Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01

it. vat voted to take from the table
House Document No. SOB, An Act to
incorporate the Wallasrass Dam Co.
the pending question being the second
reading.
Mr.. Baxter of Portland offered House
as follows:
House DOCUMENT No. SOB. entitled
An Act to incorporate the Walla-
grass Dam Company" is hereby
amended in the third section thereof
by adding after the word after in
the fifth line Of said section three,
the words the twentieth day Of, and
striking out after the word June in
said fifth line the word first"
The amendment "a adopted.
The same gentleman then offered
House Amendment e, and moved its
adoption. an follows:
amend House Document No. sos
by adding thereto the following adj
ditional section, number eight:
Sec. 8. The State Of Maine re-
serves the right to take I'VE by
proper legislation, the property
rights and franchises Of said CON-
pany upon the payment Of just COM
pensation to the owners thereof, but
such compensation shall not include
the value Of the franchises hereby
granted"
The amendment was adopted. On
further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill was given its second
reading; and on further motion by
the same gentleman, the rules were
suspended, the bill given it's third
reading and passed to be engrossed
as amended by House Amendments
| A and b.
On motion by Mr.. Hinckley Of
South Portland, it was voted to take
from the table. An Act relating to
the Sunday closing law, the pending
| question being the second reading.
MI. Hinckley of South Portland Of
fered House Amendment A, and
moved its adoption, as follows:
House Amendment A to bill, An
Act to amend Section IS of Chapter
1876 of the Revised Statutes. Amend
the title of said act by adding there
to relating to the observance of
Sunday SO that said title. when
amended, shall read as follows:
An Act to amend Section IS of
Chapter 126 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the observance of Sun
day."
The amendment was adopted.
The bill then had it's second read
ing.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, / do not know just what is
in that bill, but I hear that it stops
you from eve going o. the street
on Sunday, unless you are going to
church. Now in the city of Portland,
we have band concerts on Sunday,
and the city appropriates money for
them, and I do not want them to be
in the position Of breaking the law.
There are a good many people who
like to hear a band concert on Sun
day who have to work six days in
the week. If it would be in order,
I would like to have that bill lie on
the table for printing.
A viva VOC vote being taken, the
bill, as amended. was tabled for
printing.
On motion by Mr.. Lanpher of Sc
bee. it was voted to take from the
table, majority report, ought not to
pass, minority report. ought to pass.
new draft. of committee ON legal
affairs on bill, An Act relating to
appeal Of cases from Supreme Ju-
dcial and Superior Courts. House No.
522, the pending question being the
acceptance of either report.
Mr.. LANPHER of Sebec: Mr..
Speaker, 1 move that the. majority
report, ought not to pass, be accept
ed.
The SPEAKER: In order that the
House may understand the situation,
the committee on legal affairs re-
ported by two reports on bill An Act
relating to appeal Of cases from
Supreme Judicial and Superior
Courts, the majority report being
ought to pase. in new draft.
All those who are in favor of the
motion Of the gentleman from Sebec,
Mr.. Lanpher, that the majority re-
port be accepted, will say aye; those
opposed no.
A viva voce vote Ming taken, the
majority report ought not to pass
was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Flint Of Monson,
it was voted to take from the table,
House Amendment A. B. C to bill, An
Act relating to the care ana preser-
walton of shade and ornamental: trees,
tabled pending adoption.
On motion by Mr. Flint of Monsoon,
a viva voce vote being taken. House
Amendment A was adopted.
On further motion by the same
gentleman. a viva voce vote being
taken. House Amendment b vas
adopted.
On further motion by the sane
gentleman. a viva voce vote being
taken, House Amendment c was
,fadopted. !
On further motion by the same
gentleman. the rules were suspended
and the bill received its third read
ing and a passed to be engrossed.
as amended by House Amendments
A, 3 and c.
| Unanimous consent being given,
MI. Barnes of Houlton presented the
following order:
Ordered, that House Document NO.
439 be recalled from the engrossing
office.