Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-03

make a motion to that enect, Dut III
Senate paper which has already been
acted upon by the House, a written or
der is required, in order to have some
thing tangible upon which both
branches may act.
The Chair will state for the infornna-
ton of the Senator from Cumberland
that this is a House paper introduced
| in the House and referred to the COM
mittee on legal affairs, and this morn
| ing the Senate referred the bill to that
committee in concurrence.
| Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President l move
that the vote whereby this bill was re-
ferred to the committee on legal affairs
| in concurrence. be reconsidered.
| The motion was agreed to and upon
further motion by the same Senator
the bill was tabled for printing. pend
| ing reference in concurrence.
Reports OF Committees.
| Mr.. Baxter from the committee on
banks and banking to which was re-
ferred An Act relating to duplicate
books of deposit, In case of loss of
| original, reported same ought to pass.
The same Senator from the same
committe to which was referred An
Act to amend Section 72 of Chapter SO
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to in
crease of capital stock of trust COM
panies reported same ought to pass.
| The reports were accepted and the
several bills tabled for printing under
| the joint rules.
Orders Of the Day.
| On motion by Mr. Marshall of Cum
| berland, S. D. 81, An Act to incorpor-
ate the Cumberland Bar Association
| was taken from the table, and on fur
ther motion by the same Senator was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
! On motion by Mr.. Davies of Cumber-
land S. d. 33, An Act to amend Chap
ter 65 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1899, entitled "An Act to incorporate
the Bath Trust Company" was taken
from the table, and on further motion
| by the same Senator was recommitted
to the committee on judiciary.
| The secretary read the order in re-
| lation to the reception of private legis-
lation, limiting same to Friday, Febru-
ary 3.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state that the language of the order is
very plain and it certainly will save a
good deal of embarrassment and
! trouble if every one will try to live up
to the order as passed.
Mr.. Gillin of Penobscot: Mr.. Presi-
dent, do l understand that all bills OF
any name or nature must be in before
! that time?
The PRESIDENTS: The order relates
to private legislation.
On motion by Mr.. Conant of Waldo,
Adjourned until next Tuesday morn
| ing at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
Friday February Ind 1917
! The House met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Prayer by TIE Rev Mr. Quimby Of
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
iii concurrence.
! From the Senate: Ordered the
House concurring, that when the Sen
ate and House adjourn, they adjourn
to meet Tuesday. February 9Th at ten
| o'clock in the forenoon.
! The order received passage in con-
currence.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair laws be-
fore the House the order introduced by
| the gentleman from Ninalhaven. Mr.
Boman. The Chair will read the or
der
| ordered. the Senate concurring, that
the Committee on State Prison consid-
er the advisabijity or feasibility Of al
low In" time convicts in the State pris-
on a small compensation for their work
and labor performed while in prison. to
ne paid to them when discharged: and
in~the event any such convict has
wife or minor child or minor children
residing within the State. whether or
not such compensat tion should not he
paid from time TO time to such wife or
minor child or children, and to report
by bill or otherwise"
This order was passed by the House
and sent to the Senate for concurrence
The Senate non -concurred In the mas
sage Of the order and referred II to tbo
state Prison Committee; and. if If is
IN order for some member to make
motion that we recede and concur with
the Senate. and refer the order to the
Ccmmittee on State Prison.
Nj. BCMAN Of EinaIhaven: Mr.,
speaker. ! move that we adhere
MIR. HARRINGTON Of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker. If that order received pas-
sage, 1t goes to the committee lust the
, same rs it would if it were absolutely
referred to the committee
Mr.. BOMAN: Mr. speaker. there
may be an error in my understanding
Of 1t: and if the bill is 10 90 to that
committee I have no objection.
The SPEAKER: DO understand
the gentleman from Vinalhaven with
draws his motto NJ
Mr.. BOMAN: I do.
The House then voted to recede and
concur with the Senate In referring the
order to the Committee on State Pris-
on.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House the order introduced by
the gentleman from Stonington. Mr.
Harman. which was passed as amend
ed I will read II
"Ofdered. the Senate concurring,