Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
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| House 101 An Act to repeal Chap
ter 1874 of the Special Laws of 1881
entitled, AN Act establishing a fire
department in the town of Portland;"
Sections /, and of Chapter 1877 Of
the Special Laws of 1853 entitled IAN
Act relating to the city of Portland"
Chapter 2S5 of the Special Laws of
1854 entitled AN Act respecting the
erection Of wooden buildings in the city
of Portland"
ION motion by Mr.. Allan of Portland
tabled, pending its third reading)
! House 27O. An Act to amend the
charter of the city of Augusta, rela-
tive to police.
House 277. An Act to amend Chap
ter PA entitled IAN Act to provide
charter for the city. of Gardiner" of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1913.
| House 367. An Act to amend Sec
ton / o Chapter 1873 of the Revised
Statutes relating to collection and dis
posaI of fines and costs in criminal
cases.
House 36s. An Act in relation to
vacancies in public Office.
House All. An Act to amend Sec
ton / of Chapter 113 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the election OF
county treasurers.
House SAC: An Act to amend Chap
ter ass of the Private and Special Laws
of 1901 amended by Chapter S05 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1905, en-
titled AN Act to incorporate the YORK
Beach Village Corporation"
AT 70 no
town of Princeton to supply electricity
and water.
House 56S: An Act additional to
Chapter 433 of the Private and Spe-
cial Laws of 1907, entitled AN Act to
incorporate the Portland Water Dis
trict
con motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land tabled, pending its third readng.)
House $685. An Act to amend Chap
ter 21S of the Private and Special Laws
of 1915, relative to the granting of Ii
censes for certain businesses and pur-
poses by the municipal officers of the
city of Portland
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, | do not quite understand Is
this an amendment of the bill by the
committee OH DlllS III the THRU IcdulHS
touching the subject matter of the bill?
do not understand that the commit
tee on bills in the third reading has any
power that would enable it to amend
the bill
The SPEAKER: The Chair thinks the
point well taken.
Mr.. GURNEY of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. 1 have an amendment to Of
fer to that bill.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentleman
from Augusta, Mr.. harrington. wish to
make motion in regard to this bill?
Mr.. HARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker.
think accepting the report of the COM
mittee would not mean anything in par
ticular because we cannot give the com
mittee any power it does not possess;
but it seems bad practice for the COM
mittee on bills in the third reading to
attempt amendments affecting the sub
ject matter of the bills.
Mr. BUTTON of Bingham: Mr..
Speaker. l do not understand that it is
the wish of the committee on bills in
the third reading to attempt to amend
any bill, and l move that it be recon-
mitted to them.
On motion by Mr.. Dutton of Bling
ham, the House voted to reconsider its
vote whereby it accepted the report and
on further motion by the same gentle
man. the bill was recommitted to the
committee on bills in the third reading.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentleman
from Portland Mr. Quincy, wish to
propose an amendment?
Mr.. GURNEY: Yes. Mr.. Speaker
The amendment is on your desk
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest whether, as the House has just
voted to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee on bills in the third reading, it
would not be satisfactory to the gentle
man from Portland (Mr. Gurney) to
hold his amendment until it comes
back from that committee, that being
the proper stage to amend.
Mr.. GCRNEY: 1 withdraw it then
House $40: An Act to amend Sec
tons is to 23 inclusive, of Chapter Is,
Section 50 of Chapter H. of the Re
vised Statutes, all relating to the board
of registration of nurses
House 571 An Act additional to
Chapter SIS of the Revised Statutes of
1916 relating to the payment of bene-
fits.
House 572: An Act to extend the
charter of the Livermorc and Augusta
Railway Company.
House 573; An Act to extend the
charter Of the Casco Bay Water Com
pany.
! House 574: An Act to amend Section
60 of Chapter 1926 in relation to the ap-
pointment of cruelty officers
House 576: An Act to amend the
charter of the city of HallowelI.
House ST.: An Act to amend Sec
ton II of Chapter 145 of the Revised
Statutes of 1916 relating to the exam
nation and commitment of persons to
insane hospitals.
House $40: An Act to incorporate the
Independence Developing Company of
kingman.
House $50: An Act to incorporate the
Grand Isle Light and Power Company.
con motion by Mr.. Baxter of Port
land tabled, pending its third reading.)
House 5S1. An Act to enable the reg
lister of deeds of Cumberland county
to procure durable copies of plans re-
corded in said registry.
House $50. An Act to change the
name of the Unitarian church Of Au-
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