Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-02
76th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Ordered, the House concurrng, that
the superintendent of public buildings
is hereby given charge of all assign
- ments fer hearings in the Capitol
building, and that all applications for
rooms for hearings must be made to
him in writing, AZ hours previous to
being used for that purpose.
Sent down for concurrence. Suisse
quently this order came back from
the House. that branch having con-
CURED in the action of the Senate.
The following communication was
received from the office Of the secre-
tary of State:
STATE OF MAINE.
Office of Secretary of State,
Augusta, Jan. l, 1913.
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
BY order Of the Governor and Coun-
ell. / have the honor to herewith
transmit report of the votes cast
at the election, Sept. H. 1911, upon
-@e@ the amendments to the Constitution
of the State proposed by Chapters 2lO
and POI of the resolves passed at the
regular session of the Legislature OF
1911 and of the votes case at the cleo
ton, Sept. 8, 1912. upon the amend
ment tothe Constitution of the State
proposed by Chapter l of the resolves
pc ssed by said Legislature in special
session, in 1912.
Upon the amendment proposed by
Chapter 210 of the resolves of 1911,
. = providing that Augusta is declared TO
be the seat of government of this
State, there We're 59.67S votes in the
affirmative and Al .294 votes in the
negative. i4. ANS 9-sH. ~
..t. Upon the amendment proposed by
Chapter 22l of the resolves of 1911, pro-
viding that towns having a popula-
ton of 10000 Inhabitants or more, ae-
cording To tho last census taken by
the United States, be permitted to
create a debt or liability which. sin
gle or in the aggregate, equals seven
and one-half per centum of Its last
regular valuation and that the in
ereaseiin amount of debt be no great
er than one-quarter of one per centum
Never the present rate of 5 per cent.
IN any one year. there We're 1922 votes
M IA the affirmative and 3S,7l2 votes in
sstl& negative.
& noon the amendment proposed by
81 pter l of the resolves passed by
keeislature in special session, in
I91y%Eroviding for the issuing of State
bonds for the purposes of building
and maintaining State highways, there
were sasiA votes in the affirmative
md 2i.45YkNotes in the negative.
Very pfspf -
iSigf&dY CYRUS w. DAVIS.
~ go Secretary of State.
a ia )2dxfeff placed on file. Sent down
xf FeAc1rrence.
5xaE The following communications were
y received from the Executive Depart
~ nent; sb
f$ b. STATE OF MAINE.
<zl Executive Chamber.
tss.Augusta, Jan. /, 1912.
Honorable Senate and House
<e1sfs sentatives:
aplfhnce with. the Constitution
8: 32te herfNith communicate
=3se5 tn xgislature Kach case Of re-
5prieve. Remission a penalty, oommu-
tation or pardon granted during the
so years 1911 and 1912, stating the name
% of the convict, the crime of which
he was convicted, the sentence and
its date, the date of the reprieve, re-
mission. Communication or pardon, and
the conditions, if any, upon which the
same. was granted.
(Signed)
FREDERICK w. PLAISTED.
Order placed ON file Sent down for
concurrence.
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Department.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. /, 1913.
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives:
/ have the honor to transmit here
with communication signed by the
postmaster general and secretary of
g. agriculture of the United States in
"a relation TO plan for national aid for
the Improvement of postal routes: to-
ne{ gether with letter from the commits
sioner of highways of this State in
relation to the same.
6Signed)
FREDERICK w. PLAISTED.
''5 ION motion by Mr. Hersey of Aroos-
- took the communication was received
ias and tabled pending reference to a
o9 committee. cet fHaGG
ittaisThe following bills, petitions and
~ resolves were taken from the files and
referred to committees and sent down
for concurrence.
An Act to make uniform the law re-
1ating to the sale of goods.
An Act for the better protection of
- trust funds of churches and other re-
ligious societies.
Resolve in favor of Herbert L. Kim
ball.
An Act relating to Chapter SO OF
the Revised Statutes concerning liens.
An Act to authorize municipalities
to take and condemn powers and pow
er sites for municipal purposes.
Resolve in favor of Deforest Keyes
An Act to amend Section 43 OF
Chapter ia of the Public Laws re-
lating to sessions of the law court.
An Act to prohibit foreign corpora
< tons from engaging in the business
of generating electricity by water
power within the State of Maine.
y1 An Act to amend Chapter sc of the
Pa s. Laws of 1881, being an act to
incorporate the Island Cottage Co.
An kof alat