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

Senate called to order py tne rTee
ident.
Prayer by Rev. Howard r. sisson
of Island Falls.
Journal Of previous session read ana
approved.
On motion by Mr.. Butler Of knox,
the rules were suspended and tnat
Senator presented the following order:
Ordered, the House concurring that
when the Senate and House adjourn
they adjourn to meet Tuesday, March
6 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The order was passed and sent down
for concurrence.
Subsequently the President an
nounced that the House had amended
the adjournment order as follows:
"rhat when the Senate and House ad-
iourn they adjourn to meet Tuesday,
March 6 at 400 o'clock p. NJ"
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: MIR.
President, 1 move that we RECONSIDER
the vote whereby we passed this order'
and concur with the House In the
adoption of the amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Knox: Mr.. Pres
ident, it seems to me il we are going
to make any progress by being here
at 10 o'clock, that we ought not to
concur with the House. l for one feel
that we ought to be making progress,
and should favor insisting upon our
erder.
Mr.. STANLEY of Oxford: Mr.. Pres
ident, / do not know what the object
of the amendment was in the House,
but it seems to me that the probable
reason is that next Monday in a large
ma iority of the towns of the state is
the annual election day, and many OF
the members would not be able to
get back so as to be present at 10
o'clock. Probably that is the reason
the amendment was adopted.
/ would be in favor of concurring
with the House.
Mr.. BUTLER: Mr.. President, l un-
derstand that part Of the towns of the
state hold their elections next Mon
day, and part on the following Mon
day, and some later than that. II
does not seem to me as though that
would materially affect us.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.
President, I think the first Monday OF
March is generally considered as towI
meeting day. and it seems to me 81
would work a hardship on many OF
the members of the House and per.
haps the Senate, who desire to attend
the annual town meeting if they were
compelled to be here Tuesday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock. 1t does not seem
to me that the concurrence of the
Senate with the House would do any
harm. neither do 1 think it will lose
any time. considering the general
status Of BUSINESS in the legislature a,
the present time.
Mr.. DEER1NG Of York: Mr.. Pres
ident. do l understand the order ia
read 2.30 o'clock?
The PRESIDENT; 430 O'Clock.
The pending question being on the
motion Of the Senator from Somerset
Senator Walker, that the Senate re-
consider the vote whereby this order
was adopted, the motion was agreed
to.
On further motion by the same SEN
ator, House Amendment was adopted
in concurrence, and the order passed
as amended
At this time former President OF
the Senate, Hon. Ira G. Hersey, OF
Aroostook County, appeared in the
Senate, and upon invitation took a
seat by the side Of the President
(Applause.)
In concurrence.
From the House: An Act to estab-
lish the wages of the clerks in the
office Of the Aroostook Registry OF
Deeds, Southern District, and Clerk
of Courts Of Aroostook county, and to
secure to such Clerk Of Courts REIN
bursement for necessary expenses in
attendance at the terms of the Su-
preme Judicial Court held at Caribou
The PRESIDENT: This bill was
passed to be engrossed by the House
When 1t came to the Senate it was
recommitted to the committee on SAL
aries and fees, and was returned to
the House. The House insisted on its
former action and appointed a con-
ference committee
Mr.. MARSHALL Of Cumberland
AAA' AColuclle, IIiONc lIldI Il commit
tee Of conference be appointed on the
part of the Senate.
The Chair appointed on such COM
mittee on the part of the Senate
Messrs. Marshall of Cumberland, Con-
ant of Waldo and Grant of Cumber-
land.
From the House: Resolve in favor
Of the town Of Scion for the repair
OF Robin Hill in said town.
The PRESIDENT: This is a private
and special bill introduced in the
House and referred to the committee
on ways and bridges. In the Senate
1t was referred to the next legisla
ture. was returned to the House and
the House insisted on it's former ac-
ton.
Mr.. DAVIES Of Cumberland: Mr..
President, l move that the Senate in
s;st upon its former action
The motion was agreed to.
From the House: An Act to Sc
cure information relating to the year
ly cut OF timber from the wild land
townships.
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrossed. In the House it was
recOmniffo6 n tho ~