Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
the nth MAINE LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions of Senate
And House of Representatives
SENATE

SENATE
Wednesday, February 10. ls1o-
Senate called to order by the
dent. ,,,uo,,
PRAYER by Rev. Leavitt H Haliock
Of Augusta. ,a
Journal Of previous session read ana
approved s,.oses If
in concurrence.
House Bills in First Reading.
House IT. An Act to extend the
charter of the Eastern Maine Railroad.
House 50. Resolve in favor or the
construction Of road In the town OF
Moscow.
House So. Resolve in favor OF the re-
nair Of highway in Caratunk Plan'a-
ton.
House Sc. Resolve in favor o. re-
nair of the River Road in Pleasant
Ridge Plantation. in the County OF
Somerset.
MESSAGES and Documents from the
Heads Of Departments.
STATE OF MAINE
Department OF State
Office OF the Secretary.
Augusta, Me, February &, 1915.
To the President Of the Senate ana
Speaker OF the House:
have the honor to herewith trans
nit the report of the Live STOCK SAN
itary Commissioner for the year 1914.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN E. BUNKER,
Secretary Of State.
Report accepted and referred TO the
committee on agriculture. and sent
down for concurrence.
The following bills. petitions, etc,
were presented, and on recommenda-
ton Of the committee on reference OF
bills were referred 10 the following
committees:
Aporopria.ions and Financial Affairs.
By Mr. Murphy OF Cumberland: Re-
solve in favor of st. Joseph's Academy,
Portland. to assist in the payment OF
the debt and for permanent improve
U7ents and equipment.
On motion by the same Senator the
vote whereby this resolve was referred
10 appropriations and financial affairs,
was reconsidered. On further motion.
by the same Senator. the resolve was
tabled pending reference.
Education.
BY Mr.. Walker OF Somerset: Resolve
in favor Of the publication and circula-
ton OF a school text in civics, local
geography and local history.
By the same Senator: An Act to
amend section three Of chapter 5e Of
the Public Laws Of Nineteen Hundred
Thirteen, relating to the State certifi-
cation Of teachers OF public schools.
BY the same Senator: Resolve in
favor Of the Maine Teachers Associa-
ton 10 assist in the publication Of
bulletins and a Journal Of proceedings.
By the same Senator: An Act to
amend section 81 Of Chapter Is OF the
Revised Statutes as amended by Chap
ter IS Of the Public Laws of Nineteen
Hundred ard Five, as amended by
Chapter 81 Of the public laws Of nine
teen Hundred Nine, as amended by
Chapter % Of the Public Laws OF Nine
teen Hundred and Eleven, as amended
by Chapter 1872 of the Public Laws Of
Nineteen Hundred Thirteen, relating
to the appropriation for the schooling
of children in unorganized townships
By the same Senator: An Act to
amend Section OF Chapter 1sS Of
the Public Laws OF 1871. as amended
by Chapter 81 of the Public Laws Of
1918, relating 20 the appropriation for
the encouragement Of industrial edu-
cation.
By the same Senator: An act to
amend Section 10 OF Chapter Is Of the
revised statutes relating to the course
Of study Of the State Normal Schools.
By the same Senator: An act to
amend Section six Of Chapter lsS OF
the Public Laws of 1911. relating to
Industrial Courses in Evening Schools.
BY the same Senator: An Act to
amend Section II Of Chapter Is Of the
Revised Statutes as amended By Chap
ter 90 Of the Public Laws OF 1909, re-
lating to the number Of weeks that
schools shall be maintained annually.
By the same Senator: An Act to
amend Section one of Chapter 1913 OF
the Public Laws of 1909 as amended by
chapter ~ OF the FuDllC LAWS Oh
1911 and as further amended by Chap
ter 1s2 Of the Public Laws Of 1918, re-
lating to the amount Of the school
equalization fund. (AlI the above bills
presented by Senator Walker We're
ordered printed and referred)
BY Mr.. Emery of York: Resolve in
favor Of the Mason Institute, for
maintenance and extension Of it's work.
(Tabled by Senator Murphy pending
reference.)
BY the same Senator: Resolve in
favor Of Mason Institute. toward the
erection and equipment of dormitory.
TABLED by Senator Murphy pending
seference)
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Thurston of oxford: Resolve
Of E. +. Coburn Of Middle Dam and
IS others in favor of maintaining navi-
CATION on the upper and lower Rich
ardson Lakes.
BY the same Senator: Resolve Of s.
F. Peaslee and II others in favor Of ap-
propriating money for the Middle Dam
Carry.
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