Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-04


Mr.. HOLLEY of Arson: Mr..
Speaker. | would like to take from
the table, Senate Document No. :85,
Resolve in favor of the bank COM
missioner, and l offer House Amend
ment 4, and move it's adoption.
Thcreupon the House voted to take
from the table Senate Document No.
sS5.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Arson, Mr.. Holley, presents the
following amendment:
House Amendment A to Senate Mum.
(, Der gas
Amend Senate Number 2S5 en-
titled
Resolve in favor of the Bank Com
missioner for the administration and
enforcement of sections IL to % in
elusive of Chapter 40 Of the Revised
Statutes. by striking out. beginning
in the second line thereof, the words
and the sum fifteen hundred dol
lars for the year nineteen twenty so
that said resolve shall read as fol.
lowsJ
Resolved: That the sum of fif-
teen hundred dollars for the year
1919 be. and hereby is, appropriated
to he used under the direction Of the
bank commissioner for the admins
tration and enforcement of Sections
II to % inclusive of Chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes
Is it the pleasure OF the House to
adopt the amendment:
\ viva voce vote being taken. the
amendment was adopted.
On further motion by Mr.. Holley,
the resolve was passed to be en-
crossed as amended by House
amendment \.
On motion by Mr.. Mitchell Of Kit
terry, it was voted to take from the
table, Senate Document No. 2S4, An
Act to authorize the director of sea
and shore fisheries to employ neces-
sary clerks. tabled pending first read
ing.
Nj: MITCHELL of Ki;tery: Mr.
Speaker and gentlemen of the House:
This bill provides for additional clerk
hire in the office of the sea and shore
fisheries think that department Is
pretty we'll taken care of under the
budget. which provides for $55.56o.
move that this bill be indefinitely
postponed.
a viva voce vote being taken, the
motion by Mr.. Mitchell of kittery
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
prevailed
On motion by Mr. Rounds of Port
land, it was voted to take from the
table. House Document No. SGT, An
Act relating to the Sunday closing
law. tabled pending commitment to
committee on bills in third reading.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: FIR
Speaker, | wish to offer an amend
ment.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Rounds, presents
the following amendment:
HOUSE Amendment 3 to. House Bill
No. SGT
Section 35 of Chapter 1:6 of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended
shutting the following:
Section 80. Whoever. on the
Lords Day, keeps open his shop.
workhouse. warehouse or place OF
business without the written con-
sent of the municipal officers of his
town or city, or does any work. la
Dor or business on that day, except
works Of necessity or charity: or par.
ticipates In or encourages any sport
or game: or is present at any dane
ing. show or entertainment, encour-
aging the same, shall be punished by
a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars. Nothing herein shall be
construed to prohibit the giving or
attendance at free public lectures or
concerts. Municipal courts and trial
justices shall have jurisdiction under
this section"
(For debate see Legislative Record. J
viva voce vote being taken, the
motion to reconsider the vote where.
by House Document No. 527 was in
definitely postponed. was lost.
The Chair lays before the House
majority report, ought not to pass
minority report. ought to pass. on
bill. An Act to establish the legal
length of Holsters in York county
House No. %. tabled by the gentle
man from Wells. Mr.. Williams. pend
ing acceptance of either report.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Wells: Mr..
Speaker. ] would like very much to
have this Law on the tahlA until
House bill No. 421, acted upon here
yesterday. is acted OH in tbs Senate
and then l will take II off the table
and dispose of it later in the day.
A viva voce vote being taken, the
bill was re-tabled temporarily to be
taken up later In the session
Finally Passed
Resolve. providing for the payment
Of certain deficiencies that accrued
prior to January list. 1918.