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

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PRAYER by Rev. Clayton D. Boothby
of Augusta. :!
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Swift Of Kenne-
bee by unanimous consent, 1t was,
Ordered, the House concurring, that
a. Joint convention Of both Houses be
held In the House of Representatives
this afternoon at 2 o'clock for the pur-
pose of listening to an address by the
Honorable Benz. F. Cleaves, chairman
of the Utilities Commission. on the
subject Of the reorganization of the
Boston & Maine Railroad system, a
bill for which reorganization is now
pending before this Legislature.
Sent down for concurrence.
Subsequently the Chair informed
the Senate that the House had passed
the order in concurrence.
From the House: Resolve appropri-
ating money for repair Of roads and
bridges in Indian Township In the
county of Washington. blouse 475o
In the House that branch adopted
House Amendment A.
The Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby this resolve was passed to
be engrossed and adopted House
Amendment A in concurrence, and the
resolve as amended was then passed
to be engrossed.
From the House: An Act relating to
the payment of legacies. blouse 571.)
In the House that branch adopted
House Amendment A.
The Senate reconSidered its vote
whereby the bill was passed to be en-
crossed, and then adopted House
Amendment A in concurrence. The bill
as amended was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to provide
for the care and treatment of tubercu-
lar persons. blouse 623.)
House Amendment A was adopted
by that branch.
MIR. BOYNTON of Lincoln: Mr..
President, there is an error to be cor
rected in House Amendment A. The
last section should be stricken out. I
LlONe LIldl the plll pt tdUieO.
Mr.. FULTON of Aroostook: Mr..
President, 1 will say that the matter
can be attended to during the session
The motion was agreed to and the
bill was tabled.
From the House: An Act to amend
Chapter OF the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the regulation and conduct
of elections.
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrossed. In the House it was
indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Durgin Of Piss
cataquis the Senate voted to adhere.
From the House: An Act to define
and make certain the authority Of
school boards over school grounds,
property and buildings.
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrosssed. In the House after
being read three times it was indefi-
nitely postponed
MIR. MURPHY of Cumberland: Mr..
President. / move that we adhere.
The PRESIDENTS: The status Of
the matter is that we passed the bill
to be engrosssed and sent 1t to the
House. That branch indefinitely post
poned it,
Mr.. GARCELON of Androscoggin:
Mr.. President, l move that we insist.
The presidents: That motion
takes precedence of the previous mo-
ton.
Mr.. COLE of York: Mr. President, I
move that we concur.
a rising vote was taken and Is sem
ators voting in favor Of the motion
to concur with the action Of the House,
and opposed the motion was adopt
ed and the bill was indefinitely post
poned in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to provide
for the classification and compensa-
ton OF clerical employees in State and
county Offices, (Senate 1857
This bill was passed to be engross-
ed in the Senate. as amended and
sent to the House. That branch in
definitely postponed the BILL
On motion by Mr.. Boynton of Lin
coin the Senate voted to indefinitely
postpone the bill in concurrence
From the House: House 500. Resolve
In favor of the town of Pittstield.
In the House after accepting the re-
port of the committee the resolve was
Indefinitely postponed. In the Senate
the report was accepted and the bill was
passed to be engrossed, and sent down
for concurrence. The House insisted
upon its former action and appointed
committee of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Cole of York, the
Senate joined committee Of conference.
The Chair appointed on such committee
on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Cole,
Walker and Murphy.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair would
like to suggest. In these closing days
OF the Legislature. that these numerous
committees Of conference. there are
number Of them now. should get together
and make immediate reports.
House Bills in First Reading.
House 77S: An Act relating to the ap- /
pointment Of an agent by nonresident |
testamentary trustee.
House III: An Act to amend Section |,
Is OF Chapter 6 Of the Revised Statutes, !
as amended by Chapter 9s Of the Public !
Laws Of 1911. relating to the time Of
opening and closing polls at elections.
House TO: An Act relative to the use |