Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

thursday. January Is, 1917 :
Senate called to order by the Pres,-
| dent.
Prayer by Rev. wylie H. Smith of
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved
On motion by Mr.. Deering Of York,
under suspension Of the rules it was
Ordered. the House concurring, that
when the Senate and House adjourn to
meet Tuesday. January 20 at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon.
Subsequently the order came back
from the House, concurred in by that
body.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
The following bills, petitions etc,
were received and on recommendation
of the committee on reference Of bills,
were referred to the following COM
mittees
Agriculture.
By Mr.. Peterson of Aroostook Re-
solve making appropriation for support
of bureau Of markets for years 1917 and
1918.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot: Re-
solve in favor of the Maine Mission for
Il Deaf
BY Mr.. Baxter of sagadahoc: Resolve
in favor of the Bath City Hospital.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Baxter of Sagadahoc: Resolve
TO Il fnr ;e.i1 ac
relating TO Banks and Banking.
Claims.
BY Mr.. Bartlett of Kennebec: Resolve
in favor Of Morrison Libby
Insurance and Mercantile Affairs.
BY Mr.. Bartlett of Keunebec: An Act
for the prevention of fires by better
construction of chimneys.
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Hastings of Androscoggin
Resolve in favor of DeForest Keyes.
BY MIR. Merrill Of Somerset: An Act
in relation to the duties of county at
torneys.
Grabbed for printing. pending refer
cnce on motion by Mr. Wood Of Han
cock)
by Mr. Deering of York: An Act to
provide whole family protection for
members OF fraternal benefit societies.
Ordered printed)
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot: An Act
TO incorporate the Verona Village Cor
poration.
BY the same Senator: An Act to au
thorize voters absent from the city, town
and plantation. in which they are quail
fled to vote, to vote therein b: having
their ballot delivered by mail to the
city. town or plantation clerk on cleo
ton day, and to regulate such manner
OF voting.
BY MIR Merrill of Somerset: An Act
to amend Section 16 Of Chapter S4 Of
the Revised Statues of 1916 relating to
the tenure of Office of county attorney.
6Ordered printedD
BY Mr. Wood of Hancock: An Act
relating to the issuing of blank Writs
by the clerks of the supreme judicial
courts clerks and recorders of NUM-
cipal and police courts and trial jus
tees
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Higgins of Penobscot: Re
solve Et4dlIIIE 10 equestrian StbtNt VI
Major General Oliver Q. Howard and a
standing statue of Breyet Major Gen
eral Joshua l.. Chamberlain at Gettys-
burg.
Pensions.
Bt Mr.. Butter of Knox: Resolve pro-
viding a state pension for Stephen F.
Flood.
Public Utilities.
BY Mr.. Wood of Hancock: An Act to
extend and amend the charter of the
Fairfield and Skowhegan Railway Com
pany.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Baxter OF Sagadahoc: Resolve
relating 10 the ferry owned and oper-
ated by the city. of Bath and the town
of Woolwich in the county of Sagada-
hoe.
Rv Mr. Ames of Washington: Resolve
in favor of repairing bridges on the Air
Line road in Township - in Washing
ton county.
BY the same Senator: Resolve in
favor of Marshfield and Whitneyvile
for repairs upon highways.
Ply the same Senator: Resolve in fav-
or Of the town Of Wesley, for repairing
the main highway.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Sagada-
hoe. il was
Ordered. the House concurring that
an invitation be extended to the Hon
Lyman II. Nelson of Portland. formally
chairman Of the State Highway Com
mission to address the Legislature and
the citizens of Maine upon the subject
of state highways. on the evening of
Wednesday. January "a, 1917, at s
O'Clock, and be it further
Ordered. that the hall of the House
OF Representatives be devoted to this
purpose on this occasion
Sent down for concurrence.
Orders Of the Day.
on motion by Mr.. Hastings Of Penob-
scot. Senate Document No. 6, Resolve
, in favor Of the cooperative survey Of
Tho boundary line hetwean the State of