Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-08

VI tHc OciAtc anu 0pc2AcE VI SA0 x1ouoo
in signing enacted Sente Bill No. 1877,
| entitled An Act making It unlawful to
give checks or drafts on banks where
the party has not sufficient funds or
credit to pay the same and providing
a penalty therefor
This resolution was passed In tho
Senate and also In the House. and come
back to the Senate for further action.
Mr.. DAVIES OF Cumberland: Mr..
| President, 1 move that It be tabled.
| The motion was agreed to.
| On motion by Mr.. Wood of Hancock.
| II. D. 352. An Act to amend Section II
OF Chapter 1T Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the salaries Of stenograph-
| ers OF the Superior Courts was taken
from the table, and on further motion
by the same Senator was tabled for one
week.
! On motion by Mr.. Hastings of Andro-
| scogg!n, s. D. s, Resolve in favor Of the
| cooperative survey of the boundary
line between the State OF Maine and the
State of New Hampshire, was taken
from the table.
| On further motion by the same Sem
ator tabled and specially assigned for
one week from today.
! On motion by Mr.. Butter Of Knox
S. D. 24S. Resolve relating to equest-
rian statue Of Major General Oliver O.
Howard, and a standing statue Of Brevet
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain
at Gettysburg. was taken from the
table. On further motion by the same
Senator, tabled and specially assigned
for one week from today.
Mr.. AMES Of Washington: Mr.. Presi-
dent, I move that we take from the
table H. D. 104, An Act relating to
municipal elections in the town of
Mount Desert. I have an amendment
to make for the bill and I will have it
ready tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to and on fur
ther. motion by the same Senator the
bill was tabled and specially assigned
for tomorrow.
Mr.. STANLEY of oxford: Mr. Presi-
dent. move to take from the table H.
d. 273. An Act to establish the Presque
Isle Municipal Court. I understand
there is other legislation before the
same committee that takes care Of
quite large part Of this bill.
| The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator the
bill was tabled and assigned for one
week from today.
Mr.. HOLT of Cumberland: Mr. Presi-
| dent. 1 move we take from the table H.
u. S81, An Act to amend Section 81
of Chapter 3 of the Revised Statutes.
so as to provide for a maximum num-
Der of annual reports of the Public
Utilities Commission.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HOLT: Mr.. President. l move
! that the bill be again tabled and as
| signed for one week from today. In
explanation I will say this is done at
the request Of the Governor. as he de-
sires to take up this matter with the
Public Utilities Commission.
The motion was agreed to-
Mr.. HOLT: Mr.. President, I move
we take from the table H. D. 352, An
Act additional to Chapter 81 Of the
Private and Special Laws of 1907, re-
! lating to the pollution of the waters
of North or Varnums pond.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HOLT: Mr.. President I move
that the bill be tabled. and will say
in explanation that 1t Is a question
whether this act is not covered by
general legislation. and desire to have
have it tabled while we consider that
question.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Fulton Of Aroos-
took, S. D. 25s. Resolve providing for
the payment for steel filing equipment
In the Office Of the secretary OF the
Senate. was taken from the table, and
on further motion by the same sena-
tor. tabled and assigned for one week
from today.
On motion by Mr.. Walker Of Somer-
set. S. D. 250 Resolve in favor Of Ma
chias Electric Light Company in pay
ment for current furnished the Wash
ington State Normal school, was TAX
en- from the table.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President. at the
request Of the Governor, I move that
this DILL be tailed, as It is possible It
may be paid from the contingent fund
On motion by Mr.. Walker Of Somer-
set, s. D. 255, Resolve in favor Of l..
e. Bradstreet & Sons Co, for the bal
ance due on Pennington State Normal
school dormitcry construction, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President, +
move that this resolve be laid on the
table for the same reason.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall of Cum
berland. s ID. 122. An Act to amend
Section Is Of Chapter Is Of the Revis-
ed Statutes, rels ting to payment Of tu-
ition by towns not maintaining stand
ard schools Of secondary grades. was
taken from the table, and on further
motion by the same senator was as
signed for tomorrow morning.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall Of Cum
berland, S. D. 36, An Act to require
certain vehicles to carry lights at night
and to control the glare Of headlights.
was taken from the table and on fur
ther motion by the same senator was
recommitted to the committee on ways
and bridges.
On motion by Mr.. Deering Of York, |
s. D. IS. An Act TO amend Section l6s
Of Chapter 10 Of the Revised Statutes |
OF 1915. relating to teachers pensions, |