Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Five.)

Lubec, North Lubec, PASSPORT and
Campobello.
An Act to amend Section % OF
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes.
relating To the State laboratory of by
siene.
Resolve in favor of the Madawaska
Training school at Fert Kent.
Resolve in favor of Wilton Academy.
Resolve in favor of aid in repairine
highway in the town of Readfield
Resolve in aid of building road
across Mattawamkeag River in Moro
Plantation.
Resolve in favor of reconstructing
bridge at Forrest station. Washington
county Maine.
Passed to Be Enerossed.
An Act to amend Section - of
Chapter As of the Revised Statutes
relating to investment deposits in saw
ings banks and institutions of saw
ings.
An Act to extend the charter and
rights of the Penobscot Bay Railroad
Company
An Act to prevent the organization
or existence of secret societies in the
public schools.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 1l6 OF the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing TO transcripts in the superior court
of Kennebec county.
An Act relating to the taking of
smelts in the st. Georges River and
its tributaries
An Act to authorize the town OF
st. George to restrict the taking a.
CLAIMS within the limits of said town
TO the inhabitants of said town.
An Act to grant additional rights
to married women.
Resolve, providing for the purchase
and distribution of the book of early
Maine history, entitled, The Makers
of Maine"
Resolve in favor of W. ]. Maybury,
secretary of the committee on insane
hospitals, for certain committee ex-
penses.
Resolve in favor of aid in repairing
road from The Forks to Lake Moxie
Station
Resolve in favor of Michael Burns.
Resolve in favor of the Eastern
State Normal school at Castine
Resolve in favor of Rosa Prentiss o.
Lewiston
Resolve in favor of Henrietta s
Hodgdon of Readfield.
Resolve in favor of Bridget Kelley
of Auburn.
Resolve in favor of Susan j. Tari
of Vinalhaven. Maine.
Resolve in favor of Winnie +. Saun
ders.
Resolve in favor of James Lombard
Resolve in favor of Callie Mains.
Resolve in favor of Helen B. Hobar
for State pension.
Resolve in favor of the town of Tai
mage,
Orders of the Day.
Mr.. Austin of Phillips presented out
of order, under suspension of the
rules the following order:
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the committee on appropriations anC
financial affairs be directed to inquire
into the expectancy of changing the
end of the fiscal year of the State from
December 31st to June 30th, and re-
port by bin or otherwise.
ON motion by Mr.. Austin the order
received passage
Mr.. Seates of Westbrook presented
out OF order, under a suspension OF
the rules. the following resolve:
Resolve in favor of paying certain
T pllls contracted for placing a rail il
the rear OF the House of Representa-
yves, and marking the members
desks.
on motion by Mr.. Seates the resolv,
was laid upon the table.
on motion by Mr.. Dunton of Bel
fast, majority and minority reports o
the committee to which was referre,
Dill, An Act in relation to the Ellis
worth Municipal Court. majority re
porting ought to pass" and minorit
reporting ought not to pass" wer
taken from the table.
Mr.. Dunton moved that the minorit
report ought not TO pass be substi
tuted Tor the majority report.
Mr. DUNTON: Mr.. Speaker, as
represent the minority of the commit
tee on Judiciary and as the minorit
was unanimous in it's report, the dut
ueNelops upon me to give some reason
WHY the two reports, or, 4at least, VIII
'ie minority report was made. Nov
IT rs pretty difficult to give reason
Tor some reports and it seems to m
II would be rather difficult for the ma
Jofity to. give satisfactory reasons
based upon public duty, for the major
ity' but | want to say, and / don
say inns IN criticism of their acts, the
nave the right as | have the right an
IN the exercise of that right these NV
reports come before you for your &C
.ioh In order that you may vote in
.eihsehtiy upon this question, and
trust That we shall vote upon the mer
IT'S OF the question regardless of tn
reports of the committee,--but in or
oer mat you may understand the mel
| its OF this question it is necessar
| 'lat me facts be brought before yoi
me Ellsworth municipal court wa
established a great many years ag'
/. Is court of not very great import