Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-31


Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. VIM. r. Wood of Au-
gusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved
Mr.. GILLIN of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident, through our President l wish to
extend to the senator's here an invita-
ton to go to the city of Bangor next
Wednesday, when the Eastern sectloh
of the State is going to give celebra-
ton, if that is a proper term, patrl-
otto one for the purpose of prepared
ness and the protection of our rights
in the State and the Strengthening OF
the hands of the executive, and as an
to the members of the Sen
ate and House of the national body.
We expect, fellow citizens. that the
train will leave here probably at
o'clock on Wednesday morning. And
we are in hopes to be able to entertain
the members of the Senate. and the
members of the House-they are get
ting a like invitation-in our Tarratlne
Club when you get over there. We feel
that we can assure you that you Will
see a grand turning out of the Whole
neoplc of the Eastern section of the
state.
have been earnestly requested ny
the leading citizens of my city, It's
bankers. its merchants, its mayor ana
the chairman of our committee on pre-
naredness, to extend this invitation to
the members of the Senate and to urge
them to come over and join with us in
instituting and spreading throughout
the community a spirit of patriotism
which is so much needed at this time
in the interest, my fellow senators, OF
that splendid temple of justice when
the people of this great government
have built up; embedded in its meshes
is the flesh and blood of human be-
ings. and around its cloisters we see
the smiling faces of little children,
while ofttimes in the still, dark watch
es of the night we hear the clang of
the master workman's hammer, While
over all floats Old Glory out TO the
breeze. fiinging defiance to its enemies.
protection over its people. ana the
symbol of the most matchless power
that has ever been erected by the chill
dren of men upon any continent at any
time in all the history of the world, to
embed and imprint and implant upon
the tablets of the memory of your fell
low citizens in the Queen City OF the
East in the great country of Penob-
scot with all the history of which you
are familiar.
Fellow senators, we invite you to be
with us on Wednesday next, to help
inspire our people of the East by hav-
ing the senators and the representa- :
tives, the representatives of all the
people of this matchless State. that we
may show the other states that we are
not behind our splendid motto. that we
still lead.
Mr.. HOLT of Cumberland: Mr.. Pres
ident, / move a rising vote of thanks 70
to the citizens of Bangor for this invi-
tation rendered to us through Senator
Gilin.
The motion was agreed to and unani-
nous vote of thanks was extended.
On motion by Mr.. Higgins of Pcnob-
scot the rules were suspended ana tha'
senator introduced the following order
and moved it's passage:
Ordered, the House concurring, thai
when the Senate and House adjourn they
adjourn to meet Monday, April =, at
o'clock in the afternoon
The order was passed and sent down
| for concurrence.
| Papers from the House disposed OF Ii
concurrence.
I From the House: S. d. 1903, An Act &c
/ amend Chapter 295 Of the Public Laws
of 1915. relative to compensation to en-
ployes for personal injuries received lr
! the course of their employment and tc
! the prevention of such injuries by al
/ lowing the injured party to select MS
own physician and the hospital to which
he shall be carried.
In the House the majority report was
accepted ought to pass.
On motion by Mr. Davies OF Cumber'
land the Senate voted to insist upon Its
| former action.
From the House: Report of the com
mittee on agriculture to which was re-
! ferred An Act for better protection
against adulterated products, etc.
! In the House the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
In the Senate. on motion by Mr.. Grant
Of Cumberland, indefinitely postponed In
concurrence.
!