Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-22
ZEE Academy Upsets
Committee Report
in Favor of Budget
HOUSE AMENDMENT RAISES THE
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FROM
$3.50 TO $4,000 AFTER DEBATE
Amendments to Resident Hunters Registrar
ton killed-Senator Fernald Visits State
House

The views and recommendation of
the committee on education received a
severe jolt Wednesday morning in the
House, when its report for an appro-
pflatlon OF $500 Tor each of two years
and q special appropriation of $3.50 for
Lee Academy of Lee was turned down
ard an amendment making the appro-
priation $4,000 for each of the two years
1917 and 1918, supported by Reps.
Reed of Bangor and Keeland of Lin
coin adopted by vote of l05 to .
Rep. Reed stated that the Budget had
called for $1,000 and that Governor
Miliken said he saw no reason for the
cut made by the committee. The OPP
position to the amendment was that it
would open the way for friends of 9TH
er similar institutions to call for
amounts larger than those assigned
them.
A large number of tabling and re-
committing motions We're made and
carried none of them working for an
early adjournment.
Representative Murray of Bangor
presided over about an hour OF the
first part Of the session.
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acted during the proceedings.
Lively debates took place over both
the adoption OF committee reports a
and b, ought not to pass and ought
to pass, on the bill entitled An Act
relative to the hours of labor OF con-
ductors and motormen, and proposed
amendments to the act providing for
registration OF resident hunters.
Rep Descoteaux of Biddeford moved
the adoption of the ought to pass re-
port, which was favored by KEEP
Rounds of Portland and opposed by
Rep. Morrison of Corinth, the vote I'm
allv being 70 to IS for the adoption
of the report
Then the resident hunters registra-
ton matter came along and Rep. Cla-
son of Lisbon would have it amended
so that it would apply to fishermen as
iwcll. Rep. Berry said the time was not
ripe for a fishing license and Rep
Barnes of Houlton argued strongly
against changing the bill in any way
Rep. Flint of Monson spoke along the
same lines and then Amendment t.
which related to the age OF the licenses
was killed 50 to 80, followed by an al
most unanimous NOle lol s7iiiiA'''i -
disposing of Amendment provloiliS
for attaching the fisherman cause
Rep, Wilson would. then have the en-
tire bill indefinitely postponed, put
that was defeated 80 to 80 and the DIN
passed to be engrossed.
Then came another indication thal
some of the members Of the Legislature
are still thinking that the carrier tne
adjournment the better they VIII pe
pleased. when the matter OF an AFTER
noon session of Wednesday was
broached by both the Speaker ana KEEP
Barnes. Two, four and 4.50 O'Clock We're
mentioned. but committee hearings lol
tho afternoon, together with the I'M
nortance of the next subject on tle
calendar for consideration, the ulNlueu
roports on the act for the distributor.
of school funds were brought up ana
finally Rep. Berry of WaterVllle set
tied the question by telling the HOUSE
that the recen; sessions through inc
dinner hour had so affected some
members that adjournment might ne
necessary on account of their oea'hS
from indigestion and moving a plaln'
ordinary adjournment, which was ooI,e
-;ithout a dissenting vote, y A M
Thursday.