Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15


Laws of 1915, entitled "An Act to au-
thorize the town of Lisbon to supply
gas and electricity"
An Act to ratify and confirm the in
corporation of the Pine Grove Gene
terry Association of Brownfleld.
An Act authorizing the sale of the
property and assets of the Dead River
North Branch Log Driving Co.. and
providing for the dissolution of said
corporation.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter Ga of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to marriage of feeble minded per-
sons.
| An Act to authorize the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission to investigate any
proposed changes in the rates of any
public utility, and to suspend the same
pending investigation. (Tabled pend
ing passage to be enacted on motion by
Mr. Butler of knox.)
| An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter IS, of the Revised Statutes, relat-
| ing to approval Of location of street
railroads.
| An Act to ratify the change of name
and amount of capital stock of Mer
camille Trust Co., and to amend its
charter.
! An Act to amend Section q of Chap
! ter So of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to investment of deposits by saw
| ings institutions. (Tabled pending
passage to be enacted on motion by
Mr.. Bartlett of Kennebec.)
| An Act authorizing the sale of the
property and assets of the Dead River
Log Driving Co., and providing for the
dissolution of said corporation.
| An Act to amend Chapter aga of the
Private and Special Laws of 1907. and
changing the time of the annual meet
ing of kittery Water District.
An Act to legalize and make valid
the doings of the municipal officers of
Vinalhavn in laying out way over
the tide waters across Indian Creek In
said Vinalhaven and authorizing the
construction of suitable bridge across
the same. (This bill carrying an
emergency clause required vote of two
thirds of the members elected. A ris-
ing vote was had, and % senators vot-
ing in the affirmative and none OPP
posed the bill was passed to be en-
acted)
Finally Passed.
| Resolve in favor Of the town Of Me-
chanic Falls for the payment Of addi-
| tional State school funds for the year
1915.
| Resolve providing an increased teach
ers pension for John F. Moody
| Resolve in favor of Peter Rance.
of Indians.
1 40, Col,
for Deaf for n ,aintenance and repairs.
Orders Of the Day.
! Mr. HIGGINS Of Penobscot: Mr..
President, | move that we reconsider
the vote whereby we passed to be en-
crossed Senate Document 296, Resolve
! in favor Of the reformatory for wo-
men for permane Mt Improvement of the
grounds and other purposes for the
year 1911, in order that a correction
may be made by the committee on
/ bills in the second reading.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same senator,
! the resolve was tabled pending Its
| passage to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
! lay before the Senate. Resolve in ia
vor of the cooperative survey OF the
boundary line between the State of
Maine and the state of New Hamp-
shire, S. d. 6.
Mr.. GOOGIN of Androscoggin: Mr..
Hastings move that S. D. be tabled
| for one week.
The motion was agreed to.
| H. D. 273. An Act to establish the
Presoue Isle municipal court.
Mr.. STANLEY of Oxford: Mr.. Pres
ident. l will say that there has been a
bill introduced in the House to estab-
lish infe rior courts, and until that bill
comes Up would like to have this bill
lie on the table and save printing.
| | move that this bill be tabled.
The motion was agreed to.
H. D. 1852. An Act to amend Section II
of Chapter III of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the salaries of stenogra piers
of the superior court
Mr.. WOOD Of Hancock: Mr.. President,
1 move that this bill be tabled and as
signed for next Tuesday.
The motion was agreed to.
II. D. 3S1. An Act to amend Section 81
of Chapter of the Revised Statutes
so as to provide for maximum number
of annual reports of the Public Utilities
Commission. Grabbed by Mr.. Holt of
Cunberland)
Mr.. MARSHALL Of Cumberland: Mr.
President, in the absence of Senator Holt.
l move that this lie on the table to be
taken up later.
The motion was agreed to.
S. D. 25s. Resolve providing for the
payment for steel filing equipment IN the
office of the secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. FULTON of Aroostook: Mr.. Pres
ident, move that this resolve be passed
to be engrossed and sent to the House for
concurrence
The motion was agreed to.
Report, ought not to pass. OF the COM
mittee Oh education e. bill. An Act to
amend Section 1859 of Chapter 16 Of the
Revised Statutes Of 1916, relating to teach
ers' pensions Tabled by the senator
from Somerset, Senator Walker.
(For debate see Legislative Record)
The PRESIDENTS: The question be-
fore the Senate is on the motion Of the
Senator from York. Senator Deering,