Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27

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Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hope Of
Augusta.
Journal OF previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed
OF In concurrence.
From the Senate: Ordered. the
House concurTing. that a Joint con.
ventlon OF both houses be held In the
house OF Representatives this after
noon at two o'clock for the purpose
OF listening to an address by the Hon.
benjamin F. Cleaves, chairman Of the
PUBLIC Utilities Commission of Maine.
on the subject OF the reorganization
OF the Boston and Maine Railroad
system, a bill for which reorganiza-
uon is now pending before the Leg
islature.
The oredr received a passage in
concurrence
Mr.. HIGGINS of Brewer: Mr..
speaker. l would ask the unanimous
consent OF the House to introduce at
this time out Of order an order sim
ply for the purpose Of correcting the
appropriation on bill for the year 1915,
calling for the return from the en-
crossing clerk of this bill, and IL the
Dill is returned we will save the cost
or the engrossing which is quite an
item.
Unanimous consent being given.
Mr. Higgins then introduced the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, That the engrossing clerk
be requested to return to this House
the appropriation bill for expenditures
OF government for the year 1915.
The order received a passage.
MI, Higgins then offered House
Amendment A to the bill for the pur-
pose Of correcting a clerical error.
The amendment was adopted.
FROM the Senate: An ACT to amend
Section ] of Chapter l9S Of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1909, as amended by Chap
ter 1872 of the Public Laws of 1911, and
as further amended by Chapter 1872 of
the Public Laws Of 1918. relating to
amount Of the school equalization
fund, Senate Doc. No. 226.
In the House this bill was passed to
be engrossed.
In the Senate this bill was amended
by senate Amendment A.
On motion by Mr. Kicker of Cas-
tine, the vote was reconsidered where
by this bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
On further motion by the same gen.
tieman. Senate Amendment A was
adopted in concurrence.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed, as amended
From the Senate: An Act to promote
the Industry of horse breeding in
Maine and to provide for the registra-
ton OF stations, Senate Doc. No. $40.
In the House this bill was indefi-
nitely postponed on motion by the
gentleman from Lisbon, Mr.. Plummer:
1t now comes from the Senate, that
branch voting to insist. asking for a.
committee Of conference and a COM
mittee Of conference appointed in that
branch.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer of Lis
bon. the House voted to join a COM
mittee OF conference.
The Speaker thereupon appointed
as such committee on the part Of the
House, Messrs. Plummer of Lisbon.
Pollard Of Scion and Peterson of New,
Sweden
From the Senate: An Act to incorpor-
ate the Oquossoc Light and Power Com
pany, Senate Doc. No. 1854. =. s...
This bill comes from the Senate amend
ed by Senate Amendments A and B.
On motion by Mr.. Wilkins of Jaw, the
House voted to concur with the Senate
in the adoption of Senate Amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Greenleaf Of Port
land the House voted to concur with the
Senate in the adoption of Senate Amend
ment B.
The bill then received its two several
readings and was assigned for tomorrow
morning for its th,d reading, as amend
ed.
From the Senate: Majority and minor
ity reports of the committee on insane
hospitals on Resolve in favor of the Au-
gusta State hospital for nurses home,
Senate Doc. No. &c, majority reporting
Ought to pass minority reporting
fought not to pass"
In the House on March oath the minor
ity report was accepted in non-concur-
renee
In the Senate on March 25th that branch
voted to insist upon its action and ask
for committee Of conference. and a
committee of conference was appointed
in that branch.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of Houlton
the House voted to join in the appoint
ment of committee of conference.
The Speaker thereupon appointed as
such committee on the part of the House
Messrs. Pierce Of Houlton, Wasgatt OF
Deer Island and Edwards of Bethel.
From the Senate: An Act for the pro-
lection Of life and property against loss
or damage from steam boilers or steam
machinery operated by incompetent per-
sons in cities of over 5000 inhabitants,
Senate Doc. No. AZ
This bill comes from the Senate amend
ed by Senate Amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Libby of Merrill the
House voted to concur in the adoption
of Senate Amendment A.
The bill then received its two several
readings and was assigned for tomorrow
morning for its third reading, as amend