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


Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Henry E. Dunnack
of Augusta.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
In concurrence.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair wish.
es to state to the Senate before BUSH
ness commences that this being the
last week of Legislature, and that we
hope to adjourn On Friday at the far
therest, there are a great many mat
tiers going through both Houses, and
We intend to be in session today botn
morning and afternoon, at least, SO
that matters coming to either one Of
the Houses can be sent back and
forth. The delay in the Legislature
at this time will be in regard to the
engrossing, and the quicker we can
get matters into the hands of the en-
crossing clerk the earlier we can fin
ish our business.
There should be no difficulty about
second reading. Second reading
should go through under suspension
of the rules. To assist in reading
proof, so as to dispose Of the second
and third readings and hasten mat
ters. the clerks of The committees on
second and third readings will be IN
attendance in the Office of the Secre-
tary of the Senate and the office of
the Clerk Of the House.
table matters or allow them to be
tabled, but to dispose Of them at
once, and what is to go on let it go
on at once. l hope you will all be at
your posts so that nothing will go by
that ought not to go by.
From the House: An Act additional
to Chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter 206 of the
Public Laws of 1918, relating to fish
ing in Violet Brook, in Van Buren,, IN
the county Of Aroostook, above Ham
mond's Mill.
In the House this bill was amended
by House Amendment A and passed
to be engrossed as amended.
The Senate adopted House Amend
ment A in concurrence and passed the
bill to be engrossed as amended in
concurrence.
House Bills in First Reading.
Under suspension of the rules
these bills were given their two read
ings and were passed to be en-
grossed.)
House 926. An Act additional to
Chapter 32 of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter 206 of the
Public Laws of 1913, relating to fish
ing in Great Brook and in Dixon
Brook, in York county.
House 922. An Act to authorize the
Norway and Paris Street Railway to
purchase or lease the property and
franchises of the Mechanic Falls
Electric Light Company.
House 937., An Act to amend Sec
ton 80 of Chapter SO of the Revised
on buildings.
House 92S. An Act to authorize the
Maine Water Company to take water
from certain lakes in Washington
county.
House 929. An Act to authorize the
town of Eden to own, maintain and
operate an electric lighting plant.
Bills in First Reading.
Under suspension of the rules
these bills and resolves We're given
their second reading and were passed.
to be engrossed)
Senate 40. An Act for the better
protection of children and to amend
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes OF
1908 and Chapter 1913 of the Public
Laws of 1905, as amended by Chapter
43 of the Public Laws of 1907. and
Chapter 100 of the Public Laws of
1909.
senate AL. An Act to amend Sec
ton one of Chapter SO of the Re-
vsed Statutes, as amended by Chap
ter 1863, Public Laws of 1913, relating
to the registration of chattel mort
cages.
Senate 442. An Act to incorporate
the Hartland Water District.
Senate 444. Resolve to provide for
the payment of telephone service for
members during the present session
of the Legislature.
Senate 445. Resolve appropriatinS
money for the purchase of filing cases
President of the Senate.
Senate 446. Resolve in favor C.
the official reporter of the Senate.
Mr.. SWIFT of Kennebec: Mr.. Presl-
dent, l ask unanimous consent to pre-
sent out of order report of the COM
mittee on railroads and expresses, on
An Act to provide for the reorganiza-
ton or consolidation Of the railroad
constituting the Boston and
Maine Railroad system.
The report was received and on fur
Their motion by the same Senator the
rules were suspended. and the bill was
given it's two readings and was pass
ed to be engrossed, without reference
to a committee, and sent down for
Mr.. SWIFT of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l again ask the Indulgence Of the
Senate to introduce a resolve out of
order, and in explanation l wish to
say that yesterday afternoon Mr..
James Smith, an old time resident of
Augusta, came to me asking if there
was not some way in which State
only receives 81 per month,
might be increased. I accordingly
went with him to the pension depart
ment, and the pension agent after
noting his condition and his circum-
stances expressed the opinion that