Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
HOUSE..
Wednesday,. January

iIS iIpuoC met ottCoidiiieo w S''JpNh''
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Gibson of
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An act to relieve
the town of Southport from the duty of
building, repairing or maintaining
roads, streets or ways on Capitol Is
land. Grabbed for printing pending its
reference to the committee on judic>
larry on motion by Mr.. Sanborn of
South Portland.)
The following order came from the
Senate:
Ordered, the House eoncurring, that
the members of the two branches of
the Legislature convene in joint as
sembly in the Hall of the House of
Representatives. at twelve o'clock mer-
idan of this 18th day of January, for
the purpose of reading the journal of
each House relating to the vote for u
Senator in Congress for the term be-
ginning on the fourth day of March
next, and for such other proceedings in
relation to the matter of election of
such Senator in Congress as are re-
quired by the Constitution and Statutes
of the United States. And if the COM
parison of the journals of the two
branches in joint assembly shall dis
close the fact that the same person has
not received a majority of the votes in
each house, and if no person receives a
m al nf al tho pf the Joint
assembly.
Ordered, further, that the members
of the two branches of the Legislature
convene in joint assembly in the Hall
of the House of Representatives at
twelve o'clock meridian on each sue
eeeding day during the session of the
Legislature, and shall take one vote in
accordance with the provisions of the
Constitution and Statutes of he United
States until Senator is elected.
In the Senate this order received a
passage. and in the House the order
received a passage in concurrence.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Durgin of Milo: An Act to
extend the charter of the Sebec Power
Company.
BY Mr.. Butler of Pennington: An
Act to create tie Temple Water Dis
tIict.
15y Mr.. Skillin OF Hallowell; An Act
reintive to the Municipal Court of the
city OF Ha!low9ll.
By Mr. Sanborn of South Portland
Al Act to legaiize the doin.s of the
ct, Il. I, -, - 81,
struction Company.
By Mr.. Durgin of Milo: An Act add
ditional to Chapter 1T of the Revised
Statutes in relation to the fraudulent
drawing of checks.
BY Mr.. Dunbar of Jonesport: An
Act entitled An Act to change the
burden of proof in certain negligence
cases in which contributory negligence
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Cyr of Fort Kent: Remon-
STRANGE against granting further fran
chise to the Fort Kent Electric Com
pany, signed by Henry ". Nadeau and
S. others of Fort Kent
BY Mr.. Folsom of Sanford: An Act
to amend the charter of the Springvale
Aqueduct Company.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hogan of Portland Resolve
in taTor of the Maine General Hospital.
BY Mr. Boland of Biddeford; Resolve
in favor OF the Weber Hospital Assoc
citation of Biddeford. (Tabled for
printing pending its reference to the
committee on motion by Mr. Boland.)
By Mr. Davis of Oldtown: Resolve
in favor of the Oldtown Hospital.
BY Mr.. Donovan of Lewiston Re-
selVe in favor of the Lewiston and Au-
burn Chiidren's Home
BY Mr.. Sanborn OF South Pc rtland
Resolve in favor of the Children's Pro-
tective Society of Portland.
BY Mr.. Kehoe of Portland: Re-
| solve in favor of ST. Elizabeth's Ro-
man Catholic orphan Asylum of Port
land.
Education.
BY Mr.. Bowler of Bethel: An Act
to provide for the State certification
of all teachers of public schools.
BY Mr.. Newbert of Augusta: An
Act to increase the efficiency of the
public schools of Maine by retiring
teachers of long service with pensions
Grabbed for printing pending its ref
efence To the committee on motion by
Mr.. Newbert)
BY Mr.. Allen of Machias: An Act
to amend Section rs of Chapter l.
of the Revised Statutes relating to the
appropriation for the support of the
Normal and Training Schools.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve
in favor of the Washington State
Normal School, to provide for til,
erection of new dormitory.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve
in favor of the Washington State
Normal School at Machjas for per .
manent improvements, repairs and
additional equipment
BY Mr. Folsom of Sanford: Re
solve in favor of Mason Institute for
Young Women. with statement OF
facts
BY Mr. Bass of Wilton: Resolve
in favor of Wilton Academy.