Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-16
THE 781H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions OF Senate
and House of Representatives

I to compensation OF trustees ior sd'
| ings banks.
| An Act amending Section 26 of Chap
| ter 50 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to duplicate books of deposit issued by
| savings banks and trust companies
| An Act to amend Section - of Chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes relating
to increase of capital stock of trust
companies.
| An Act to enable Forest Hill Gene
terry Association to convey its real es-
tate and personal property to the in
hatitants of Bridgton, as body corpor-
ate and to dissolve said association.
Finally Passed.
| Resolve reimLursing the State Legis-
lative printer for overtime work.
| Resolve in favor of the 18th Com
pany, C. A. c. N. G. S. NJ, on account
Of Presidential Inauguration.
From the House: Ordered the Sen
ate concurrring, that bill, An Act for
the enforcement for the lien on jeWelry,
| clocks and watches, repaired by jew
elers, Senate Document No. Z, be taken
! from the files for further consideration
by the Legislature.
In the House this order was read and
passed.
Mr.. DAVIES Of Cumberland:
Mr. President make the point Of order
that the legislation which is covered by
| that bill has been passed upon at this
session of the Legislature and cannot
again be introduced.
The PRESIDENT: The Senator
the Chair understands, makes this
point Of order, that this document,
Senate No. Z, having been finally
passed upon by the Legislature, that
it cannot be brought forward in this
manner.
Mr.. DAVIES: That is the point, Mr.
President.
Mr.. BULLET, Of Knox: ! want to in
uuire. Mr. President, of the Senator
from CUMBERLAND. Senator Davies, If he
refers to joint rule IA.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, l am
not acquainted with the number Of the
rule. but I have n very distinct recol-
lection, however. that there is such
rule. and if the Senator cares to have
me state it will state it again.
Mr. BUTLER: Mr.. President, / just
made the inquiry whether the Senator
relied on joint rule IA.
Mr.. DAVIES: I have not a copy Of
the rules here. Mr. President.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state on the point of ORDER, that this
bill having been referred to the Judi
ciary committee and having been act
ed upon by the judiciary COM
mittee and reported back to the
Legislature. and that report being
been accepted by both branches of the
Legislature, and that report being
against the passage of the bill. that
under rule ID that is a final decision on
the bill. and so that the Chair will be
forced to sustain the point of order
raised by the Senator from Cumber-
land. Senator Davies.
What is the pleasure Of the Senate
to do with this order?
Mr. DAVIES: Mr.. President
move that the order be indefinitely
postponed.
The motion was agreed to.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Higgins of Pen
obscot, it was
Of the Budget Message and Appendix
be printed.
lin. it was
Ordered, that the use Of the Senate
Cha mber be granted to the committee
on labor for public hearing on We'd
nesday, February 81, at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. RURLEIGH of Aroostook: Mr..
President I shall be obliged to go to
assachusetts to attend n funeral.
and wish for leave of absence until
Monday night.
Mr.. DAVIES Of Cumberland: Mr.
President. if | may speak from here. I
move that the leave of absence be
granted the Senator.
Mr.. MERRILL Of Somerset: Mr..
President. the gentleman Is out Of or
der.
Mr.. DAVIES: The President recog-
nized me from where 7 was and I
thought had q right to speak. The
Chair will excuse me.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
take coanizance of the gentleman's de-
sire for leave Of absence.
Mr. WALKER Of Somerset: Mr..
President. 7 move that leave Of alb
seoce be granted Senator Burleigh.
The motion was agreed to-
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair would
state that he hopes that those members
of the Senate who have bills or re-
solves or the tfble upon which no dis
nositiCn has beer made, will make up
their minds what they want to do with
them. and so clear the records as soon
as possible. AS long as a bill or re-
solve is on the table it makes no head
| way. and sooner or later those things
cucumber the calendar and impede leg
iSlatior.
On motion by Mr.. Stanley Of Oxford,
Adjourned.
ANNOYING KIDNEY Ills
Make Life Miserable for Many Au.
gusta People.