Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-08
STEN0CRApHIC REPORT or
18TH Maine LEGISLATURE



A .M ....
49, Friday. March 2, 1919.
eRhsISena&e was called to order by
he President.
, Prayer BY Rev. e 8. Philbrick Of
Q1uguSta.
journal ofrprevious session read
md approved.
3 On motion by Mr.. Davies Of Cum
6eEland. the rules were suspended and
That gentleman introduced out of ord
Ethe following order:
Ordered. the House concurring.
mat when the Senate and House adj
dourn to meet on Monday, March 10th,
hat 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon.
On further motion by Mr.. Davies.
DE order received a passage and was
eent down for concurrence.
+ Papers from the House disposed Of
h concurrence.
J., House Bills on First Reading
II. D. 2sl: Resolve in favor Of the
Renobscot tribe of Indians for gen.
.eral care, maintenance, relief and ed
0cation.
From the House: Majority and
.aninority reports Of the committee on
judiciary on resolve proposing an
amendment to Sections one, two and
three Of article five Of the constitution
providing for the election Of secre-
tary Of State by the people; majority
reporting ought not to pass; minority
reporting ought to pass.
In the House the majority report
MAS adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Deering OF York
sxhe Senate voted to concur with the
House in the adoption Of the major
1ty report Of the committee.
From the House: Majority and
minority reports Of the committee on
judiciary on resolve proposing an
amendment to the constitution pro-
sviding for the election Of State treas
Arer by dire-t vote of the people; ma
.jority reporting ought not to pass;
minority reporting ought to pass.
In the House the majority report
was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Deering of York
the Senate voted to concur with the
House in the adoption Of the major
ity report Of the committee.
From the House: Majority and
Aninority reports Of the committee on
judiciary on resolve proposing an
amendment to Section II Of Article
nine of the Constitution, providing
for the election of Attorney General
by the people; majority reporting
ought not to pass: minority reporting
ought to pass.
In the House the majority report
was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Deering Of York.
The Senate voted to concur with the
House in the adoption Of the majority
report Of the committee.
n. D. go: An Act amending Chap
Ter eight, Section 60. paragraph four
Of the Revised Statutes, relative to
township Of Grafton.
: The following bills. resolves. etc.
rWere presented and on recommended
ton by the committee on reference Of
bills were referred to the following
committees:
Legal Affairs
By Mr.. Quincy Of Cumberland.
Resolve. amending Article nine of the
Constitution so as to provide for a
bond issue for the purposes Of build
ing and maintaining public wharves
and for the establishment of ade-
quate port facilities in the State OF
Maine.
Salaries and Fees
By Mr.. Grant Of Cumberland, An
Act to provide for the fixing of sal
aries and wages Of subordinates Of
the several departments Of the State
government.
Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr.. Davies Of Cumberland. An
Act regulating the taking. selling.
packing and canning Of clans, auth
orizing the surveying Of clam bottoms
prohibiting the taking Of clans from
leased areas. except by the lessee,
authorizi.g the selection and reser-
walton of areas for experimentation
in clam conservation and propagation.
establishing the boundaries Of pollut-
ed areas from which the taking of
CLANS is prohibited and TIE repeal of
all existing laws inconsistent there
with. $500 copies ordered printed.)
:, Banks and Banking
By Mr.. Baxter Of Sagadahoc. An
Act to amend Sections IL and % Of
tChapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes
trelating to the duties Of the bank
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