Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07
THE 781H MAINE LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions of Senate
and House of Representatives

ana house OF
HOUSE
Friday. April 9, 1917.
The House met according to ad-
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sisson of Is
land Falls.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
renee.
From the Senate: Ordered, the
House concurring, that the Commits
sioners OF inland fisheries and game
cause to be compiled in convenient
form the inland fish and game laws
and that not exceeding 10000 copies be
printed for general distribution; and
the Governor is authorized to draw his
warrant for the payment Of same on
the amount appropriated for the pur-
pose of operating the fish hatcheries
and feeding stations for fish, for the
protection Of fish, game and birds and
III Tic IcpOi VI Tie COIllIIllS-
sioners of inland fisheries and game
and other expenses incident to the adj
ministration of the department Of in
land fisheries and game.
Came from the Senate read and
passed
The House concurred in the passage
of the order
10 Az Aot 10
for the recording Of discharges of at
tachments by registers Of deeds. Came
from the Senate read twice under a
suspension Of the rules. without refer
ence to committee and passed to be
engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Brewster of Port
land. the rules were suspended and the
bill was given its three several read
ings and passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
From the Senate: Resolve to provide
for the payment Of telephone service
for members during the present ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Came from the Senate. read twice
under suspension of the rules and pass
ed 10 he engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds Of Port
land. the rules were suspended and
the resolve was given It's two several
readings and passed to be engrossed
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to secure
Information relating to the yearly cut
of timber from the wild land town
ships.
a frny ho hot
considering its vote whereby the bill
was passed to be engrossed. Senate
Amendments and B were adopted
amended by Senate Amendments A
and b.
In the House this bill was passed to
lie enacted on April 2.
On motion by Mr.. Clason Of Lisbon.
the House voted to reconsider it's ac-
ton whereby bill. An Act to secure in
formation relating to the yearly cut Of
timber from the wild land townships
was passed to be enacted On further
motion by the same gentleman, the
House voted to reconsider its action
whereby tho same bill was passed to
be engrossed.
The SPEAKER The Chair will read
Senate Amendment A to Senate Doc
umert No. 20s.
Amend Senate Document 2os by in
sorting after the word lands in the
third line Of Section the following
which have been cruised and examin
ed under the authority Of the State
Board Of Assessors for taxation pur-
poses.
The amendment was adopted in con
currence.
The SPEAKER: Senate Amendment,
B is as follows:
Amend Senate Document 20s by add
ing at the end Of Section l, the fol
lowing: Such returns shall not be &C
cessible to the public nor shall they
he deemed public records
Senate Amendment r was adopted il
concurrence. and the bill having had It.
three several readings was passed t.
be engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A and Senate Amendment
Il In concurrence.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor o,
the appointment of the Hydro-electrit
Investigating committee.
In the Senate this resolve was gver
its two several readings and Senate
Amendment A was adopted. The resolve
passed to he engrossed as amended BY
Senate Amendment A.
Mr.. BANTER Of Portland; Mr.. Speak
er ! would ask the Chair to read Sen
ate Amendment A.
The SPEAKER: OF course the prop
err procedure is to give the first read
ing Of the resolve and then the amend
ment.
Mr.. BAXTER: I was about to move
Mr.. Speaker that the resolve be linden
nitely postponed but I did not know
what the Senate Amendment comprised
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest that the motion can Just as wei
be put after the first reading.
The resolve then had its first reading
Senate Amendment A. The said com
mittee shall have authority to summon
witnesses. administer oaths and pun
ish for contempt" Adopted April fifth
Mr. BANTER. Mr. Speaker. in NOV
ing to indefinitely postpone this resolve
want to explain to the House very
; briefly the present situation. On Tues
. aa,, tbo Jyoucn passed M not craatIue