Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
Passed to Be Enacted

ter 325 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1897, as amended by Chapter $50 Of
the Private and Special Laws Of 1915,
decreasing the salary of the recorder
of the municipal court OF Warei ,lre,
by county of Kennebec.
An Act allowing dentists to employ
women assistants who shall be known
as dental hygienists.
An Act in relation to suits in court,
the parties whereto being in the mil
itary service Of the United States, or OF
this State.
An Act to require certain vehicles to
carry lights at night and to control the
glare of head lights.
An Act to amend Section IS of Chap
ter 1T of the Revised Statutes, and 70
lating to clerk hire in certain Aroostoos
county offices and certain expenses o.
the Aroostook clerk of courts.
| An Act to amend Section rs Of Chap.
ter 50 Of the Revised Statutes OF
Maine, relative to price of Maine Re.
ports.
city of Auburn.
| An Act to amend Section 10 Of
Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes
relative to leases.
An Act to provide for the support Of
families Of volunteers.
This bill carrying an emergency
clause, was passed by a vote of "A sen.
ators in favor and none against, tc
comply with the law in regard tc
emergency measures.
Finally Passed
Resolve in favor of the erection of a
State sanatorium in the county OF
Aroostook for the treatment of persons
suffering from tuberculosis.
The presidents: The Chair lays
before the Senate, An Act regulating
motor vehicles as common carriers.
Mr.. REERING of York: Question.
Mr.. GILLIN of Penobscot: Question.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is on the motion of the Sen
ator from Penobscot. Senator Gillin,
that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. GILLIN: Mr.. President, move
that the vote be taken by a division.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr..
President, l am paired with Senator
Swift. l vot yes. and he would vote no.
Mr.. KICKER Of Hancock: Mr.. Pres
ident l am paired with the Senator
from York, Senator Lord
Six Senators voting in the affirmative
and seven voting in the negative the
motion of the Senator from Penobscot
was lost.
Mr.. DEERING of York: During the
recess, Mr.. President, l consulted a
lawyer and I now offer Senate Amend
emnt A to this bill and move its adop-
ton;
Senate Amendment A to H. D. $50.
New Draft.
Amend H. D. $50, new draft, by strik-
ing out in the title everything after the
word vehicle. SO that the title as
amended shall read as follows: An
Act to regulate motor vehicles
Senate Amendment A was adopted
and the bill as amended was passed to
be enacted
The PRESIDENT: The change to be
made was a small clerical error and the
secretary will make the change here.
(The change was made by the secre-
tary.)
From the House: Ordered, the Sen
ate concurring, that the board of state
assessors be and hereby are directed to
investigate and report on the advisa bill
ity OF imposing an excise, franchise or
other tax on corporations, etc
In the House this order was read and
passed; in the Senate it was indefinite
ly postponed.
n
insisted on its former action and APP
pointed a committee of conference.
Upon request of Mr.. Baxter of Sag
adahoc, the president read the oroer)
Mr.. BANTER of Sagadahoc: sMr.
President. see no valid reason why
this order should not pass the Senate.
I never have inflicted a speech upon
the Senate. but 1 feel that want to go
on record that this measure in my opin-
ion should pass.
I think we should recede and concur
with the House. and l make that mo
ton.
Mr.. DEERING Of York: Mr.. Pres
ident. did not hear anything read
that gave the state assessors any power
they do not have now, and l do not
know Of anything that has happened
since we had our action this forenoon
that should change our action now.
I hope the Senate will not recede and
concur.
The pending question being on the
motion Of the Senator from Sagadahoc,
that the Senate recede and concur with
the House, that Senator asked for the
yeas and nays.
A sufficient number not arising,
viva voce vote was taken and the mo-
ton was lost.
The PRESIDENT: On account Of the
engrossing and printing department we
cannot do any more business this after
noon, but it will be necessary to have
an evening session to put through what
is left. and the Chair hopes the Sen
ators will stay to that evening session.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall OF Cum
berland, a recess was ordered until
o'clock tonight.
After Recess
Senate called to order by the Prest-
dent at $50 o'clock.
Passed to Be Enacted