Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

In the House Tuesday morning 80
measures were passed to be enacted
seven of them carrying the emergency
clause and sent to the senate.
Rep. Sisson Of Island Falls tabled
the act relating to negotiable instru-
ments.
Rep. Cole Of Eliot introduced out of
order resolve providing for d COM
mission of three to be appointed by the
governor with the consent of the
council in favor Of the feeble minded
and to study the conditions and care
of the feeble minded and report back
their findings together with recommen-
dations.
Rep. Redman of Ellsworth intro
duced out Of order an act relating to
the operation of traction engines,
motor and other vehicles upon the
highways and bridges.
The bill provides that between May
first and November first no traction
engine, trailer, motor or other vehicle
Of a total weight of eight tons, includ-
ing load and vehicle, shall be oper-
ated upon or over any highway in
this state outside of the thickly set
tied portions where the buildings are
situated at such distance as will
average less than 200 feet between
them for distance of one quarter
mile or over, without first obtaining
permit from the authorities having
charge of the repair and maintenance
of such highways.
Rep. Baxter read a telegram from
Hon. Clifford Pinchot Of Washington
to the effect that he could not be
present and speak Tuesday night on
conservation Of water powers as he
had planned because of illness in his
family. He said this was a keen dis
appointment to friends of conservation
but he felt that now the address would
have to be called off for this session.
Rep. Rounds through an order Sc
cured the hall of the House for an
anti suffrage meeting Thursday night
at which Mrs. Hamlin Of Portland will
speak.
When the various measures came up
for enactment, Rep. Hutchins Of Mex
leo tabled the act relating to the APP
pointment of cruelty officers and Rep
Day of Westfield tabled the resolve
in favor Of the town Of Washburn and
Rep. Stubs of Strong Indefinitely
postponed the resolve in favor Of the
town Of Phillips.
At 1896 the House recessed until
2 p m.
Afternoon Session
When the act relating to the Clark
Power Company came up. Rep. Allan
of. Portland moved that it pass to be
engrossed with amendment A. which is
the s6-called Baxter amendment. pro-
vidihs that electric current cannot be
shipped out of the State.
Rep Harrington of Augusta, floor
leader Of the majority party. moved
that the resolve relating to an eques-
TRAN statue of Maj. Gen. oliver Q.
Howard and standing statue of Brvt.
Maj Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain at
Gettysburg be referred to the next leg
islature. He said in explanation that
while this was a most worthy object we
should show our patriotism by putting
away some of these things until later
time.
lay the bill on the table until tomor-
row so that one member of the House
who was interested might speak upon
II.
Rep harrington said that he could
see no good reason for laying the mat
ter over for another day.
Rep. Dutton of Bingham said the
State. had found it. necessary to cut
down and curtail expenses.
On the vote the motion TO lay on
the table was lost. there being rs yeas
and As nays, and the resolve was refer
red to the next legislature.
There was a spirited discussion. along
party lines. on the resolve proposing an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the election on Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November b.
ennially for governors, senators, repre-
sentatives and other state officers.
Floor Leader harrington started the
discussion when he moved the accept
ance of the report of the committee on
Judiciary ought not to pass. He said
he could see no good reason for chang
ing the state law from September to
November
Rep. Hartman of Stonington said he
did not expect any different report
from the judiciary committee coming
from the. dominent party but there
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