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

Senator Murphy of Cumberland yester-
day afternoon led a. fight against the
passage of the. resolve to appropriate
some $1,000 for the excess oyer the
$4,000 appropriation of 1918 used in es-
tablishing the Aroostook County Farm.
Although he pressed the fight to yea
and nay vote none followed him, and
Senator Murphy was the only one TO
vote ir favor of his own motion for in
definite postponement of the resolve, q
senators voIing against that motion.
Senator Murphy thought the Senate
should find out why the original appro-
.priaiion was exceeded and discouras go
the practice, and alleged this was NOT
the first time similar things mad been
Gone in Pressure Isle. The action oe
the committee in goins beyond the orig
inal appropriation was explained and
the pending resolve sustained by Sena,
tors Bartlett of kennebec, Burleigh and
Fulton of Aroostook and Scammon oe
Hancock. After Senator Murphys mo-
ton for indefinite postponement had
failed the resolve was finally passed.
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AUTOS IN MT. DESERT

The town of Mt. Desert will have
automobiles to some extent this Sum
mer anyway. Already the LegiSla-
ture has passed a bill opening tha
whole town to automobiles, but the
opponents of the measure threaten To
invoke the referendum. So Tuesday
afternoon Senator Cole of York took
from the table bill which has been
there several weeks, which will open
that part of the town north Of Somes
Sound and give a direct road to South :
west Harbor, and the Senate passed
it to be engrossed. If the opponents
of automobiles in Mt. Desert wanr
to keep them out of the whole town
two years longer they will now have
to invoke the referendum on two bills
instead Of one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-31
Senate Reports.

Judiciary-Ought to pass in new
draft on act amending the public utih-
ties law. This measure in addition Ia
explaining and making clear certain
portions of the act passed two years
ago provides that police officers On
fireinen in uniform, municipal fire APP
paratus may be transported free. In
case Of ar accident resulting in loss
Of human life which occurs upon ths
premises Of any public utility, that
utility must Immediately notify the
commission Of that fact by teiephona
or telegraph and a complete writtenl
report must follow. Witnesses sum 4
moned to attend hearings on accidents
are to be carried free over the public;
utility having the accident if it is
common carrier of persons. Mem
bers IF the commission and their as;
sistants are to be carried free by any
transportation companwwhen on duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and rnu-
cous surfaces Of the system Testi-
nnonials sent free. Price IS cents per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-Adv.
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AUGUSTA CHARTER

The Senate adopted the Houss ,
amendment TO the Augusta charter.
providing that it be submitted to ths
people at the next municipal elec-
ton instead of at a special election
in September, on motion of Senator
Swift yesterday afternoon, and then
passed the new charter bill to be en-.
crossed.
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BRIDGE BILL

The act reported by the ways ana
bridges committee to provide for State
and County aid in the building OF
bridges. the 1915 model of the Donigan
Bridge Bill. under suspension of the
rules was given its several readings
and passed to be engrossed by tha
Senate yesterday in concurrence with
the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-31

Majority report, ought to pass; minori-
~ report, ought not to pass
In the House the ma jority report was
accepted and the bill was there passed
TO be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Murphy Of Cumber-
land the majority report was accepted
in concurrence, the bill was given its
several readings and passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules, in
concurrence.
From the House: Majority report Of
the committee on judiciary. ought not
to pass, on Resolve in favor Of Michael
Burns. minority report OF the same com
mittee, ought to pass
In the House the report Of the minor
ity was accepted and the bill was passed
to be engrcssed
On motion by Mr.. Cole OF York, the
Senate voted to non-concu- with the
House and on further motion by the
same Senator the majority report, ought
not TO pass, was accepted ana sent
down for concurrence.
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Specially Assigned

