Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

mittee on part OF the Senate; Ryder.
Hunt, Garcelon committee on part Of the
House.
(On motion of Mr.. Ryder of Brownville
the House voted to accept the report;
to discharge the committee of conference;
to insist and ask for another committee
Of conference)
The Chair appointed as such 0anmit-
tee of conference Messrs. Rounds Of Port
land, Flint of Monson and Lyford Of At
kinson.
Mr.. Powers from the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs reported
ought to pass" on Resolve in favor of
T. NJ. Rollins. mail carrier Of the House
OF Representatives, for expenses.
Report accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Cole of Etna, rules
were suspended and the resolve was given
its two several readings and passed to
be engrossed
Mr.. Wilson from the committee on pub
lie utilities. on bill AN Act to regulate
motor vehicles as common carriers" re.
ported same in new draft, under same
title. and that it ought to pass.
Report accepted.
on motion by Mr.. Cole of Etna. rules
were suspended and the bill was given ;ts
three several readings and passed ia he
engrossed
MI Gannett from the committees IN
'aNatioh' on Dill AN Act to amend Sec.
.'oh d. chapter 9. Revised Statutes. re-
iating TO taxation of street railroad cor.
poratlons'' reported same I'M a new draft
under title of IAN Act to amend section
81 OF the Revised Statutes of Maine re.
'a'ihs 70 the taxation Of street railroad
corporations and that it ought to mass
Report accepted.
~ ino'ioh by Mr.. Cushman of Auburn
tne Dill was tabled pending first reading.
MI Jordan from same committee re-
ported ought to pass" on bill AN Act
10 amend Chapter Q, Section 81 of the Re-
Vised Statutes of 1916, relating TO the
amount of tax on railroads how ascer-
/ tained'
| Report accepted
On motion by Mr.. Cole of Etna the
rules were suspended and the bill was
given its three several readings and pass
ed to be engrossed
MI Allan from the committee on taxa
4 49, oa6ll IiOt W pass on Dill
An Act to amend Chapter O. Section %
or the Revised Statutes of 1916, relating
TO computation of tax on telephone and
telegraph companies"
Mr. Gannett from same committee re-
ported same on bill IAN Act to amend
Section q of Chapter Of the Revised
Statutes of 1876 relating to the tax on
railroads. how ascertained"
! Report accepted.
! Mr.. Holt from same committee renort
ed same on bill can Act to amend Chap
ter 9. Section 43. Revised Statutes of 1916.
relating to taxation Of express compa-
MES"
Report accepted.
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act additional to CHAPTER 1877 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
enforcement of the laws against the
sale of intoxicating liquors;
An Act to amend Sections 16, 50, 80
and 40 of Chapter rs Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the operation of
motor vehicles;
| An Act relating to insurance rates
and providing for approval Of the same
/ by insurance commissioner before pro-
| mitigation and use;
An Act to amend Chapter IS of the
Private and Special Laws of 1899, en-
titled An Act to incorporate the Bath
| Trust Company;
An Act to provide for the establish
n1ent of bureau of markets;
An Act to amend Section 1 of Chapter
IS of the Private and Special Laws of
1915, entitled AN Act establishing a
close time on Holsters in certain waters
of Hancock county;
An Act to amend Section of Cha pier
SO of the Revised Statutes, relating to
| licenses of agents and dealers in nur-
sery stock:
An Act to incorporate the Pilgrims
Home Cemetery Association;
An Act to incorporate Gould Electric
! Company;
con motion by Mr.. Baxter of Portland,
tabled until this afternoon)
An Act to amend Section IS of Chap
ter 4 of the Revised Statutes, relative
to state stipend for public libraries;
An Act to appropriate moneys for the
| expenditures of the government for the
year 1918;
All Act 20 amend the charter of the
city of Hallowell;
An Act to provide for mothers with
dependent children:
An Act additional to Chapter 433 of
the Private and Special Laws Of 1907,
entitled An Act to incorporate the
Portland water district;
An Act to amend Section As of Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes, in
creasing the amounts to be paid for
clerk hire in the county offices of Saga
dahoc county;
An Act to amend Section "a Of Chap
ter As of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to testing commodities offered for
sale, as to weight and measure;
Finally Passed
Resolve. appropriating money TO aid
in repairing and constructing roads
and bridges and for other purposes;
An Act to provide for the payment
OF bounty on bears killed in the State
Mr.. FLINT of Monson: Mr. Speak
er. | move that that be indefinitely
postponed. 1t would be a big expense
to the State and l do not think it
ought to pass
Mr.. JORDAN of Baileyville: Mr.
Speaker, 1t seems to me that we have