Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14

the towns of Hancock, Franklin and Sui
livan, in Hancock county.
Orders Of tho Day
On motion by Mr.. Anderson Of Port
land, petition of Emily Michaud and II
others; also petition of w. w. Thomas
and 13 others; also petition of J. IL. MI
chaud and 25 others: also petition of John
Lawson and so others: also petition of
Joseph Bernier and 66 others; also petit
ton of Willie F. Paradis and 10 others:
| also petition of F. A. Higgins, Jr., and 96
Others all in favor of An Act to incor-
porate the Van Buren, Light and Power
| District, were taken from the table, hav-
| ing been recalled from the committee on
public utilities; and on further motion
by the same gentleman the same were
referred to the committee on judiciary.
| On motion by MP. Dutton of Bingham.
bill An Act to amend the charter OF the
Central Maine Power Co. was taken from
the table. and on motion by Mr.. Rounds
of Portland the same was referred 70 the
committee on public utilities.
On motion by Mr.. Dutton of Bingham.
House report Of committee on ways and
bridges reporting "ought not to pass on
resolve entitled Resolve in favor of ap-
propriatiRg money for the construction OF
two bridges over Austin stream on high
way leading from Bingham village to
Caratunk and The Forks. and to care for
highway in the vicinity Of the bridges
was taken from the table
DITTTON 81 SDeak-
er, l understand that the ways and
bridges committee desire to further con-
slider this report I can see no harm in
trusting it to them, for they cannot do
anything any worse to it. and they may
wish to make some reconsideration.
! On further motion by Mr.. Dutton.
the report was recommitted to the
committee on ways and bridges.
! Mr. BANTER of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, | should like to inquire
whether the bill relating to the Cen
trail Maine Power Co. was ordered
printed by the Committee on Refer
ence?
The SPEAKER: One thousand cop
ies were ordered printed.
On motion by Mr.. Coffin Of Freeport,
Senate Document No. ia, An Act to
provide for the payment to Bustin's Is
land Village Corporation of portion
of the money received from taxes by
the town of Freeport. was taken from
the table; and. on further motion by
the same gentleman, the same was re-
ferred to the committee on legal affairs
in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Gurney of Port
land. House report of committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance. re-
porting "ought not to pass" on bill en-
titled "An Act to Repeal Chapter rs
of the Public Laws of 1915, relative to
the adjustment and payment OF fire
losses by insurance companies" was
taken from the table: and. on further
motion by the same gentleman, the re-
port was accepted.
/ On motion by Mr.. Jordan of Bailey
vile, House report of committee on
ways and bridges. reporting Ought
not to pass" on resolve entitled Re
solve in favor of the towns of Gray.
New Gloucester and Pownal," was
taken from the table; and, on further
motion by the same gentleman. the
same was recommitted to the commit
tee on ways and bridges.
Mr.. FUTILE of Caribou: Mr.. Speak
er. | move we take House Document
No. AZ, An Act authorizing the town
Of Caribou to acquire property of the
! Caribou Water, Light and Power Co.
from the table.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
to the gentleman from Caribou (Mr
Tuttle) that the act referred to by him
was recalled from he committee on le-
sal affairs and is not on the table.
What does the Chair understand the
wishes of the gentleman from Caribou
to be?
4 Mr.. FUTILE: ! wish to offer an
amendment
I The SPEAKER: The Chair will in
quire. is the gentlcman's amendment in
writing?
Mr.. FUTILE: Yes, Mr.. Speaker.
The pending question being the re-
commitment of the bill.
Mr.. Tuttle offered House Amendment
A as follows
/ House Amendment A to IN Act to
authorize the town of Caribou to ac-
quire property of the Caribou Water
Light and Power Co, and TO construct
and maintain for itself and for persons
and corporations a system of water
works within said town.
An Act to authorize the town of
Caribou to acquire property Of the
! Caribou Water, Light and Power Co.,
and to construct and maintain for it,
self and for persons and corporations
a system of water works within said
town is hereby amended by crasing
Section II thereof. and adding to the
said bill the following:
Whereas the Caribou Water. Light
& Power Co. is not furnishing to the
inhabitants of the village OF Caribou
pure water for domestic purposes:
And whereas it is the purpose Of this
act to empower and enable the town
of Caribou to acquire the property OF
said Caribou Water. Light 4 Power
/ co. and to assume the duties of said
company;
/ and whereas, the provisions Of this