Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-21

capital OF mutual fire insurance COM
pany.
Messages and Documents from tho
Heads Of Departments.
The following communications were
received from the office of the Secre-
tary of State:
County estimates for the several
counties for the years 1917 and 1918
(Referred to the committee on coun-
tics.)
Eighth annual report Of the Maine
School for Feeble Minded. (Referred
to the committee on school for feeble
mirGed.)
Report Of the Live Stock Sanitary
Commissioner for 1916. Referred to
the committee on agricultural
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were received and on recommendation
of the committee on reference Of bills
were referred to the following commit
tees:
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Bartlett of Kennebec: An Act
relative to the term of office OF bank
commissioner. Ordered printed)
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Gillin of Penobscot: Petition
of F. H. Griffin and 80 others Of Levant
demonstrating against the passage of
An Act to repeal Section 70 of Chapter
SO of the Revised Statutes relative to
Sunday being g closed season for game
or birds.
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Hastings of Androscoggin, An
Act in addition to Section "A, As, 46 and
Al. Chapter So, Revised Statutes of 1916,
| relating to attachment Of property
mortgaged or pledged. Ordered print
! ed.
Bills in First Reading.
s. D. ISIS. An Act to amend Section
40 of Chapter III of the Revised Stat
ltes, relating TO the amounts to be
paid for clerk hire in the county Of
fees.
S. D. 1s9 An Act to extend the
Charter of the Salisbury Cove Water
Company.
S. d. 1875. An Act to extend the pow
ers Of the Milo Electric Light and Pow
er Company.
S. D. 1876. An Act to extend the
Charter Of the Rockland, South
Thomaston and Saint George Railway.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Davis from the committee on In
terror waters, reported ought to pass on
An Act changing the name Of McCurdy
Pond to Hilton Lake.
The report was accepted and the bill
tabled for printing under the Joint
rules.
! Mr.. Davies from the committee on
judiciary, reported ought not TO pass
on An Act to amend Section Of Chap
ter 95 Of the Revised Statutes Of Maine,
relating to recording mortgages of per-
sonal property.
The report was accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
Passed to BE Engrossed.
H. D. 1914. An Act to extend the
Charter of the Quebec Extension Rail-
way Company.
II. d. 245. An Act to amend Section
IS of Chapter OF the Revised Statutes
relating to State stipend for Public Ii
brary. (Tabled on motion by Mr..
Mr.. Kicker of Hancock, pending pass
age to be engrossedD
.
President it may be possible that in
this bill and the next three that shall
move to lay on the table there may be
some question in regard to their future
disposition. 1t is done simply to expe-
dite business in the future.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
suggest that the bills be given their
several readings and then you can take
them up on their passage to be en-
crossed.
II. D. 24e. An Act to establish a
| legislative reference bureau in the state
library. (Tabled on motion by Mr..
Kicker of Hancock, pending passage to
be enGrossed)
Fl. D. 247. An Act to amend Section
So of Chapter OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to librarians receiving instruc-
ton. CTabled on motion by Mr. Kicker
OF Hancock, pending passage to be en-
grossedD
II. d. 24s. An Act to amend Section
| IS OF Chapter of the Revised Statutes.
relating to free public libraries. (Tnb-
led on motion by Mr.. Kicker of Han
! cock. pending passage to be engrossed
| II. u. Isl. An Act to authorize the
York Shore Water Company to acquire
| and own certain local securities.
H. d. 25o. An Act to amend Section
AZ of Chapter 81 of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the care and CUSTODY
Of minors.
s. D. 1sS. Resolve In favor Of Charles
F. Barnes for services as Page at the
organization Of the 18th Legislature.
Finally Passed.