Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-28

ate the Washburn Water Company.
/ Senate Document SO. An Act to extend
the Charter of the Monson Water Com
pauy.
Senate Document 81, An Act to author
| ize a re-Ievy of assessment for sewer or
any other public improvements.
Senate Document 81. An Act to permit
| the election of town officers by secret
| ballot.
! On motion by Mr.. Hersey Of Aroos-
| took these bills We're taken from the ia
| bic, and upon further motion by the same
senator were all referred to the commit
tee on judiciary in concurrence.
| On motion by Mr.. Hersey of Aroostook.
Senate Document IL An Act to provide
| for scientific investigations in agriculture
| in Aroostook county, was taken from the
table, and upon further motion by the
same senator. was referred 20 the com
mittee on agriculture in concurrence.
on motion by Mr. Bailey of penobscot,
Senate Document "A, Resolve in favor of
election of United States senator by di-
rect vote of the people. was taken from
the table.
on further motion by the same senator,
the Senate non-concurred with the action
of the House in referring this bill to the
committee on legal affairs, and the re-
solve was referred to the committee on
judiciary. Sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. BAILEY: Mr.. President | will say
that there is another bill. Senate Docu
ment p to the same effect, which has al
ready been referred to the committee on
judiciary.
On motion by the same senator, Senate
Document S. An Act limiting and dein-
ing the liability of inn-keepers, was
taken from the table. and upon further
motion by the same senator. was referred
to the committee on public health in con-
currence.
on motion by Mr.. Allen of Kennebec
lin the absence Of Senator Duttonl. Sen
ate Document 50, Resolve in favor of Law
Reporting Company, was taken from the
table, and upon further motion by the
same senator, was referred to the COM
mittee ON claims in concurrence.
on motion by the, same senator. Senate
Document Il, An Act to amend Section y
of Chapter IS of the Revised statutes of
Maine in regard to savings banks was
taken from the table and upon further
motion by the same senator. was referred
t
in concurrence.
On motion by the same senator lin the
absence of Senator Dutton). Senate Doc
ument IS. An Act to amend Section "a,
Chapter 9. Revised Statutes, relating to
mortgages in savings banks, was taken
from the table, and upon further motion
by the same senator, was referred to the
committee on banks and banking in con-
currence
On motion by the same senator, Senate
Document =, An Act to change the name
of Lewiston Trust and safe deposit Com
pany, was taken from the table and upon
further motion by the same senator, was
referred to the committee ON banks and
banking in concurrence.
On the motion by Mr. Smith Of
Penobscot. House Order, relating to
appointment IF special committee to
investigate cost of producing electric
| energy in Maine, and prices charged
for light, heat and power, vas taken
from the table.
Mr. HERSEY of Aroestooli Mr.
President. before we pass that order
| in concurrence. ] think We ought to
understand it, | understand the order
is for appointment OF a special com
mittee to investigate electrical energy
in Maine and the price charged for
| it. 1t seems to me that if such a COM
mittee is appointed, Mr.. President, it
would be an expense to our State, and
any investigation would result in prob
ably ascertaining their different prices
and sometimes excessive prices, and
no uniform prices for the service. and
it would result in no special good.
/ understand there is pending be-
fore us a utilities commission. or
law for one, which will probably BE-
worked out in this Legislature Il
is, it will have charge of all tkas
] matters, the investigation and maxim.
uniform electrical charges. and the
| control of electrical and power com
panics and their rates. If such a mat
ter becomes law, Mr.. President, I can
not see the use of such a special com
| mittee, and it seems to me to appoint
comittee like that at this time would
be only wasting our assets and no.
accomplishing anything | move the
order be indefinitely postponed. h.
The question being on the indefinite,
postponement of the order vita Voca
vote was had, and the order was in
definitely postponed. a.., :
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Oxford
Senate Document 50, an Act I'd regu-
late the packing, shipping and sale of
apples, was taken from the table, and
upon further motion by the same
senator, was referred to the committee
on agriculture in concurrence.
! on motion by Mr.. Allen of Kenne-
| bee, unanimous consent was given,
| and that senator presented the fol-
| lowing order and moved its adoption
Ordered, that 200 extra copies of
! Senate Document 16 be printed for dis
/ tribution.
The order was given a passage.
| on motion by Mr.. Allan of Washing
| ton, adjourned until tomorrow morn
| ing at 10 o'clock.
|