Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22

| LIE Inc quest On DelOIe
| the Senate is on the motion CT the sena-
| tor from York. Senator Deering, that we
| accept the majority report of the ccm-
mittee.
Mr.. CHICK: / misunderstood the ma,
| ton
The motion was agreed to-
The PRESIDENT: H. D. No. e21. Re
| solve in favor of N. j. Hanna for SER
vices and expenses.
Mr.. STANLEY of Oxford: Mr. Pr ST.
dent, this is a matter for services an
expenses as warden and will be taken
care Of in the regular course of bus ness
in the executive department. l move
this be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was agreed to-
TIE PRESIDENT: H. D. No. 457. An
Act relating to the Knox Gas and Elec-
trio Company.
For debate see Legislative Record,
The PRESIDENT: The question
before the Senate is on the motion of
the senator from Cumberland, Senator
Davies, that we indefinitely postpone
House Amendment A to House Docu-
ment Asst, seconded by the senator
from York, Senator Deering.
The motion was agreed to-
/, Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr..
President, l wish to leave the Cham
Der after a few moments. and may |
beg the favor of taking up at the
present time, An Act to make valid the
doings of the annual town meeting of
the town of jackson, Waldo county. I
move that it be taken from the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. DAVIES: Mr.. President in eX-
PLANTATION l desire to say that the bill
is only for the purpose of ratifying
the acts of the town in their last an
nual town meeting.
The circumstances are that the town
clerk sent his son for the purpose OF
taking his place at the meeting, and
someone raised the point after the
meeting had adjourned that there
might be the barest possibility that
on that account the acts of the annual
town meeting were not legal. This
bill is for the purpose OF ratification OF
the meeting.
l move that the bill be referred to
the committee on legal affairs in con-
currence.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENTS: H. d. 504 An
Act to prevent the sources of domestic
water supply from becoming polluted.
On motion by Mr.. Bartlett of Ken
ncbcc. passed to be engrossod
The PRESIDENT: :. D. 296. Re
solve in favor of the reformatory for
women for permanent Improvement Of
the grounds and other purposes for the
year 1917.
On motion 10y Mr.. Higgins of Penob-
scot, passed TO be engrossed. in concur
renee.
The PRESIDENTS: s. ID. sol. An
Act to regulate the payments of appro-
priation for the care. treatment, sup
port and education OF persons in char
liable or benevolenM institutions not
wholly owned or c8trolled by the
State.
Nh BARTLETT of kennobcc: Mr..
President. | offer Senate Amendment
A to this bill and in explanation | will
say that this amendment strikes cut
q portion of Section of the proposed
act and Will tend to simplify the
wording of the act.
Senate Amendment was adopted. and
the bill as amended was passed to be
engrossed.
The PRESIDENT: H. d. +25. Re
solve in favor of Joseph II. Under
wood.
For debate see Leg slative Record
The PRESIDENT: The question be
fore the Senate is on the motion Of
the Senator from York. Senator. Deer
ing that the resolve be indefinitely post
poned. Is that the pleasure of the
Senate?
The motion was agreed to and the
resolve was indefinitely postponed
The PRESIDENT; II. p. 500. An Act
to Incorporated the Gould Electric Com
pany.
tabled and specially assigned for next
Wednesday.
The PRESIDENT: s. D. A, Report
of the committee on judiciary, ought to
pass, on Resolve relating to amendment
to the constitution authorizing the di-
viding of towns into voting districts.
Mr. STANLEY of oxford: Mr. Presi
dent. l had this report tabled because
/ felt that this resolve was a very i'm
portant one.
| 1t is resolve amending the con-
stitution, authorizing the legislature to
divide towns of less than 1000 inhabi-
tants into voting districts. The object
was to have the resolve followed by
legislative act giving towns of less than
1000 inhabitants that right. to the end
that the voters in the rural communi-
ties in our State, unbiased, uninfluenced,
might have a better opportunity to eX-
ercise their right of franchise.
Since had this resolve tabled I have
found that a resolve of exactly the
same nature. was heard by the legal
affairs committee, and had been reported
favorably, and is now on it's way to this
Senate.
l move that we accept the report of
the judiciary committee on this resolve,
ought not to pass.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENTS: H. D. 215, An Act
to amend Section 1877 of Chapter So of
the Revised Statutes. and providing for
the payment of premiums on official
bonds of county officials by the country.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York,
House Amendment A was adopted in