Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06
THE 18th Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions of Senate
And House of Representatives

atory Of certain amendments Of the con-
stitution Of Maine.
Legal Affairs.
Br. Mr.. Bartlett Of Kennebec: Resolve
to amend Article q Of the Constitution
as amended, Relating to the limit of
municipal Indebtedness OF cities. (Or-
dereu printed and referred.)
Public Health
BY Mr.. DuHon Of Penobscot: An Act
relating to the inspection Of Hotels. Inns
and rooming houses. Ordered printed
and referred)
Revision Of Statutes.
BY Mr.. COLE Of York: An Act to Re-
peal Certain Obsolete Sections OF Chap
ter sixteen of the Revised Statutes. re-.
iating to tho assessment Of taxes by
Parishes
By Mr.. Butler Of Knox: An Act relat.
ing to the appointment Of appraisers by
the probate courts.
BY the same Senator: An Act to re-
peal Section twenty-six of Chapter one
hundred forty-four of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the discharge of in
mates of the Insane hospitals by NUM-
cipal officers
Ely Mr.. DCRGIN OF Piscataquis: An
Act to repeal Section forty-tive Of Chan
ter sixty-one of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the authority Of the mother to
bind Legitimate children.
Taxation.
By Mr.. SWIFT Of Kennebec: An Act
TO amend Sections ffty-four and sixty
i've of Chapter eight OF the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter forty.
nine Of the Public Laws of nineteen
hundred nine, relative to the taxation OF
mortgages on real estate in savings
banks and trust and banking companies.
Ordered printed and referrcd)
Bills in First Reading.
Senate $50. An Act to amend Section
? of Chapter 60 of the Public Laws of
49, relative TO the restriction and reg
ulation OF private banking
Senate 2S3- An Act to prevent the aid
ing or abetting OF the escape of inmates
OF the Maine School for Feeble Minded.
Senate zoi. An Act to amend Section G
OF Chapter A OF the Public Laws Of 1857
In relation to the discharge of inmates of
the Maine School for Feeble Minded.
Senate 30. An Act to amend Section
. Of Chapter a Public Laws Of 1907 as
amended by Chapter 167. Public Laws of
1873. relating to commitment to Maine
School for Feeble Minded.
Senate 257. An Act to amend Section
IL OF Chapter Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to payment to interest to Plan
tations from the funds for lands reserved
for public uses.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Boynton from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs, to
which was referred, resolve in favor of
the Commissioners Of Pharmacy. report-
ed the same in new draft under the
same title. and that it ought 70 pass.
Mr.. Burleigh from the committee on
labor to which was referred, An Act reg
ulating hours Of employment and relat-
ing to conductors and motormen tSen-
ate III reported the same in a new draft
under title Of An Act relative to the
hours OF labor of employees Of Street
Railway Companies, and that it ought
to pass.
The reports were accepted and several
bills and resolves tabled for printing
under the joint rules.
Mr. Clark from the committee on in
terror waters to which was referred, Re
solve in favor of appropriating money
for the Afillde Dam Carry, reported
ways and bridges.
The report was accepted and sent down
for concurrence.
Mr.. Walker from the committee on
legal affairs to which was referred, An
Act to authorize Municipal Light and
Power Company to decrease its capital
stock. reported same ought to pass.
Mr.. Garcelon from the same commit
tee to which was referred, An Act to
amend, revise and extend the charter Of
the Stratton Water Company, reported
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Bartlett from the same commit
tee to which was referred, An Act to
build and repair a dyke in the town Of
Milbridge. reported same ought to pass.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on in
terror waters to which was referred,
Resolve appropriating money in favor
Of maintaining navigation on the Up
per and Lower Richardson Lakes. re-
ported same ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
several bills tabled for printing under
the joint rules.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on in
terror waters to which was referred, An
Act to provide for commission to be
known as the Peoples Water Rights