The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-09
The SEVENTY.S|xTH SESSION Of THE
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Short Sessions in House and Senate Tuesday
Arthur !. Brown, Deputy Secretary

ever had The appointment meets
With universal APPRECIATION
FQrtt strengthening q tn aeoatt-
aeaf forces va announced. oa / -
d. afternoon. At the ste IL. -
shortly before tie opeaIng session Of
the second week in the 7sta Les.sla-
ture. Hon. Arthur I. Bowl o Belfast
Was named she ne4t lepaty - re
tary Of state aad i was assured hat
Melvin Y. VI veil would fsmaIa as
chief clerk % the treasurer.
Nothing unexpected transpl,ed
short sessions Of the House and Sen
ate. the Senate adjourning in less than
Is minutes after conYening IN the
upper branch. Senator Hersey intro
duced bill providing for al Act
amending the present election law. SO
that the voting will follow the sys-
tenn Of Massachusetts Registering Of
the citizens vote will be mad for each
individual candidate Sen Dutton in
troduced a resolve for the adoption of
an amendment 10 the United State
Constitution, providing for the elect
ion of United States senator's by direct
vote OF the people. The bond OF Treas
urer Joseph ". Simpson was present
ed by Senator Emery and referred to
the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs
Tot
600 were introduced in the House;
$4,000 and s27.550 respectively dur
ing the years of 1913 and 1914 for the
maintenance and the running expenses
of the Maine School for the Deaf at
Portland, this resolve also including
$4,000 for land and buildings dormi-
tory and hospital and $500 for
laundry, the resolve being introduced
by DR.. Plummer of Lisbon a resolve
appropriating $6,500 for each OF the
years 1913 and 1914 for the Eastern
Maine General hospital at Bangor. in
troduced by Mr. Conners of Bangor;
$1,000 for the next two years il aid
of the Temporary Home for Women
and Children IN Portland. the resolve
being introduced by Mr Clark OF Port
land, and s1.20o for each OF the years
of 1913 and 1914 for maintenance OF
the Good Samaritan Home Association
of Bangor, the resolve from Mr.. Con-
ners.
Several petitions were received from
Aroostook county fayoring the grant
ing of a charter to build a bridge
across the St. John river from Van
Buren, on the American side to St.
Leonards S on the Canadian side.
John Metcalf Of New Portland filed
a petition contesting the risht OF War
ren D. Clark of the same town 70 the
seat now held BY Mr Clark IN the
House Mr.. Metcalf contends that in
computing the Official returns froul the
legislative class represented by Mr..
Clark, in order 10 determine to whom
the certificate of election should issue
that the vote cast in Long Island plan
tation was omitted and taat L the vote
OF that plantation had been counted.
it would have shown plurality for the
petitioner. Tbs matter vas referred
to the committee On elections
IN Act Vas presented BY Mr. Clark
Of Portland 10 amend the charter OF
the Portland Gaslight Co The oriei-
nal franchise Is confirmed and amen
datory and additional acts thereto re-
pealed
The company IS prohibited from
consolidating With any similar corpor-
alton selling light and power to Port
land citizens, although il is given the
right to purchase the Westbrook Gas
Co. and tn Municipal Light & Power
Go.
The only speech made in the House
a. tie session. Tuesday afternoon. VAS
by Mr.. IrYing of Caribou. wlo. when
the act TO change the name Of the
Aroostook Trust & Banking Go. to the
Aroostook Trust Co. moved that the
act be referred TO the committee on
banks and banking in concurrence
with the Senate. The upper branch
rejected the emergency clause on the
act and Mr.. Irving intmated that It
would be a serious matter if the emer-
seney clause Mas added on measures
unless they came within the pro
visions OF the referendum.
Frequent comment Was heard about
the State House on. Wednesday. with
reference to the possibility OF an ad-
journment on Thursday until next
week. In this connection il was point
ed out that the presence OF both sena-
tors and representatives on Tuesday
morning next was imperative. by rea-
son OF the federal statute with refer
ence to the election OF L. S. senator.
The statute in substance provides that
the Legislature on the second Tues
/ day after its meeting and organiza-
ion shall proceed to elect q senator
in congress-
Under the federal statute. therefore
the Maine Legislature must vote on
this question on Tuesday, Jan. IL