Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-26

d. s57 In new draft. be printed and
delivered to the banking department
for distribution.
On motion by Mr.. Chick OF Kenneoec,
an act relating to the place OF pay
ment in this State or DIVIDENDS oe-
clared by foreign mutual fire insurance
companies. was taken from the table.
Mr.. CHICK: Mr.. President. will
say that this act was introduced oy
me, and it was my intention to refer It
to the committee on mercantile AZ
fairs and insurance, but that committee
had made up their final report. Since
then 1 have talked with several men,
bers of that committee and other
members also of the Senate, and think
there is no objection to this matter.
The heading practically states the sub
stance Of the bill. / move that the act
be received under suspension of the
rules.
the motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same senator,
without reference to committee the bill
received its first reading, under sus-
pension Of the rules.
On motion by Mr.. Fulton OF ARGOS.
took. adjourned until Tuesday.
March q at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
HOUSE.
Saturday, March ~, 1917.
The House met according to ad-
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dunnack
from Bangor.
journal of previous session read and
Improved.
Papers from the senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Paragraph Is. Section As. Chapter III,
Revised Statutes, relative to clerk hire
in the Office of register of deeds Of
Waldo county. came from the Senate
that body voting to insist on its for
mer action. On March 21st in the
Senate the bill was indefinitely post
poned. In the House it was voted to
insist and ask for a committee OF con-
ference. The Senate voted to adhere.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson OF Port
land. tabled and assigned for Tuesday
next.
From the Senate: Report of the COM
mittee on salaries and fees on An Act
to amend Section of Chapter 204 of
the Public Laws of 1915. relating to the
salaries of registers Of probate of
Piscataquis county. In the House.
that body voted to refuse to accept the
report, and the bill was substituted for
the report, given its three several read
ings and passed to be engrossed. In
the Senate the report Ought not to
pass" was accepted in non concurrence
with the action Of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Ryder Of Brown
willie, the House voted to insist and
ask for a committee of conference.
The Chair appointed as members OF
that committee Messrs. Ryder of
Brownviile. Garcelon Of Auburn and
Hunt of Brunswick.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
of Joseph H. Underwood of Fayette to
reimburse him for money paid out for
testing his cattle in 1915 after the
sanitary commission had refused and
neglected to act as provided by law.
In the House this matter received its
two several readings and was passed
to be engrOssed as amended by House
A. This comes from the
Senate indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. harrington of
Augusta, the Hous voted to insist on
its action and ask for a committee of
conference.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
name that committee later in this ses-
sion.
From the Senate: An Act to author
ize the town of Yarmouth to supply
gas and electricity. This act received
its three several readings and was
passed to be engrossed in the House,
and comes from the Senate read twice
and Senate Amendment A adopted.
and passed to be engrossed as amended
by Senate Amendment A.
Mr.. WILSON of Portland: l would
like to know what Senate Amendment
A ISL
The SPEAKER: The only way SEN
ate Amendment A can be brought be-
fore the House is to reconsider the
vote whereby this bill was passed to
be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Port
land, the House voted to reconsider its
action whereby House Document No.
544, An Act to authorize the town of
Yarmouth to supply gas and electric
fly, was passed to be engrossed.
Mr. SPEIRS of Westbrook: Mr.. !
Speaker. the gentleman from var
mouth, Mr.. Rowe, is not here this |
and perhaps he would like to !
have it tabled.
Mr.. WILSON: will say, Mr.. Speak
err, for the information of the gentle |
man from Westbrook (Mr. Speirs) that /,
| made q redraft of this bill in COM
nittee and 1 am a little curious to see |
what this amendment is. My only OBJ !
ject is to get chance to read 1t. 1t |
may be satisfactory to me and may |
not. l thought I was looking out for |
the interests of the gentleman from |
Yarmouth, Mr.. Rowe; IL not, will |
yield to the gentleman from Westbrook |
(Mr. Speirs.)
The SPEAKER: Does the gentleman |
from Westbrook, Mr.. Speirs, withdraw |
his motion?
NJ G,