Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-22


er, in relation to adjournment, and
move its passage.
Unanimous consent was granted, and
the following order was adopted:
Ordered, that when the Senate ad-
journ, it be to meet at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Mr. BAILEY of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident, | ask unanimous consent to in
troduce at this time, out of order, an
order
Unanimous consent was given, and
the senator presented the following
order which was read by the Chair:
Ordered, the House concurring, that
the joint standing committee on State
prison be directed to investigate the
books, accounts and financial condition
of the Maine State prison, and report
at once to this Legislature by bill or
otherwise, and further for the pur-
poses of this investigation the commit
tee be authorized to summon and COM
pei the attendance of witnesses and
the production of books, papers and
documents
Mr. BAILEY: Mr.. President, 1t
seems that the visiting committee of
the Governor and Council have recent
1y visited the state prison at Thomas
ton in accordance with their duties,
and they found that the business mat
tiers there are not altogether satisfac-
tory They found that there are un-
paid bills to the extend of $4,000. They
also found there have been notes put
in the bank and discounted to the
amount of about $4,000. So that there
are unpaid bills against the State of
Maine at this time and liabilities to
the extent of ST 900. They also found
that the cash on hand amounts to
about $4,000 Ordinarily the business
part of the State prison is self sus-
tanning Usually they have had APP
propriated enough money for the adj
minstratiye duties OF the prison, such
as salaries of the different officials, but
under ordinary conditions in the past
the business has been self sustaining.
And at this time il may be necessary
to make an appropriation to cover the
liabilities of the State prison, and it is
for this reason that this order is Of
fered, that the joint standing commit
tee of the Legislature may investigate
the business condition of the prison
and make such report as they deem
wise 10 this Legislature, in order that
an emergency measure, if necessary,
may be put through the Legislature to
meet the State prison liza abilities.
| therefore move that the order have
a passage.
The motion was agreed to. the order
passed and send down for concur
renee.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
From the House: Petition of Mrs
Clara w. Sanderson and 20 others of
Sedgwick asking that House bill No.
20a the white Slave bill" be enacted
In the House this petition was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary
In the Senate the petition was placed
on file in Inconvenience.
From the House: An Act for the
better protection of the needy and de-
serving.
In the House this bill was received
and referred to the committee on pub
lie health.
In the Senate, on motion by Mr..
Packard of Knox. the bill was tabled
for printing pending reference in con-
eurrence.
From the House: Report of the COM
mittee on judiciary ought not to
pass on an act relating to the SOUR
rel Island Village Corporation.
In the House the report of the com
mittee was accepted
In the Senate, upon motion by Mr..
..e \ II, nd l,i
were tabled pending action in concur
renee with the House
From the House: An Act to estab-
lish State highway commission and
to provide for an issue of State high
way bonds.
In the Senate this ILL was passed to
be engrossed.
In the House. House Amendment A
was adopted.
On motion by Mr. ConaRt of Waldo, |
the vote whereby the Senate passed |
this resolve to be engrossed, was re- |
considered.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator, House Amendment A was adop-
ted in concurrence. and the bill was
then passed 10 be engrossed, as
amended.
Majority and two minority reports
Of the committee on claims. on Resolve
in favor of DeForest Reyes. Majority |
report. ought To pass" Minority re-
port b, ought To pass in new draft
report a, ought not to
pass
In the House the minority report
fought not to pass WAS accepted, and
the resolve was indeG-
nitely postponed
On motion by Mr. Packard ef Knox
the resolve WAS indefinitely postponed !
in concurrence.
Report of the committee On library.
ought not to pass on Resolve in re-
alton TO the early York deeds.
In the House the resolve was sub
,tituted fer the report of the com
nittee. Subsequently the resolve !
Vas indefinitely postponed in the
House.
On motion by Mr.. Walker of Somer-
YET. the Senate indefinitely postponed I
he resolve in concurrence
House Bills in First Reading.
An Act 20 incorporate the Osunquit
Village Corporation.