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

cial Laws OF 1909, relating to the re-
corder of the police court Of Rock
land. and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee
on sea and shore fisheries. on bill,
An Act additional to Chapter As Of
the Revised Statutes relating to sea
and shore fisheries, reported same in
new draft, under same title, and
that 1t ought to pass.
The reports were rad and accept
ed and sent up for concurrence.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker, ! shall have to recur to three
measures that ! am informed had bet
ter be tabled. The first one is In the
report Of the committee on salaries
and fees relative to sherifrs' compen-
sation. already handled this morning.
The second was from legal affairs
relative to deceptive advertising. and
the third was relative to the salary
Of the deputy bank commissioner.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes. the
House voted to reconsi Ter it's action
whereby it accepted the report Of the
committee on salaries and fees.
ought not to pass. on bill An Act to
amend Section Al Of Chapter 1T OF
the Revised Statutes Of Maine. relat-
ing to salaries of sheriffs: and on
further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill and report were tabled
penuing acceptance IF II c report.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton, the House voted to reconsider its
action whereby it accepted the report
OF the committee on legal AFFAIRS.
ought not to pass, on bill. An Act
prohibiting untrue, deceptive. mis-
leading assertions. representations. or
statements in advertisements; and on
further motion by the same gentle
man the bill and report were tabled
pending acceptance Of the report.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton, the House voted to reconsider its
action whereby it accepted the report
Of the committee on salaries and fees.
ought not to pass. on bill An Act to
amend Section 10 of Chapter III of
the Revised Statutes. as amended by
Chapter 22O of the Public Laws Of
1917, increasing the salary OF the
deputy bank commissioner and one
examiner; and on further motion by
the same gentleman the bill and re-
port were tabled pending acceptance
Of the report.
Mr.. FORBES OF Paris: Mr.. Speak
er, referring to the deceptive adver-
tisement matter, / have an amend
ment which l would like to present
at the proper time; and l move you
that it be specially assigned for
Tuesday, April l.
The motion prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Pike of Eastport
the House voted to reconsider it's ac-
ton whereby it voted to place on file
in concurrence the report Of the ju-
dietary committee in reference to the
resolution on the League of Nations.
Mr.. PIKE: Mr.. Speaker, l rise to
a point of parliamentary inquiry
whether or not committee may re-
port that bill or resolution be
placed on file? Must they not re-
port in favor or against?
The SPEAKER: The Chair rules
without hesitation that the commit
tee may do SO.
On motion by Mr.. Pike the report
was tabled pending acceptance and
specially assigned for Tuesday.
April /.
On motion by Mr.. Maher Of Angus
ia it was voted to take from the table
report of the committee on labor on
bill, An Act to amend Chapter $50 of
the Public Laws of 1918, relating to
the employment Of women and mi
Eors, tabled for apparent correction
in title
Mr.. MAHER: Mr.. Speaker. this
was tabled to clear an apparent am
biguity in the title, but this title is
correct. The act relative to the en-
ployment Of women and minors, not
having been in the Revision of 1916,
save in the appendix, where it APP
pears under the title Of Public Laws
of 1915, Chapter $50. The same will
be found on Pagy 1850.
On motion by>'Mr. O'Conneli of
Millinocket. tho rules were suspended
and the bin given its three several
readings. and passed to be cngrosscd.
Passed to 30 Ensrossed
senate 24l: An Acl TO apprOpri-
ate moneys for the expenditures Of
the government and other purposes
for the year 1919.
Senate gao: An Act to enable
towns or cities to procure State Aid
in the construction of armories.
Senate Eat: An Act relating to
the Surety Bond business of trust
companies and domestic corpora
tons and amending Section 80 of
Chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes.
Senate 251: An Act to amend
Section 81 of Chapter 90 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the ap-
pointment Of assistants and deputies
to the attorney general.
(Tabled by Mr.. Hollcy Of Arson
pending its third reading)
Senate 242: An Act to amend
Section ! o. Chapter g. Of the Re-
vised Statutes. relating to the
assessment and collection OF inherit
ance. tax.
Orders Of the Day
The SPEAKER: Under orders Of
the day the Chair will state that
yesterday we failed to adopt Senate
amendment A on the Porter resolve.
Is it the pleasure of the House that
we reconsider the vote whereby [, q