Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-31
IN THE HOUSE

The largest Sunrise attendance Vet
present heard the House opened by
prayer by Rev. {. II. s. Sellger of
Augusta, over 40 being in their seats,
the number being later increased TO
over 50.
A Senate order was adopted in
concurrence for adjournment to $50
Monday afternoon.
The Governors message relative to
reconsideration of the legislatures
adverse action on the establishment
OF definite percentage for intoXicat-
ing liquor was received from the
Senate and placed on file.
The Chair brought a smile TO the
faces OF the members by announcing
The motion of Rep. Flint of Monson
that the members be allowed to
smoke and as the gentleman from
Monsoon was already smoking and
also out of his seat, ne made no Oh
lection to unanimous consent
The $4,000 resolve for the erection
Of building for the care and treat
ment Of tubercular soldiers, sailors
and marines was received from the
Senate and under suspension OF the
The bill to establish Board OF
Examination of Osteopaths was
given it's readings and passed to be
cngrosscd in concurrence.
Barnes had tabled the act relating
20 indexes in rcgiStricS of deeds, in
definitely postponed in the Scnat"
and the Boothbay Harbor water bill.
on which the Senate had accepted
the report ought not to pass
Clason of Lisbon had the rules sliS-
pended and the two resolves proVid-
ing for the repair and constructor OF
roads and the repair and construction
Of roads and bridges andsfor other
purposes taken, finally passed and
sent to the Senate.
The same action was taken on act
rcla ting to taxes on savings banks.
Pike of Passport had tabled and
assigned for Wednesday,. first on tho
calendar, tho report "onght not to
pass" on the intangible property
taxation.
NaShburn of Perry had tabled the
act and two reports on the common
school fund. Williams OF Wells the
same on &C, and two reports on tho
measurement Of Holsters and Barnes
of Houlton the reports of the COM
mittce on salaries and fees ought
not to pass on tho acts relating to
s,heriffs' compensation and increas-
ing tho salary of the deputy bank
commissioner as we'll as the adverse
report of legal affairs committee on
the deceptive advertising act.
1t was thought that an error np-
peared in the act relating to the en-
ployment of children, but Mahor of
Augusta explained conditions and on
motion Of O'Conncil Of Millinockct il
was passed to he cngroSsed.
Pike of PASSPORT had the report Of
the judiciary committee placed on
file, the resolve relating to the fOrma
ton of League Of Nations tabled
and specially assigned for Tuesday
next.
Speaker harrington appointed the
House members of the committee on
consolidation of banking laws, Reps.
Eaton of Rumford, Pagan of Port
land and Murchie of Calais. with
Senators Baxter of Sagadahoc and
Gannett of Augusta.
Murchie of Calais took from tho
table act relating to the care and
preservation Of ornamt ntal shade
trees and offered Amendments A, Il
and c, changing the size OF the metal
disks to be attached to such trees at
not more than inch: cutting out
Shrubs and other growths" from the
care of the tree wardcns: and provid-
ing that a tree owner cannot cut or
trim a tree without permission and
a warden cannot remove tree with
out the consent of the owner. but
clothing the municipal officers with
the present authority over trees for
purposes of improvement Of high
ways, etc.
The act relating to the fees of shcr-
IFS and their deputies was tabled. ow-
ing to the absence of Rounds OF Port
land.
Adjourned to 4.30 p. NJ. Monday.