Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-26
The Afternoon Session.

New amendments W ere introduced in
the Senate, Tuesday afternoon, t. be
considered as applying to TIE bill re-
lating To workmens compensation
when that measure comes up on
Wednesday mornins These amend
ments were offered by Senator Wing
of Franklin, permission having been
granted by an order introduced by
Senator Stearns of oxford.
The most important Of these amend
ments would strike out q lines of Sec
ton ard substituting therefor a pro-
vision that the Industrial commission
shall consist OF three members. to be
appointed b. the Governor with con
sent of his Council. One Of these
would held Office for one year. one fer
two years. and the chairman for three
years The chairman would receive a
salary of $500 annually, and the 9TH
or two members $500 each.
he amendments will be found in the
Journals stenographie report else
where in this issue.
Belfast Municipal Court
The two reports of the committee on
legal affairs, on the act to abolish the
Belfast municipal court and establish
police court IN that city, were taken
up as unfinished business. The ma
i0fity report WAS ought to pass the
minority. ought not It pass. Senator
Bailey, chairman Of the committee, re-
viewed the evidence placed before the
committeeman, and moved that the
majority report be accepted. He said
g.,
political grounds. and that the majori-
~ OF the committee would not oppose
an anne ndment to provide for appoint
ment Of a judge of the same political
faith as the present incumbent who
would thus be thrown out of office.
Senator Morey of Androseoggin de-
clared the sole purpose of The bill To
remove the judge of the municipal
court and said that a more ,satistac-
tory procedure existed. He opposed
the motion of Senator BAILEY.
on viva voce vote the motion was
carried.
Pending the first reading of the bill,
Sen. Morey moved that it be indefinite
~ postponed. He was defeated on an
aye and nay vote by IS To Il.
Ogunquit Incorporation.
The act to incorporate the Ogunquit
village corporation. seeking division
frem the town oil Wells, with an
amendment providing that Ogunquit
shall bear its proportionate part of
the existing Indebtedness of the town
of Wells, according to its valuation,
was taken up as further unfinished
business Senator Morey moved that
the amen6men. he adopted
Senator Cole of York told of a com
promisa and called upon the Senators
to vote against the amendment He
said that the residents Of Ogunquit
had opposed the building of the town
ha1l, to which is due a great part of
the Indebtedness He moved that the
amendment be Indefinitely postponed
and il was 50 vo,ed House Amend
ment -" was then adopted in con-
currence and the bill given its first
reading.
Jackman Water, Light & Power Co.
House Amendment "A" was adopted
to the bill relating to the Incorporation
of the Jackman Water, Light & Power
Co. and the measure given its first
reading.
Land Agents Office Tenure.
The bill relating TO tie tenure in
office of the State land agent, with
the divided report, was aeXt brought
up for discussion. The majority re-
port of the committee. ought to pass
in new draft" providing for three
year tenure, was accepted on motion
of Senator Colby of Somerset This
would change the present law, where
by the land agents tenure of office