Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-11
THE 18th Maine LEGISLATURE.
Sienogaphic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions Of
the Senate and House Of Representatives.
SENATE.
Friday, February 10, 1911

FRIDAY, February TO- 1911.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen of Jones'
bore.
Journal CT previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
Resolve in favor of screening Swan
lake in the county of Waldo came from
the House, by that Branch referred to
the committee on inland fisheries and
game. Tabled ON motion by Mr.. Milli-
ken o. Aroostook.
Bill. An Act to amend Specification
l. Sc ,tion Is. Chapter 3. as amended
by Chapter 4, Laws of 1909, relating to
taxation Of personal property. came
frcm the House. by that Branch re-
ferrrd to the committee on taxation.
Tabled for printing pending reference
on Iuetion by senator Staples of Knox.
House Bills in the First Reading.
Az Act to authorize the York Light
and Heat Company to acquire addi-
tonal properties.
Resolve in favor OF James NJ. Ben
Resolve in favor Of Richard stuart
Resolve in favor of T.. N. Thompson
Resolve providing for an appropri1-
ton FOR the protection of trees and
shrubs from the introduction and raw
ages If dangerous insects and diseases.
Resolve authorizing release of the
states interest in ledge or reef in
front of Il. +. BrunnoW's land near
Bar Harbor
An Act 10 amend Chapter 31S of the
Private and Special Laws of 1909 re-
Eating TO the hunting % deer in the
town of Searsmont in the county OF
Waldo.
ResolN liz favor of Lola Coly. repre-
stnta'iv" of Fenobseot Tribe of In
dams for 1911 and 1912.
Resolve IL favor of tile town of
liridston in the county OF Cumber-
Il I'd.
The following bills. petitions. etc,
w,fc presented and referred:
Judiciary.
by Nj. Stearns OF oxford Bill. An
Act defining and limiting the expenses
vi supreme judicial and superior court
sten1gra pliers.
BY Mr.. sfilliken of Aroostook-Peti-
ton of i. NJ. Hines and A. others Of
Wash6urn in favor OF committee re-
ported tuvenile court bill
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Allan of Washington-"I:e-
solve in favor IF Charles A, Ro!fe."
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Thcriault of Aroostook--lse-
mons.ranee of Fred y MeNally and By
nF
close time on bull moose
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Harrington for the committee on
legal affairs. on An Act to repeal Sec
tion : of Chapter l4S of the Public
Laws of 1905, relating to the construc-
ton of booths At polling places, ~epert
cd that the same ought to pass
The same senator for the same com
nittee, on An Act to provide for thu
purchase of supplies by the state
through system OF competitive bids.
reported New draft and that the same
ought to pass
Mr.. Smith for the committee on rail
roads and expresses. ON An Act author
izins the merger of the Somerset Rail
way the Washington County Railway
Company and the Sebasticook & Moose.
head Railway Company with the Maine
central Railroad Company. reported
that the same Ought to pass"
The reports were accepted and the
several bills ordered printed under the
Joint rules.
Orders.
.Jr. MILLIkEN of .Aruustook: Mr.
President. / wish 10 offer the follow
ing order and move its adoption:
ordered, The House concurring. that
the committee ON appropriations and
financial affairs be directed to examine
carefully the systems of bookkeeping.
office organizations ard methods %
'ranSacting business in each of the
state departments with the special
purpose of discovering possible econ
"nies cithe" in number or salaries of
clerks. purchasing or supplies. printing
VI reports or in any other particular
oruered further, That For the pur-
poses aforesaid the committee be az
thor1Ied 10 employ any necesslrv ex-
perts. accountants, or other assistants.
and be directed to report to the Leg
lSlature by bill or otherwise
Mr.. President. have through three
sessions Of the Legislature advocated.
With all the resources at my command.
the management of the business of the
State on strict business principles. II
is my belief that in the business Of the
State. as in any other business,
neither partisan feeling nor personal