Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-24

Gotta rivers to smelt fishing by seines
which had been indefinitely postponed
in the House on Thursday last on mo-
! ton of Rep. Richards of Waldoboro
after a spirited debate. The bill was
then given its three several readings
and passed to be engrossed.
Rep. Flint of Monson moved to in
definitely postpone the bill relating to
the bounty on bears, which was voted
Later Rep. Clifford of Reed Plantation
moved reconsideration of the vote. Rep
Flint of Monson replied that the appro
priation had not been granted and that
there was no use Of a bill without an
appropriation. The bill was then
tabled pending consideration of con-
currence with the Senate.
On motion of Rep. Sisson of Island
Falls the House insisted upon a COM
mittee CT conference upon the bill re-
lating to the registration Of resident
hunters which had been passed in the
House and indefinitely postponed in the
Senate.
On motion Of Rep. Sawyer of Madi-
son, after unanimous consent had been
secured by Rep Dutton of Bingham,
inc f1OuSe NOteC u SuDStllult tilC biIi
for the adverse report of the committee
on legal affairs upon the act relating to
the salary Of the Judge of probate of
Somerset county The bill was then
given it's three readings under suspen-
sion of the rules.
There was lively discussion over
the adjournment order which came
from the Senate providing for an adj
journment to next Monday at 10 A. Nj.
Rep. Allen of Portland made an amend
nent to provide for adjournment to 8
A. NJ. Saturday. On division the mo-
ton Of Rep. Allan of Portland was car
ried and the adjournment Greer amend
ed so as to provide for Saturday ses-
sion
During a portion of the forenoon ses-
sion the House was presided over by
Rep Cushman of Auburn and Speaker
Bonney in assuming the chair after the
time Of adjournment was agreed upon
said that the House alone could decide
upon session of it's own body If the
order was not concurred in by the Sen
ate The Senate, however, concurred in
the House order
Rep. Rounds of Portland opposed
the ill.relating to transportation of
liquor by transportation and express
companies, declaring that it punished
the employe but allowed the railroad to
go free, and moved the bill be indefin-
itely postponed.
Rep. Barnes asked through the chair
of Rep. Rounds how corporation
would be imprisoned.
Rep. Rounds didn't answer the ques-
t;op h,,f eli Cd tho Mt tive P,o~,,
Houlton how he would like 1t If he
wanted a little alcohol to rub on the
outside, to go down to the railroad Of
flee and sign for it, Il am going to have
a little alcohol come and a little wbis-
key as WE'LL" said he, land don't want
to go down and sign for It, / may want
to send my agent and that's the way if
would he every time a man wanted a
little nip"
Rep. Barnes said citizens had right
to have intoxicating liquors for medic
inal purposes under the law and that
he would be just as willing to go down
to the railroad Office and sign for and
carry it through the streets of Houlton
as he would quart Of milk. He
said great care had been taken in
drawing this bill so that officers. of the
law may seek and libel liquors intend
ed for illegal sale and he hoped the mo-
ton OF Rep Rounds to indefinitely post
pone would not carry
Rep. Allan OF the temperance COM
mittee that reported the bill. said tho
olii was meant to strike at one particu-
Jar phase OF the liquor business. He
salo ne mad received a notice one time !
mere was barrel of liquor for him at |
.r'ain railroad Office and while he |
ordered II he thought he would I
w nv ucwn ano see II 1t was there asd IL
" nad been sent elsewhsr.