-
currence.
The SPEAKER: Without objection
the House will take up out Of order the
bill. An Act setting apart Lincoln Day.
February II. 1909. as a holiday. This
bill has had it's two several readings
in the Senate and passed to be en-
crossed 1t has had it's three several
readings in the House and passed to
be engrossed, has been reported by the
committee on engrossed bills as truly
and strictly engrossed. The question
is on its passage to be enacted. Under
the Constitution, as it is an emergency
L al I,
elected to this House must vote in
favor of it's passage to be ENACTED.
The question will be taken upon divi-
sion, by a rising vote. 5E %
A division being had 1877 voted in
the affirmative and none in the mega
tive
The bill was then passed to be en-
acted.
The following petitions, bills, etc,
We're presented and referred: 81.
judiciary.
BY Mr. Stanley of Porter: An Act
to incorporate the Hiram Water, Light
and Power Company; also An Act TO
extend the charter of the Kezar Falls
Water Company.
BY Mr.. Wing Of Auburn: An Act to-
prevent judges and other officers from
holding other offices. ,.st
BY Mr.. Hersey of Houlton: An Act
to incorporate the town Of Portage
Lake. -.- p.
Br. Mr.. Andrews of Augusta: An
Act providing for the service of bills
in equity. ....,--...s IT..
By Mr.. Thompson of Skowhegan:
An Act to incorporate the Shawmut
Water Company.