Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-11

CE lIiotioH by Mr.. DOnIgan OF S0mer-
set, House Document No. $40, Re
solve in favor of Wilton Academy
was taken from the table; and on
further motion by the same Senator
the Resolve took it's first reading and
was assigned for second reading.
on motion by the same Senator
House Document No. 373, Resolve in
favor of the Lee Normal Academy
was taken from the table; and on
further motion by the same Senator
the resolve was read and assigned.
On motion by the same Senator
took, Majority Report, Committee en-
Temperance, ought not to pass" on
Resolve amending constitution, about
Intoxicating liquors.; minority report
from same Complittee, on same bill,
ought to pass" was reassigned for
Thursday, March II.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
ford. House Document No. 1863, An Act
to amend Section l of Chapter 294 OF
the Private and Special Laws Of 1901, >
was taken from the table; and on
further motion by the same Senator,
the bill was read and assigned.
On motion by the same Senator,
Senate Document No. 339, AN Act to
incorporate the Gulford Water Com
pany," was taken from the table: and
on further motion by the same Senator,
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman of Wash
Inston, Senate Document No. 800, AN
Act to confirm the title of Ram Island
in Hancock County," was taken from
the table; and on further motion by
the same Senator, the bill took its sec
ond reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cum
berland, Senate Document No. 2US, IAN
ACT to provide for the ownership and
maintenance of highway bridges by the
State and the construction of such
bridges by the State, county and
towns" together with the majority
and minority reports of the Committee
IN Ways and bridges on said bill, were
taken rom the table. The same Scna~
tor presented Senate Amendment A.
to the foregoing bill and pending It's
adoption, moved that the matter be
tabled and that the amendment. be
printed.
On motion by MIR. Staples of Knox,
Senate Document No. 321, "An Act re-
lating to the taxation of steam rail-
roads" was taken from the table; and
on further molten by the same Sena-
tor. was assigned for consideration
Tuesday, March 16.
On motion by Mr. Walker of Han
cock, House Document No 1856, Re
solve in favor oil the Treasurer of the
ia CT Maine ('n,lfarar,nn n:
Bucksport," was taken from the ia
bic. The same Senator submitted
statement of facts to accompany said
resolve; and on his further motion, TIE
resolve took it's second reading and
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion. by Mr.. Hamilton of Y ,rll,
House Document No. 2oU. "Resolve in
favor of the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital, for fire-proof building" was
taken from the table; and on his fur
Their motion, the Resolve took it's sec
ond reading and was passed to be
engrossed
On further motion by the same SEN
ator "ReSOive in favor of the Maine
Insane Hospital" was taken from the
table; and OH further motion by the
same Senator, the resolve took its
second reading and was passed to be
cngrossed.
on motion by the same Senator. SEN
ate Document No. 272, .'An Act to
amend Section 1 of Chapter III of the
Public Laws of 1907 relating to the
State superintendent of public schools"
was taken from the table; and on his
further motion, the bill was assigned
fs.,, a. a.
On motion by the same Senator, Sen
ate Document No. as, "An Act to
amend Section of Chapter 159 of the
Public Laws of 1905, relating to the
comp6 nsation of certain state officers
was taken from the table: and on his
further motion, the bill took it's sec
ond reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On further motion by the same Sen
ator, Senate Document No. 323 can
Act to define and regulate the practice
OF optoinetry, was taken from the
table; and on his further motion, the
bill took its second reading and was
passed to be cngrossed
On motion by Mr.. Stapi Of Knox
the Senate reconsideret the vote
whereby ii passed to be nngrossed bill
AN Act to defire and regulate the
practice OF optometry."
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Pres-
dent l would say that make that mo-
ton at the request of some friends.
have no doubt it will pass along all
right, but | was requested to put it on
the table until it could be examined.
Mr.. OSGOOD of Androscoggin: Mr..
President: L had supposed that, mas
much as this matter had been pretty
thoroughly thrashed out before the
Committee on judiciary, that it might
be permitted to go along / desire to
say, Mr.. President. that | introduced
;ris bill to define and regulate the
practice of optomctry; and while I en-
dorsc it fully, after an experience Of
forty years, I also Introduce it at the
request Of more than 200 Optometrists
and opticians in my State and more
than $50 physicians and oculists. 1t
is as just.-as humane a BILL Mr..
President Us any that has been enact
&c or will be enacted at this session of
the legislature. 1t is in the same lire
as your dentistry. 1t is in the same
line as your registered apothecaries:
and it is in the line of humanity.
A hearing was had before the Judici-
airy Committee.-an extensive hearing.
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