Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15

poration.
An Act TO amend Section Of Chap
Ter AZ OF the Revised Statutes relating
Go the term of the county commission
ers' court In Washington county.
An Act providing for a State paper.
An Act 10 amend Section 10 of Chap
Ter 81 OF the Revised Statutes. relating
10 compensation OF trustees for saw
inEs banks.
An act amending Section rs of Chap
ter So Of the Revised Statutes, relating
10 duplicate books OF deposit issued by
savings banks and trust companies.
An Act 20 amend Section u of Chap
ter So OF the Revised Statutes relating
90 Increase of capital stock of trust
companies.
An Act 10 enable Forest Hill Gene
terry Association TO convey its real es-
tate and personal property to the In
habitants of Bridgton. as body COR
porate and 10 dissolve said association.
Finally Passed
Resolve reimbursing the State Leg
ialative printer for overtime work
Resolve in favor Of the 18th Com
many, G. A. G.. y. G. :. NJ, on account
OF Presidential Inauguration.
Orders OF the Day
on motion by Mr.. Jordan OF Bailey
vile. House Report on committee on
ways and bridges, reporting ought
not 20 pass" on House Document No
7 Resolve in favor of the town Of
TaImadge. in Washington County. for
the purpose Of building road. was
taken from the table and on further
lon q
mort Of the committee was accepted
ON motion by Mr. Jordan of Bailey
Vile. House Report Of the committee
on ways and bridges, reporting ought
not 10 pass" on House Document No.
O. Resolve in favor of relocation of a
portion Of the Houlton Road. in the
town Of Railcyvile county OF Wash
ington was taken from the table and
on further motion by the same gentle
man was rccommitted 10 the committee
on ways and bridges.
Mr.. DEARTH Of Dexter: Mr. Speak
er. senate Bin No. I. authorizing jew
elers 10 sell property uncalled for and
left with them has been reported by
the committee to this House and the
report has been accepted The com
mittee desires 10 have the bill recon-
mitted for further consideration. |
therefore move that the House recon
slider It's vote whereby the report of the
committee was accepted
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
Inquire OF the gentleman from Dexter,
MIR Dcarth. whether that was "A Sen
ate report or "A House report. Did we
concur with the Senate in that?
Mr.. MURRAY OF Bangor; Mr..
Speaker, think I can inform the
Chair that that was bill introduced
by Senator Butler of Knox.
Tho SPEAKER. Then it Is a Senate
report The Chair is of the opinion
that as long as that is a Senate bill,
That the motion should he to recall
Tho report and the bill from tho Senate,
aud then VIC will he competent to act.
Mr. DEARTH: Mr. Speaker. | will
state that this same action is to be
taken IN the Senate this morning.
The SPEAKER: II occurs to the
Chair that this being a Senate bill, the
House Is not competent to take any
action on II until the bill comes to us.
Mr.. DEARTH: Mr. Speaker. 7 agree
with the Chair and withdraw my mo-
ton. and will wait for concurrence
on motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Portland.
Resolve proposing an amendment to the
Constitution granting suffrage to wo-
men upon equal terms with men, was
taken from the table.
Mr. BANTER | move Mr.. Speaker,
that the resolve be given it's first read
ing. and | also want TO suggest that
we assign this resolve for final action
for a week from today, that is. on
Wednesday. the 2lst day of February
This matter has been before this Leg
islature for a month and it seems to
ma that there has been ample time for
careful consideration of II. | understand
there arc some members here who would
like To- postpone action on this matter
until two weeks from today. | can see
no reason, however. for doing this. AS
understand. on resolves of this sort
which provide for Constitutional
amendment. a tWo-thirds vote is usually
taken AZ tho time Of its final passage.
ana That through the various steps up
o. that time majority vote only is nee
c~sarN Consequently. in moving that
this he given it's FIRST reading | under
stand u only requires ma jorty vote
J can soc NO reason for postponing this
matter. and ! doubt whether any mem
hers her" can receive any further infor-
mntton or Light on il. ana hope that
We can Civ this matter progress to-
day. ln the ordinary course of proce-
dure. n would hc given its second read
ing tomorrow. then It would he printed
ana brought back here the first OF the
week and them laid on the table until
next Wednesday. the 2lst do not de-
sire a. ask for amy haStV attinn II, ms