Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-26

to the committee by both brancbe,
The SPEAKER: II was refsrrea 4.
concurrence March 81 In the Senate !,
the committee on mercantile ana,s|
and insurance.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: The Senate h,.
the last action I understand. N'|
Speaker.
The SPEAKER: The question be,o,,
the House is whether the House NM
recede from its action of referring 1, NJ
the committee on mercantile afya,,.
and insurance and concur with M.
Senate.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: wha. IL H..
bill, Mr.. Speaker?
The SPEAKER: Relating 10 in,r--
ance rates and providing for approv,,
of the same by the insurance com :.
missioner before PRONUNCIATION and us
Mr.. WILSON of Portland: NJ
Speaker. l would like TO say. for n.
information Of the gentleman from Ar.
gusta. Mr.. Harrington. that as near A,
I can find out-and I think I have h,.
as much to DO with this bill s,ncs n
was introduced In the House as any.
O1c, DelIlB SCNASbdtg VI hilt COTnTpltfRsl
to which 1t was referred-the CON.
mittee filed q final report on the San.
day that the bill was introduced her,
in the House. This bill. as l unds,.
stand II, was one that some memb..
had been carrying around In hs
pocket for two or three weeks or
month and did not introduce. and II
came In as sent out by the insuranc.
department. The object Of II - nes,
as can fnd out IL to assist that DE-.
partment in making UP some data tina,
it is now making up. ] think that this
law would perhaps help them SON.
Some members of the committee who
were connected with the insurance
business told me that they thought 4
was an important matter and should
go through, and some OF the insurance
department with whom / talked did no,
seem to know anything about the bill
/ do not think IT makes much differenc.
what we DO with II.
The SPEAKER: It 10 the opinion o.
the Chair that II the House receds
from its action in referring II 10 the
insurance committee and concure With
the Senate in it's action, under sus.
pension of the rules. the bill can b
given its first and second readings
and 1t can than be tabled and bring Il
before the House next week,
On motion by Mr.. Wilson. the House
voted to recede from Its position
whereby 1t referred the bill to the
committee on mercantile affairs and
insurance. On further motion by The
same gentleman the House voted to
concur with the Senate in its action
the rules were suspended and the BIZ
was given its three several readings
On furthr motion by the same gentle.
man the bill was tabled pending is
passage to be engrossed In concur.
renee.
From the Senate: Ordered. Ns
House concurring. that when the Ser.
ate and House adjourn. they adjourn
to meet Tuesday, March ~. at tea
o'clock in the forenoon.
In the Senate read and passed and
sent. down for concurrence.
Mr.. WILSON of Portland; NJ
Speaker, l would like TO inquire L
there has been any determination made
on the question of whether this legs.
lature will continue after next week o.
not.
The SPEAKER. The Chair can crs
state its opinion as a member of The
that II will be impossiblt
to close the business next week.
Mr.. BUSSABARGER of Lubec: M
Speaker, for the information OF III,
from Portland (Mr. WI.
SOM, the Chief Executive In a private
which / do not think he
would like to have reported publicly
came to the same conclusion as the
Speaker.
general feeling that perhaps TUESDAY
would be as satisfactory a time TO a.
journ to as any other.
On motion by Mr.. Bussabarser Of
L,rbec. the House concurred with The
Senate in the passage of the order.
The SPEAKER: When the ioue
adjourns, II will stand adjourned until
Tuesday. March q at ten O'Clock 10
the forenoon.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section 7s OF Chapter OF the Revised
Statutes of 1915, relating TO any town
money to secure free use Of w.
brary in adjoining town. Came from
the Senate under suspension OF the
rules. The bill was there given It's two
several readings and passed 70 be en-
crossed without reference 20 any COM
mittec.
On motion by Mr.. Allan OF Portland
tabled pending concurrent action with
the Senate, and assigned for Tuesday
next.
From the Senate: Resolve appro-
priating money for the payment OF
steel filing equipment in the once OF
the secretary of the Senate. Came
rom the Senate indefinitely postponed
On motion by Mr.. Harrington OF Az.
susta. the House voted TO recede and
concur with the Senate In the linden
1ite postponement OF the resolve.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
Senate BAT An Act relating TO the
bond holders Of Sanford and Cape
Porpoise Railway Company and the
Atiantic Shore Railway.
Senate ass. An Act to provide
State aid for the construction OF high
ways extending continuously throusa
hree or more towns.
Senate 800. An Act 10 amend sec.
ion 10 of Chapter 50 of the Revised
Statutes. relating to compensation Oh
inspectors Of steamboats,.
Senate 371. An Act to amend sec.
ion 1 of Chapter 81 Of the Revisea