Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-12
IN THE HOUSE.
tThe stenographic Report)

Friday, April II, 1913.
The House met according to adj
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Coons of
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF
in concurrence
On motion by Mr. Newbert Of Au-
susta bill, An Act to amend Section IL
of Chapter 116 of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Section oc
Chapter So of the Laws of 1905. as
further amended by Chapter 1S3 of
the Public Laws of 1907. relating to
salaries of officers of the Senate and
House of Representatives, was taken
from the table.
On further motion by Mr.. Newber.,
bill received its three several readings
and was passed to be engrossed with
out reference to committee.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
thc dtl WHICH CoItsItltulGS Tie UOtlCE
court of the city of Rockland.
In the House this bill was passed
to be enacted, and came from the.
Senate. in that branch indefinitely
postponed in concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Doherty of Rock
land the House voted to recede ana
concur with the Senate in the indef-
mite postponement of the bill.
From the Senate: An Act to re-
quire certain vehicles to carry lights
at night on public highways AMI
bridges.
In the Senate new draft OF this
bill was passed to be engrossed. in
the House the original nfil. as 'aIfiends-
ed, was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. SCATES of Westbrook: Mr..
Speaker, there seems to have been
some mix-up between the House anu
the Senate on this matter. and there
are two different bills by some clerical
error, and l would move in order 10
straighten the matter out that the
House insist upon it's action and ask
for a committee of conference.
The motion was agreed to.
The Speaker thereupon appointed
as such committee of conference on
the part of the House Messrs. Scates
Of Westbrook, Butler Of Pennington
and Swift of Augusta.
Report of the committee of confer
ence on the disagreeing action Of tho
two branches of the Legislature on
bill, An Act relative to the compensa..
ton of employees for personal injuries
received in the course of their EN-
ployment and to the prevention Of
such injuries, reporting that said bill,
as amended by Senate Amendments O,
p and Q, should receive a passage,
report being signed by Senators Wing.
Conant and Bailey, on the part Of the
Senate, and Messrs. Peacock and KIM
ball. on the part Of the House.
The question being on the accept
ance of the report of the committee,
On motion by Mr. Descoteaux CT
Biddeford the bill was tabled pending
the acceptance of the report of the
committee.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Marsfon Of
Skowhegan the rules were suspended
and that gentleman introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution,
Whereas the tariff bill now pend :
ing before the National House of Rep
resentatives makes reductions in the
tariff which seriously affected the
products of the land. forests and man.
ufactures of Maine, and
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islature the effect of such bill, il
passed in its present form. will be to
seriously injure the business OF the
State. and in effect is an unjust ana
unfair discrimination against it's bus
mess interests.
Therefore be it resolved that the
Legislature of Maine protests against
the present rate of reduction in the
proposed tariff bill as an unfair and
unjust discrimination against the
State of Maine and it's business in
terests.
And further resolved that we urge
upon our senator's and representatives
in Congress that they use their best
efforts to secure such modification In
the proposed schedule as will put the
business interests of this State upon
an equal footing with those of all 9TH
err states affected by the reductions in
, the tariff schedule.
And further resolved that the Sec
rotary of State be requested to send {,
copy of these resolutions to our SEN
ators and representatives in Con-
gress.'
Mr. MARSTON OF Skowhegan: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen of this House :
/ wish to refer very briefly to tha
purposes of this resolution. 1t comes
to us with the authority of the State
Board of Trade. and it has been rec
commended and urged by a large mum
Der Of the local Boards of Trade in
our cities and towns. The Boards OF
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