Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-30

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treasury and furthermore considera-
tion might be given, to the question Of
whether or not In its present state It
Is a menace.
"A full report Of this account will
be submitted by the Treasurer Of State.
by urgent request a petition for the
creation Of a new harbor commission
for the cities Of Portland and South
Portland and authorizing extension Of
the present harbor lines of Portland is
herewith submitted and It speaks for
itself.
The urgency Of the request is tho
only reason for its being presented to
you at this time.
"In view Of the short dme interven-
ing between this and the next regular
session Of the Legislature. no recon-
mendation for any legislation seems
necessary"
Thereupon the Governor attended by
the Executive Council and heads Of de-
partments withdrew.
The CHAIRMAN: The purposes for
which this joint convention was con-
vened having been accomplished. the
convention is now dissolved. Tho menA-
bers Of the House will remain in the
Hall Of the House and the Senate Will
retire to its chamber.
Thereupon the Senate withdrew.
In the House
On motion by Mr.. Pierce Of Houlton,
unanimous consent was granted and
that gentleman introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Augusta, Me-, Sept. 29.th 1915.
This House Of Representatives flnds
its meeting at this time saddened by
the death Of four Of its most respected
members.
''The Hon. Frank s. Lord Of Ellis
worth. Hon. Henry w. Evans of North
Bridgton, Hon. Frank Robinson Of Ban
gor and Hon. James A. Comedian Of
Portland were gentlemen of high char
acter, great ability and marked fidelity
to duty.
I'VE enjoyed our friendship with them
and we appreciated their public service
and we deem 1t only fitting that we
thus recognize the loss to the State and
to US personally.
Therefore, 1t is resolved that these
resolutions be spread upon the journal
of this House and copies sent by the
clerk to the families of the deceased
members"
The SPEAKER: The House has heard
the resolutions read and would suggest
that the resolutions be adopted by
rising vote.
The resolutions were adopted BY a
rising vote.
From the Senate: Ordered, the House
1rrfn ho$
Revision of the Statutes be directed to
cause Chapter 319 Of the Laws Of 1915
entitled AN Act to provide for State
and county aid in the construction Of
highway bridges" and Chapter $50 Of
the Laws Of 1915 entitled AN Act rel
ative to the hours Of employment Of
women and minors" to be printed as
an appendix to the volume Of the Re-
vised Statutes and included in the in
dex.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce Of Houlton
the order received a passage in concur
renee.
Mr.. Wescott of Bluehill presented the
following order:
Ordered, that the employees of this
House receive the same compensation
as the members,
The order received a passage.
Mr. Sanborn Of South Portland pre-
sented the following order:
Ordered that Arthur H. Whitman of
Portland be appointed official reporter
of the House for the present session.
The order received a passage.
Mr. Washburn of Perry presented the
following order:
Ordered. that the clerk of the House
prepare and cause to be printed 900
copies Of the House Journal
The order received a passage.
Mr. Wasgatt of Deer Isle presented
the following order:
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the secretary Of State be directed to
furnish each officer and member Of the
nth Legislature copy of the Revised
Statutes when ready.
The order received a passage
From the Senate: The report Of Hon.
John A. Morrill,, commissioner on the
Revision of the Statutes.
In the Senate this report was read
and accepted
On motion by Mr.. McCarty Of Lewis
ton, the report was accepted in con-
currence with the Senate.
From the Senate: The report of the
joint select committee on the Revis-
ion of the Statutes of the 77th Legis-
lature.
In the Senate the report Of the COM
mittee was read and accepted.
On motion by Mr.. McCarty Of Lewis
ton. the report wasSread and accepted
in concurrence with the Senate.
From the Senate: Bill, An Act to re-
wise and consolidate the Public Laws
of the State.
In the Senate this bill received it's
two several readings and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension Of
the rules.
On motion by Mr. McCarty Of Lew
iston the rules were suspended, the bill
received it's three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed.
The bill was then passed to be en-