Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-04

hear from them.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, the amendment was tabled pend
ing adoption.
Mr.. BARNES of Houlton: Mr..
| Speaker, in the rush of the last two
days it is necessary some times per-
hapS to call attention 10 matter as 1t
is passing along. Now if l understood
the amendment correctly, having heard
it read, this bill will be very repugnant
10 the section of Maine that has to
move freight and produce. A traction
engine, trailer or power-driven vehicle
weighing three tons would not carry
any load at all. Furthermore it Is
probable that if this is passed. 1t takes
away from the towns the right to de-
termine a point for the repair and
maintenance. / hope this bill will be
studied by members of the House dur
inS the interval.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor Of
improvement of navigation Of the Fish
River lakes in the county of Aroostook.
In the House this resolve was passed to
be engrossed. In the Senate the re-
solve was read twice. Senate Amend
ment A adopted Resolve passed to be
engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A
On motion by Mr.. Harrington of Au-
gusta, the House voted to reconsider
It's action whereby it passed House
Document 647 to be engrossed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will read
Senate Amendment a.
Strike out i'll the seventh line the
words state steamboat inspector" and
insert Governor and Council"
On motion by Mr.. Harrington of Au-
gusta, the House voted to concur with
the Senate in the adoption of Senate
Amendment A. The resolve having had
it's several readings, it was passed to
be engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A in concurrence.
Mr.. BAXTER Of Portland: Mr.. Speak
err, we have several matters especially
assigned for today and it occurred to
me that it might be better to take those
up at the present time and finish them
this morning, and that perhaps these
various matters which come from the
Senate, all of which require good deal
of time, might be put over until art
ernoon; otherwise, our discussion would
be interrupted by the adjournment for
dinner Therefore l make the motion
that we suspend the rules at the pres
ent time and take up these matters
that We're especially assigned out of
order. unless the Chair sees some rea-
son to the contrary.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
state that the engrossing clerk is wait
ing for all this concurrent stuff. and it
would delay the Legislature if the mat
ter could not be put ahead for printing.
OF course it is a matter entirely for
the House.
Mr.. BAXTER: I withdraw my mo-
ton.
From the Senate: An Act authorizing
the Fort Kent Electric Co. to erect and
maintain a dam across Wallagrass
stream. In the House this bill was
passed to be engrosSed as amended by
House Amendment B. In the Senate,
House Amendment B. was indefinitely
postponed. The bill was then passed to
be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Portland,
the bill was tabled on the ground that
it is a matter similar to those which
are to be discussed later in the day.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section II of Chapter III of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the salaries of the
stenographers of the superior courts.
This bill was passed to be enacted in
the House March 49, passed to be en-
crossed in the House Feb. %. In the
Senate read two several times and
Senate Amendment B adopted. Bill
passed to be engrossed as amended by
Senate Amendment B.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta, the House voted to reconsider
it's action whereby this bill was pass
ed to be enacted and on further motion
by the same gentleman, the House rot-
ed to reconsider it's action whereby the
bill was passed to be engrossed.
On further motion by the same gem
tleman. the House concurred In the
adoption Of Senate Amendment B
which is as follows:
Senate Amendment B to House Doc
ument 352
House Document No. 352 is hereby
amended by striking out all after the
enacting clause and inserting in lieu
thereof the following
the superior courts, to be paid quar-
terly from the treasures of their coun-
ties, in full for all services formerly
chargeable to the counties, are as fol-
lows: Cumberland, $500 a year: Ken
nebec, $500 a year. They shall also
receive from the county in which the
court Is held. their expenses when in
attendance upon court away from their
places Of residence, but not otherwise;
a detailed statement of such expense
actually and reasonably incurred shall
be approved by the presiding justice.
The bill having had it's three several
/ readings, it was passed to be engrossed
as amended by Senate Amendment B
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report of the COM
mittoe on salaries and fees reporting
fought not to pass" on An Act rcla-
tive to clerk hire in the office of clerk
of courts for York county. In the House
the bill was substituted for the report
given its three several readings and
passed to be engrossed. In the Senate
the report Ought not to pass was
read and accepted in non concurrence
with the action of the House.
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