Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-02

prevails?
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
name as the committee of conference
the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
Rounds. the gentleman from Houlton,
Mr.. Barnes, and the gentleman from
Bangor, Mr.. Murray.
From the Senate: An Act relating to
marking Of Holsters in transit.
Came from the Senate recommitted
to the committee on sea and Shore
fisheries.
On motion by Mr.. Cole of Eliot, the
House voted to concur with the Sen
ate in recommltting the bill to the
committee on sea and shore fisheries.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor of
Samuel N. Packard.
Came from the Senate recommitted to
the committee on claims.
On motion by Mr.. Larrabee of Bath.
the House voted to concur with the Sem
ate in recommitting the bill to the COM
mittee on claims.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
Senate 221. An Act additional to and
amendatory of Chapter 3i7 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws or 1901, entitlel
An Act to authorize the Great Northern
Paper Company to increase its capital
stock
Senate 81. An Act charging the powers
of judges of probate.
Senate 226 An Act to correct an error
in Chapter 81 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1915, relating to the Rockland,
Thomaston q Camden Street Railway.
Senate DDS. An Act to repeal Chapter
III. Private and Special Laws of 1911, re-
lating to ways and bridges, Plantation
No. H. Washington county.
From the Senate: An Act to extend
the powers of the Milo Electric Light &
Power Company.
Came from the Senate with Senate
Amendment adopted as follows:
Senate Amendment A to Senate Docu-
ment 1876.
lowing:
But it shall be unlawful. for said cor
poration to transmit electric current for
sale or use beyond the limits of this
State. or to contract with any person
or corporation for the transmission or
sale of electric current beyond the limits
of this State and said corporation shall
not be permitted to acquire in any man.
ner the franchises of, or consolidate with
or transfer or lease its property, rights
and franchises TO any other corporal ton
or person now transmitting or having the
right to transmit electric power beyond
tI,a, ,1f hn tat with
authority of the Legislature"
on motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland,
Senate Amendment A was adopted in
concurrence.
The bill was then given its first read
ing as amended.
From the Senate: Majority and mnori-
ty reports from the committee on claims
on Resolve in favor of Morrison Libby
majority report, reporting Ought to
pass" signed by Messrz c. NJ. Holt.
Mellon, Googin. Snow and Packard; mi
nority report, reporting Ought to pass,
signed by Messrs. Frost, Rounds, Cliff
ford and Chick.
In the Senate. the majority report was
read and accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta, both reports were tabled pending
acceptances of the majority report IN
concurrence with the Senate.
The SPEAKER: The Chair is pleased
to invite the gentleman from Bangor, Mr..
Murray, to preside. (Applause.)
(Mr. Murray in the Chair.)
no ri
tons were presented. and. on recommen-
dation of the committee on reference of
oils were referred to the following COM
mittees:
Education.
BY Mr.. Phillips of Southwest Harbor:
An Act to amend Section 172 of Chapter
l6 of the Revised Statutes of 1916 relat-
ing to teachers pensions. 600 copies or
dered printed)
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Boynton of Liberty Remon-
STRANGE of B. F. Hartman and % others
against the passage of An Act relative
to Sunday being closed season for
game or birds.
BY Mr.. Hartwell of Old Town: Remon-
STRANGE of Albert f. Luce and 10 others
of Old Town, Maine. against same.
BY Mr.. Billings of North Berwick; Re-
monstrance of p. E. Miller and 20 others
against same.
judiciary.
BY Mr.. Quincy of Portland: An Act to
amend Section q, Chapter @, Revised
Statutes, relating to relief of State pau
pers. $500 copies ordered printed.)
BY Mr.. Bowman of Detroit: An Act to
better protect sheep, poultry and other
domestic animals from dogs and wild
animals. QOC0 copies ordered printed)
BY Mr.. Greenlaw of Pressure Isle:
Remonstrance of G. r. Watson and
others of Pressure Isle against the
passage Of House Bill 1873, An Act to
enable the town of Pressure Isle to as
sumo the obligations of the Pressure
Isle Village Fire Department. arising
out of a contract with the Pressure Isle
Water Company; also remonstrance of
Ernest T. McGlaufiin and $50 others
against same.
Sea and Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Hartman of Stonington: Re
monstrance of L. H. Simmons and 1876
others of Jonesport against the So