Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-23


evening?
| The SPEAKER: The Chair calls the
attention of the House to the fact that
the use of the hall Of the House OF REPRE-
sentatives has been granted for Feoruars
/ 97 for. the sea and shore fisheries nearing
Does the gentleman from Waterviiie
wish to name a different date!
Mr.. BERRY: Mr.. Speaker, cannon
name a different date without consuita-
ton with the chairman OF the committee
The order was withdrawn.
On motion by Mr. Bragdon of West
brook, it was
ordered, that the hall Of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES be granted for the use
Of the committee on temperance on the
afternoon of Wednesday. February a.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Harris. from the committee on sea
and shore fisheries, reported Ought TO
pass" on bill, An Act relating to the dig
ring Of CLAIMS within the limits OF the
towns of Newcastle and. Damarlscotta.
Mr.. Hartman. from same committee re-
ported Ought to pass" on Dill, An ACT
70 amend Section 81 of Chapter 45 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to scallops.
Same gentleman from same committee,
! reported Ought to pass on Dill, An ACT
to amend Section IS of Chapter 40 or the
Revised Statutes, relating to lobster IL
cense law. (On motion by Mr.. Harris OF
Boothbay. the rules were suspended ana
the bill given its two seVeral readlnss.)
| Mr. Snow, from committee on claims,
reported Ought to pass" on Resolve in
favor of A., L. Dow & Company.
! Same gentleman, from same committee.
reported Ought to pass on Resolve In
| favor Of the town of Westfeid Tor reim-
b;,rsement for expense incurred on &C
! count of State pauper.
The reports were accepted and the sew
eral bills and resolves ordered printed
under the joint rules,
Majority and minority reports OF the
committee on claims on Resolve in favor
of Michael Burns; majority report Ought
! to pass in new draft signed by Messrs,
Packard, Snow, Googin, Chick, Rounds
i. Clifford and Mellon; minority report
fought not TO pass" signed by Messrs.
Frost and Holt.
on motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton,
both reports were tabled, pending ac-
ceptance of either report.
! Reports A and B of the committee on
claims on Resolve in favor OF y. >.
Hanna for services rendered and for
money expended while performing his
regular duties as a fish warden for the
state of Maine: Report A, reporting
"o,:,-ht to pass" signed by Messrs.
Rounds. Frost. Packard and Clifford; Re-
port r, reporting Ought not to pass
signed by Messrs. Snow, Googin. Mellon
and Holt.
/ Mr. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr. Speaker,
| would like also to have this one lie on
the table and l would like, if it is right,
to have the gentleman from Houlton
(A1r. Barnes assign day for both hear
/ ings.
! The SPEAKER: The Chair inquiries II
any member of the House will assign a
day for the hearing?
! Mr.. ROUNDS: Automatically, it Will
come up next Wednesday, as ! under
stand it.
! The SPEAKER; That is the effect.
| On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland
Reports A and were tabled, pending
the acceptance, Of either report
! MIR. Goldthwait, from the committee on
sea ana chcrc fisheries. on bill, An Act
to amend Chapter 2SS5, Section 3. OF the
Pubic Laws of 1915, providing for the
granting Of lobster licenses, reported
ought not to pass"
MIR. Ames, from same committee on
| bill, An Act to prevent the shipping OF
founders out of the State between octo-
Der l and December 10 of each year re-
ported fought not to pass.
The reports were accepted.
First Reading Of Printed Bills and
Resolves
House &c. An Act TO permit saw
! ings banks to invest in certain rail-
road bonds.
! House 364. An Act to permit saw
! ings banks to invest IN certain cor
| poration bonds.
| House 1863. An Act to grant legis-
lative assent to the provisions OF the
Federal Aid Road Act and to auth
/ orize the State Highway Commission
! TO cooperate WIFI tiiS iNNNAoA 90
! eminent according to the provisions
/ of said act.
Passed to be Ensrossed
! Senate 1SS. Resolve i'll favor or
! Charles +. Barnes for services as page
at the organization of the 18th Legls-
/ lature.
House 34S. An Act to change the
name of McGurdy or Crowell Pond,
so-called, to Lake Waukesha.
House $50. An Act to create
Board of Prison Commissioners
(Tabled by Mr.. Rounds of Portland,
pending it's passage to be engrossed)
House 349 An Act to authorize the
erection of a dam across the east
branch of Spruce creek in the town OF
kittery
House 347 An Act to authorize the
town of Boothbay Harbor to construct
bridge across the harbor in said
town.
House 353. An Act to amend Sec
ton l of Chapter 10 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to wills.
House 1852 An Act amending Sec
ton II Of Chapter III of the Revised
Statutes relating to the salaries of
the stenographers of the superior
courts.
House s46. An Act to ratify. con-