Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17

House 742: An Act to incorporate the
South Berwick Sewer Company.
House 74s; An Act providing for the
setting off Of debts Of legateeS and
distributes against legacies and dis
fributiye shares In estates Of deceased
persons.
House IA: An Act to amend Chap
ter 4s1 Of the Private and Special
Laws of 1901, entitled IAN Act to in
corporate York Harbor Village Cor
poration."
House 745: An Act to authorize the
Clark Power Company to Increase its
capital stock.
House 746: Resolve in aid Of naviga-
ton on Sebago Lake. Songo River,
Bay Of Naples and Long lake.
House TAT: Resolve in favor Of Van
Buren, College for maintenance and
equipment.
House 74s: Resolve making an ap-
preparation for general maintenance
and support Of the University Of
Maine.
House 749: An Act to amend Section
81 Of Chapter Is Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to academies.
House $50: An Act to amend Section
l. Of Chapter Is Of the Revised Stat
utes. as amended by Section of
Chapter As of the Public Laws Of 1906,
and Chapter 1z2 of the Public Laws of
1913, in relation to accounting for
and expenditure Of school funds.
House ISL: An Act to amend Chap
ter ls2 Of the Public Laws of 1897, pro-
viding that flags shall be furnished to
schools.
House .52: Resolve to provide for a
celebration OF the icJth anniversary OF the
state Of Maine, and the 3oQth anniversary
Of the landing Of the Pilgrims.
House 1853: Resolve in favor of The
Forks Plantation
House 754: An Act to divide the town
of Bristol and incorporate the town of
South Bristol.
Mr.. Mullgan of Nobleboro offered
House Amendment A. to amend said act
by adding thereto a new section. No. =,
IS follows:
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when accepted by majority vote OF the
legal voters within the said town OF Bris-
toll as now constituted. at meeting TO
be specially called and held for the pur-
pose on the third monday of July. 1915.
Such special meeting shall be called, ad-
vertised and conducted according to the
nav relating to municipal elections, pro-
v1ded, however, that the board of select
men shall not be required to prepare or
the town clerk to post new list OF vot-
ers. The town clerk shall reduce the
subject matter of this act TO the follow
ing question: Shall the act to divide the
town OF Bristol and to incorporate tne
town of South Bristol be accepted and
the voters shah indicate by a cross plac-
cd against the words Yes and No their
opinions OF the same. The result shall be
declared by the selectmen OF the town
OF Bristol and due certificate thereof
filed by the town clerk with the secretary
OF state"
tor debate see Legislative Recorti)
The SPEAKER: The question is upon
the adoption of the amendment otferec,
by the gentleman from Nooleboro, Mr..
Auiligan. A division Of the House has
been called for. All those in favor of the
adoption of the amendment as offered
will rise in their places and stand until
counted
a division being had. IS voted in favor
~ >AAAA ~ against tlc auOpIlOI OF the
amendment.
SO the amendment was rejected.
The bill was then assigned for tomor-
row morning for its third reading
Mr. HIGGINS of Brewer: Mr.. Speaker.
/ suggest that We pass over the bills in
third reading and take up matters as.
signed for today.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker.
l move that we recess until 4.3o this aft
ernoon.
Mr.. WARD Of Augusta: Mr. Speaker,
l would move to amend that motion by
substituting -four O'Clock" in lieu OF
"4.30"
Mr.. HIGGINS: Mr.. Speaker, there is
one matter l think we ought 10 act on
before we retire for lunch, and that is
the report Of the committee on State
School for Boys and Industrial School
for Girls, and then would be verv glad
to second the motion OF the gentleman
from Auburn. Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. BROWN: Mr.. Speaker. with.
draw my motion.
Inc oHEAhEk: The Chair lays before
the House. specially assigned for today.
the report of the committee on State
Schoo! for Boys and Industrial School
for Girls. TO which was referred Resolve
10 provide for the construction and equip
ment of central building at Maine In
dustrial School for Girls at Haliowell.
majority reporting Ought to pass" and
minority Ought not to pass" tabled by
the gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Gree
ley The pending question is the accept
ance Of either report.
Ger debate see Legislative Record.)
Mr. SMITH Of Hampden: Mr.. Speaker.
as member of that committee who
signed the majority report, the researches
of the vacation committee and the report
made to this House had considerable
weight upon me. I would refer the men,
bers Of the House to the provisions OF
Senate Doc. No. AZ, on page of that
document under the heading Of Indus.
trial School for Girls" I would say, fur
Their, that the gentlemen signing this re-
port were Senators Joseph W. Allen and
Edward ". Murphy. and on the part Of
the House the committee appointed at
the session Of two years ago. being
Charles ". Jones and Llewellyn Mute.
Senator Allen. the chairman Of that COM
mittee, told me that because of the fact