Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from Page Five.)
HOUSE.
Tuesday. March %.

HOUSE.
Tuesday, March 25, 1918.
The House met according to ad-
journment and was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Nichols of Hal
lowell
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act addition
al to Section Al of Chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes of Maine relating to
the organization of insurance COM
panies.
In the Senate this bill was read
twice under a suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Higgins of Brew
er. the rules were suspended and the
bill received its three several read
ings and was passed to be engrOssed,
in concurrence with the Senate.
From the Senate: An Act relating
10 The jurisdiction of the superior
court in the county of Kennebec.
In the Senate this bill was read
twice under a suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Newbert of Au-
gusta, the rules were suspended and
the bill received its three several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence with the Sen
ate.
From the Senate: Resolve for the
appointment of commissioners to the
international celebration of the open
ing of the Panama canal
In the Senate this resolve was read
twice under suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Descoteaux. of
Biddeford. the rules We're suspended
and the resolve received its two sew
eral readings and was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence with the
Senate.
From the Senate; Resolve relating
to the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
In the Senate this resolve was read
twice under a suspension of the rules
and passed 10 De enSFosStu.
On motion by Mr.. Davis of Old
Town, the rules were suspended and
the resolve received its two several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence with the SEN
ate.
From the Senate: Resolve relating
to the protection of moose.
In the House this resolve was pass
ed to be engrossed as amended by
House Amendment A, and came from
the Senate with House Amendment
adopted in that branch in concurrence.
Later the Senate reconsidered Its ac-
ton and adopted Senate Amend
nIent a. s ga
i SON motion by. Mr.. Austin of Phil
lips. under a suspension of the rules,
I t1iA votes were reconsidered whereby
this resolve was passed to be en-
crossed, and Whereby House Amend
ment A was adopted in concurrence
with the Senate.
Senate Amendment A was then
adopted in concurrence, and the re-
solve was then passed to be engross-
ed az amended.
An Act to provide for the care and
administration of trust funds and
- property donated for moral, religious
: benevolent or educational purposes, in
accordance with the intention of the
donor.
- An Act to amend Section 4 of Chap
= ter 81 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended, relating to marriage and the
registration of vital statistics.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter $50 OF the Public Laws of 1909.
relating to the payment of fees ac-
cruing TO State institutions and de-
partments.
AnsAct additional to Chapter 81 OF
the Revised Statutes. providing for the
correction of errors in the records of
births, marriages and deaths.
An Act to provide for the determina-
ton of payment of damages in con-
nection with the building of the state
bridge between the city of Old Town
and the town of Milford and the grad
ing of the highway and approaches
thereto. Grabbed pending the accept
ance of the report Of the committee
in concurrence. and specially assign
ed for consideration on Thursday of
this week on motion by Mr.. Davis of
Old TOWN.
Resolve in favor of the official re-
porter of the Senate.
Resolve in favor Of John w. Higgins
for services as clerk of the commit
tee on Maine School for Feeble
Minded.
Resolve in favor of the Northern
Maine General Hospital at Eagle Lake,
for maintenance.
Resolve in favor of the Augusta
General Hospital for maintenance.
Resolve in favor of Edward w.
Murphy for expenses of the commit
tee appointed by the 18th Legislature
to investigate methods of distributing
State school funds