Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

some difficulty and some "cnronic
criminals" . chance to take advantase
Of It. He said he had discussed the
matter Informally with some members
Of the supreme court resident In Au-
susta, who had advised him It would
be better to let the law stand as 1t ID
and he indefinitely postponed the bill.
On motion of Sen. Gillin OF Penopsc0e
the majority report. ought not TO pass
was accepted on act relating to optional
referendum for cities and towns.
Sen. Deering of York indefinitely post
poned act in relation to exempting
Maine casualty assessment insurance
companies from the payment OF tax on
premiums, saying in explanation that II
this law passed It would only exempt
two companies, the Fraternity and Cas-
ualty Companies from exemption OF
taxes and he did not think it right that
these two companies should be exempt
ed while others were not.
Many Of the bills and reports which
automatically came or tho table
Wednesday were retabled and specially
assigned for Thursday and Friday, be-
cause some Of tho senators interested IN
these measures were absent.
First you don't sec 1t and then again
you do describes tho vicissitudes OF tho
so-called carmens' bill, the bill pro-
viding for a 9-hours-in-12-day. senator
Butler of Franklin moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill and the motion was
carried with but few OF the senators
knowing just what: was going on. A
few moments later Senator Googin OF
Androscoggin discovering that tho bill
had gone off the calendar made: some
inquiries and found that Senator Butier
of Franklin had disposed Of 1t as above
stated. There being no dissenting votes
recorded Senator, Googin had no dlfn-
Guilty in getting the vote reconsidered
and the measure tabled until Thursday
morning. And some'of the Senators are
still wondering what 1t was all about.
Cortez P. Smith. president Of the State
Federation Of Labor and other repre-
sentatives Of organized labor who We're
present in the Senate chamber watched
the proceedings with considerable -inter-
est:
The Act to ameid the charter Of the
Central Maine Power Co, with its two
House amendments was especially as
sigfied for Thursday.
Senator Walker of Somerset, chair
man Of the committee on temperance
took from the table the bill relating
to fhe transportation Of intoxicating IL
quors and secured it's amendment. so
that liquors can be delivered to other
persons than the .consignee upon writ
ten order Of the bona eide consignee. and
inserting a PROVISION so that delivery
to fictitious addresses is expressly for
hidden.
The resolve in, favor Of Fred R. Smith
Of Pittsfield to reimburse him for eA
penses incurred while investigating con-
ditions at the Augusta State hospital
was taken from. the table by Senator
Lord lof York and passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
Senator Wood of Hancock retabled the
act relating to the salaries Of the stem
ographers of the superior court. stating
that this tablfng was agreeable to the
Executive.
Senator Marshall of Cumberland took
up the act to prevent public discrimina-
ton by reason. of religious creed at
places Of public accommodation, resort
or amuSemenL ana OlleTeu tWo dIleilu-
ment. One eliminates the provision that
the production in court Of any ADVERTISE
ment, circular. folder or pamphlet of the
nature forbidden by the act shall be
prma facie evidence of it's issuance or
display by thr person by whom it may
purport to haGe been issued or on whose
place 1t was'displayed. Sen. Marshall
said that he Thought the burden should
be one the atate as in other criminal
matters. The second amendment re-
duces the ptnalty which Sen. Marshall
said he considered excessive.
on motion of Senator Lord. of York
the act TO provide for better telephone
service was indefinitely postponed and
at $3.50 the Senate adjourned for the
day. with the calendar well cleaned.
The members of the Senate at the
close of'the session spoke in high praise
of I'll .wofk Of Sen. Marshall of Cum
berl&M, who presided during the con-
sidefstion Of the calendar at the fore
noon session and Sen. Butler of Knox
who handled the calendar work at the
afternoon session.