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

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| Ordered, That the clerk be directed
| to invite the clergymen of Augusta,
| Hallowell and Gardiner to officiate
as chaplains of the House, during the
! present session.
| On motion by Mr.. Wheeler of South
| Paris.
| Ordered That the rules and orders
of the last House of Representatives
| be adopted for the government of this
House until otherwise ordered.
On motion by Mr. Mcbride of Mount
| Desert
Ordered. That the clerk of the House
] furnish catalogue containing the
i names of members alphabetically ar
| ranged. with the residence, post office
address, boarding place, occupation,
politics and number of seat of each,
! with a diagram of the House, and that
/ the usual number of copies be printed
| and distributed.
On motion by Mr.. Dresser of South
| Portland
| Ordered, That the secretary of state
be directed TO deliver to the clerk of
the House one copy of the Holy Bible,
one copy of Webster's Unabridged
/ J
| Dictionary, one copy of Lippincott's
Pronouncing Gazetteer and one copy of
Cushing's Manual
On motion by Mr.. Cyr of Fort Kent,
Ordered. That the clerk of the House
be authorized to procure a typewriter
and procure the services of a stenog-
rapher, during the present session of
the Legislature.
On motion by Mr.. seates of West
| brook:
Ordered, That A. H. Whitman of
Portland be appointed official reporter
and Fred L. Wilson of Portland, as
sistant reporter of the House for the
present session, with compensa ton at
| the same amount as paid at the last
regular session.
On motion by Mr.. Higgins Of Brew
er. fl-- =a.-l
Ordered, That the clerk of the House
be directed to furnish each member
and officer of the House with one
copy each of three daily papers print
ed IN the State such as each member
and officer may select.
On motion by Mr.. Dunbar of Jones'
port,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State
be, directed to furnish each member
and officer of the House with postage
stamps to the same amount furnished
the members and officers of the 18th
Legislature.
bon,
Ordered, That the official reporter
of the House be authorized TO procure
he rirez
during the present session, for the
preparation and completion of the
Legislative record.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ments of Lawrence Bresnahan of Ellis
worth. as first page; Ralph X Baker
Of Kitterv, as second page, and James
! w. Harvey of Hallowell as document
clerk
The following order was received
from the Senate:
Ordered the House concurring, that
the joint rules and orders of 19i1-12
be the joint rules and orders of this
Legislature, with the following amend
ments: In Rule / strike out the words
State Roads" and substitute in place
thereof the words Forest Preserva-
ton" and add after the words ION
School for Feeble Minded" the words
ION Public Health"
The order received a passage in con-
currence.
The following order was received
from the Senate:
Ordered, That the return of votes
for Governor given in the several cit
les, towns and plantations of the state
for the political years of 1913 and 1914
be referred to joint select commit
tee of seven on the part of the Sem
ate, with such as the House may join.
The order received a passage in con-
currence.
From the Senate; Ordered, the House
concurring, that the superintendent of
public buildings is hereby given charge
of all assignments for hearings in the
Capitol Building, and that all applica-
lions for rooms for hearings must be
made to him in, writing As hours previ-
Gus to being used for that purpose.
The order received a passage in con-
currence.
On motion by Mr. scates of West
brook, it was
Ordered, That the superintendent of
public buildings be instructed to have
a substantial rail erected back of the
rear seats of this House.
The following communication was re-
and ordered placed on file in concur
ceved from the Executive Department
renee with the Senate:
STATE OF MAINE
Executive Chamber.
u Augusta, Jan. +, 1918.
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives:
In compliance with the constitution of
the State l herewith communicate to the
Legislature each case of reprieve, re-
mission of penalty, Communication or par
don granted during the years 1911 and
1912, stating the name of the convict
the crime of which he was convicted,
the sentence and it's date, the date of
the repreye. remission, communication or
pardon. and the conditions. If any, upon
which the same was granted.
(Signed) FREDERICK w. PLAISTED
The following communication was re-
ceived from the Secretary of State and
ordered placed on file in concurrence
with the Senate:
STATE OF MAINE.
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