Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-14
HOUSE..

HOUSE.
Tuesday, February 10, 1917.
The House met according to adj
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Robinson of
South Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report Of the com
mittec on judiciary on resolve propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
granting suffrage to women upon equal
terms with men. reporting Ought to
pass"
Mr.. BAXTER of Portland. Mr..
Speaker, | move that the report be laid
upon the table pending acceptance, I'M
til tomorrow morning.
Mr.. MURRAY of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker. would like to say to the gen.
tleman from Portland (Mr. Baxter),
through you, that would prefer that it
should not be set for tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. BANTER: Mr.. Speaker, | meant
that | would confer with those op-
posed to the resolve and agree between
now and tomorrow morning upon a
time for its consideration.
The following bills, resolves and
petitions were presented and, on rec
ommendation of the committee on
reference of bills. were referred to the
following committees:
Agriculture.
BY Mr. Wilson of Portland: An Act
to amend Section of Chapter 4S of
the Revised Statutes, relative to sealer
of weights and measures. $500 copies
ordered printed)
BY Mr.. Tate of Topsham: Resolve to
provide farms on which prospective
professors of agriculture for the Uni
versity of Maine and county farm
demonstrators shall prove their capa-
bility in fundamental agriculture.
/ Q000 copies ordered printed)
BY Mr.. Sawyer of Eden: Remon-
STRANGE against An Act to regulate the
sale OF milk and cream in the town of
Eden, signed by j. Y. Daney and IL
others: also remonstrance of Charles
l.. Soper and s others against same.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr. Rounds of Portland: Petition
of W. J.. Smith and 60 others in favor
Of an appropriation for improvement
of grounds of Maine General Hos
pital: also petition of Edward Harlow
and 56 others in favor of same; also
petition of c. J. Jose and so others in
favor Of same: also petition of George
+. Wcscott and 60 others in favor of
same.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Quincy of Portland: An Act
to amend Section 100 of Chapter % of
the Revised Statutes. relating to loan
and building associations $500 copies
OF 0ered printed)
BY Mr. Allan of Portland: An Act to
extend the charter of the Deering
Trust Company
BY Mr. Garcelon Of Auburn: Resolve
reimhnrsing the city of Auburn for
money expended for the support of GER
tain state paupers.
BY Mr.. Stubs of Strong: Resolve in
favor of the town of Phillips
BY Mr.. Averill of Prentiss: Resolve
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By Mr.. Cole of Eliot: Resolve in
favor Of Justin w. Brooks
BY Mr.. Jennings of Wayne: Resolve
in favor OF Joseph III. Underwood of
Fayette, Maine.
BY Mr.. Daigle of Wallagrass: Re-
solve in favor of Thomas Michaud.
BY Mr.. Largay of Bangor: Resolve
compromising John n. Rice for dam
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lision with an automobile owned by the
State.
Education.
BY Mr.. Brewster of Portland: An Act
to amend Section 3 of Chapter 81 of
tho Private and Special Laws of 1875.
entitled An Act relating TO the schools
in the city of Portland" 600 copies
ordered printed.)
BY the same gentleman: An Act au-
thorizing the city Of Portland to ap-
I proprlate money for pensions for
teachers in the public schools.
by Mr.. Hammond of Van Buren,.
Resolve in favor Of Van Buren, College
for maintenance and the purchase of
| equipment.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Billings of North Berwick.
An Act to repeal so much Of Section SO
of Chapter 81 OF the Revised Statutes
of Maine, as amended by Chapter FOG
of the Public Laws Of 1913, as amend
ed by Section 16 of Chapter 277 of the
Public Laws of 1915, relating to traps
and snares for ur-bearing animals and
petition accompanying same. $1,000
copies ordered printed)
BY Mr. Holley Of North Anson: An
Act to amend Section 46, Chapter 90 Of
the Revised Statutes of 1916, relating
to the trapping of fur-bearing animals.
$500 copies ordered printed)
BY Mr.. Jenkins of Kingfield: An Act
additional to Chapter 33 of the Revised
Statutes, 1916. relating to fishing in
Tim and Mud Ponds, in Township 2.
Range 4, w. B. K. P, Franklin
county.
By Mr.. O'Connell of Millinocket. An
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