Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09

ers; Of Fred L. Hadley and 81 others;
of r. s. Dorr and Is others: Of Ralph
Haynor and % others; OF Hollis M.
Smith and SO others; Of Joseph w.
Small and 81 others; of c. E. Whit
more and 50 others: and of H. G. Rob-
inson and IS others; against Senate
Bill No. 149, relating to trespass on is
lands in salt waters.
Public Utilities
| By Mr.. Butler of Knox: An Act to
amend Section At Of Chapter IS, Re
yised Statutes of 1916, relating to or
ders of the Public Utilities Commission
and their enforcement. Ordered
printed.)
Bills in First Reading
S. D. PIT. An Act to amend Chapter
| 1875 of the Private and Special Laws of
1918 entitled IAN Act to authorize the
Bangor Railway & Electric Co. to take
water from Chemo lake and its tribu-
taries.
| s. D. 27S. An Act to amend Section
40 of CHAPTER Sc of the Revised Stat
utes of 1916 so that existing branch
tracks may be used by parties other
than those for whom they were origin
ally built and also SO that railroads
! Omay be required to build addit1onal
branch tracks.
S. D. 279 Resolve for the appoint
ment of delegates to the conference OF
the National Tax Association.
! S. D. $50. Resolve in favor OF the
Maine State prison for maintenance
and current expenses.
| S. D. 281. An Act to change the
date of the annual meeting OF the
Pennington Village Corporation.
! Sd. 282. An Act to amend Section
1879 of Chapter 16 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the appropriation for
the encouragement of industrial educa-
ton.
S. D. 2S3. An Act to amend Section
IA of Chapter 16, Revised Statutes,
1916, to provide for the approval of
plans for the construction or remodel
ing of school buildings.
! S D. 2S4. An Act to amend Section
! 146 of Chapter 16 Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the appropriation for
the support of Normal and training
schools.
| S. D. 2S5. An Act to amend Section
lis of Chapter 16 of the Revised Stat
schooling Of children in unorganized
! townships.
S. D. 2s9. An Act to amend Chapter
229 Of the Private and Special Laws of
1S4e, entitled. An Act Incorporating the
trustees Of the fund for support OF the
Episcopate of the Protestant Episco-
al church in the Diocese Of Maine, as
amended by Chapter 81 of the Laws of
1854 as amended by Chapter PA of the
laws Of 1880. as amended by Chapter
166 Of the Laws of 1885 and as amended
by Chapter ASP of the Laws of 1897.
Reports Of Committees
Mr. Walker from the committee on
education, on AT Act to establish mill
lary training in the public schools,
(Scnate No S6). reported same ought
not to pass (On motion by Mr.. Wood
of Hancock. tai led pending acceptance
Of the report)
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
sea and shore fisheries. on report OF
! the commission for the better protec-
ton and preservation Of the lobster
fisheries. (Senate No. 1900. reported
same be placed on file.
The report was accepted.
Report of the majority Of the COM
mittee on taxation. on An Act to amend
Section 26 and Section 81 of Chapter 9
of the Revised Statutes of 1916. relat-
ing to State taxatio of railroads, tele-
phone and telegraph companies, (Sen-
ate No. 1922, that same ought not to
pass.
(Signcd) WILLIS f. SWIFT.
GEORGE H. ALLAN.
e, n. MERRILL.
G.. NJ HOLT.
Fl. n. JORDAN.
FRANCIS c. TURNER.
GUY p. GANNETT.
r. T. HOLT.
! Report of a minority of the same
committee on the same bill, that same
ought to pass.
| (SisneO S. c. GREENLAW.
| RALPH G.. CHARLES.
Mr.. SWIFT of Kennebec: Mr.. Pres
ident. l move the acceptance of the
majority report, ought not to pass.
For debate see legislative record)
Those voting nay were: Messrs. Ames
Bartlett, BaxtRr, Butler of Knox, Butler
of Franklin, Chick, Conant, Davis. Deer.
iAo' NAiii, pooSHI, 1TdnI, Hastings
Higgins. Holt Marshall, Merrill, Kicker
Swift. Walker-20
Those voting yea were: Messrs.. Boyn-
ton. Burleigh, Fulton. Gordon, Lord, Pc
tersen, Stanley, Woods
Absentees: Messrs. Davies and Pea.
cock
The PRESIDENT: Eight having voted
in the affirmative and 20 in the negative
the motion of the senator from York, Sen.
ator Lord, is lost.
The question before the Senate is or
the motion of the senator from Kenne.
bee, Senator Swift.
(For debate see Legislative Record)
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.. Pres.
ident. l am persuaded that this matte,
has been ably and sufficiently discussed
and that very little new argument will
be offered I therefore move the pre-
vious question
The PRESIDENT: The Chair is some.
what in doubt whether the previous
question is applicable to the State OF
Maine Senate or not. Some Presidents
have held that it was, and some have
held that 1t was not. 1t would seem that
having precedent in Washington as
having taken too much time in debate the
Chair will rule that the previous question
is in order, and will put the previous