Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08

or nerson now transmitting or having
tho RIGHT To transmit electric power
beyond the confines of this State, with
out EXPRESS authority of the Legisla-
ure."
The question being on the adoption
Of House Amendment A, :.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter OF Port
land, the amendment was adopted.
The pending question being its pass
age to be engrossed,
| The bill, as amended by House
Amendment A. was passed to be en-
crossed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House House Document NO. 43a.
"Resolve making appropriation for eX-
penses for the work of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections prescribed
by law for the years 1917 and 1875 taoiea
by the gentleman from Portland, MT
Rounds, pending it's third reading.
| Mr.. Rounds Of Portland offered House
Amendment A. to amend by AIDING INC
following: provided that amounts mere
In appropriated shall be in lieu. OF any
fund for the work of said board by the
provisions of Chapter AZ Of the Revised
Statutes"
Mr. HARRINGTON Of Augusta: Mr.
Sneaker. 7 am afraid the gentleman from
portland Mr.. Rounds, does not under
stand this resolve. 1t is simply to proVlue
for the money necessary 10 run ina. VIC
r.rtrent It is $4,000 larger for each OF
the two years, as ! remember the resoi'e'
than II was the preceding two years. anu
7 fear that the gentleman has IN MS mlho
that they are getting $1,000 additional II
&c simpl. the regular resolve that goes
+hroueh. covering the necessary expense
of running that department. That IS all
it is.
NJ ROUNDS Of Portland Mr.. Speak
or since 1 talked with Mr.. Harrington
have learned that there is law or the
state that gives them a certain amount
Somehow or other the committee mas sol
the cart before the horse. There is
hill coming in here to repeal TINS. sen
ate bill 80 repeats this. but we are as
cussing Bill 439. Therefore, II TINS goes
through, they have a right, under Chap-
+er IN 10 collect the money from these
different institutions. l have been TO the
secretarv of the Board of Charities ana
corrections,
fact. and that is why I offer that
amendment.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Angus
"a the bill and amendment were taoiou
nending the adoption of the aiiieiioi'io'''
Tho SPEAKER: The Chair lays pc
fore the House Senate Document W. 40"
can Act to extend the charter OIL 'iie
Rockland, South Thomaston st. George
Railway" tabled by MI Allan Oh
land pending its passage to pc erac.eu
on motion by Mr.. Allan OF PORTLAND
the House reconsidered its vote WHEREBY
tho bill was passed to be engrosseu as
amended by House Amenoneht
same gentleman offered House Anieiu-
ment "B' to amend by adding the iol-
lowing: ,.,,
provided, however, that the prohloi-
+ion contained in Section g. Chapter
So of the Revised Statutes OIL l'lo'
AGAINST the construction and ma1nten-
ance of a RAILROAD over stree's' ioaus
mr. ways already Occupied by a street
rai,road shall not alter or limit any
authority specifically conferred by TINS
act.
The question being on the auop'ioii
of House Amendment r.
ON motion by Mr. Allan of Portland
tbe amendment was adopted, and on
further motion by the same gentleman
the hill as amended by House Amend
ments "A" and B. was passed to be
engrossed.
Mr. ALLAN of Portland: Mr. Speak
or if it is in order l would like to take
from the table House Report from the
committee on public utilities. reporting
Ought not to pass" on bill, An ACT TO
amend Section "a of Chapter 55 on the
Revised Statutes, relative to passes on
street railroads, which ! tabled this
morning. I now move that the report
of the committee be accepted and that
under the joint rules the bill lie on the
table for printing.
The motion was agreed to.
on motion by Mr.. Emerson or Lewis
ton. adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.