The President laid before the SEN
ate, House 25S, Resolve appropriating
money for the completion of the pur-
chase of the farm acquired for the
purpose of scientific investigation IN
agriculture in Aroostook County, also
for the erection of buildings on said
farm.
F'or debate see Legislative Rec
ord.)
Mr.. MURPHY: Mr.. President, l
just wish to make this statement,
that at Machias il would have beel
70 the advantage OF the Normal
School authorities TO have finished
their job, but they did not exceed
their appropriation. VI Gorham il
would have been % the advantage of
the State to finish that building. bus
they did not exceed their appropria :
ton.
If it was up TO d committee they
would have exceeded their appropria-
ton. and in every case they SO wrong
when they do.
! move that hen tho vote is taken,
il be by the yeas and nays.
The pending question being on tbs
motion to indefinitely postpone. BY
Senator Murphy a roll call was had.
Those voting year for indefinite post
ponemenD were Mr.. Murphy-1 Those
voting nay We're: Messrs. Allen, Ancs,
Bartlett. Boynton. Burleish, Butler.
Chatto, Clark, COBB. Cole, Conant.
Dunton, Durgin, emery, Flahcrty. Flu! :
ton. Garcelon, Herric! Jillson. Lear,
Peacock. Price. Scammon. Swift,
Thurston, Walke--2G Absentees,
Messrs Hastings. Moulton. Ned--3.
The resolve was then finally pass
cd.
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Mr. PEACOCK Of Washington: NJ.
Nr..a,ul. as Chairman If the Sea
aHd shore Fisheries Committee, '
.srnQ Il majority report that this act
o.@Ht NOT TO pass, but am ready to
endorse report + Il amendment A
Is -ee"pted. and I think this needs
a0I. eXulanation.
l. present law makes il legal to
t., nr catch all Holsters above ten
'.- half inches Ions. The bill be-
i.'. taQ. - amended, makes it legal
atcn or take Holsters from ten to
A1t""u inches.
ero}
The question being on the indefinite
ros'nonement a rising vote was taken
yo4 Is voting for indefinite postpone
mcpr and 5 opposed. the motion was
a."nt"d and the bill was Indefinitely
u1sl;rntd in concurrence.
Tie President laid before the Sen
al. Senate 40. Resolve in favor Of
tG4ding q State Road from Jackma n
Id Somerset County to lockwood on
Nposrhtad Lake.
THE pending question being the
adoption Of House Amendment \.
Nr. COLBY Of Somerset. Mr.. Presi =
t'u' do not Know What the intcn-
oo" # the Senator from Cumberland,
Senator Moulton. was when he tabled
la- hill and amendment
As have already explained 10 the
,ale this amendment has simply 10
4. with the maintenance OF the road.
4d has met with the approval Of thu
nj~.Way commission. They helped TO
Gra., IT, 1t was also gone over by
z. attorney general in regard to ohe
y@ points.
~re no reason why the amendment
sEoMJ not have a passage, and !
nov that the bin as amended b.
}os~eG to be engrossed.
\ rising vote was taken on the
&dyi,Ipn of House Amendment A, AMI
- Senator's having voting in favor OF
Tie amendment and none opposed the
amendment was adopted. The resolve
Is amended was then passed to be
engIossvd and sent down for concur
relu~.
The President laid before the Sem
ate Resolve appropriating money for
The construction OF one brick dornll-
i'ry for inmates at the Maine School
~ Feeble Minded. (Senate 562o
In the House this bill was lnoeh-
Aite}y postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Boyn1on of LIN
eo,n the Senate voted to insist anu
ask Tor L committee Of conference.
TIE Chair appointed on such COM
Hs.itee on the part Of the Senate
Aless-s Boynton, Jillson and Garce-
.4n
The President laid before the Senate An
A'J 70 amend Section Il OF Chapter 50 or
ne Revised Statutes, relating to the pow
ssS Of The county commissioners OF Cum
beFland county
Inc pending question being the adop-
lion Of Senate Amendment A.
Ar. SWIFT of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
peAt. move that Senate Amendment A
be adopted.
rising vote was taken and Il voting
'of the amendment and none opposed the
amendment was adopted.
me bill as amended was then passed
- he engrossed and sent down for con-
eurrence
muse $50. An Act for the temporary Ii
,isihs Of automobiles and motor vehi
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on railroads and expresses. introduced
the report of the committee out Of order
under. Suspension of the rules. The re-
port was unanimously in favor Of thu
passage OF the act in new draft
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Co

