Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

| ~>AS SSoAo 4S4i nHd 101os
Resolve, in favor of the several State
Normal schools and the Madawaska
Training school for the construction of
new buildings and for permanent re-
pairs and improvements.
Resolve providing for a commission
to investigate the advisability of MAX
Ing improvements in Portland harbor.
Resolve in favor of the Board of
Dental Examiners, for equipment,
printing and postage.
Resolve appropriating money for ex-
penses of the Electoral College.
On motion by Mr.. Bartlett of Ken
! nebec, S. D. 142. An Act to amend
Section q of Chapter So, Revised
Statutes of Maine, relating to invest
| ment of deposits, was taken from the
| table, and on further motion by the
| same senator was passed to be en-
acted.
On motion by Mr.. Butler of Knox.
H. d. 403, An Act to authorize the
Public Utilities Commission to inves-
tigate any proposed changes in the
rates of any public utility. and to sus-
pend the same pending investigation,
was taken from the table, and on fur
Their motion by the same senator was
| passed to be enacted.
Orders Of the Day
| On motion by Mr.. Stanley of OK
| ford, the vote was reconsidered where
by the report of the judiciary commit
| tee, ought not to pass, was accepted
on resolve relating to an amendment
to the constitution authorizing the di-
viding of towns into voting districts,
and on further motion by the same
senator the resolve and the report
thereon were laid upon the table.
| Mr.. Peacock of Washington present
ed the following order and moved it's
| passage:
| Ordered, that the use of the Senate
Chamber be granted to the commit
tee on sea and shore fisheries for its
hearing this afternoon at , z. NJ
| The motion was agreed to.
! Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.
President, l ask the unanimous consent
of the Senate that I may print in the
Record the opinion of Hon. l.. A.
Emery relative to the rights of the
public and riparian owners in the riv
ers of Maine above the flow of the tide,
to be considered by the Senate in con-
nection with House Bill No. 211.
| Consent was given and the Senate
received the opinion, and on motion by
the same senator the same was ordered
| printed in the record.
| [For opinion see Legislative Record
! On motion by Mr. Holt of Cumber-
land, unanimous consent being given,
that senator presented a public act at
this time.
! On further motion by the same SEN
| ator the bill was ordered printed and
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. DEERING of York: Mr.. Presi
dent, may l inquire of the senator
through the Chair the title of this act?
The PRESIDENT: 1t is An Act to
amend Section 20 of Chapter 144 of the
Revised Statutes OF 1916, relating to
the commitment OF girls to the state
| school for girls.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York.
H. D. sol, An Act to provide for a nom
resident fishing license was taken from
the table. On further motion by the
same senator the bill was passed to
! be engrossed in concurrence.
! On motion by Mr.. Higgins OF Penob-
scot, S. d. 800 An Act relating to an
nual or biennial reports of State char
| liable and correctional institutions was
taken from the table.
| Mr.. HIGGINS: | desire to offer
Senate Amendment A to Senate bill
800, and by way of explanation, Mr..
President, and senators, | will state
! that this amendment does not in any
way change the meaning of the bill. 1t
| strikes out surplus words in the bill
! Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland Mr..
President, | would like to have the
amendment read.
The PRESIDENT: Senate Amend
ment A to Senate bill No. 300.
Strike out at the beginning of Sec
ton l the words, "for the purpose of
simplifying and making uniform the
accounting of the several State char
table and correctional institutions,
namely" and insert in lieu thereof the
words. 1.-THE books of account and rec
ord of the" strike out in the eighth
and ninth lines, "the books of account
and record of said institutions
So that the said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 1. The books of accounts
and records Oh the hdfile otdte pIl 0oiI'
the Reformatory for Women, state
School for Boys, State School for Girls.
Augusta State hospital, Bangor State
hospital School for the Feeble Minded.
the State Sanitoriums for the Treat
ment of tuberculosis and the Bath
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum,
shall hereafter be closed on the SOth
day Of June of each year, and the an
nual or biennial reports which are now
required by law to be made by the in
spectors, commissioners, trustees and
officers having charge of the said in
situations shall hereafter be made an
nually to the Governor and Council on
or before the Goth day of September,
for the year ending on the 30th day of
June preceding. Said reports shall be
printed biennially for the use of the
! Legislature in such numbers and in
such form as the Governor and Coun-
| Gil may determine"
Mr.. HIGGINS: Mr.. President, I move
the adoption of Senate Amendment A to
S. D. 800.
The motion was agreed to.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator the bill as amended was passed to
be engrossed and sent down for concur
renee.