Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

The Chair would 1urtHei SuSSoS. 'ii1.
the sheriff matter will be taken up at
the end of the calendar under the tltle
of TABLED and Today Assigned, pc
cause it would have appeared on the
calendar last under that section, as II
was the last matter acted upon yester-
dav. Therefore the matter will be taken
up at that time.
The following bills, resolves and Pc
titions were presented and, on recon-
mendation of the committee on REFER
ence Of bills, we're referred to the fol-
lowing committees:
| Education
| Rv Mr.. NeWcomb of Scarboro: Re-
monstrance of H. Z. Maxwell, and 70
others, members of Cape Elizabeth
Grange of Cape Iliabeth, against the
passage of House Bill No. 321. relating
to change in the distribution of the
school funds.
! BY. Mr.. Gates of Vassalboro: Re-
monstrance of D. B. Mason, and 29
others of Winslow Grange, No. 800, P.
of H., against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of DR.. E. C. Hooper, and is
others. representing Winslow Grange,
No. 800 P. of H., against same.
By the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Fred c. Simpson, and %
others, of Winslow Grange. No. 800. P.
of H., against same.
By the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE Of G. A. Chamberlain, and 2S
others members of Winslow Grange,
No. $50. P. of H., against same.
Legal Affairs
BY Mr.. button of Bingham: An Act
to amend Section 6S of Chapter 16 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
election of truant officers. 600 copies
ordered printed.)
Judiciary
BY Mr.. Barnes of Houlton: An Act
to amend Section 81 of Chapter 80 of
the Revised Statutes, providing for Or
der of trial at supreme judicial court
for Aroostook County. 1000 copies or
dered printed.)
BY Mr.. Quincy of Portland: An Act
to amend Section 62 of Chapter 65 of
the Revised Statutes of the State Of
Maine, in relation to divorce $500
copies ordered printed)
Mr. futile of Caribou: Petition of
Percy Z. Higgins and SIS others in
favor of An Act to authorize the County
of Aroostook to enlarge and repair the
court houses at Houlton and Caribou
in said county
BY the same gentleman: Petition of
Willie F. Parads and Is others in
favor Of same.
The SPEAKER: Will the gentleman
from Bangor Mr.. Murray, take the
Chair temporarily?
(The gentleman from Bangor, Mr.
Murray, assumed the Chair.)
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Snow. from the committee on
Education, on Resolve in favor Of the
town of Washburn, Aroostooll County,
reported same in a new draft, under
title of Resolve in Favor of the Town
of Washburn,' and that it ought to
pass"
Mr.. Washburn, from the committee,
on resolce making an appropriation for
the general maintenance and support
of the University of Maine.
Resolve, Appropriating Moneys for
Erection and Construction of Buildings
at the University of Maine.
Reported same in new draft, under
title Of Resolve in Favor of the Uni
versity of Maine for Maintenance and
for the Construction of New Building ;"
and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Lenfest from committee on in
sane hospitals, on bill An Act to amend
Section II of Chapter 145 of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1916, relating to ex-
animation and commitment of persons
to insane hospitals" reported same in
a new draft, under same title, and that
it ought to pass.
Mr.. Baxter, from committee on ju
dietary, reported ought to pass" on
bill An Act to amend Section q Of
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to regulations for employment
of minors between II and 1G years old. "
tThe rules were suspended and the
bill given its two several readings)
Sam gentleman, from same COM
mittee, reported same on bill, An Act
to incorporate the Casco Title Guaran-
ty Go. (The rules were suspended and
the bill given it's two several readings)
Same gentleman from same commit
tee, reported same on bill, can Act to
amend Section 81 of Chapter SIS of the
Revised Statutes, 1916 relating to pub
lie utilities. CThe rules were suspended
and the bill given its two several read
ings.)
Mr.. Harrington from the committee
on judiciary. on bill, An Act to amend
Sections Is to % inclusive of Chapter
IS. and Section SO of Chapter III of the
Revised Statutes, all relating to the
Board of Registration of Nurses, re-
ported same in a new draft. under
same title, and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Quincy from same committee, on
| kill, An Act to amend the charter of the
! city of Hallowell, reported same in a
new draft. under same title and that 1T
ought to pass.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported ought to pass on bill. An
I Act to enable the register of deeds OF
! Cumberland county to procure durable
! copies of plans recorded in said regis
! try
| Same gentleman from same commit
| tee. reported same on bill An Act to
authorize the city of Lewiston to is
sue bonds to the amount of 100000 to
paw its bonds now outstanding and
maturing in the year 1917.
(The rules were suspended and the
! bill given its two several read1ngso
/ Same gentleman from same commit
| tee, reported same. on bill An ACT 10
amend Chapter SO, Section Of the Re