Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-01


An Act to amend Chapter 1876 of the
| Private and Special Laws of 1887. entitled
| AN Act to amend an Act Incorporating
the city of Waterville.'
An Act to amend Section Sc of Chapter
SO Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
| retiring of guaranty capital of mutual
| fire insurance companies.
An Act to amend Section ! of Chapter
IS of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the bonds of sheriffs.
| An Act to extend the charter of the
| Quebec Extension Railway Company.
| An Act to provide compensation for
| town clerks for issuing and recording
| burial permits.
! An act to amend Section As of Chap
ter GA of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing TO the care and custody of minors.
| An Act to authorize the York Shore
Water Company to acquire and own
certain local securities.
An Act to provide whole family pro-
lection for members of fraternal bene-
fit societies.
An Act to amend Section 4 and of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the sale of real estate subject
to contingent reminders.
An Act to extend the charter of.the
Salisbury Cove alter Company.
An Act providing for a Centennial
week in 1920 and authorizing cities and
towns to raise and appropriate money
for the observance thereof.
An Act to amend Section So of Chap
ter 40 Of the Revised Statutes, relative
to Old Home week.
~ Create tho Van p,,,o,,
Sewerage district.
An Act to amend Section % Of Chap
ter 124 of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to assaults upon or interference
with officers.
An Act granting Charles Fl. Scott the
right to maintain a ferry across Egge-
moggin Reach in Hancock county.
Finally Passed.
Resolve in favor of Charles F. Barnes
for services as page at the Organization
of the 18th Legislature.
Resolve in favor of the cooperative
survey of the boundary line between
the State of Maine and the state of
New Hampshire. con motion by Mr.
Hastings of Androscoggin, tabled
pending final passa.ge).
Resolve appropriating the sum Of $500
for coat of arms of the State of
Maine for the Senate chamber.
Resolve in favor Of the recording
and other officers of the House of Rep
resentatives of the 18th Legislator
for services at the organization of the
House of Representatives of the 18th
Legislature.
Orders of the Day.
The I,DIycInENT. linden or1arS re
the day there is especially assigned for
today the majority and minority reports
of the committee on claims on Resolve
in favor of Morrison Libby" that the
same ought not to pass,
Mr. CHICK of Kennebec: ] wish to
move that the minority report be ac-
cepted. and in support of that motion,
and as one whose name appears upon
the minority report, | would like to
state briefly that at the primary cleo
tion in 1914. Arthur W. Leonard of
Oakland received the Republican NOM
ination for county commissioner of
Kennebec county, Howard E. Crosby of
Waterville received the Democratic
nomination in that same primary cleo
tion Their names went upon the Off
ciai ballot The ballots were distribut-
ed in the usual manner BY the secretary
of State. The day before the Septem-
Der election was to take place Mr.. Leon
ard died. The county committee made
the nomination of Morrison Libby of
Oakland for the vacancy that existed
Slips We're prepared and on those slips
was printed the name of Mr.. Lily.
These slips were sent to the various
towns throughout kennebec county by
the secretary of State, with instruc-
tionS to the town clerks of the different
municipalities that these slips must be
pasted on the official ballots over the
name of Mr. Leonard, and that this
must be done before the ballots were
placed in the hands of the voters Aft
er the election returns were in they
indicated that Mr.. Libby, the Republi-
can candidate. had been elected. His
certificate of election was issued by the
Governor and Council of the State
Mr.. Crosby, the Democratic candidate
contested the election. He demanded
a recount and on petition the matter
was taken before a justice of the su-
preme court After a very careful con-
sideration this justice rendered a de-
cision that Mr. Libby was legally elect
ed. Mr. Crosby appealed from this de-
sion and took the matter to the law
court After careful. consideration
there. the law court rendered a decision
that Mr.. Libby was elected.
Now Mr.. Libby comes before this
Legislature with a resolve to reimburse
him for part of the expense to which
he has been placed in this contest. And
l want to say that there is one thing
that l somewhat regret; and that is, the
names of those gentlemen whose names
appear upon the majority report here
as able and honorable men as they are
l regret exceedingly that they do not
! belong to the majority party in this
Legislature. Now whether this report
shall be accepted and whether this re-
solve shall be finally passed. is not
matter of law or Interpretation of law,
and certainly it should not be a polit-
cal matter. 1t is simply a matter of
justice, and I certainly hope that the
minority report will be accepted.
Mr. GOOGIN OF Androscoggin: Mr..
President, ! didn't expect, and L am
very sorry that Senator Chick should
hpi T.