Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

Mr.. BCSSABARGER: Mr.. Speaker.
will say l am willing to contribute my
bit. l have already purchased one of the
pictures and sent it down TO the Old Ken
lucky Home.
Mr. BOMAN Of vinalhaven; Mr.. Speak
er, 1 move We have two group pictures
one for the Slaughter House and one 1or
the. Rogues Gallery. Qaughter)
The SPEAKER: The Chair would sug-
gest or would ask who is likely to carry
this picture off after it is bought-whlcn
member?
Mr. WILSON of Portland: The one
who buys it. Mr.. Speaker.
The SPEAKER: l am only suggesting
that if the picture is to be retained in
the State House it might be well to amen6
this.
Mr. CHAPLIN of Bridgton: Mr.. Speak
er. do you consider this order IS Tor
mally before the House?
The SPEAKER: The Chair thinks So
Mr.. CHAPLIN: Mr.. Speaker, think
the roll of the House and the picture OF
the House will be found in the State IL
brary. 1t seems to me that is enough /
move the indefinite postponement of the
order.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was lost.
Mr. WILSON: Mr.. Speaker, l move We
adhere.
Mr.. BUTTON: Mr.. Speaker, | would
offer an amendment to that order. tha@
this nicture be purchased and offered 10
any department of the State who could
be persuaded to receive it, uaushter)
Mr.. HARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker |
would amend that order by stating thar II
he placed in the museum. daughter
Mr.. BREWSTER Of Portland: MT
Sneaker. I move the previous question.
The pending question being on inc
motion Of Mr.. Bussabarger that 'he Or
der as read have passage,
viva voce vote being taken
The motion prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Holt of Skowhe-
gan, the rules were suspended, ana IL
was ordered:
That Representative Samuel Z.
C;reenlaw Of Presque Isle. on account OF
illness. be excused from further at
tendance at this session. and that MS
nav and mileage be made up to the emu
of the session.
On motion by Mr.. Lenfest OF Man
chester. the rules were suspended, ara
it was ordered,
That the mail bag used by Thomas
M. Rollins, mail carrier of the House
during the session, be presented to him.
Mr.. COLE of Eliot: Mr.. speaker l
have lust been talking with the GOV
ernor with reference to the prospect OF
a adjournment. He said If the emersen-
CIV measures can be here by noon tlnle.
we can get through by night, PROVIDED
there are enough here to pass them
101. T hope enough will be here to pass
them when they come in; otherwise we
will all have to come back on MONDAY
The SPEAKER: 1t is. of course. de-
sirable to have every member here
when these measures come In.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson Of Portland.
the House took a recess until II A. M
After Recess
From the Senate: Final report of
Joint standing committee on mines and
mining.
The report was accepted in concur
renee.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
to the House that we have three emer-
gency measures here and there. are
four or more to come
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act to provide for the recording
of discharges of attachments by reg
listers of deeds.
An Act additional to Chapter 81 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1907.
relating to the pollution of the waters
of North or Varnum's Pond.
An Act to provide for transfer to
the Reformatory for Women Of women
serving sentences in the State prison.
any county jails or house of correc-
ton.
An Act relating to qualification of
judges Of municipal and police courts.
An Act to amend Section 90 Of Chap
ter 115 of the Revised. Statutes. grant
ing jurisdiction of poor debtor disclos-
ure matters to municipal courts.
An Act to regulate motor vehicles as
common carriers.
An Act to amend Section SIS Of Chap
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to the amount to be expended by
the insurance commissioner in investi-
eating fires.
An Act authorizing municipal officers
to appoint examiners of steam engineers
and firemen.
Finally Passed
Resolve relating to pay for National
Guard and Naval Reserves in the
State of Maine.
Resolve appropriating money for
the care and maintenance of Fort
William Henry in the town of Bristol.
Resolve In favor of Mary S. Hill
man.
Resolve in favor Of Rena Cooley.
Resolve IN favor of certain employ
ees of the House of Representatives.
Resolve in favor of the official re-
porter Of the House for services OF as
sistant reporter. typewriter operator
and additional assistance In prepara-
ton and completion of the Legislative
Record, including installation and
rental Of debating machines.
Resolve in favor of the secretaries
of the following committees for ex-
penses Of committees incurred during
session of the 18th Legislature.
Resolve appropriating money to pay
Ethel NJ Wade. stenographer and typ
ist to the Clerk of the House.