Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-17

the bill given its third reading and
passed to be engrossed as amended.
| From the Senate: Senate report OF
the committee on judiciary, reporting
ought not to pass" on bill, An Act to
repeal Section q, Chapter 81 of the
Revised Statutes of Maine. relating to
duties of cashiers TO return list OF
stockholders to the secretary of State
In the Senate, report read and accept
ed.
On motion by Mr.. Gurney Of Port
land, the report was tabled pending ac-
ceptance in concurrence.
! Unanimous consent being given. Mr.
J Sawyer of Madison presented out OF
order the following order and moved
its passage:
! Ordered, that the House extend to
| the city of Portland Its sincere thanks
for the invitation to participate in the
patriotic celebration to be held in tina;
city today. and that the invitation be
accepted by a rising vote.
The order received a passage. and
The House indicated its acceptance
by a rising vote.
Mr.. HOLBROOK Of Brooks: Mr.
/ Speaker, | would ask unanimous con-
sent at this time to present a special
act making valid the doings Of the
town meeting of the town of Jackman
the annual town meeting If this is the
proper time to present it, l ask unani-
nous consent to do so.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
- he
Mr.. Holbrook, if the provisions of this
act extend to the recent town meeting
the town meeting Of the presen,
year?
Mr. HOLBROOk: The present year
| will explain in a very few words. The
facts were these: The town clerk was
sick that day and sent his son over to
the town meeting to take minutes OF
the proceedings. He did not call the
town meeting to order, swear in the
officers, or anything of the sort He
simply took minutes of the proceed
ings. Strictly, according to law. he
should have been elected clerk pre-
tempore and sworn in. There is nc
complaint whatever that his notes
were not full and accurate and that
everything was fair and above board
The people there have consulted law
yers and / have consulted some here
There is some difference Of opinion
Some think that it would not affect the
legality of the meeting anyway; others
think it would. OF course. with every
thing considered. and their taxes, the
people feel that the validity Of that
meeting should be placed beyond ques
/ nd he {eyo ie
in session. 1t seems TO be necessary
and proper for US to make valid those
proceedings.
The motion was agreed to.
On further motion by Mr.. HoIbrook
the bill was referred to the committee
or. legal affairs.
The following bills. petitions. etc, wer.
presented and on recommendation of th'
committee on reference of bills were re
ferred to the following committees:
Education.
By Mr.. Andrews Of Warren: Resolu
ton and petition from Evening Stal
Grange. in the town Of Washington, ask
ing for the passage Of an act TO provid.
for the distribution Of State school fund,
on basis Of aggregate attendance
BY same gentleman, Resolution and ps
tition Of Good VIII Grange, in the towr
OF Warren in favor Of same
BY Mr.. Coffin of Freeport: Petition
from Harraseeket Grange, in the towr
OF Freeport, In favor of same
BY Mr.. Cummings of Hebron: Resolu
tions and petition from Hebron Grange
in the town Of Hebron. in favor of same
BY Mr.. Harman Of Stonington: Resolu
tions and petition Of New Centur,
Grange. in the town Of Dedham, in IA
vor of same
by same gentleman, Petition from Cas-
tine Grange, in the town of Castine, ir
favor Of same
BY same gentleman. Resolution and pc
tition from Verona Grange, in the towr
Of Bucksport. in favor of same.
BY same gentleman. Resolutions anf
petition from Halcyon Grange, In tho
town of Bluehill. in favor OF same
BY Mr.. Knight of Kennebunk Resolu
ton of Riverside Grange. in the town OF
Lebanon, In favor Of same.
BY Mr.. Longley of Sidney: Resolution
and petition from Cobbosseecontee
Grange. In the town of West Gardiner, ir
favor of same.
Resolutions of Kennebec County Po
mona Grange asking for same
Presented by same gentleman. Eeso
lutions and petition Of Silver Lake
Grange, in the town Of China, asking fol
same.
BY same gentleman, Resolutions and
petition OF Capitol Grange. in the city 0,
Augusta. asking for same
BY same gentleman, Resolutions anf
petition Of Sidney Grange in the towr
Of Sidney, asking for same.
BY same gentleman. Resolutions and
petition Of Readfeld Grange. in the towr
Of Readfield, asking for same 8
BY same gentleman. Resolutions ant
petition Of Cascade Grange, in the towr
Of Oakland. asking for same T
BY same gentleman. Petition from Chi
ma Grange, in the town Of South China
in favor Of same
BY same gentleman. Resolutions o.
Cushnoc Grange in the town OF Vassal
boro. in favor Of same
BY Mr.. PurIneton Of Mechanic Falls
Resolutions and petition og Cornish
Grange, in the town of Cornish, asking
for same.
BY Mr. Tuttle of Caribou: Resolution!