Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-17

n vsd.rlx .fOss,hs election on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
ihienntally of Governors, Senators. Rep
iresentatives and other officers now re-
cuired to be elected on the second Mon
day of September b.ennially."
i Mr. Gurney. from the same committee
Ireported same on bill AN Act to repeal
Chapter 213 of the Public Laws of 1913.
relating TO the appointment of road COM
missioners."
ION motion by Mr. Meserve Of Naples,
the House voted to reconsider its action
whereby 1t accepted the report and, on
further motion by the same gentleman,
the report was tabled pending its ac-
ceptance and assigned for Thursday
March 22.)
Mr. Conary. from the committee on
|. legal affairs, on bill AN Act to amend
Section 4. Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes relating to marriage and its
, solemnization." reported ought not to
pass as subject matter covered in an
othe bill.
Mr.. sisson from the committee on L.
brary reported Ought not to pass on
bill An Act to amend Chapter 4, Sec
tions 7s, rs, 50 and 81. of the Revised
Statutes Of 1916. relating to free public
libraries
Same gentleman from same committee,
on Resolve providing for the purchase Of
Is copies Of the History Of Pressure Isle.
and reported regislation thereon inexpe-
dent.
Mr.. Allen from the committee on pub
lie utilities reported ought not TO pass"
on bill An Act to permit municipal cor
, porations to own and operate street rail-
ways, gas. electric light, water and other
public utilities and other corporations
Mr.. Gannett from same committee re-
: ported same on bill An Act relating to
storage, demurrage and car service on
railroads"
Mr.. Redman from same committee re-
ported same on bill IAN Act in relation
to supplying electric current at reduced
, rates for educational purposes"
, Mr.. Purington from same committee
on bill IAN Act in relation to the sale
! Of timber on reserved lands in all town
I ships or tracts reported that leg.sla-
tion thereon is inexpedient.
Tabled by Mr. Dutton of Bingham,
l pending acceptance and assigned for
: Wednesday, March ~
Mr.. Ranney from same committee re-
l ported Ought not to pass on Resolve in
| favor of Highland plantation in somer-
set county, and to quiet the title TO GER
tain lands therein
(Mr. Baxter Of Portland assumes the
, ChairD
The SPEAKER pro TEN: The gentle
, man from Houlton. Mr.. Barnes move;
; that the rules be suspended and the fol-
: lowing Joint resolution be received from
the Senate:
, "Resolved That we, the members Of
) the Senate and House of Representatives
of the 18th Legislature of the State OF
: Maine, condemn any action by an por-
! ton of the citizens of this nation which
may bring about railroad strike and
thereby injure the interests of the whole
r people at this time when the shadow OF
war is hanging over this grand republic,
and we earnestly invoke the patriotic
/ manhood Of the entire nation to protest
against IT,"
The motion prevailed.
, On motion by Mr. Reed of Bangor the
resolution received a passage in concur
renee.
House $50 An Act to amend Chapter
121 Of the Private and Special Laws OF
1913 to enable the annual meetings of
Madison Water District to be held at any
time in the month Of July of each year.
, House 561. An Act to extend the char
f ter of the Lubec. East Machias and Ma
: chias Railway Company.
ION motion by Mr.. Bussabarger of i-u-
bee, tabled pending its third readingD
/ House 5s3. An Act to prevent officers
and employees Of banking institutions
from making copies Of records.
House 564 An Act to amend Section
: 100 Of Chapter 98 Of the Revised Statutes,
! relating to loan and building associations
House 562 Resolve in favor of Err
nest E. Graffam of Poland.
+ Passed to be Engrossed
Senate S5. An Act to amend Section
: 10, Chapter III of the Revised Stat
utes of Maine, relating to the banking
: department.
Senate 121. An Act to extend the
rights, powers and privileges of the
Guilford Manufacturing Co. for the
| erection and maintenance OF piers and
, booms in the Piscataquis river.
Senate 159. An Act to authorize the
erection of dams and water storage
, basins on Bog brook and tributaries in
. Dead River plantation in Somerset
county
Senate 21s. An Act TO enlarge the
powers of the Western Maine rover
} Co.
Senate 253 An Act to amend Sec
ton 176 of Chapter 16 OF the Revised
statutes relating to the appropriation
for teachers pensions.
Senate 265. An Act to ana amend
atory of Chapter 2O6 of the Private
. and Special Laws of 1907 relating to
the West Branch Driving & Reservoir
: Dam Co.
, Senate 26s. An Act relating to the
; issuing of blank writs by clerks of the
supreme judicial courts, clerks and re-
corders of municipal and police courts
and trial justices.
Senate 302 An Act to amend Chap
ter TAT, Revised Statutes. relating TO
49, c..,4a poard of charities and Cor