Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17

committee, on An ACT 10 amend Sectioii
Is OF Chapter 1876 Of the Revised Stat
utes of Maine, 1915, relating to proceed
ings in court in criminal cases, (Sen-
ate 213), reported same ought to pass.
(Read first time under suspension OF
| the rules on motion by Mr.. Walker or
Somerset.)
The same senator from the same
committee, on An Act to amend Section
4 OF Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes
| of 1915. relating to the recording or IN
tensions of marriage (Senate 211. re-
ported same ought to pass. (Read first
time under suspension Of the rules on
motion by Mr.. Marshall of Cumber-
land.)
! Mr.. Wood from the same committee,
on resolve providing for card index for
probate registry of Aroostook county,
submitted same in a new draft under
title Of An Act to provide for card in
dex for probate registry of Aroostook
county. and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Marshall from the same commit
tee. OF An Act relating to bonds in tie
probate court. given by executors and
administrators to obtain license to sell
real estate. amending Section 3 of
Chapter IS Of the Revised Statutes,
(Senate No. 1851, reported same ought
to pass. CRead first time under suspen-
sion Of the rules on motion by Mr..
Wood of Hanccck.)
Majority report Of the committee on
mercantile affairs and Insurance.. on
An Act to amend chapter 295 of the
Public Laws Of 1915 relative to COM
pensation to employees for personal in
juries received in the course of their
employment, and to the prevention of
such injuries. by allowing the injured
party to select his own physician and
the hospital to which he shall be car
ried (senate No. 1879 that the same
ought not to pass.
(Signed) Gillin, Grant. Wilson, Dutton,
Lewis, Bartlett, Morrison.
Minority report of the same commit
tee on the same bill, that tho same
ought to pass.
(Signed) Tate Emerson.
tOn motion bw Mr.. Bartlett of Ken
nebec. the majority report of the COM
mittee was a%cecpted.)
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
public utilities, An Act to require auto
matte signals at certain grade crossings
not protected by gates or 1agmen (Sen-
ate No. 222), submitting tho same in a
new draft under title of "An Act to re-
quire automatic signals. and the removal
of Instructions at certain grade crossings
not protected by gates or f1agmen," and
that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Lord from the same committee
on An Act relating to the Sanford and
Cape Porpoise Railway Company, sub
mitted the same in a new draft under
the title of AN Act relating to the
bondholders of Sanford and Cape Por-
poise Railway Company and the Atlantic
Shore Railway and that it ought to
pass.
The same Senator from the same COM
mittee on Al Act to amend Section
a.. Chapter IS, Revised Statutes of
1916, relating to orders of the public
utilities commission and their enforce
ment (Senate No. 1922, reported same
fought to pass. (Read first time under
suspension of the rules on motion by
Mr.. Lord of York.
Mr.. Holt from the same committee,
on An Act amending Section so of Chap
ter % of the Revised Statutes, author
lzlng complaint by a public utility
against itself. and empowering the pub.
nc utilities commission to order refund
(Senate NO. 223), reported same ought
to pass. ORead first time under sus-
pension Of the rules on motion by Mr..
Holt of Cumberland.D
Mr.. Wood from the committee on
sea and shore fisheries, on An Act to
amend Section IS of Chapter as of the
Revised Statutes, relating to violations
OF the lobster law Senate Nc. 94). SUBJ
mltted same in a new draft under the
same title, and that it ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
several bills and resolves tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
Mr.. Wood from the committee on
legal affairs on An Act to regulate
public printing and binding. reported
same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Marshall from the same COM
mittee, on An Act to provide for the
payment to Bustin's Island Village Cor
porat1on of a proportion of the money
received from taxation by the town of
treeport from the territory embraced
within the limits of said Bustin's Is
land corportion (Senate No. I'D, re-
ported same ought not to pass.
The same Senator from the same
committee on An Act to provide a police
board Of the city of Waterville blouse
NO. 324), reported same ought not 70
pass.
Mr.. Wood from the same ommit.
tee, on An Act to authorize voters alb
sent from the city, town and plantation
IN which they are qualified to vote. to
vote therein by having their ballot de-
i1vered by mail to the city, town or
plantation. clerk, on election day. and
TO regulate such manner Of voting
'senate No. ~, reported same ought
not to pass as an amendment to the
constitution Is deemed necessary.
Mr.. Kicker from the committee on
library. on Resolve providing for the
purchase and distribution of Law
rence's Digest of Maine Reports: and
Resolve in favor of the purchase of
Maine State Year Books for the years
1917 and 1918; reported hi all neces-
sary volumes as may be specified in
these two resolves will be furnished by
the Governor and Council on order of
the librarian. and that no special re-
solve is required.
Mr.. Kicker from the same commit
tee. on Resolve providing for the pur-
chase of 100 copies of a New History