Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-02

adopted in concurrence.
| Senate Amendment A, Amend
House 651 by adding at the end OF
section 4 provided however that addi-
tional officers may be appointed IN
counties of more than 10000 inhabl-
tants, but not more than one for each
| Is, 900 inhabitants or fraction there
Of
| The amendment was adopted and
the bill amended by House Amend
ment A and Senate Amendment A was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
| Final Reports
| Committee on Claims.
| Committee on Counties.
| Committee on judiciary.
Committee on Manufactures.
Committee on Mines and Mining.
| Committee on state School for Boys
and Industrial School for Girls.
Committee on Telegraphs and Tele-
phones.
Committee on Ways and Bridges.
| Committee on state Prison.
| From the House: Ordered, the Senate
/ concurring, that the Governor be request
ed to return to the House. Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 for renovation OF a wing
| in the Augusta State hospital, for fur
ther consideration.
In the House read and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Boynton of Lincoln
| the Senate concurred with the House IN
the passage of the order.
| The secretary conveyed the message to
His Excellency. the Governor. and subse-
quently reported that he had delivered
the message with which he was charged.
The President laid before the Senate
the Resolve in favor of the Augusta State
hospital for renovation Of wing.
BY unanimous consent the messenger
conveyed the resolve to the House of Rep
resentatives.
The President laid before the Senate
! House $40, An Act amending Section AZ
of Chapter 30 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter FOG of the Public
| Laws of 1918, relating to the use Of motor
boats in hunting sea birds, duck, or wa
ter fowl.
In the House this bill was passed to be
engrossed.
In the Senate it was indefinitely post
poned.
The House insisted and appointed a
committee of conference.
| The committee reported a bill herewith
submitted, entitled An Act to amend Sec
ton AZ of Chapter 81 of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter ao6 of the
Public Laws of 1913, relating to the use Of
motor boats in hunting sea birds, duck
or water fowl, and that it ought to pass.
'h., tod md 1r6a
suspension if the rules the bill was
given its readings and was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence.
Il The President laid before the Senate.
Resolve authorizing Jonn u. Fleming to
bring suit at law or in equity against
the State of Maine for balance claim
ell to be due him on a highway con-
tract.
In the House the resolve was passed
to be engrossed.
In the Senate it was indefinitely postpon-
ed
The House insisted and appointed a
committee of conference.
!; On motion by Mr. Ames of Washing
ton the Senate insisted and joined a
committee of reference.
Tie Chair Joined on such committee OH
the part of the Senate, Messrs. Boynton,
Peacock and Ames.
!. The committee fconference on the
disagreeing action Of the two branches
On resolve in favor of the Augusta City
Houspital for a nurses home, reported
that the committee was unable to agree.
Tie report was accepted.
The committee of conference on the
disagreeng action of the two branches
on Senate Doc 45l An Act to create a
Southern Maine Forestry District and
provide for protection against fires.
therein, reported that the Senate concur
ponement of the bill.
The report was accepted.
Report A Of the committee on ju-
dietary ON an order for the investiga-
ton Of railroads by special joint
committee of the railroad, reported
che order in new draft under the
same title with accompanying resolve
Resolved to provide funds to pay the
expenses of the joint special commit
tee appointed to investigate the Maine
Central Railroad, that it ought to
pass.
Report 3 Of the same committee on
the same order, that it ought not tc
pass.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent this is a very important matter
to the State Of Maine and to the
Maine Central Railroad Company. And
considering its Importance and the
newness Of the new draft. move that
pending the acceptance of either re-
port the matter lie on the table until
) tomorrow morning and that the re-
solve and amendments be printed.
The motion was agreed to.
The President laid before the Sen
ate, resolve in favor Of the physician
Of the Maine State prison.
In the House. March 81, the vote was
reconsidered whereby this resolve was
passed to be engrossed and House
Amendment A was adopted and sent
up for concurrence.
In the Senate today the Senate vot.
ed to insist and asked for a committee
Of conference.
In the House the vote was reconsid-
cred whereby the bill was passed tt
be engrossed and the adoption Of the
amendment was also reconsidered, and
| tho hill M Good without r.