Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07


for the yeas and nays. and sufficient
number arising. the yeas and nays were
ordered and the secretary called the rolf
Those voting yes were: Messrs. Ames,
Baxter, Boynton. Burieigh, Butler OF
Knox. Fulton, Grant. Peacock. Petersen.
Walker-lo. Those voting no were
Messrs. Bartlett. Butler Of Franklin.
Chick, Conant, Davies. Davis. DeerinG
Gillin. Googin, Gordon. Higgins. Lord.
Marshall. Merrill, Kicker. Stanley, Syift,
Wood-1s. Absentees: Messrs. Hastings
and Holt-2
Ten senator's voting in the Affirmative
and IS voting In the negative, the motion
was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Davies the Senate
accepted the majority report Of the COM
mittee, ought not to pass.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate. II. D. No. 724, An
Act relating to the qualification Of
judges Of municipal and police courts.
On motion by Mr.. Googin of Andros-
coggin. the bill was given its second
reading
On motion by Mr.. Wood Of Hancock,
tabled on it's passage to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays be-
fore the Senate s. d. No 224, An Act
for the enforcement Of liens on watches,
clocks and jewelry for labor and ma
terials furnished in making and repair
ing same.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.
President, have the bill before me and
I was preparing an amendment move
that it be tabled for a few minutes
The amendment has been agreed upon
between Senator Butler and myself
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Wood of Han
cock, H. d. No. 724, An Act relating
to qualification of judges of munich
pal and police courts, was taken from
the table. and on further motion by
the same senator it was passed to be
engrossed in concurrence.
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr..
President, I tabled few moments ago
an act appropriating moneys for the
expenditure of the government for the
year 1918; under the supreme judicial
court there is an error. 1t reads for
clerk of courts $1,000. and it should
read for clerks of law courts $1,000
Yesterday in the House Mr.. Barnes Of
Houlton made the correction and the
Speaker ruled it was a clear case of
clerical error, nothing more or less"
MIR. Barnes: 1t is. Mr. Speaker. The
Speaker: / think the House is compe-
tent to make that correction, and is it
the pleasure of the House that the
motion of the gentleman from Houl-
ton, Mr.. Barnes. that the correction
be made, prevail? The motion was
agreed to-"
And / suggest, Mr. President and gem
tlemen. that this being simply a cleri-
cal error, that the correction be made
in this body in concurrence with the
House
The PRESIDENT: The Senator from
Penobscot. Senator Higgins. suggests
that we correct the clerical error in
this resolve. Is that the pleasure of
the Senate?
1t was so voted and the secretary
made the correction
The PRESIDENT: The Chair LAYS be-
fore the Senate, S. D. 500, An Act to
amend Section 16 of Chapter 50 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the COM
pensation of inspectors Of steamboats,
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr.
President. out of courtesy to my friend.
Senator Chick, / would like to table
this until later in the day. I move it
be tabled
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair laws be-
fore the Senate s. D. 434, An Act ia
amend Chapter 121 of the Public Laws of
1917, entitled An Act to amend Section II
of Chapter IL of the Revised Statutes
providing for notice by registers of deeds
to municipal officers of real estate trans
fers.
On motion by Mr.. Chick of Kennebec
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Peacock from the committee on
conference on the disagreeing action OF
the two branches on II. d. IS, An Act to
amend &Sections So and So of Chapter 4:
of the Revised Statutes of 1916, relating
to the measurement of Holsters, reported
that they were unable to agree.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. CHICK of Kennebec: Mr. Pres
J ident. l ask permission to present
some reports at this time, out of or
! der.
Unanimous consent was granted and
| that senator presented the final report
of the joint standing committee on in
land fisheries and game.
Also from the committee on sea and
| shore fisheries, a concurrent resolu
ton of the State of New York rela-
| tive to migratory birds
She reports were accepted.
The joint standing committee or
| federal relations presented its fnat
| report.
On motion by Mr.. Fulton of Aroos.
took, recess was taken until . &c
| o'clock this afternoon
! lStenographer unable to carry re
port beyond this point for today's is
sue of Journal
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