Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-26
SENATE
Saturday. March "a, 1917.
allied to order by the Presi-

Saturday. March "a. 1917.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Herbert S. Dow Of
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
MIR. SWIFT Of Kennebec: Mr.. Pres
ident, l ask unanimous consent to in
troduce at this time a resolve out of
order.
This Is an emergency measure appro-
priating $4,000 for the repair and re-
construction and making fire-proof the
Harlow building at the Augusta State
hospital, which was partially Destroy
ed by fire last Thursday evening.
The passage OF this resolve will en-
able the trustees Of the institution. with
the consent and approval Of the Cover
nor and Council. to commence work at
once. and this is very important owing
to the over-crowded condition Of the
institution. Eighty of the patients have
already been transferred to the Ban
cor hospital, and the balance have been
temporarily taken cure Of and crowded
into other buildings Of the Augusta in
stitution.
This resolve has the approval Of the
Governor and the unanimous endorse
ment Of the committee on insane hos
pitfalls.
move, Mr.. President, that this re-
solve be passed without reference to
committee. that 1t receive it's several
readings, and pass to be engrossed un-
de- suspension CT the rules, and that 1t
be sent to the House for concurrence.
The motion was agreed to, under sus-
pension Of the rules. and the resolve
received its two several readings, was
passed to be engrossed and sent down
TO the House for concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Googin Of Andro-
1t was
Ordered. the House concurring. that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
they adjourn to meet Tuesday. March
81. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Passed and sent down for concur
renee.
Subsequently the President stated
stated that the House had concurred
in the passage of the order.
PAPERS from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
From the House: An Act to amend
Section &c Of Cha pier 129 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to wanton injury to
books pictures and statues.
In the House this bill was referred to
the committee On judiciary: in the
Senate it was referred to the next
Legislator in ron-concurrence.
In the House that body insisted upon
its former action and appointed a COM
mittee of conference.
On molten by Mr.. Holt of Cumber-
land the Senate voted to join the COM
mittee OF conference. The Chair APP
POINTED on such committee on the part
Of the Senate, Messrs. Lord, Fulton and
GooGin.
From the House: An.Act to provid :
for the registration of resident hunt =
ers.
In the House this bill was passed 20
re encrdSsed. In the Senate it was in
definitely postponed. On its return to
the House that body insisted upon it's
former action and appointed commit
tee of conference.
On motion by Mr. Chick of Kennebec
the Senate insisted upon its former ac-
ton and Joined committee OF confer
ence. The Chair appointed on such
committee Of conference ON the part of
the Senate, Messrs. Chick, Marshall
and Fulton.
From the House: An Act to amend
Sections S.. IS. So. IS, 50. 81 and 81 of
the Revised Statutes. to provide for
tho formation Of unions for the en-
rloyment of superintendent of schools
In the Senate this bill was passed to
he enerossed. In the House, House
Amendment A was adopted
Mr.. LORD Of York: Mr. President. I
understand the effect OF House Amend
ment A IS simply to change the term
OF three years to one year for which
the superintendent Of schools can he
employed. 1t has been proposed in ac-
cnrdanco with an agreement with the
committee on education. and is salts
factory. therefore move that we con-
cur with tho House in the adoption of
House Amendment A.
The motion was agreed to, House
Amendment A was adopted in concur
renee and the bill as amended was
passed to be engrossed.