Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-25

the measurement OF Holsters, tabled
by the gentleman from Biddeford, Mr.
Goldthwait, the pending question be-
ing the acceptance Of either report
Mr.. GOLDTaWAIT: Mr.. Speaker,
by agreement with the signers Of the
majority report who will later offer
an amendment which has been agreed
upon. move the acceptance Of the
minority report, or report B Of the
committee.
Cor debate see Legislative Record.)
The pending question being on the
acceptance Of the minority report,
The minority report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Goldthwait. the
bill received its first and second read.
ings. .~t *"
Mr.. Mulrgan Of Nobleboro then Of
fered House Amendment A, to amend
by striking out the words "one-eighth'
in the fifth line and inserting in place
thereof the words "one-half'; also by
striking out the words Ave and sev-
en- eighth" in the 10th line and insert
ing In place thereof the word six"
On further motion by Mr.. Mulligan
the amendment was tabled and as
signed for tomorrow.
On motion by Mr.. Mulligan Of No.
bleboro. the rules were suspended and
that gentleman was given unanimous
this time bill, An Act for the better
protection and preservation Of the
lobster fishery. authorizing the ap-
pointment of a commission.
Mr.. Mulligan then moved that the
rules be suspended and that this meas.
ure be considered at the present time
without reference to a committee.
The motion was agreed to.
The bill then received its first ant
second readings.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer Of Lis.
bon, the bill was then tabled for print
ing, pending its third reading.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The Chair
lays before the House bill. An Act to
promote the industry Of horse breeding
Senate Doc. No $40. tabled by the gen.
tleman from Lisbon. Mr.. Plummer. the
pending question being the third read.
ing of the bill.
Mr.. Plummer then moved hiatt the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
A viva vOcc vote being aiken,
The motion was agreed to. ~
The SPEAKER pro TEN: The Chair
lays before the House bill. An Act rela-
tive to the hours of labor of employees
of street railway companies, Senate
Doc. No. 263. tabled by hte gentleman
from Bluehill, Mr.. Wescott, the pend
ing question being the third reading OF
the bill.
Mr.. Wescott offered House Amendment
A, to amend Section three Of said &C.
by striking out all Of said section and
inserting in place thereof the following
Section 3. This act shall not apply
to electric railroad companies employing
less than fifty motormen and conductors
nor to any electric railroad operating
over lines which extend to points with.
out the state OF Maine
The question being On the adoption OF
House Amendment A,
A division was had, aind the amend
ment was adopted by vote of 81 tC
none.
Cor debate see Legislative record)
On further motion by Mr.. Wescctt, the
bill received its third reading and was
passed to be engrossed as amended
The SPEA i-ER pro TEN: The Chail
lays before the House Resolve in favor
Of the Augusta State tousital, Senate
Doc No. 323, tabled by the gentleman
from Skowhegan, Mr.. Holt. the pending
he n
the resolve.
Mr.. Holt yielded the floor to the gen
tie man from Calais. Mr.. St Clair.
dor debate see Legislative record.)
The pending question being on the mo
ton that this resolve be indefinitely post
poned,
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
The resolve then received it's secont
reading.
Mr.. St. Clair of Calais moved that tn
vote be reconsidered whereby the Hous
refused to indefinitely postpone this re
solve.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The Chat
lays before the House Resolve in favo
of improving roads at the Maine Schoo
for Feeble Minded. House Dec. No. 679
tabled by the gentleman from Lisbon
Mr. Plummer, the pending question bein;
the second reading Of the resolve.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer the resolv
was again tabled and specially assigned
for Friday Of this week.
On motion by Mr.. Clifford OF Lewiston
the vote was reconsidered whereby Sen
ate Doc. No. 263. bill, An Act relative t,
the hours of labor of street railway EN-
ployes, was passed to be engrossed.
Mr. CLIFFORD: Mr.. Speaker, I sim
ply wish to say that there was a Senat
amendment to this bill which is agreeabl,
to the labor committee and which ha,
been overlooked.
The question being on the adoption o
Senate Amendment B, in concurrence,
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed to be engross
ed as amended by Senate Amendment b
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The Chai
lays before the House House Doc. No
406. bill, An Act to create the Office O.
commissioner Of inland fish and game, ia
bled by the gentleman from Brewer. Mr.
Higgins, the pending question being tn.
third Nf ha