Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24

State Treasurer,
State School for Boys and State School
for Girls and Women's Rsformatory.
By Mr.. Walker of Somerset: Resolve
il: favor of the reformatory for women
for maintenance and other purposes Ior
the years 1917 and 1918.
BY the same Senator Resolve in Ia
yor of the Reformatory for Women for
permanent improvement of the grounds
and other purposes for the year 1917.
BY the same Senator Resolve IN
favor of the reformatory for women for
the construction of additional buildings
and other purposes for the years 1917
and 1915
Taxation.
BY Mr.. Holt Of Cumberland: An Act
establishing a Uniform tax on lntang-
ibie personal property. Ordered print
ED
Bills in First Reading.
8. D. 21s. An Act relating to insurance
agents and brokers.
S. D. e1s. An Act to enlarge the
powers Of the Western Maine Power
Company.
S. D. 219 Resolve in favor Of the
board of registration of medicine.
S. D. 900. An Act relating to re-
serves Of fire and Marine Companies.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Deering from the committee on
judiciary reported Ought to pass" on
An Act to amend Section 35 Of Chap
ter 6S of the Revised Statutes Of 1915,
IS. D. 90), relating to powers Of Spec
ial Administrators.
The report was accepted.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was given its first reading.
The same Senator from the same
committee reported ought to pass on
Is. d. SO I'm Act to incorporate the
Cumberland Bar Association. (Given
it's first reading under suspension of
the ruies.)
The same Senator from the same
committee reported ought to pass on
Is. D. SD Resolve proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Maine, relative to the Office of sher-
ifs. tGiven its first reading under sus-
pension of the rules).
The same Senator from the same
committee reported ought to pass on
An Act amendatory to Chapter BAT Of
the Private and Special Laws Of 1901.
entitled "An Act to authorize the Great
Northern Paper Company to increase
it's capital stock
The same Senator from the same
committee. reported ought to pass on
An Act to enlarge the powers Of the
judges Of probate.
Mr. IoIr1oioI, fro,,, Tho ~,
public buildings and grounds to which
was referred the order of January 81
instructing the superintendent Of build
ings to procure and have placed above
the Presidents Chair in the Senate
Chamber a suitable coat of arms Of the
State of Maine appropriately draped at
a cost not exceeding $780, And ordered
further. that special committee of
three. consisting Of the President of the
Senate and two others, act with the
superintendent of buildings in making
contract for said coat of arms and
hangings and see that the same is put
i'm place as soon as possible, reported
resolve appropriatinG the sum of $500
for coat Of arms of the State of
Maine for the Senate Chamber
The report was accepted.
(On motion by Mr.. Burleigh under
suspension of the rules the resolve was
read twice, passed to be engrossed, and
sent down for concurrence)
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
public utilities reported ought to pass
on An Act to amend Chapter 21s Of the
Private and Special Laws of 1911, en-
titled AN Act to supply the town of
North Haven with pure water"
The same Senator from the same
committee reported ought to pass on
An Act to correct an error Of Chapter
81 of the Private and Special Lays Of
1916 relating to the Rackland, Thomas
ton and Camden Street Railway.
Mr.. Peacock from the committee on
| ways and bridges, to which was re-
committed An Act to repeal CHAPTER
211 Of the Private and Special Laws of
1911, relating to ways and bridges in
Plantation No. IA, Washington county,
| reported same in a new draft under the
same title and that it ought to pass
The reports were accepted and the
several bills and resolve tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
MIR. Deering from the committee on
judiciary, reported ought not to pass
on An Act to amend Chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to corpora
tons.
The same Senator from the same
committee. repo rted ought not to pass
on An Act additional to Chapter 81 of
the Revised Statutes. relating to pro-
ceedings in civil actions in court
The reports were accepted and sert
down for concurrence.
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