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

OF Chefryfieid, Campbell of Kingman,
Chase of Sebec Corners, Cook, Cousins.
Duncan. Farnham, Fortier. Gilbert. Han
son. Harris, Hill. Holt, Jones. Jordan,
Lane. Lord. Moulton. Nelson. Nickerson,
Packard, Patten. Patterson. Pike. Porter,
Presley. Sawyer Stetson Slower. Thomp-
son, Thurlough. Tibbetts, Trafton. Trim
field-46.
p, ABsENT:-B of Eddinston. Blake,
Blanchard, Bragdon. >..arles, Chase of
York. Clark, Coolidge. Couture. Cum
mings, Davies. Day. Doble. Donnell. Dorr.
Drake. Dufour. Edwards. Emery. Fergu-
son. Hall. Hamlin. Hannaford, Harmon,
Higgins. Hodgkins of Temple. Hussey.
Joy. kavanoush. Lombard. Mace. Mer-
cier. Merriteld, Merrill of Bluehill Mer-
rlll of Durham. Millett, Moore. Orff, Paul.
Sanborn. Slsby. Sleeper, Snow of Bruins
wick; Snow Of Scarboro. Spear of Warren.
lumbia, White of Wayne-55.
So the motion to recede and concur
prevailed (Applause)
On motion by Mr.. Connors of Ban
gor. the House voted to take recess
of 10 minutes.
After Recess.
An Act to provide for the payment
OF salaries and mileage OF members
aud officers and for other expenses
incident to the 18th Legislature. came
from the Senate read twice and passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules
On motion by Mr.. Morse of Belfast,
the rules We're suspended, the bill re-
relved its three readings and was pass
ed to be cngrossed.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to amend Chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to the as
sessnent Of taxes on LANDS in places
not incorporated.
An act to amend resolve for the
preservation of the archives of the
state of Maine approved by the Cover
nor March 10, 1909.
An Act to prohibit corporations from
transmitting electrical power beyond
the confines of the State.
Ar Act to regulate the use of joint
poles in the public streets by electrical
companies.
An Act IN relation to the construction
OF Portland bridge
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Angus
Ia the vote was reconSidered whereby
the House reccded and occurred with
the Seatne in its action in relation to
bill. An Act relating to trustee process.
On further motion by MIR Burleigh
the House voted to insist and join a
committee of conference.
The SPEAKER: Under the usual
procedure in cases Of this kind the Chair
should appoint as coferees those rep
reScnting the majority vote or vote OF
the House Under the circumstances,
however, the Chair will appoint COM
mittee composed of gentlemen of the
House who have voted pom both sides
of the question; and the Chair will ac-
point on that committee Messr. Bur
leigh of Auguta. Wing of l<ingfield and
Montgomery of Camden.
Mr.. Pike Of Passport. moved that the
House take q recess until Q O'Clock in
the evening
The motion was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Strickland of Ban
gor. the House voted to take a recess
of five minutes.
The motion was agreed to.
Passed to be Enacted.
The committee on conference on the
dlsagreeing action of the two branches
OF the Legislature o bill, An Act relat-
ing to trustee process, reported that
House Amendment A be adopted and
that the House then concur with the
Senate in passing the bill as amended
by House Amendment A to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Wing of kingfield stated that he
wished to explain his position on the
committee of conference; that five
members had reported in favor of the
bill and that he was the only one who
represented the opposition to the Dill
and did not join in the report.
The report of the committee was
then accepted and the bill was passed
to be engrosscd as amended in con-
currece
The committee of conference on the
dSaereeing action of the two branches
of the Legislature on bill. An Act TO
authorize tie construction and mann
tenance of a highway in the tide wa
tiers Of York county, reported that the
committee on legal affairs and the
committee on ways and bridges having
made their final reports. and the pend
ing question being reference to com
mittec. reported that they recommend
the papers he placed on file.
The report was accepted in concur
renee.
On motion by Mr. Montgomery of
Camden, the House took Il recess until
$50 O'Clock this evening.
Evening Session.