Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
THE 18th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
ShnographiC Reports Of Saturdays Sessions Of
3al The Senate and House Of Representatives.
SENATE.

~ rs SENATE.
Saturday, March % 1913
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Benjamin p. Hope
of Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
. approved.
: Mr.. STEARNS of oxford: Mr..
: President, | desire to ask unanimous
consent to introduce an order at this
time in relation to adjournment, and
move its passage.
Unanimous consent was granted and
-the following order was read, adopted
and sent down for concurrence:
Ordered, the House eoncurrinS, that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
it. be 10 meet next Monday afternoon,
at 43G O'Clock.
Subsequently the order was returned
from the House concurrcd IN by that
branch.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
For the House: Remonstrance of
Charles j. Rush and 100 others Of
Millinocket and East Millinocket
against passage of Senate Bill No. 3lS,
an Act to provide a license for resi-
= dents to hunt Wild birds and animals.
In the House this remonstrance was
referred to the committee on inland
fisheries and game.
In she Senate it was placed ON file
in concurrence, GA motion by Mr..
Wing of Franklin.
From the House: Seate Document
4j3 an Act to create a Public Utilities
Commission. prescribe its powers and
duties. and provide for the regulation
and control of public utilities.
In the Senate this bill was passed to
be engrossed. as amended.
1T came from the House amended
b. the adoption of House Amend
ments, A. B and G.
Mr. HERSEY of Aroostook: Mr.
President. having a personal know
ledge of the feeling of the Senate in
the matter in regard to the House
Amendments upon this bill. | feel that
there is no one in the Senate who
wishes to offer further opposition to
his bill in regard TO the House
Amendments.
The house Amendments that have
been adopted are simply formal
amendments, and do not affect the life
of tie bill. / move that the House
Amendments be adopted in cOneurr-
ence.
The vote whereby the bill, Senate
Document 453. WAS passed To he en-
crossed in the Senate was reconsid-
cred
House Amendments \, Il and c to
Senate Document f53 We're read by the
Chair. and We're then adopted IN con
currenee with the House.
The bill. Senate Document 453. was
then passed To be engrossed, as
amended
From the House Report of the COM
mittee on agriculture, ought not to
pass" on bill. an Act To amend Chap
ter ii5 of the public Laws of 1911. en-
titled AN Act to eXterpate contagious
Diseases among cattle. sheep and
swine
IN motion by Mr.. Wing of Frank
lin the report was tabled pending ac-
ceptance in con currence.
From the House: Report of the
committee on taxation, ought 10
pass on an Act to amend Section 81
of Chapter of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the taxation of savings
banks. Majority report, Ought To
passss: minority report, ought not ia
pass.
In the House the majority report
was accepted.
In sflie Senate, on motion by Mr..
Wing of Franklin. both reports were
tabled, pending acceptance of either
report and assigned for consideration,
newt Wednesday.
Is From the House: Report of the com
81 mittee on sea and shore fisheries
IN Act To grant a license TO build
i n weir in Machias Bay.
Y In the House, after the report was
accepted, the bill was indefinitely post
poned
In the senate. on motion by Mr..
Packard of Knox, the bill was in
definitely postponed in concurrence.
House Bills in First Reading.
An Act additional to Chapter "a of
the Revised Statutes relating to pro-
ceedings in civil actions in court.
An action relative to the direct cleo
{ lions of delegates to national conven-
tons, and to provide for the express
sion of preference for candidates for
President and Vice President of the
United States.
An Act relating to municipal cleo
tions in the town of Eden.
An Act to amend the charter of the
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