Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-15
The 18th maine LEGISLATURE.
Stenogrsphic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions Of
The Senate and House Of Representatives.


No.. IS. representing 600 members in
favor Of distribution of State School
FUNDS according to aggregate attend
ance in Common schools.
Ways and Bridges.
Mr. Richardson Of Penobseot, pro
sented Resolve in favor of the state
Highway Department to provide Tor
Deficiencies on certain contracts for
bridge construction 1T Oldtown, and 90
legaiize acts of tho Governor ana
Council"
Senate Bills in First Reading.
An Act to amend Sections IS and 10
OF Chapter 20 Of the Private and Special
Laws of 1869 and amendments thereof
and additions thereto, relating TO the
charter Of the city of Ellsworth.
An Act relative To the retirement Of
veterans in Che service Of the state.
An Act concerning New England
railroad conference.
Resolve in favor Of the Freedom
Academy Association. in the town Of
Freedom.
Resolve in favor of the trustees of
the Rridgton Academy.
Resolve in favor of the Limerick
Academy.
An Act to amend Section / of Chap
ter 19S of the Public Laws Of 1909, as
amended relating t6 the school equal
cation fund. con motion by Mr. Mur-
ply Of Cumberland, tabled pending first
reading.)
Reports of Committees.
Judiciary on bill An Act 10 provide
for the better supervision Of certain
charitable and benevolent Institutions
reported same ought not 10 pass.
Mr. Hersey from the same committee
on lin An Act additional To and
a1nendatory of chapter % Of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to nuisances
reported same ought not to pass
Mr. Hersey from the same committee,
on bill An Act to repeal chapter 169
of tie Public Laws of 1911, relating to
the supervision of plumbing. reported
same ought not TO pass"
Mr. Walker from the Committee on
Education, on bill An Act to amend
section > of chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes, relating TO the furnishing of
school privileges for children resident
of places remote from schools report
ed same Ought not to pass.
Mr. Walker from the same Commit
tee, on bill An Act To amend section
2 of chapter III of the Public Laws of
1909. relating Ia the Common School
Fund, and the means of providing for
and distributing the same, reported
ought not to pass
con motion by Mr.. Murphy of cum
berland, bin and report Were tabled
pending acceptance of the report)
Mr. Walker from the same Commit
Tee. on bill An Act 10 provide for in
struction in road building in the pub
lie school, reported same ought not
to pass.
Mr. Walker from the Committee on
Education, ON bill An Act 10 amend
sections 10, 123. and 126 of chapter Is
Of the Revised Statutes, and sections
3 and 3 of chapter Ia of the Public
Laws of 1909. TO provide for the dis
tribution Of the School Mill Fund. and
the Common School Fund on the basis
of aggregate attendance in all educa-
tional institutions within the state. re-
ported that Legislation thereon is in
expedient.
con motion by Mr.. Murphy of Cum
berland, bill and report We're tabled
pending acceptance of the report)
Mr. Patten from the same Commit
tee. on bill An Act to provide for pay
ment from State School Funds, re-
ported same fought TO pass.
Mr.. Conant from the Committee on
Ways and Bridges. on Petitions of G.
H. Foster of Rangeley and SO others;
of II. H. Sanders of Eustis and IS 9TH
ers: of J. h. Byron of Phillips and 62
others: for the resolve in favor of the
County Commissioners of Franklin
County. reported same be placed on
file.
Mr.. Colby from the Committee on
Interior Waters, ON bill An Act re-
latng to the Registering and Number
ing OF Power Boats operated on the
Inland Waters of the State, reported
same ought not to pass.
Mr. Colby from the Committee on
State Lands and Forest Preservation,
on Resolve relating to certain islands
in Great Pond, situated partly in the
towns of Rome and Belgrade, in Ken
nehec County, and in the town OF
~pIitiStl NpuiAtf - - 49,
same fought not TO pa IS.
Mr. Colby from the same Committee,
on resolve relating TO the Mosquito
Islands, or Kendall Islands, so called,
in Long Pond, which Pond is situated
partly in the town of Mt, Vernon and
.partly in the town of Rome, kennebec
County, reported same Ought not to
pass
Mr.. Smith from the Committee on
Insane Hospitals, on Bill An Act add
tional to chapter IA of the Revised
Statutes in relation to the voluntary
admission of insane patients to insane
hospitals, reported same Ought not To
pass"
Mr. Smith from the same COMMITTEE
on bill An Act additional 10 chapter
IA of the Revised Statutes in relation
to the emergency commitment OF IN
sane patients to insane hospitals. re-
ported same fought not to pass.
Mr. Smith from the same colnihh-
tee, on Resolve in favor of the Maine
Insane Hospital, reported same ought
not to pass" The reports were accept
ed
Mr. Colby from the State l4andS anu