Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

The following bills, petitions and re-
solves were presented and, on recon-
mendation of the committee on refer
'ence of bills, were referred to the fol-
lowing committees:
preparations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Harrington of Augustar Re-
solve in favor of Maine Children's
Home Society. for maintenance.
Education.
BY Mr.. Libby of Litchfield: Resolve
in favor of Litchfield Academy.
Federal Relations.
By Mr.. Bragdon of Westbrook: Re-
solve to provide for the appointmen
of a commission to perfect plans for
the celebration of Names Centennial
and the Three Hundredth Anniversary
OF the Landing of the Pilgrims.
BY the same gentleman: An Act
authorizing a Centennial Week in
1920, and cities and towns to raise and
appropriate money for the observance
thereof.
Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hartwell of Old Town: Re-
solve in favor of Teachers School and
Hospital on Indian Island, Old Town
Maine.
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Allan of Portland: An Act to
authorize guardian to release dover
in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Harrington of Augusta: An
Act providing for State Paper.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton: An Act
to provide compensation for town
clerks for issuance and recording OF
burial permits.
BY Mr.. Libby of Litchfteld: An Act
to lesalize and confirm the incorpora-
ton and doings of the Congregational
Church Society of Litchfield, Maine.
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Bragdon of Westbrook: Re-
solve in favor of 18th Company, c. A
c., n. G. S. NJ. on account of Presiden-
tial Inauguration.
Portland Delegation.
By Mr.. Allan of Portland: An Act
to authorize the city of Portland to
pension Dora 3. Mcintosh.
Salaries and Fees.
amendatory of Chapter 173 of the Pub
of register of deeds, southern registry
Aroostook county.
State Sanitoriums.
BY Mr.. O'Connell of NIillinocket: Re-
solve to provide funds to pay outstand-
ing debts of the Central Maine AS
ISOLATION for the Relief and Control OF
tuberculosis.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Pattee of Harmony: Resolve
for aid in repairing and permanently
improving a highway in the town OF
Ripley: also petition of c. c. Nc
Laughlin of Harmony and nine others
in favor of same: also petition of c.
w. Wakefield and So others of Ripley
in favor of same; also petition of San
ford E. Bailey of Cambridge and &C
others in favor of same.
BY Mr.. Daiele of New Canada: Peti-
ton of c. +. Jones and 6S others in
favor of an appropriation for the cree
ton of a bridge across the Allagash
River in Allagash Plantation.
Orders of the Day.
On motion by MIR. Barnes of Houl-
ton, the order relating to changing the
name of one of the joint standing COM
mitteeS was taken from the table and
put. upon its passage, and on further
motion by the same gentleman, the or
der received a passage.
The following communication was
received and read from Hon. William
Widgery Thomas, Ex- Minister to Swc-
den, in reply to the joint order which
passed the Senate and House on Janu-
airy 9Th inviting Mr.. Thomas to ad-
dress the House and Senate and citi-
zens of Augusta on Wednesday eve
ming, January Il:
Hon. w. E. Lawry, Secretary OF
Maine Senate:
Dear Sir
] beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
your letter of January Ii, transmitting
the joint order of the Senate and
House inviting me to address the
Legislature of Maine on the story o,
New Sweden on Wednesday evening
January II, in the Hall of the House
of Representatives,. Please convey tC
the honorable Senate and House OF
Representativ OF Maine my sincere
thanks tor the high honor thus CON
ferred and the great pleasure it gives
me to accept this distinguished in
Nitatiou. =
(Signed)
w ". THOMAS"
The above communication was