Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-03
IN TIE HOUSE

! The committee on temperance pre-
duced by Representative Bussabarger
of Lubec to prohibit the importation
of intoxicating liquors into Maine for
beverage purposes. The majority re-
| port ought not pass is signed by Sena-
tors Peterson of Aroostook and Holt
of Cumberland. and Representatives AL
| Ian of Portland, Pattee of Harmony.
Longley of Sidney. PendeXter of Cor
nsh and Bragdon of Westbrook, while
the minority report, ought to pass, is
signed by Representatives Welch of
Machiasport and Andrews of Warren.
The committee on appropriations and
| financial affairs reported ought to pass
in new draft on a resolve in favor of
| securing plans for a new library build
| ing. The new draft provides that the
Governor of the State and four other
persons. to be appointed by him. one
of whom shall be an active librarian.
arc hereby constituted a commission to
investigate the needs for a State libra
nv building and to report to the next
Legislature.
The committee of conference to which
was referred the resolve in favor of
Freeman Boynton of Boothbay Harbor
for money paid in lieu of military ser
vice reported that they arc unable TO
| agree. The report is signed by Sena-
tors Conant of Hancock. Butler Of Knox
and Grant of Cumberland and Repre-
scntatives Rounds of Portland, Harris
Of Boothbay Harbor and Larrabee of
Bath.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds reported ought not to pass
on a resolve appropriating money for
the purpose of installing a hot water
system in the State House lavatories.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought not to pass on an act
to provide for the freeing of Eliot toll
bridge and authorizing York county to
maintain that part lying within the
county.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought not to pass on resolves
in aid of rebuilding of bridge in town
Of Alexander located on the Calais and
Alexander road. to build a bridge in
Reed plantation in Aroostook county,
to build a bridge across Allagash river
in the plantation Of Allagash. to rcim-
burse the county commissioners of
Penobscot county for the cost Of re-
pairs to the State bridge across the
Penobscot river between the city of Old
Town and the town of Milford, for a
highway bridge across Pleasant Pond
stream in Carratunk plantation, to re-
pair the bridge connecting the town Of
Bucksport with the town of Verona. in
If ~
repair and maintenance of a bridge
across tidal water called the toll
bridge" at South Warren, for the CON
struction Of a bridge across Cousins
river in the town Of Yarmouth, for the
repair and reconstruction Of part of
lower bridge across Belfast bay in the
city of Belfast, in aid Of repairing
Long bridge" so called, in the town
of Plymouth, for the construction of a
bridge across the Thornton river be-
tween the towns of Sullivan and Han
cock in the county of Hancock, to aid
in the reconstruction of bridge in the
city of Ellsworth. to aid in the repair
of highway bridge over the New
Meadows river near the New Meadows
Inn. so called and connecting the town
Of West Bath in Sagadahoc county with
the town Of Brunswick in the county Of
Cumberland.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought not to pass on an act
providing for lien on vehicles, motor
cars and trucks.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought not to pass on resolve
to amend the constitution so as to pro-
vide for a bond issue for the perma-
nent Improvement of highways.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought not to pass on resolve
in favor of the town of Baileyville for
relocation of portion of the Houl-
ton road, rebuilding highways in the
towns of weH and Phillips. to aid the
town Of Frenchville in Strengthening
and reducing the grade of St Luce
Church hill, for building a road around
Chick hill in the towns of Amherst and
Clifton, to repair the highway leading
from Jones' bridge to Plantation NJ
Fl in the town of MariavilIe to repair
the road leading from Leonard bridge
to Winnicook station in the town of
Burnham. to repair highways in the
towns of Salem and Freeman, in favor
of the military road in the town OF
Mattawamkeag, to repair roads in the
towns Of Clinton. Pembroke and HouI-
ton. and city of Ellsworth and TO aid
in rebuilding Raccoon Gulley bridge
and repairing Raccoon Gulley hill in
the town Of Lyman.