Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-25

Ordered, That the use of Represen-
tatives Hall be granted To the judIcl-
AIRY committee on the afternoon and
evening OF Wednesday,, February L
1913, for Il public hearing on resolve
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution of Maine comforting the right
Of suffrage upon women.
on motion by Mr. Mitchell Of Kit
tory, it was
ordered, That the use Of the Hall Of
Representatives be and is hereby
granted for the use of the committee
or appropriations and financial affairs
for "Wednesday afternoon, January %,
for the purpose Of public hearing.
Mr.. SMITH of Presque Isle: Mr.
Speaker. l would like to ask what the
order was which was just passed in
relation to the printing of all bills
The SPEAKER; 1t was an order
which came from the Senate, and
which the Chair will read
"Ordcred, the House eoneurring, that
all bills and resolves coming into the
Legislature shall be tabled for print
ing pending reference to any commit
tee"
On motion by Mr.. Smith of Pressure
Isle, the vote was reconsidered where
b. this order received a passage in
concurrence, and on further motion by
the same gentleman the order was laid
upon the table.
Reports OF Committees.
Mr. Gordon from the committee on
claims, reported ought to pass" ON
resolve n favor of the city of Bidde-
ford
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
ways ard BRIDGES, reported in a new
draft and ought 10 pass" on resolve,
in favor of aid in building highway
bridge across Moose River in Jack
man Plantation, County of Somerset.
Mr.. Peaks from the committee on
legal affairs, reported ought to pass
on BILL An Act to amend chapter 175
Of the Private and Special Laws for
the year 1911, relative To the Wfscas-
set Electric Light & Power Company
charging its territory.
The reports Were accepted and the
several bills and resolves ordered
printed under the joint rules.
FIRST Reading of Printed Bills and
Resolves.
Resolve in favor of the town of Island
Falls.
Resolve in favor of the town of Moscow.
Resolve in favor of the town of Wool
stock.
Resolve in favor of the town of Phillips.
Resolve i'll favor of the town of Paris.
Resolve in favor Of the counties of Ken
nebec and Somerset.
Resolve in. favor of the town of st.
Agatha
Resolve in favor of tie town of Island
Falls
Resolve in favor Of the town of Peru.
Resolve in favor of Fred 4 Thurlougb.
Resolve in favor of Jerusalem and
eroeker Townships, in Franklin county.
for the repair and permanent improve
ment of highways
Resolve in favor of Letter f.. Planta-
ton and Sandy River Plantations Frank.
hh county. for the repair and permanent
improvement of highways
Resolve in favor Of Washington Plan
tatton and Perkins Plantation, in Frank
I'm county, for the repair and permanent
improvement OF highways.
Orders of the Day.
The SPEAKERS: The Clair viii Law
before the House a communication re-.
eeiYea from the President of the Bangor
q Afoostook Railroad Company. directed
to the Senate and House of Representa-
tiYes. in reply to joint resolution passed
the other day concerning the strike con-
dit ions that
clerk TO read the communication.
DIOR fun text of the communication
which was read by the clerk see Senate
Report1
Mr.. IRVING of Caribou: Mr.. Speaker
/ move that the communication, having
been read, be spread upon the records
and placed on file, together with the
clipping attached
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will lay be-
lore the House two communications on
the same subject matter. one from the
Assistant Grand Chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. Mr.. l.. q.
Griffin. and the other from the Vice
President of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers. Mr.. =. I
Mcnamara, and will ask the clerk 10
read the communications
tFer full text Of the communications
which We're read by the clerk see Senate
Report)
Mr.. IRVING of Caribou: Mr.. Speaker
move that the two communications.
having beeQ read, be spread upon the
records and placed on file
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Scates of Westbrook.
the vote was reconsidered whereby bin
An Act to enable the county of Sagada-
hoe to rebuild Merrymeetng Bay bridge
was referred to the committee on ways
and bridges
Mr.. SeATES: Mr. Speaker, I will saw
that | do this at the request of the gem
ueman from Bath, Mr.. Farnham. who
could not be here today
On further motion by Mr. Scates. the
Dill was tabled for printing pending it's
reference to the committee on WAYS anf,
bridges.
On motion by Mr.. Cook Of vassalboro
Adjourned until Monday afternoon, jan
nary 70 1913, at 4.30 O'Clock.