Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-24
Bills for Preparedness
Introduced in the House

I The report of the majority Ought to
pass" from the committee on mercan-
tile affairs and insurance on the bill
| to amend the wOrkmen'S compensa-
ton act so that the injured person may
| select his own physician, was accepted
in concurrence with the House, on mo-
ton of Rep. Descoteaux of Biddeford.
| Rep. Baxter of Portland took the bill
to allow the Clark Power Co to extend
its lines from the table and offered an
amendment that the company be pro-
hibited from transmitting power out
of the State The bill and amendment
were tabled and on motion of Rep. AL
Ian Of Portland and assigned for con-
sideration next Tuesday.
Rep. Baxter of Portland took the bill
to allow the Clark Power Co. to ex-
| tend its lines, from the table and Of
fered an amendment that the COM
pany be prohibited from transmitting
power out of the State. The bill and
amendment were tabled for consider
alton next Tuesday
The resolve appropriating money for
an equestrian statue of Major General
Oliver O. Howard and a standing stat
ue OF Major General Joshua l.. Cham
beria1n at Gettysburg was re-assigned
Tor next Tuesday on motion of Rem
Harrington Of Augusta.
An amendment, offered by Rep. Bax-
ter of Portland to the act granting adj
dltloral rights to the Vassalboro, China
Winslow Lisht Power Co prohib-
iting the transmission of electric power
outside the State, was accepted, and
the bill, as amended, was passed to be
engrossed
Inc House report of the committee
on public utilities Ought not to pass"
on an act to amend the charter of the
Peaks Island Corporation, was re-
assigned for next Tuesday on motion
of Eep Rounds of Portland
On motion of Rep. Baxter of Port
land the act authorizing the Fort Kent
Electric Co. to erect and maintain a
dam across Wallagrass stream, was
taken from the table and an amend
ment that the company be prohibited
from transmitting electricity beyond
the State, was offered. On motion of
Rep. Daigle of Wallagrass the bill and
the amendment We're tabled until next
Wednesday.
On motion Of Rep. Brewster of Port
land the resolve proposing an amend
ment to the constitution allowing alb
sent voting was taken from the table
and was passed to be engrossed.
The act to extend the charter Of the
Lubec, East Machias & Machias Rail-
way Co. was taken from the table and
was passed to be engrossed on motion
OF Rep. Russatarger of Lubec.
Although several Intellectual at
tempts were made to adjourn those of
the legislators remaining continued to
MOL through the lengthy House calen-
dar and at 40 all measures that could
be disposed of were either passed up
on or reassigned.
The act relating to State taxation of
railroads and telegraph companies
which was on the table on motion of
Mr.. Barnes of Houlton, the pending
question being concurrence with the
Senate in the adoption of the majority
report of the committee, was again
tabled until next Thursday.
The so-called peonage bill on motion
Of Rep Wilson of Portland was assign
ed for Tuesday. although Rep. Desco-
teaux of Biddeford suggested that in
fairness to Rep. Dutton of Bingham.
who was not present, it might prop
erly be left on the table.
On motion of Rep. Buzzell of Bel
fast the divided report of the inland
fisheries and game committee on the
repeal of the Sunday hunting bill was
re-tabled and assigned for Tuesday
The motion of Rep. Buzzell of BEL
fast to substitute the bill for the ad-
verse report of the committee on mer-
camille affairs and insurance upon the
amendment to the workren's COM
pensation act which would PROVIDE lot
the employment of an investigator IN
disputed cases was lost Is to "a. Inc
report was then accepted on motion OF
Rep. Wilson of Portland.
On request of Rep. Baxter OF foi'-
land. who said he asked it for rep
Quincy, because the latter was 10.
able to be present, an adverse repol
upon another bill relating to the worh
mems compensation act was e-lao,e0
and assigned for Tuesday uu. ~
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