Mir. Swift OF Kennebec offered Senate
Amendment A and moved its adoption.
Senate Amendment A. Amend House
Doc. 80 by adding after the last word
"a person receiving such tag shall re-
turn same to the officer or person from
whom obtained within ten days"
Senate Amendment A was adopted and
then the bill as amended was passed to
he engrosscd and sent down for concur
renee.
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HOUSE

Tuesday March 3oth, 1915.
The House met according TO adj
iournmert and was called TO order
by the Speaker,
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Livingston
Of Hallowell.
Journal OF previous session read and
approved,
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section Il OF Chapter 166 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws Of 1911. relat-
ing 10 the salaries of judge and re-
corder of the Piscataquis County
Court.
This bill comes from the Senate re-
ceived in that branch under a sus-
pension of the rules. read twice and
passed TO be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Gerrisn of Green
Vile. the rules were suspended and
the bill received its three several read
ings and was passed to be ensrossed
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act TO appro-
pirate moneys for the expenditures
OF government anu " pIONiGt tuI liic
payment of certain deficiencies re-
manning unpaid January first, 1915.
In the Senate this bill was receiv-
ed under a suspension of the rules,
given its two several readings and
passedsto be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Roberts of Port
land. the rules were suspended, the
bill received its three several read
ings and was passed to be engrossed
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act TO amend
Section IA of Chapter 1870 OF the Pub
lie Laws of 1913. relating to the meth
cd Of settling damages caused by
opening. altering. widening or chang
ing the grade of State or State-aid
highways Senate Doc. No. 43o.
On motion by Mr.. Thombs of Lin
coin, the rules were suspended and the
bill received its three several readings
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Fourteen senators having voted in ia
vor of the motion to adhere and 10 oppos-
ed the motion to adhere was sustained.
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Passed to Be Engrossed
Portland Water District Ballot

On motion Of Senator Murphy OF
Cumberland, the Senate Tuesday af
ternoon concurred with the House i'll
adopting the majority report, of the
judiciary committee. ought to pass, on
the bill providing for the preferential
ballot in the election of trustees oe
the Portland Water District, and thea
like the. House, under suspension Of
the rules proceeded to give the bill
it's several readings and passed it 20
be engrossed. AS soon as the bill is
engrossed it will come up for final
passage. but it's course yesterday was
so smooth that no further trouble Is
expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-31
Afternoon Session

