Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-24
HOUSE

ADJOURNED until next IueSQhy, ffo-
ruary 81. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
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HOUSE
Friday, February 23rd, 1917.
The House met according to ad-
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dunnack OF
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Senate Bills On First Reading
Senate 201. An Act changing the
name of McGurdy Pond to Hilton
Lake.
Senate 1856 An Act to extend the
charter Of the Rockland. South
Thomaston and ST. George Railway.
Senate so. An Act to amend Section
of Chapter IL of the Revised Stat
utes of Maine, relating to the coliec-
ton Of taxes and the commitment of
poll taxes i'll incorporated places.
From the Senate: Ordered, the
House concurring, that when the Sen
ate and House adjourn, they adjourn
to meet Tuesday February eth, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
The order received q passage in con-
currence.
The following bills and petitions
were presented. and. on recommend
alton of the Committee on reference
of bills, were referred to the following
committees:
Inland Fisheries and Game
BY Mr.. Quincy of Portland: An Act
to amend Chapter SIS Of the Revised
Statutes relating to closed season on
game birds. 1000 copies ordered
printed)
By Mr.. Russell of Farmingten: Re
monstrance of o. B. Littlefield and
46 others against the passage of House
Doc. No. A, being "An Act to repeal
Section 70 Of Chapter 33 of the Re
vised Statutes, relative to Sunday be-
ing closed season for game or birds"
By Mr.. Hooper Of St. George: Re-
monstrance Of HI. F. Kaloch and so
others, residents of ST. George, against
same
BY Mr.. Frost of Berwick: Remon
STRANGE of Wilbur T.. Holmes and %
Others Of Berwick, against same.
BY Mr.. Jennings of Wayne: Re-
monstrance of w. E. Cummings and
others against same.
Judiciary
By Mr.. Harrington of Augusta: An
Act to amend Section So Chapter "a,
Revised Statutes, relative to the Ii
censing Of children's homes and ma
ternity hospitals. $500 copies ordered
printed.}
BY Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton: An Act
relative to the term Of Office of the
Commissioner of Agriculture. 600
copies ordered printedD
BY Mr.. Dutton Of Bingham: Pc
tition of John Metcalf and So others
of New Portland, Maine, in favor Of
changing the date Of the State cleo |
ton from the second Monday Of Sep |
TENDER to Tuesday after the first !
Monday of November.
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
BY Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton: An Act |
to amend Chapter 30 Section IS, Re-
vised Statutes of 1916, relating TO in
surancs commissioner investigating |
LOW Eopltb Otuc' GU ptiuCSu.J
Public Utilities
BY Mr.. Rounds Of Portland: An Act |
relating to storage demurrage and car !
service on railroads. (5o0 copies or
dered printed)
BY Mr.. Hammond of Van Buren,:
An Act relative to notice by public
utilities of changes in rates. $1,000
copies ordered printed)
Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr. Hartman Of Stonington: Pc
tition of Archie E. Redman and a.
others asking that Chapter % Of the
Public Laws ofa915 be repealed, relat- |
ing to the taking of scallops during
the summer months in Penobscot
Bay.
BY the same gentleman: Petition
Of Otis Walls and Al others asking
that there may be no change made in
the present lobster law. or against
shipping Holsters out Of the State
Ways and Bridges
BY Mr.. Billings of North Berwick:
Petition or Frank j. Knight ana 70
otnefs, from the town of North Der,
wick, In favor of resolve to aid IN ths
repair and construction OF the high.
way from Wells to the New Hamnshirs
state line.
BY Mr.. Frost Of Berwick: p.t;t,o,
OF Clarence L. Hussey and "a Others
from the town Of Berwick, in f.vor
Of same. - '~Vor
Orders.
On motion BY Mr.. sawyer o, Ea., :.