Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-28

sented bill. An Act to create pub
iic utilities commission ~ Maine and
H. define its duties, and on motion by
Mr.. Pattangall it was tabled for print
ing pending references To g committee
and 500 extra copies were ordere,f.
printed for the use of the members.
On motion of Mir. Mace of Great
pond the vote was recons idered where.
BY ;he Iinuse referred to the commit
tee on railroads and expresses bill,
an Act To extend tho charter Of the
Winter Harbor and r.aston Railway
Company, and on further motion by
Mr.. Mace the bill was referred to The
committee on legal affairs
Orders.
On motion Of Mr.. Iodgkins of DAM
ariscGtta,
Ordered. Tho S"ratc concurring, that
The committee on insane hospitals i,e
empowered To employ expert assistance
in examining the accounts If The in
Sane hospitals and other matters per
tainirg To the institutions.
On motion of Mr.. 1rafton of Fort
Fairfield.
Ordered. The Senate concurring. that
a JOINT select committee be appointed
to investigate the present financial con
diticn af the state and report fully
thereon to ,hi, Legislature. said COM
mittee shall have the power to sum
mon witnesses. examine books. papers
end documents and shall be attended
lN,- ha 4,
CONDUCTING its hearings
On motina of Mr.. Rearce of Edding-
ton,
Ordered, The Senate corcurrire. tha'
1 committee OF seven on the part oi
the HoIse with such a. the Senate
may join he appointed as a select COM
mittee 10 report h" bill or otherwise
on matters pertaining to the appor-
tienment Of tire STATE into councillor
districts.
The speaker appointed on The part
cf the House, Messrs. Bearce of Ed
dington. M,Alliste" of Eurnham. Dut-
ton of China, Weston of Harrison
Cronin of Lewiston. aud Copeland Of
fhomastou.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Clark from the committee ON in
land fisheries and game. on bill An
Act to regulate fishing in York pond
so called situated III the town of York
county Of York, reported ough, not t.
pass
Mr.. Skellan from the committee or
Stale iauds and state roads. on re
solve in favor Of aid in building a hgx
way from Pleasant Ridge 10 Dead r.vel
in Somerset county, reported ought no
10 pass.
Alr. Williamson from the COMMITTEE
Oh judiciary. on bill. An Act to amen,
Section 46 Of Chapter los of the lie
vised statutes, as amended by Chapte
. of the Public Laws Of 1909. reporte,
ought not 10 pass
AIR. Allen from the committee on ap
prorriations and financial affairs. OF
bill. An Act to amend Chapter los o
the Public Laws of 1907. reported sam,
he referred to tha committee on leea
affairs.
The reports were accepted.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on in
land fisheries and game, on resolve Il
provide for the payment of counties oil
bears Killed in Washington and Han
cock counties, reported same he re
fsrred to the committee on arpropri
atoms and financial AFFAIRS and recon-
mending 4 resolve appropriatinE $1,000
for the year 1911 and 500 for In
year 1872.
Mr.. Herseyr from the committee Of
judiciary. on bill. An Act to chang
the name Of Horse Island To Horse Is
Mr. wheeler from tho committee OF
legal affairs. on bill. An Act to amenc
Sections 10 and II Of Chapter 1871 q
the Revised Statutes relating to pri
vatc detectives, reported ought to pass
in new draft
Mr. ScateS from the committee or
legal affairs, on bill. An Act additional
and amendatory If Chapter f24 of tn,
Private ard Special Laws of 1907, be-
ing an ;ct 10 incorporate the kittery
Water District, repoi ted ought to pass.
Mr. Dunn from same committee, on
bal, An Act TO amend Section one OF
Chapter 100 of the Private and Special
Laws If 1905, as amended by Chapter
36l Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1909. relating to Young Women's
Maine, reported ought to pass.
Mr.. Otis from the committee on IL
Dor, which WAS instructed by an orde!
of the Legislature 10 inquire into tn,
eXpe diency of consolidating the bureau
o. Industrial and labor statistics anc
the department Of factory inspection
reported n bill, An Act to provide foi
the creation Of tia department IF labor
and prescribe its powers ana duties
20 regulate the employment Of lahoi
and make an appropriation for the
maintenance OF such department ant
Prescribe penaltic; for the violation
Of this act. tDhl ordered printed peno
Ing reference and 800 extra copie'
ordered printed foT distribution. on no
ton of Mr.. Otis.p
AR Miller from the committee 81
fciellI relations, ON resolve to tht MON
hers of Congress to promote the "ttt
c;enCv of the life saving service. re-
ported ought to pass
Mr. Clark from the commltte on Nv
land fisheries ana game, reported :
bin in II new draft. An Act T." regulate
ifs hing in Cllrksons pond $" called SIT
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