Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-24

of assignment was changed to We'd
nesday.
Rep. Goldthwait of Biddeford re-
| tabled and assigned for Wednesday
the divided reports upon his double
guaged lobster bill. saying that he had
no apologies to make, as that date
vas agreeable to all concerned.
| The bill specially assigned for today
was finally reached, it being the act
authorizing Blaine S. Viles and Guy
| P. Gannett to erect dams and develop
water storage basins on Bog brook in
Dead River plantation for the storage
OF water for driving logs and manufac-
turing.
Rep. Baxter of Portland offered his
usual amendment to bills of this ma
ture which would forbid the transmits
sion of electricity beyond the confines
of the State. He said he had submit
ted it to the parties interested and it
was satisfactory. Rep. Gannett of
Augusta replied that while it was
satisfactory to him, he would like to
talk it over with his colleague and
preferred to have it tabled for Satur-
day morning. This was about to be
done when the amendment struck an
other snag, Rep. Harrington of Angus
ia stating that Rep. Dutton of Bing-
ham had asked him to table the bill
until Tuesday. Matters were moving
on SO slowly at this point that Speak
err Bonney remarked that 1t looked to
him as if there was no doubt that the
Legislature would be in session when
the war broke out"
Rep. Grant of Hope took from the
table the adverse report OF the COM
mittee on salaries and fees upon the
act increasing by $3.50 the amount of
clerk hire in the office of the register
of probate Of Knox county. He stated
that at present the register paid por-
ton of the clerk hire out of his own
pocket and that all of the Knox coun-
ty delegation was in favor of the in
crease. He moved the substitution of
the bill for the report. Rep. Bowman
of Vinalhaven said the bill was one of
merit and he did not think that the
committee had given it careful consid-
Grafton.
The bill was then unanimously sub
stituted for the report.
On motion of Rep. Rounds of Port
land the Arson Academy resolve was
given second reading and the resolve
in favor of N. j. Hanna was indefinite
ly postponed in concurrence. Rep.
| Rounds also secured the assignment
for next Tuesday of an act to incor-
porate the Portland Water District,
tabled by him on March p. in order
that it might be considered with other
bills on the same subject.
Amid great applause Rep. Earring
| nf introduced ONT of
der and secured the passage of an or
der providing that beginning Tuesday,
March Ii, no matter pending before
the House shall be tabled in excess OF
! "a hours and all matters tabled shall
be taken up on the day following UNI
der orders of the day.
Roy. Brewster of Portland secured
the assignment of the hall of the
House for Wednesday evening, March
! 2S, to hear addresses by Governor Mil
likcn and Hon. Charles F. Johnson Of
| Waterville.
| On motion. Of Rep. Berry of Water
vile the majority and minority re-
ports of the committee on inland fish
cries and game upon the act to create
/ the office of commissioner of inland
fisheries and game and abolish the Of
! fees Of commissioners of inland fish
cries and game was assigned for Tues
day.
One more water power matter came
up before the adjournment
Rep. Raxter'ok Portland offered his
usual amendment to the act to incor-
| porate the Grand Isle Light & Power
Co. and Rep Barnes Of Houlton was
on his feet at once asking If the
amendment would prevent the trans
mission into Canada of electricity gen
Grated in Canada. Rep. Baxter explain
ed the SITUATION Of this company, which
he said generated in New Brunswick
electricity which was sold in the par
! ish of st. Basie and that the amend
ment had been so drawn as not to con-
f1ict with this condition and met the
approval of everybody interested. The
amendment was then accepted and the
bill was passed to be engrossed.
ReD Stubs of Strong passed on TO
third reading the act to legalize and
confirm the Incorporation and doin~s
of the CONGREGATIONAL parish of Weld
and to authorize the conveyance of its
real estate. previously tabled by him.
Rep Wilson of Portland took from
the CADte lne fjaXler Elll IelIllHE 10
free transported ton of certain police
men and firemen and offered House
Amendment A. which would also make
the provision that no public utility
should be prohibited from supplvin"
water and service at reduced or snecial
rates to any person. firm or cornora
ton for fro protection purposes to an
paratus or applia noes furnished. install
ed or maintained by such persons. firm
or corporation Rep. Wilson explained
that this amendment was originally the
substance Of House bill 200. but as both
amended the same section and he had
secured the tabling of the other bill in
the Senate he thought the adoption Of
this amendment would simplify mat
tiers. The amended bill was then pass
ed to be engrossed.
Just before adjournment Rep. Sis
son of Island Falls introduced the fol-
lowing order, which was passed with
out debate.
Ordered. the Senate concurring, that
the land agent and forest commissioner
make investigation. search out and
find townships and parts of townships
of the wild lands of Maine suited fer
settlement for purposes Of husbandry
and advantageouslv located with ref
erence to railroad facilities. secure OPP