Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-24
THE 781H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports Of the Sessions of Senate
and House of Representatives
Appropriations and Financial Affairs

| BY Mr., Butler of Franklin: Resolve
in favor OF George T. Hinchliffe fol
services as clerk and stenographer O
the committee on labor
| The PRESIDENTS: For the interes
of the senators at this critical time, the
| Chair has just received a communl
cation: A private at Fort Williams
Portland harbor. this morning discov-
cred two strange men. who had some
way passed the heavy guard and were
near the big guns. He attempted Il
detain them and they shot him ant
| escaped.
Bills in First Reading
SD. 376. An Act to amend Sections
90 and 81. Chapter S OF the Revised
| Statutes, relating to lands reserved FOL
public uses.
| S. d. 377. An Act to extend th'
time within which the provisions o.
| Chapter lS6 of the Private and Spe'
cial Laws of 1915, providing for re-
organization or consolidation of th'
railroad companies constituting Tho
Boston & Maine Railroad system, may
be exercised.
: ID. 37S. An Act to amend Chap
| ter IS OF the Revised Statutes relat-
ling to state and State laid highways
and to provide mill tax fund for thcil
construction.
$. p. a19 An Act 20 amend Chapte'
45a of the Private and Special Laws
of 1897, relating to the trustees OF tht
fund for the support of the Episcopa''
| of the Protestant Episcopal church II
the diocese Of Maine.
s. u. $50 An Act to amend Sector
5. Chapter Il of the Revised tSatutes.
s. d. 3s1. An Act to incorporate tht
Investment Insurance and Guaranty
Company.
S. d. So An Act to authorize the
construction of weir in the tide-waters
Of Little Machias May in the town OF
Cutler
S. II. $50. An Act for the control OF
the White Pine Blister Rust and other
fungous and insect pests.
S, d. SS4. An Act to amend Section
of Chapter IL of the Revised Statutes
OF Maine, relating to the collection OF
taxes and the commitment Of poll taxes
in incorporated places.
Reports of Committees
Mr. CHICK from the committee or
claims, on Resolve in favor of Mrs
Mabel G. Sanborn of Augusta. for
money expended in favor of Kate G.
Robbins, State pensioner, now deceas-
ed. reported same ought to RSss.
Mr.. DAVIES from the committee on
judiciary, An Act to amend Chapter
&c of the Revised Statutes of 1916, re
lating to sales of real estate by license
of court (Senate No. 11o), submitted
same in a new draft under the same
title. and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. DEERING from the same com
mittee on An Act to prevent public dis
elimination by reason of religious creed
at places of public accommodation, re-
sort or amusement (Senate No. 1929
submitted same in a new draft under
the same title and that it ought t
pass.
Mr.. WOOD from the committee Of
legal affairs, on An Act in relation t
the duties of county attorneys (Sen
|, ate No. l5), submitted the same in {
new draft. under the same title, an(
that it ought to pass.
Mr.. WOOD form the same committee
on An Act to correct Typographical er
rors in Section 116 of Chapter Z of the
Revised Statutes. relating to illegal vot
ing (Senate No. 294), reported that same
ought to pass. con motion by Mr.. Woo
of Hancock, read first time under sus
pension of the ruleS)
Mr.. WOOD from the same committee
on An Act to grant a new charter Il
the city of Auburn, Androscoggil
county, State of Maine (Senate No. 13D
submitted the same in new draft, un
der title of AN Act to grant a new
charter to the city of Auburn" and thai
it ought to pass.
Mr.. HASTINGS of Androscoggin:
Mr.. President this resolve carries will
it a referendum to the people and makes
it necessary before it's adoption to have
vote by the people. I move that 200(
copies be printed in order that the PEG
pie may known what they are voting
on.
Mr.. Marshall from the same committee
on An Act to amend Section % of Chap
ter &c of the Revised Statutes, fixing 9
fee for motor cars registering in neutra
automobile zones (Senate No. 1870, sub