Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-02

and domestic science.
Resolve for the purpose Of operating
the fish hatcheries and feeding sta
tions for fish, for the protection Of
fish, game and birds, and for printing
the report of the commissioners OF
inland fisheries and game.
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act relating to the assessment
of the county taxes in the several
counties for the year 1915.
(This bill carrying an emergency
clause required the two-thirds vote OF
the Senate on it's passage to be en-
acted. A rising vote was taken and
% Senators voting in favor and none
against its final passage, the bill was
passed to be enacted)
An Act for the assessment of a State
tax for the year 1915.
(This bill carrying an emergency
clause required the two-thirds vote
of the Senate on it's passage to be
enacted. A rising vote was taken and
81 Senators voting in favor and none
against it's final passage, the bill was
passed to be enacted.)
An Act to correct certain clerical
errors in, and to amend, Chapter 80
of the Revised Statutes, as amended
by Chapter 206 of the Public Laws of
1913, relating to inland fisheries and
game.
(This bill carrying an emergency
clause required the two -thirds vote of
the Senate on it's passage to be enact
ed. A rising vote was taken and rs
Senators voting in favor and none
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passed to be enacted.
On motion by Mr.. Boyn,on Of Lin
coin, Resolve appropriating money to
aid in construction of a bridge across
the Fore river between the cities of
Portland and South Portland, was
taken from the table.
The same Senator then offered SEN
ate Amendment A and moved it's
adoption.
(The Senate reconsidered the ac-
ton whereby this bill was passed to
be engroSsed)
Senate Amendment A to House
Doc. 7OS.
Amend House Doc. 7OS by striking
out all after the title and substitute
ing therefor the following: Resolved
that there be and hereby is appro-
priated the sum of $4,000 for the
year 1915, and $4,000 for the year
1916 to aid in constructing a con-
crete. steel and iron bridge across
the Fore River between the cities of
Portland and South Portland. Pro-
v1ded that there be expended by the
city of Portland, the sum of 100000
for the same purpose and that said
expenditure be made under the super
vision of the county commissioners
for Cumberland county,"
A rising vote was taken and 20
Senators voting in favor of adoption
OF the amendment and none opposed
the amendment was adopted. The bill
as amended was then passed to be en-
crossed and sent down for concur
renee.
The President laid before the Sem
ate an Act to create a commission to
act in conjunction with the State
Armory Commission, tabled by Sena-
tor Murphy.
Mr. MURPHY of Cumberland, Mr..
President, l would take that matter
up little later.
The President laid before the Sem
ate, Resolve to authorize John G..
fleming to bring a suit at law or in
equity against the State of Maine for
balance claimed to be due him on
highway contract, tabled by Mr..
Ames.
Mr. AMES Of Washington: Mr..
President, this bill is opening a door
for others to come in, and l move
that we indefinitely postpone
Mr. WELD of Penobscot: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l would like to know the SEN
ator's reasons for asking the indefinite
postponement of this bill, his specific
reasons.
l know John Fleming, an honorable,
hard working man and contractor. if
ne has not received justice at the
hands of the State he comes in here
and applies to this legislature for au-
thority to sue the state. The judiciary
committee reported favorable on the
Dill, and why at this day that right
should be denied do not know.
The pending question being the in
definite postponement of the bill, a ris :.
ing vote was taken and IS Senators
voting for indefinite postponement AMI
10 against the resolve was indefinitely
postponed and sent down for concur
renee.
From the House: An Act relative
to the hours of labor Of employees Of
street railroad companies.
In the Senate this bill was indefin-
itely postponed. In the House that
branch insisted and asked for a COM
mittee Of conference, and a committee
OF conference was appointed.
On motion by Mr.. F1aherty Of Cum
berland. the Senate voted to insist and
join a committee of conference.
The Chair joined on such commit
tee on the part Of the Senate, Messrs.
Durgin. Emery and Bartlett.
From the House: An Act to create
the Southern Maine Forestry District
and providing for protection agains.
fire therein.
In the Senate this bill was passed to
be engrossed.
In the House it was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. MURPHY Of Cumberland: Mr..
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