Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
,ad once and indefinitely postponed.

which | am about to make. / have been
deeply interested in the bridge ques-
ton during this session, having been
on the committee on ways and bridges.
Especially true it is in regard to the
so-cal!ed Donigan bill. was and still
am q firm advocate of that bill, bellev-
ing that it possesses many points
(which would be of great advantage to
the state as a whole. My opinion Is the
same today, and in making this motion
which / am about to make l feel as II
was sticking the knife into deaf
friend. AS regards the county bridge
bin have no particular feeling one
wav or the other. If this bill had pass
ed the Senate yesterday I should have
supported it here today with my vote.
We gave the so-called Donigan bill
careful consideration and reported that
it should pass, or, at least, a majority
of the committee so thought; put IN
asmuch as that report has been turned
down in the Senate and lnasmuch as
the county bridge bill was refused q
passage there, l think at this late day
it would be very unwise to tampef
with these reports longer; 1t could on
w impede pending legislation. Ana.
gentlemen, while as 1 said I dislike to
make this motion I move that we con-
cur with the Senate.
The question being on the motion to
substitute the minority report for that
of the majority -
1t was agreed to.
The question being on the motion TO
concur with the Senate in indefinitely
postponing the bill accompanying the
minority report -
1t was agreed to.
An Act to provide for the examlna-
ton and certification of all teachers OF
public schools. (Tabled pending con-
current action on the report on motion
of Mr. Dunn of Brewery
Resolve in favor of the town OF
Pulnford, came from the Senate
amended by Senate Amendment A.
On molten of Mr.. Lane of Paris the
vote was reconsidered whereby this
bill was passed to be engrossed, Sen
ate Amendment A was adopted IN con-
cnrrence, and the bill was then passed
to he engrossed as amended IN con-
currence.
Report of the committee on ways and
bridges to which was referred bill, An
Act to authorize the construction ana
maintenance Of a highway in the tlde
waters of York river, reporting that
the same be referred to the committee
on legal affairs, came from the Senate,
that branch having accepted the re-
port, the House having nOn-concurred
and the Senate now insisting upon its
action and asking for a committee Of
conference.
On motion of Mr. Chase of York the
House voted to insist and JON a conf
miutec of conference.
The Chair joined to the committee on
the part Of the House Messrs. Chase Of
York, Peters of Ellsworth and Pike
of PASSPORT.
The following petition. bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
judiciary.
Bv Mr.. Bourassa of Biddeford: Pc
tition of H. j Small and Al others OF
Biddeford in favor Of act relating to
employees liability; of Elmer Davis and
81 others of BiddefOrd for same.
By Mr. Thompson of Skowhegan:
Petition of school committee ana
health office of Skowhegan in favor OF
Skowhegan Water District bill; or
BENJAMIN b. Merrill and others for
same: of j. A. Savage and 16 others
of Skowhegan for same; of the select
men and Is others of Skowhegan FOR
same; of f. II. Goodrich and is others
of Skowhegan for same.
Taxation.
BY Mr.. Wing of l<ingfield: An Act
to amend Section IS and 50 of Chap
ter of the Revised Statutes regard
ing roads in unincorporated town.
ships.
Placed on File.
Bv Mr. Allen of Jonesboro: Re
monstrance of Edward Avery and 81
others protesting against any repeal
of the laws prohibiting the seining OF
herring east of Whitehead.
Bv Mr.. Bogue of East Machias: Re-
monstrance of H. l.. Grover, one OF
the selectmen of East Machias and 81
others against the passage of House
Bill No. 147, relating to the Machlas-
port and East Machias bridge of Will
lard H. WisWelI of East Machias and
81 others against same.
Reports of Committees.
Mr. Higgins from committee on
education reported Ought not to pass
on Bill IAN Act to amend Section of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes.
relating to transportation of pupils
Mr. Traitor from same committee
reported same on Bill An Act relat-
ing to State aid to academies.
Same gentleman fom same commit
tee reported same on Bill AN Act to
amend Section 33 of Chapter IS of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the pay
ment of superintendent of schools
Mr. Bradford from same committee
reported same on Bill AN Act to
amend Section Of Chapter Is of the
Revised Statutes regarding the educa-
ton of youth"
Mr. Addition from the committee on
taxation reported Ought not to pass
on Bill AN Act in relation to the col
lection of delinquent collateral in
heritance taxes"
Mr.. True from same committee re-
ported same on Bill IAN Act for the
betteG enforcement of collection of the
collateral Inheritance tax"
Mr.. Pattangall from same commit
tee reported same on Bill IAN Act to