Senate called 10 order by the President.
From the House: An Act to amend Sec
ton ~ of Chapter 80 of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter 2oo of the
Public Laws of 1913. relating to the use
of motorboats in hunting sea birds. ducks.
or water fowl.
In the Senate this bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The House insisted on its former &C
ton and asked for a committee of con-
ference. They appointed committee OF
conference on March Goth. The commit
tee Of conference had a hearing and then
made report to the House, and the pa
pers were sent TO the Senate for concur
rent action.
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr. Pres
ident, / move that we adhere.
(For debate see Legislative Record,
The question being on the adoption OF
the motion to adhere, and the yeas and
nays having been requested, a rising vote
was taken and a sufficient number aris-
ing the yeas and nays were ordered and
the secretary called the roll.
Those voting yea Tin favor OF the mo-
ton to ADHERED were Messrs. Ames, Bart
lett. Butler, Clark, Cole, Flaherty, Fui-
ton, Garcelon, Jillson. Murphy, Peacock
Thurston, Walker-1S.
Those voting nay were Messrs. Allen,
Boynton, Burleigh, Chatto. Colby, Conant.
Dunton. Durgin, Herrick, Leary, Price'
Scammon. Swift-13.
Absentees: Messrs. Hastings, Moulton,
Weld-S. =
There being a tie vote the Presidents
name wa. called and he voted yes.
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The President laid before the Senate
House S93, An Act to amend Sections So
and - Of Chapter II of the Revised Stat
uies. relating TO rights of minority stock
holders.
The pending question being its passage
10 be eugrossed.
on motion by Mr.. Swift Of kennebec
the bill was passed TO be engrossed in
concurrence
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On motion by Mir. Walker Of SOM
crset, il WAS
Ordered: Whereas the Mayor and
the music commission of the city 0:
Portland gave a Special invitation -
each member of the 18th legislature
to be present, with ladies, at a grand
concert in the City Hall Auditorium.
Portland on Feb. Is, 1915, and
Whereas many members availe |
themselves Of the privilege to attend
this splendid entertainment
ordered, that tho Senate and Inc
House. h. IL, passage ST this order
give public expression OF their thanks
ana their deep appreciation Of the
thou GhtfuilNcss and courtesy on th2
part of those extending the above
invitation.
1,
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Millinery Announcement
Formal Opening
Wednesday, Thursday and FRIDAY
March 81, April and
MISS MAUD BRACKET, Manager
MRS. PERCE Trimmer
>. we are very sure that every lady interest,"
ca III stylsh millinery will be glad to know Of
1ae cnange and improvements we have made in
our Millinery Department.
we are, IN fact, trying to create depart-
11ent that Will meet the needs of ladies who an
precate real artistic me- it in millinery at nrices
within reasonable limit
10 help accomplish this purpose we have
secured as manager of this department. Miss
Maud Bracket who has had Is years exneri-
ence IN millinery; much of this time EMPLOYED
IN some OF the best Millinery Departments in
BOSTON, She has also had several seasons ex-
pel1ence in Watervile and will be pleased to
meet again her old friends
Mrs Percie Merry of New York, has been
engaged as trimmer She, also has had wide
experience, having been for eight years in the
employment of Aikens Sons & Co. of New
York She is thoroughly posted on styles and is
trimmer OF unusual ability.
The Spring Millinery is now on dis
play and we assure you it is ordinary exhib-
1t. We invite to seeit
Our Mlliners will gladly welcome you to
this department whether you care to purchase
only to look
Emery-Brown Co.
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The President laid before the Senate
Senate 43l, An Act to amend Section l
OF Chapter .4i OF the Public Laws of 1903,
relating to transmitting of electric power
beyond the confines of the State.
Mr.. BCYNTON of Lincoln: Mr.. Presi-
dent, ] move the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
tFor debate see Legislative Record)
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset Mr.. Presi-
dent, when the vote is taken l move il
he taken Icy the yeas and nays.
The question being on the indefinite
postponement of the bill. the yeas aud
nays were ordered, and the secretary
called the roll
Those voting yea We're Messrs. Allen.
Ames. Bartlett. Boynton, Burleigh, Chat
to- Conant. Dunton, Flaherty. Fulton.
Garcelon. Herrick, Jillson, Leary, Muir
ply, Price. Scammon. Thurston, Walker
ia
Those voting nay were: Messrs. Butler,
Clark. Colby. Cole, Durgin, Emery, Pea
cock. Swft-s.
Absentees: Messrs. Hastings, Moulton,
" ED.
Nineteen having voted in favor and
eight opposed, the motion prevailed and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
on motion by Mr.. Allen OF nennebec a
recess was taken until > O'Clock in the
afternoon.
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nth LEGISLATURE

Continued from Page TWo)
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Motor Boat Huntind

