Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mosher of Au-
gusta
Journal of Yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Mr.. STRICKLAND of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker. | wish at this time To offer
bill pertaining to our election laws
ana | will move that it lie upon the
table for printing; l also wish To give
notice 10 the House that when this
! bill comes back and at the proper
time n resolution will be offered which
will allow the House To consider this
matter in committee of the whole
(The bill was received and tabled for
printing!
Mr.. SCATES of Westbrook: MIR
Speaker, ] have a resolve that I would
like to present at this time. 1t is a
resolve amending Section Is of Article
2. Of the constitution, relating to bond
issue for State roads, and / move that
the resolve lie upon the table for
printing. AS / understand, in regard
to nest of these bills or all of them
+ that will be presented at this session
] of the Legislature due notice will be
given that the rules be suspended and
that they he not referred to the stand
! ing committees, but be considered IN
committee of the whole. tThe re-
/ solve was received and tabled for
printing!
/ Mr.. Newbert of Augusta presented
/ the following order: Ordered, the
/ Senate concurring, that one thousand
copies of the Governors message be
printed for the use of the Legislature.
The order was given a passage.
Mr.. Miller of Hartland announced
/ the attendance of Frank O. Thompson,
representative from the class
j towns Of Pittstield, Palmyra and De-
| troit and was charged with the duty
| Of conducting shat gentleman to the
/ Governor and Council for the purpose
of taking and subscribing the oaths
/ necessary to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties.
! Subsequently Mr.. Miller reported
/ that he had discharged the duty as
signed to him.
From the Senate: Ordsr regarding
consideration of no resolution or re-
solve at the special session except
such as may be necessary to carry
the Governors message. (The order
was givenNa passage in concurrenee1
From the Senate: Order regarding
apportionment of State into congress
siorai districts made necessary by L.
S. census OF 1910. CThe order was
/ given passage in concurrence)
| The SPEAKER: j will place upon
| the committee on apportionnent in
| o,I,, laI
son of Auburn, his successor, Mr.. Pen
ley of Auburn. | will also say at this
time that upon each committee the
newly elected members will take the
places formerly held by their prede-
cessors.
The order relative to printing 10oC
copies of the Governors message Tor
the use OF the Legislature which was
passed in the House comes from the
Senate not agreed TO by that branch
for the reason that an order had al
ready been passed in that body for a
number of copies of the Governor $
message for the use of the Senate.
On motion by mir. Newbert of Au-
gustA, the order was withdrawn and
that gentleman presented the follow
ing order:
h Ordered: That one thousand copies
of the governors message be printed
for the use of the House.
The order was given passage.
The SPEAKER: Gentlemen OF
the House,: 1t is proposed that We
take a recess of half an hour and meet
again at that time for the purpose OF
voting for United states Senator.
have conferred with members of the
House and ascertain there is no objec-
ton to proceeding at that time. The
House will take recess of half ar
hour.
After Recess.
The following communication was
received from the Governor: