Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-31

After the clock had been set back
three times, the House at last adj
joGTned at I2-35 this morning-though
II standard time were recognized the
adjournment would be called 4 recess
until O'Clock. when the House and
Senate will both ne in session again.
During the last hour OF the session
the House saw scenes that would
have graced a mock session: almost
a storm Of flying paper and high
winds Of glee. Upon adjournment
Speaker Trafton thanked the mem
bers for their attention: he smiled
broad good natured smile as he said
it. and the members all laughed
warm goodnight laugh in good spirits
Three Matters of Interest
During the latter part Of the ses-
sion also three matters Of considera-
bic interest were taken up. The bill
providing exemption Of musical in
strurnents from taxation vas substi-
tuted FOR the report On the same aft
er good fight for tina, end BIZ Dr..
Plummcr Of Lisbon The DeForest
keyes resolve which provides author
ization TO bring suit against the STATE
for worthless tax titles was passed 10
De engrosssl Tbs is an old piece Of
legislation thai has appeared at every
session for over a decade
When the Resolve for repairing the
State prison came up. with q Senate
amendment cutting the AUTHORIZATION
from 2.5,Jo3 to $1,000. Pep. Ford Of
Whitehead moved 10 adopt the amend
ment. but Rep. Lord Of Ellsworth
moved the indefinite postponement Of
the resolve, saying that the so 00e ap-
preparation would be useless 'and
poor business. because it would not
do anything.
Rep. Fossett Of Portland in contra
diction, declared that so .01o would IN
much, explaining that the roof could
oe raised several feet and modern
steel cells put in the east wing. the
IeiIs ~ VIE vast wing at present be-
ing somewhat larger.
Rep Lord replied that the House
hao refused appropriations for the
Schooi for Feeble Minded bcca;;se
there was not money enough. "vet the
gentleman wants 10 throw away go
600 improving the condition Of the CON
yfcts"
rep. Hanson Of Sanford supported The
resolve explaining the conditions.
Oh DIVISION OF the House the motion +,
-ihoehniteiy postpone was lost. IS to II
Inc amendment was then adopted and
Inc resolve passed to be engrossed
An amendment 20 the Lewiston Police
| commissioner bill was offered by Pen
CLIFFORD of Lewiston. providing for a
referendum Of the bill to the votes Of
| Lewiston n September Bill and amend
ment were tabled until today by Req
McCarty Of Lewiston.
Rep Campbell of Island Falls moved
indefinite postponement of the bill, relat.
ing to road Commissioner. Rep. Pol
lard of Scion opposed this, but Rep
b Kicker OF Castine criticized the bill. and
ftep. button of Bingham also spoke.
The motion was lost On viva voce vote,
and the bill then passed to be engrossed
On motion OF Rep. Benn of Hodgdon,
the bill relative to dog licenses was in
definitely postponed, without debate or
opposition.
The House, on motion of Rep. Corliss
OF Bath, concurred with the Senate in
adopting the amendment to the clerks
OF courts salaries bill increasing the sal
airy of the clerk of courts OF Sagadahoc
from $500 to s170O. But there was op-
position to an amendment to the same
bill increasing the salary of the clerk
OF courts Of Hancock county from 1861
to $500. Rep Small of Mt. Desert Cd
posed the amendment, explaining local
conditions. and was supported by Rep.
Wasgatt of Deer Isle Ran PioLar re
Castine favored the amendment, as did
Rep Wescott of Blue Hill, who couldn't
understand why the Hancock county
official should be the only one in the
whole State to be cut down. Rep
Small's motion to non-concur in adop-
ton of the amendment was lost on
viva voce vote, and the amendment then
adopted.
. Rep. Greenleaf Of Portland opposed
the amendment to the county commits
sioners' salaries bill, cutting the Cum
berland commissioners from 1880 to
$11O0. He saw no reason why the
Cumberland commissioners should be
singled out for decrease. Rep. Eos
sett of Portland seconded Mr.. Green
leafs motion to non-concur and re-
ject the amendment, and this motion
was carried.
commissioners from 5000 to $1,000, and
the Hancock commissioners from $500
to $3.50, was adopted on motion of
Rep. st. Clair Of Calais.
On motion Of Greenleaf Of Portland
to postpone Indefinitely the act pro-
viding that clerk hire for county Off