Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-29
SENATE.


Friday morning, March 2S, 1918
Senate called to order by the Pres
ident.
Prayer by Rev. Paul S. Phalen of
Augusta.
journal of previous session read ana
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence
From the House: Sneate Document
557. An Act abolishng the Belfas,
Municipal Court and establishing
police court in the city of Belfast.
in the Senate this hill was passed to
be engrossed. 1t came from the
House by that branch indefinitely
postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Conant of Waldo,
the Senate insisted upon its former
' action and asked for committee of
conference.
The Chair announced the senate
members of the committee of confer
.nce the disagreeing action of the
Two branches as follows: Senator
from Waldo, Senator Conant. senator
from Penohscot. Senator Smith, sena-
tor from Franklin, Senator Wing.
From the House An Act to amend
% Section / Of Chapter I of the Revised
~ Statutes relating to the appointment
of land agent.
In the Senate this bill was passed
TO be aengrossed. II came from the
House indefinitely postponed by that
branch
On motion by Mr.. Colby of Somer-
se5 the Senate insisted upon its for
mer action. and asked for a commit
5.,e tee of conference,
rhe Chair announced senator mem
bers of the committee of conference
on the disagreeing action of the two
branches, as follows: Senator from
Somerset, Senator Colby, senator from
Piseataquis Senator Chase and the
senator from Kennebec, Senator Rey
nolds.
From the House, Senate Document
5s3, AnsAct to establish a close time
on Holsters in certain waters of Han
cock countysll36
This bill uiasapassed 20 be engrossed
in the Senate. 1t came back from the
House indefinitely postponed by that
branch.
On motion by Mr.. Patten of Han
cock. the senate voted to adhere.
From the House: Report of the com
mittee on legal affairs. ought not to
pass" on an Act granting the Knox
County Power Company the right to
generate and sell electricity in the
+ municipalities of Thomaston and
Rociland, together with pole rights
therein.
IN the House the bill was substitu-
ted for the report of the committee.
...4s 4On9 snetienby Mr.. Packard of Knox,
nfia in wit
the House. the report and bill were
To tabled and assigned for this after
noon.
House Bills in First Reading.
An Act to incorporate the kingfield
Telephone Company. On the House,
House Amendment A was adopted. On
. motion by Mr.. Dutton of Kennebec,
tabled pending acceptance of House
Amendment A in concurrence, and as
!. signed for this afternoon)
4-- An Act to amend Section So of the
Revised Stdtutes, as amended by
Chapter Al OF the Public Laws of 1905
relating to non feasance of duty by
s-s sheriffs, deputy sheriffs and county
attorneys. CON motion by Mr.. Bailey
of Penobscot,e tabled and assigned for
y next Tuesday pending first reading)
An Act to incorporate the Hampden
Water Company
Resolve in favor of the Central
Maine General Hospital
~ Resolve in favor of Bar Harbor
Medical and Surgical Hospital, locat-
ed at Bar Harbor
Resolve in favor of the st. Eliza
~ beth's Roman Catholic Orphan Asyl-
sso.um of Portland.
Resolve in favor of Waldo County
-4,s General Hospital. Belfast.
49, Resolve in favor of the Childrens
go Prqtectives Society, Portland.
- Resolve in favor of the York Coun-
a., t. Children's. Aid Society, Saco
-, An Act relating to the disbursement
20 of appropriations to institutions re-
ceiying State aid. sg
communication was received from
the secretarr nf Ctnf1 LEO ne N, n tir,,r