Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-03
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Resolve in favor of the payroll of
the House of the 18th Legislature.
| con motion by Mr.. Higgins of Penob
scot, the rules were suspended and the
bin was given it's two several readings
and was passed to be engrossed in con-
| CURRENCY
| ii. ID. 1oS. Resolve appropriating mon
ey to aid in screening lakes and ponds
and for other purposes.
From the House: Majority and mi
nority reports of the committee on in
ladn fisheries and game, on An Act to
create the office of commissioner of in
land fisheries and game, and abolish
the office of commissioners of inland
fisheries and game.
Majority report, ought to pass.
Minority report ought not to pass.
In the House the majority report
ought to pass, was accepted.
! On motion by MIR Chick of Kennebec,
the rules were suspended and the bill
was read twice and passed to he en-
crossed.
| III. d. AIS. An Act to establish the
farm lands loan commissioners of
! Maine, and authorize the investment of
certain moneys now on deposit in the
State treasury known as the reserved
land fund
Tabled on motion by Mr.. Ames Of
Washington.
n. p. Al. Ar Act to provide for di-
vision and management of the school
fund from the sale of timber and grass
and from trespa ssers on reserved
lands and amending Sections 20 and 81
Of Chapter of the cvised Statutes.
II. d. 6SS. An Act to amend Section
IA of Chapter II of the Revised Statutes
in relating to license fee for itinerate
vendors.
III. d. III. An Act to incorporate the
Van Buren, Light and Power District
Grabbed on motion by Mr.. Grant Of
Cumberland, pending first reading)
subsequently on motion by Mr..
Grant this bill was taken from the table,
and on motion by Mr.. Higgins of Penob-
scot the rules were suspended, the bill
was given its two readings and was
passed to be cngrossed in concurrence. }
IL. D. 105. An Act to create the Au-
burn Sewerage District and transferring
to 1t the sewer system of the city of
Auburn.
H. D. 706. An Act to amend Section
Is OF Chapter of the Revised Statutes
relating to duties of election clerks.
H. D. 707. An Act to amend Section
20 of Chapter ) of the Revised Statutes
of 1916 relating to the registration of
voters.
An Act to amend Section As of Chap
ter 1S7 Of the Public Laws of 1915, re-
lating to the amount to be paid for
clerk hire in the municipal court of the
city of Portland
Con motion by Mr.. Grant of Cumbcr-
land. tabled pending first reading)
II. d. 703. An Act relating to mark.
ing Holsters in transit.
II. D. ZOE An Act to amend Section
IS of Chapter As of the Revised Stat.
utcs, relating to seed Holsters.
H. D. 709. Resolve in favor of the
erection of q state sanitorium in the
county OF Aroostook for the treatment
OF persons suffering from tuberculosis
IL. ID. 312 An Act to amend Chapter
~ Of the Revised Statutes to make
plain penalties imposed under certain
sections thereof.
III. ID. 67. An Act to improve tho
public highways of Maine by regulating
the width of tires Of wagons and carts
carrying heavy loads.
From the House: Majority and
minority report of the committee on
salaries and fees on An Act regulating
the compensation of the judges of pro.
bate.
Majority report ought not to pass:
minority report. ought to pass.
In the House the minority report was
accepted, ought to pass
On motion by Mr.. Grant of Cumber-
land the Senate voted to accept the ma
Jorlty report, ought not to pass. in non
concurrence
From the House: An Act to grant =
police reserve force for the city of Port
land
on motion by Mr.. Holt of Cumberland,
The rules were suspended and the bill
was given its two several readings and
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to transfer
the registration of motor vehicles from
the once of the secretary of State to the
highway commissioners department.
In the House this bill was indetini;ely
postponed.
ON motion by Mr.. Davies of Cumber
land, the Senate concurred with the
House in the indefinite postponemcnt of
the bill.
From the House: An Act to amend Sec
ton g. Paragraph Of Chapter 50 of the
Revised Statutes relating to compensa
ton for personal injuries for employees.
In the House the bill was substituted
for the report of the committee, ought
not to pass.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall of Cumber
land, tabled.
Bills in First Reading
s. D. 40. Resolve on the payroll of
the Senate.
S. d. 42o. Resolve for the pay OF the
chaplains and certain employees and for
typewrting and stenographic assistance
for the official reporter Of the Senate.
$. u. 4ol. Resolve for a memorial IN
4 honor Of Major General Hiram G.. Berry.
S. D. 400. An Act relating to the oper
alton of motor vehicles.
$. .. 423 Resolve appropriatng money
for the purpose of obtaining information
! in regard to wild lands for ,ha