Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
THE 787H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions of Senate
and House of Representatives

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| S. D. 404 An Act to amend Sec
ton 8 Of Chapter 1926 Of the Private and
Special Laws of 1897, as amended by
Chapter 1856 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1915. fixing the salary for the
recorder of the municipal court Of Wat
erville.
S. D. 405. Resolve providing an cpl
demic or emergency fund.
S. d. 4o7 An Act to provide for bet
ter telephone service.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. BUyAtuu from tne committee Oh
agriculture, on An Act to amend Section
"a of Chapter As. Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to testing commodities onereo
for sale SENATE NO. 2SO. reported that
the same ought to pass. (Read first time
under suspension OF the rules on mot-oh
by Mr.. Boynton of LincOln.)
Mr.. Peterson from the same committee
on Resolve making appropriation for
support of bureau Of markets for the
years 1917 and 1918, submitted the same
in a new draft under title of AN Act
to provide for the establishment of
bureau of markets and to provide for
marketing farm products and purchasing
farm supplies" and that 1t ought to pass
Mr.. Wood from the committee on sea
and shore fisheries, on Petitions of Frank
! A. Babbidge and 16 others, A. E. Gray
and IS others and L. V. Joyce and SO 9TH
ers praying that Chapter IS of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1915 entitled AN
Act establishing a close time on lob
sters in certain waters Of Hancock coun-
.ty'' be repealed. submitted bill, AN Act
to amend Section l of Chapter IS of the
Private and Special Laws of 1915 entitled
An Act establishing close time Of lob
sters in certain waters of Hancock coun-
ty,'" and that It ought to pass.
| The reports were accepted and the sew
eral bills and resolves tabled for print
| ing under the joint rules.
| Mr.. Peterson from the committee on
agriculture. on An Act to amend Section
4 of Chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes
Of 1916. relating to protection Of trees
and shrubs, reported that the same ought
not to pass.
| Mr.. Boynton from the same committee,
on An Act to amend Chapter SO. Section
9, of the Revised Statutes of 1916. relating
to owners of real estate to destroy in
cSSIo, O"hOA hC6AOSth6y toWiio oholA oC-
stroy Senate No. 34l, reported same
ought not to pass.
The reports were accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
Passed to Be Enarossed
| H. D. 126 An Act to establish the DO
lice court in tho city Of Belfast.
| H. D. 1876. An Act relating to vassal-
boro. China and Windsor Light and Pow
er Company. (Tabled pending acceptance
Of House Amendment A. on motion by
Mr.. Deering Of York;
| H. D. 254. An Act to amend the char
ter of the Central Maine Power Company.
CTabled pending acceptance of House
Amendment A. on motion by Mr. DeerIng
Of York;
II. D. 305. An Act additional to Chap
| ter 127 Of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the enforcement of the laws against
the sale of intoxicating liquors. (Tabled
on motion by Mr.. Walker of Somerset
pending passage to be engrossed)
II. D. 306. An Act to amend Sections
l. . and Of Chapter % of the Revised
Statutes, relating to nuisances.
II. D. 307. An Act to repeal Section ~
OF Chapter 12s, and to amend Section q
of Chapter 1856 and Section Of Chapter
1877 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
imposing sentences.
Fl. D. 30S. An Act to amend Section
70 and II of Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to disorderly con-
duct on railroad, steamboat and ferry
property, and authorizing railroad en-
ployes to arrest such offenders.
II. ID. 431. An Act to amend Section
10 of Chapter 102 of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the discharge from
Imprisonment in bastardy cases.
II. d. SCI. An Act to extend the
Icharter of the Lubec, East Machias
and Machias Railway Co.
II. D. SIS. An Act to amend the
charter of the city Of Hallowell
con motion by Mr.. Chick Of Kenne-
bee, Senate Amendment A, offered for
the purpose of correcting an error was
adopted. and the bill as amended was
passed to be engrossed)
H. d. $50. An Act to incorporate
the Grand Isle Light & Power Co.
(Tabled pending acceptance Of House
Amendment A, on motion by Mr..
Deering of York;
the Boothbay Harbor Water District
II. d. 612. An Act to incorporate
the Brassua Stream Dam G. Improve
ment Co.
H. D. 617 An Act to legalize and
confirm the incorporation and doings
of the Congregational parish Of Weld.
Maine, and to authorize the conveyance
of it's real estate.
H. D. 618. An Act to prevent cruel
ty to animals In the sale and trans
portation Of horses.
II. D. 622. An Act to amend Section
"a of Chapter SIS of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to free transportation of
firemen and policemen by public utili-
ties. Grabbed pending acceptance Of
House Amendment A on motion by Mr..
Lord of York;
H. D. 627. An Act to authorize the
town of Caribou to acquire the prop
erty of the Caribou Water, Light &
Power Co. and to construct and main
tain a system of water works.
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