Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-01
SENATE.
Friday, January 81, 1913.

Journal OF previous session read and
approved
on motion by Mr.. Stearns of OK
ford, unanimous consent was given,
and he introduced the following order
out of order and moved its passage:
Ordered: The House concurring, that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
it be To meet Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary 3, at 4.30 o'clock.
Passed and sent down for concur
renee.
Subsequently the order was returned
from the House, that Branch having
concurred in its passage.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
An Act to create the Oakland Water
Company, came from the House by
that Branch referred to the committee
on judiciary, and on motion by Mr..
Hersey of Aroostook, was tabled for
printing pending reference, in concur
renee.
An Act relating to Squirrel Island
Village Corporation, came from the
House by that Branch referred to the
the committee on judiciary. and on mo-
by Mr.. Boynton of Lincoln, was tabled
for printing pending reference in con-
cGrrence.
An Act to prevent evasion of pay
ment Of telephone charges, came from
the House by that Branch referred to
the coInmii.r on judiciary. and on mo-
ton by Mr.. r:,iseY of Aroostook was
tabled for printing pending reference
in concurrence.
An Act 10 cEtond the charter of the
Lubec, East Machids and Machtas
Railway Company, came from the
House by that Branch referred TO the
committee on judiciary, and on mo-
ton by Mr.. Cole of York, WAS tabled
pending reference in concurrence.
An Act to set off Capitol Island and
Squirrel Island from the town Of
Southport, came from the House by
that Branch referred to the commit
tee on judiciary, and on motion by Mr..
Hersoy ef Aroostook was tabled pend
ing reference in concurrence.
An Act to authorize the Calais Street
Railway to sell electricity, came from
the House by that Branch referred to
the committee on legal affairs, and on
motion by Mr.. Bailey OF Penobscot,
was tabled for printing pending re-
ference IN concurrence.
Resolve for an amendment To the
Constitution providing for the propo-
sal of amendment by iniative petition,
came from the House by that Branch
referred to the committee on legal af-
fairs. and on motion by Mr.. Hersey
of Aroestook, was tabled for printing
pending reference in concurrence.
An Act amending Section of Chap
ter 10 of the Public Laws of 1907, de-
filming the limits within which mu-
nicipality shall destroy dangerous in
sects, came from the House by that
Branch REFERRED to the committee on
agriculture, and on motion by Mr.. Bal
ley of Penobscot, was tabled for print
ing pending reference in concurrence.
The following joint resolution came
from the House, passed by that Branch
and sent up for concurrence.
STATE OF MAINE.
January goth, 1913.
Whereas, there has been introduced
into Congress a bill known as the Nc
Lean Bill, Senate Document No. 649I,
to afford federal protection, to migra-
tory game and insectivorous birds, and
whereas, there is general senti-
ment in favor of such protection, and
an urgent request for the enactment
of such a law has been made, now,
therefore,
Resolved. that Congress be and is
hereby requested to enact a law, Civ
ing ample protection to migratory
game and insectivorous birds.
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other states OF the United States, now
in session or when next convened, be
and they hereby are respectfully re-
quested, to join in this request by the
adoption of this, or any equivalent
resolution.
Resolved, further, that the secretary
of State be and hereby is directed to
transmit copies of this resolution to
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States, and to the
several members of said body repre-
senting this State therein, also to
transmit copies hereof to the Legisla-
ture of all other states of the United
States"
on motion by Mr.. Stearns of oxford,
the resolution was tabled pending it's
passage in concurrence.
The report of the Portland DeleSa-
ton, fought not to pass" on An Act
to amend the charter of the Portland
Gas Light Company, came from the
House, accepted by that Branch. con
motion Ey Mr.. Stearns of Oxford, ta-
bled pending acceptance in concur
rence)
House Bills in the First Reading.
An Act relating to the Home of
Aged Women in Portland.
An Act to amend section one OF
chapter one hundred, and twenty-five
of the Public Laws of nineteen hun
dred and nine relating to the State SUI
perntendent of public schools.
An Act to amend section fifty-two
of chapter fifteen OF the Revised Sta
tutes relating to compulsory school
attendance.
An Act to amend section thirty eight
of chapter fifteen of the Revised Sta
tutes relating to the duties of the SUI
perintendent of schools.
Resolve, that the sums of $3.50 in 1917
ard $50 in 1914 be appropriated for
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