Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-03
THE 781H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions Of Senate
and House Of Representatives

Section IS of Chapter 126 in relation
to the appointment of cruelty officers.
This bill was passed to be engrossed
by both branches. On it's return to the
House it was indefinitely postponed by
that body.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall of Cum
berland, tabled.
From the House: An Act to grant
a new charter to the city of Auburn.
IT. the House, on it's passage to be
engrossed this bill was amended by
House Amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of An
droscoggin the bill was tabled pend
ing adoption of House Amendment A
in concurrence.
From the House: Resolve in favor
of the town of Washburn.
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrossed; in the House it was
indefinitely postponed
On it's return the Senate voted to
insist Upon it's former action; in the
House that body voted to adhere to
its former action.
Mr. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.. Pres
ident, l move that we recede and con-
cur with the House in the indefinite post
ponement OF this bill.
understand that this resolve for mon
ev is to be paid out of the contingent
fund.
The motion was agreed to and the Dill
was indefinitely postponed in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to amend
I NJ
relating to the amount to be paid Tor
clerk hire in Knox county.
In the House they substituted the Dill
for the report of the committee; the sen
ate accepted the report of the commit
tee. ought not to pass, in non-concur-
renee.
The House then insisted upon its Tor
NOR action and appointed committee OF
conference.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland MI. res
idcnt, inasmuch as the senator from Knox
is not present this afternoon, move
that the bill be tabled.
The motion was agreed to.
From the House: II. D. 69s, An Act
| relative to the operation Of traction en-
gines, motor and other vehicies upon
highways and bridges
In the House this bill was introduced
under suspension of the rules and with
ont reference to committees was read
,bree times and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.. Pres
,aent move that the rules be suspend
cd the bill received, receive its two sew
eral readings and be passed to De Ct
crossed at the present time.
(The bill was read twice.
Mr. DEERING Of York: Mr.. Presl-
dent. I have had handed to me an amend
ment proposed to this particular DILL T.
! d. Cos, which l desire to off, and move
| its adoption.
SENATE Amendment A to House Doc
ument SOS. !,
| Amend Section I by striking out all
e,o,. the enacting clause and substitut-
ing the following:
section 2. Between May one anu 80
! vember one no traction engine trahei
motor or other vehicle in excess Vi d
total weight of eight tons, including ioa'
and vehicle or the width OF inc loau VII
Itch ;s an excess of eight feet, ana pc
.,,,o.r November one and May one no
traction engine, trailer, motor Oh o'''o,
rovyer-driyen vehicle in excess Oh 'o'''
| -,o;,bt of three tons. including loao ana
,ob;c,e or the width of the load on "hici'
:. ~, excess of eight feet, shall be oper-
.ted unon or over any highway IN tnis
state outside of the thlckly se''ieu po'
tions where the buildings are situated a
distances averaging less thah q" iee'
anart in any one-quarter NUE. "ili'ouN
s,... obtaining a permit from the authori-
ties having charge of the repair any
maintenance Of such highways
Tho amendment was adopted ana the
hill as amended was passed to DC en-
crossed.
From, the House: Report of the
committee of conference on the dis
agreeing action of the two branches y.
the LEGISLATURE on II. D. 104, An Act
relating to municipal elections IN 'he
town of Mount Desert, reported una"
imousIv that the act be passed. as ie
ported from the House
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Ames of Washlhs-
TON the vote vas reconsidered where-
nv the Senate adopted Senate Amend
ment A to this bill.
The bill was then passed TO De en-
crossed in concurrence.
From the House: The commlttee o.
conference on the disagreeing actlon u
the two branches, on An Act to proViue
for registration of resident hunters r.
nortcd that they could not agree.
In the House the report OF the com
mjttee was accepted; the former acton
of that body was insisted upon anu
thew asked for another committee Oh
conference. -:
Mr.. CHICK of Kennebec: Mr. fresi-
dent move that we concur win inc
House and join committee OF confer
once. nv
Mr. GILLIN of Penobscot: MI
President. I move that we DO not con-
cur with the House and do not JOIN
another committee Of conference
The PRESIDENT:There are TWO
no+ions before the Senate and the mo-
tion which has priority is the motlon
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