Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27


Chair suggests that if this goes TO
the committee on judiciary they can
make a report in five minutes.
Mr.. COLE of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, 1 move that We reconsider the
motion whereby we accepted the re-
port of the committee ought not to
pass. on An Act relating to an amend
ment to the charter of the Portland
Water District.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. COLE: / move that the mat
ter lie on the table. If am not mis-
taken there is a mistake in that re-
port and would like to investigate it.
I will take 1t up later in the session.
The motion was agreed to- and report
was tabled.
The following resolve was presenter
and on recommendation OF the commit
tee on reference of bills was referred
to the committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr.. Clark Of York: Resolve In
favor Of T. w. Prince, for services rem
dered as clerk Of the Senate Commit
tee on bills in second reading.
Bills in First Reading
Senate 43O: An Act entitled An Act
to amend Section Fourteen of Chap
ter One Hundred Thirty of the Pub
lie Laws of Nineteen Hundred Thir-
teen, relating to the method of set
Ting damages caused by opening. al
tering, widening or changing the grade
Of State or State Aid Highways
Senate 431: An Act to amend Sec
ton One of Chapter Two Hundred
Forty-four of the Acts of Nineteen
Hundred Nine relating to transmitting
by corporations Of electric power be-
yond the confines Of the state.
Senate 432: An Act TO amend Sec
ton Nine of Chapter One Hundred and
Eighty-one of the Laws of Nineteen
Hundred and Eleven. relating to the
practice of embalming and the trans
portation of bodies of persons, who
have died Of infectious diseases.
Senate 433: An Act to amend Sec
ton Nine of Chapter Fifty-three ii
the Laws OF Nineteen Hundred Thir-
teen, AN Act for the better regula :
ton of the practice of dentistry
Senate 434: An Act to incorporate
the Wells Beach Lighting District.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. Emery from the Committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs,
on resolve in favor Of c. w. Dutton.
reported same ought to pass.
The same Senator from the same
Committee, on Resolve in favor OF the
Commission Duly Appointed and Act
ing by and under Section Forty-three,
Chapter Sixty-five Of the Revised
Statutes Of Maine Of Nineteen Hun
dred Three, relating to Probate forms
and practice, reported same ought %
pass.
Mr.. Butler from the Committee on
Judiciary. on An Act to define County
lines in the waters of the State (Sen-
ate 1879, reported the same in a new
draft under the same title, and that 1t
ought to pass.
Mr. Cole from the same committee, or
An Act to amend the charter and extend
the powers Of the Hiram Water, Light
and Power Company SENATE 3f2), report
ed same in a new draft under the same
title, and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Butler from the same committee
on An Act for the better protection Of
children and to amend Chapter ii of the
Revised Statutes of 1903, and Chapter IL
of the Public Laws of 1905, as amended
by Chapter 43 of the Public Laws of 1871
and Chapter 1O9 of the Public Laws OF
1909 (Senate 1s), reported same in new
draft under the same title, and that il
ought to pass.
The same senator from the same COM
mittee, on An Act to amend Section l OF
CHAPTER SO Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 1863, Public Laws OF
1913, relating to the registration OF chat
tel mortgages Senate 81, reported same
in a new draft under the same title, and
that 1t ought to pass.
Mr.. Walker from the committee on le-
gal affairs, on An Act to incorporate the
Hartland Water District, reported same
in a new draft under the same title, and
that 1t ought to pass.
The reports We're accepted and the sew
eral bills and resolves tabled for print
ing under the joint rules.
Mr.. Butler from the committee on jul
dietary, on An Act to amend Chapter ~
of the Public Laws of 1918. entitled IAN
Act to create a Public Utilities Commits
sion, prescribe it's powers and duties, and
provide for the regulation and control
Of public utilities" (Senate $50, reported
the same ought not to pass.
The report was accepted and sent down
for concurrence.
Passed to Be Ensrossed
House GAG. Resolve in favor of altering
and enlarging the State prison at Thorn
aston.
Mr.. BOYNTON Of Lincoln: Mr.. Presi-
dent, there were to be some amendments
or an amendment, to be offered here to-
day. I move it now lie on the table until
later in the day.
Mr.. MURPHY Of Cumberland: MI
President. I arose about the same time
that the senator from Lincoln did.
have an amendment to offer.
The motion of the senator from Lin.
coin was withdrawn, and Mr.. Murphy of.
fered Senate Amendment A and moved its
adoption.
Senate Amendment A to House e4s
amend by striking out on line Is the
words ''seventy-five" and writing in place
thereof the word fifty Also by striking
out in lines Is and II the words and the
further sum of twenty-five thousand dol
lars for the year 1885,"
The question being on the adoption OF
the amendment, the amendment was