Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-17

TO clerk hire in county Offices.
By Mr.. Lyford of Atkinson: Remon-
STRANGE Of William II. Peaks and SO
others of Dover and Foxcroft, protest
ing against the passage OF Senate BIZ
No. 2I2, benig an act relating TO the
State Department Of Health.
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Cushman, from the committee on
interior waters. reported ought 10 pass
on bill AN Act to authorize the erec-
tion and maintenance Of bridge across
that mart of the Aroostook River known
as the ack Channel in the town OF Ash
land
Same gentleman. from same commit
tee. on bill An Act to incorporate the
! Musoaacook Stream Dam and Improve
ment Co." reported same in new draft,
under same title and that II ought to
pass.
Same gentleman, from same commit
tee. on bill AN Act to incorporate the
Mattakeunk Stream Dam and Improve
ment Company" reported same in
new draft under same title, and that
II ought to pass.
Mr. Brewster. from the committee on
legal affairs, on bill AN Act authoriz-
ling the maintenance Of bridge be-
tween the Mill and Store House, by the
W-orumbo Manufacturing Company, Lis
bon Falls, Maine" 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 re-
solve proposing amendment to Article
4, Section 3 of the Constitution in re-
gard to apportionment Of representa-
tives in accordance with population.
(The rules were suspended and the
resolve given its first reading)
Same gentleman. from same commit
tee, reported same on resolve p-oposng e
an amendment to Section ., Article 4,
of the Constitution allowing absent vot-
ing.
(The rules were suspended and the
resolve was given it's first reading and
on motion by Mr.. harrington Of Augusta
tabled pending its second reading and
specially assigned for consideration on
Wednesday, March 2fst.)
Mr.. Chaplin from the same commit
tee. on bill AN Act to amend Section
80 of Chapter 115 of the Revised Stat
utes Of 1916. relating to support OF
debtors in JAIL reported same in a
new draft. under same title, and that 1t
ought to pass
Mr. Conary, from the same commit
tee reported Ought to pass on bill
An Act to incorporate the Pilgrim s
Home Cemetery Association in the town
of Monroe"
Same gentleman, from the same
committee. reported same on bill, An
Act to amend Section 10 of Chapter !
Of the Revised Statutes relating to the
furnishing Of ballots to presiding cleo
tion officers on election day (The rules
were suspended and the dill given its
two several readings)
Same gentleman, from the same
committee, on bill, An Act to amend
Section II Of Chapter II of the Revised
Statutes relating to registers of deeds
reported same in a new draft, under
anne title, and that it ought to pass.
Same gentleman, from the same
committee, on bill, An Act in addition
to Section 13 Of Chapter IA, Revised
Statutes Of Maine, relating to adoptions
in the Penobscot Tribe, reported same
in a new draft. under same title and
that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Murray, from same committee
Chapter AZ Of Revised Statutes con-
cerning intelligence' offices, reported
same IN a new draft, under same title
and that 1t ought 10 pass.
Mr. Cole, from the committee on IL
brary, reported ought to pass" on
bill. An Act to amend Section IS of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to free public libraries.
Mr.. Phillips, from same committee,
reported same on BILL An Act to amend
Section 80 Of Chapter of the Revis-
ed Statutes relating to instruction of
librarians.
Same gentleman, from the same
committee. on bill, An Act to amend
Section 78 Of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes relative to State stipend for
public libraries. reported same in a
new draft. under same title and that
ii ought to pass.
Same gentleman, from the same
committee. reported Ought to pass
on bill An Act relating to assistance
to towns In. establishing free public Ii
braries.
Mr. Rowe, from same committee. re-
ported same on bill An Act to establish
a legislative reference bureau in the
State library.
Mr. Merrill. from the committee on
public utilities. reported same on bill,
An Act to repeal Chapter 453 Of the
1rivate and Special Laws Of 1868, and
all Acts additional and amendatory re-
lating to the ferry cross the Penob-
scot river between the towns of Orono
nd Bradley. (The rules were suspended
and the bill given it's two several read
ings.l
Mr. Tate. from the same committee,
on bill, An Act relative to motto by
public utilities of changes of rates, re-
rorted same in a new draft. under
same title. and that it ought to pass.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee, reported ought to pass" on Resolve
providing for the completion of the
book of plans of Waldo county and ap-
propriatng money therefor.
(The rules were suspended and the
resolve given it's first reading)
Majority report of the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance, re-
porting "ought not to pass on bill AN
Act amendatory of and additional to
Section 20. Chapter so of the Revised
Statutes of Maine of 1916. entitled The
workmen's Compensation Act"
(Signed) Messrs. Gillin, Grant, Bart
lett. Dutton Lewis Morrison. Wilson.