Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cochrane OF
HaIlowell
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF
| in concurrence.
From the Senate: Resolution rela-
tive to the preparedness meeting al
Portland, Maine March is.
| Resolved, the House concurring, that
the Legislature attend a preparedness
meeting to be held at Portland, Friday,
March 16.
| Came from the Senate, read and
passed.
In the House passed in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
CHAPTER 229 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1919, entitled IAN Act moor
poratin- the trustees Of the fund for
the support of the episcopate OF the
Protestant Episcopal church IN the
diocese of Maine" as amended, came
from the Senate rccommitted to the
committee on judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter OF Port
land, the House voted to concur with
the Senate in recomnitting the bill 10
the committee on judiciary.
| From the Senate: An Act providing
for court Jurisdiction in criminal cases
originating in Hibberts Gore.
Came from the Senate, recommitted
to the committee on judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. harrington OF Au-
gusta, the House voted to concur with
the Senate in recommitting the bill to
the committee on judiciary.
| From the Senate: An Act relating to
municipal elections in tho town OF
Mount Desert.
Came from the Senate with Senate
| Amendment A adopted, and passed TO
be engrossed as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Chaplin of Bridg-
ton. the House voted to insist on its
former action and ask for committee
of conference.
The. Chair appointed as such COM
mittee of conference Messrs. Chaplin
O. Bridgton, Barnes of Houlton and
Murray of Bangor.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
I senate eJU. All Az w ''iiiNh' N''''f
ter 215 of the Private and Special Laws
Of 1867, and authorizing the city OF
Saco to provide, equip and maintain
hospital.
Senate 1876. Resolve authorizing the
county of York to procure loan.
On motion by Mr.. Sawyer OF Madl-
son, the rules We're suspended for the
consideration out of order OF Resolve
lin favor of the town of SCION TO repair
Robin Hill in said town. On further
motion by the same gentleman, 1t was
voted that the House appoint COM
,nittec of conference. The thalr
named as such committee Mcssrs
Sawyer of Madison. Holt of Gouldsboro
and kneeland OF Lincoln
The following bills. resolves and
petitions We're presented, ana Oh rec
ommendation of the committee on rel
erencc of bills, were referred to the
following committees:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
By MIR. harrington of Augusta: An
Act to amend Sections IS and 81 of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes. re-
ilating to the State contingent fund.
600 copies ordered printed.}
Bv Mr.. Eaton of Rumford: Resolve
on the pay Toll of the House of the
18th Legislature.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve in
favor of certain employees of the
House of Representatives.
Education.
Bv Mr.. Barnes of Houlton:- An Act
to amend Section IS of Chapter 16 Of
the Revised Statutes, providing a
maximum annual tuition in secondary
schools of the State. 1000 copies Or
dered printed)
BY Mr.. Phillips of Southwest Har-
Dor: Resolution and petition of La
moine Grange in the town of Lamoine,
asking for the passage of An Act to
provide for the distribution of State
school funds on the basis of aggregate
attendance: also resolution and petit
ton of Ocean View Grange in the town
of fremont, in favor of same; also
resolution and petition Of Bayslde
Grange. in the city of Ellsworth, in
favor of same.
By Mr.. Conary of Bucksport: Reso-
luton and petition of Floral Grange, in
the town of Bucksport, in favor OF
same: also petition of Highland
Grange, in the town of Penobscot in
favor of same.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
By Mr. Quincy of Portland: Petition
of 0. +. Gooch and 90 others residents
of Bar Harbor, in favor of the enact
lment of a law changing the present
open season on various game birds
Public Health.
BY Mr.. Pitcher of Waterville: Re-
lmonstrance of Warren J. Foss and rs
others against the proposed law Great
ing a State Department of Health.
BY Mr.. Ellis of Gardiner: Remon-
STRANGE of H. NJ. Lauton and 20 others
of Gardiner, against Senate Bill 212,
relative to State Department of
Health.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Purington, from the committee
on banks and banking. reported Ought
to pass" on bill, An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter 50 of the Revised
S+,t,t,S reia ting TO the investment of