Sey breaking IL to IL tie, the Sen-
ate yesterday afternoon voted to ad-
here TO its action in indefinitely post
roning the act prohibiting the use
of motorboats in hunting duck or
waterfowl. The House had voted to
insist on its action in passing the
bill.
A Peck Of Bills
The dogfish law as amended receiv-
ed two readings under suspension OF
the rules and passed to be engross-
ed. An amendment providing that the
state shall pay 80 per cent Of the
cost of maintenance on the highway
Vas adopted upon the Jackman- Rock
wood highway resolve. The Senate on
motion Of Senator Boynton insisted on
the Senates action in passing to ba
engroSSed the resolve for a brick dor
mitory at the School for Feeble Mind
ed and appointed a committee Of con-
ference. And many moves of more OF
less importance were taken to hur-
ry along a big measure of bills OH
their way to final passage.
Following a brilliant victory in tina
House in the forenoon. the resolve
granting 70 Michael Burns permis-
sion TO sue tile Sldle lOf GdiHdSeS IN
CURED in fighting his famous orig
inal package" case went down to de-
feat in the Senate.
An order Of the Legislature, public
ly expressing thanks to the Mayor
and Music Commission of Portland
for the magnificent concert at whicn
the members of the 18th Legislature
was entertained earlier in the session.
was by Senator Walker and was
unanimously passed in both houses.
Passed to Be Engrossed
Among the measures which received
their several readings yesterday at
ternoon and were passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate were the fol-
lowing acts: providing for a State
contingent fund: to determine the ap-
proximate amount of money necessary
for the public expense; to authorize
the county of Kennebec to make d
bond issue: and to allow cities to raise
money for celebrating Firemen's Me-
mortal Sunday. The Senate adjourneb
at 3.15 to this morning.
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From the Huse: Majority and MINOR
" report Of the committee on judiciary.
on An Act to amend the charter Of the
Portland Water District
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Orders Of The Day


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From the Senate: ordered, the
House concurring. that the commit
tee on appropriations and financial
affairs be directed to make up the
pay roll Of the officers, employees and
chaplains of the Senate and House,
in accordance with the Laws of 1915,
relating thereto; and that said COM
mitteo be directed to make up the
pay roll of the members of the Senate
and House in accordance with the law
relating thereto.
The order received a passage in
concurrence,
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Subsequently on motion by Mr..
Thombs the vote was reconsidered
whereby this bill received its third
reading. and on further motion by the
same gentleman, Senate Amendment
A was adopted, and the bill was then
passed to be engrossed as amended
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section nine of Chapter 1S1 of the
Laws of 1911. relating to the practice
of embalming and transportation of
bodies of persons who have died Of
infectious diseases, Senate Doc. No.
43a
On motion by Mr.. Morse of Rum
| ford, the rules were suspended and
this bill received it's three several
readings at the present time and was
passed to be engrossed in concur
renee
From the Senate: An Act to incor-
porate the Wells Beach Lighting Dis
trict Senate Doc. No. 434.
On motion by Mr.. Hanson of San
ford, the rules were suspended and
this bill received its three several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section nine of Chapter 53 Of the
Laws of 1918 relating to the issuance
by the Board of Dental Examiners Of
certificates to practitioners from 9TH
er states, Senate Doc. No. 433
On motion By Mr. Hanson of San
ford, the rules were suspended and
this bill received its three several
readings at the present time and was
passed to be engrossd in concurrence.
/ The following resolves were present.
! Cd and referred 10 the committee on ap-
/ nropriations and financial affairs
II Mr.. Carrier of Camden: Resolve
in favor of Grin b. Frost for services
, IS clerk 70 the committee on bills in the
! third reading, with statement of facts
/ BY the same gentleman: Resolve in
| favor of Grace NJ. Frost for services as
stenographer and typist TO the commit
tee on bill in third reading, with state
nent of facts.
! BY Mr.. Morse of Rumf 1rd: Resolve in
favor Of Z. IL Fitzgerald. with state
ment of facts
On motion by Mr.. Greanleaf of Port
land, the rules were suspended and that
gentleman presented out of order Re-
solve IN favor of State House employ
I eos and on further motion by Mr.. Green
leaf the resolve was referred to the
comrlittee on appropriations and fnan-
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me resident laid before the Senate
-lVuse $40. An Act for the temporary Ii
clea
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Senate ,2ss: Resolve to amend Ar
ticle - of the Constitution further re-
lating to the limit Of municipal in
debtednes Of cities. (Tabled pending
its passage to be engrossed by Mr..
Plummer of Lisbon.)
Senate 1854: An Act to incorporate
the Oquossoc Light & Power Com
pany.
Senate Az: An Act for the protec-
tion Of life and property against loss
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on motion by Mr. Clark Of York.
Adjourned until O'Clock tomorrow
morning.