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

of the Senate, Senate Doc. No. AS.
On motion by Mr.. Lord Of Ellsworth,
the rules were suspended. the resolve
received its two readings and was
passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
Of the official reporter Of the Senate,
Senate Doc. No. 446.
On motion by Mr.. Holt Of Skowhe-
gan the rules were suspended and the
resolve received it's two readings and
was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
From the Senate: Resolve providin.
State pension for James B. Smi a.
of Augusta.
In the Senate this resolve was in
troduced under a suspension OF the
rules, read twice and passed to be
engrossed without reference to a COM
mittee.
Mr.. Greedy Of Portland moved that
the rules be suspended and that this
resolve be given it's two readings at
the present time and be passed to be
engrossed.
Mr.. .ILUMMER Of Lisbon: MIR.
Speaker, in the statement of facts at
tached to this resolve there appears
to be no reason given why this resolve
has not been presented before. The
time limit for the reception Of pri-
vate and special legislation expired
some time ago, and for that reason I
object to the receipt at this time of
this resolve
The question being on the motion
that the resolve be received under a
suspension Of the rules
A viva voce vote being taken, the
motion was agreed to.
The resolve then received its two
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
FROM the Senate: An Act for the
reorSa nization or consolidation of the
railroad companies constituting ths
Boston and Maine Railroad system,
Senate Doc. 397.
On motion by Mr. Pierce Of Houl-
ton under a suspension Of the rules,
the bill received its three several read.
lngs and was passed to be engrossed.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
of c. r. Topper, for services in for
mulating bills for the committee on
salaries and fees.
In the Senate, under a suspension
of the rules, this resolve received its
two readings and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Maxwell of Booth
bay Harbor, under suspension of the
rules, the resolve received its two
crossed in concurrence
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
OF the Commissioner of Pharmacy.
In the Senate. under a suspension IF
the rules, this resolve received its two
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Lord of Ellsworth,
under suspension of the rules, the
resolve received its two readings and
was passed to be, engrossed in con-
currence.
From the Senate: An Act amenda-
tory Of and additional to Chapter 129
of the Public Laws Of 1913, entitled
An Act to create a Public Utilities
Commission, and prescribing the du-
ties and powers thereof, and to amend
certain provisions of the Revised
Statutes and of the Public Laws OF
the State of Maine relating. to public
utilities"
On motion by Mr.. Campbell of Is
Ind Falls, under a suspension of the
rules. the bill received its three several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House majority and minority reports
of committee on judiciary on Resolve in
favor of Michael Burns, tabled by the
gentleman from Bangor, Mr.. Corners
pending the acceptance Of either report.
Mr.. CONNERS: Mr.. Speaker. l move
that the matter be taken from the table
and l move the adoption of the majority
report ought not to pass
CFor debate see Legislative Record)
The SPEAKER; The question before
the House is the motion of the gentle
man from Bangor, Mr.. Corners, that the
majority report of the judiciary commit
tee on this resolve, ought not to pass
be accepted.
Mr.. PERKINS: I call for a division of
the House
The SPEAKER: All those in favor of
the motion of the gentleman from Bangor
that this report ought not to pass be
accepted will rise and stand in their
places until counted.
A division being had, 40 having voted In
the affirmative and Ga in the negative,
The motion was lost.
Mr.. PERKINS,: now move that the
minority report be accepted.
Mr.. PERHAM: ] ask for a division of
the House on it's passage.
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is on the motion of the gentle
man from August, Mr.. Perkins, that the
cepted. A division of the House is called
for. All those in favor of the motion of
the gentleman from Augusta, Mr.. Per
kins, will rise and stand in their places
until counted.
"A division being had, So voted In the
affirmative and GO in the negative.
The motion prevailed and the minority
report was accepted.
On further motion by Mr.. Perkins the
rules were suspended and the resolve re-
ceived its two several readings and was
passed to be engrossed.