Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-28

Francois x. Relleau of Lewiston in
the county of Androscoggin for ser.
vices as clerk of the superior court.
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act relating to schooling in un.
organised territory.
An Act to amend Section \s7 OF
Chapter So of the Revised Statutes
relating to authorization of issue 81
stocks. bonds and notes by public
utilities.
An Act to amend Sections II, q and
26 of Chapter Al Of the Revised Stat
| utes, relating to itinerant vendors.
An Act to amend Chapter 1913 OF
the Private and Special Laws OF
1917, entitled An Act to create the
Auburn Sewerage District and trans
ferring to 1t the sewer system Of the
! city of Auburn
An Act to AMEND Section IS OF
Chapter lis of the Revised Statutes
increasing the registration fees OF
dealers in securities and their agents
| or statesmen.
| An Act to amend Section 46 Of
Chpater 3S Of the Revised Statutes
| as amended by Chapter :19 Of tn.
| Public Laws Of 1917. relating to th'
| protection OF certain fur-bearing ami
mails.
An Act to amend Chapter AZ of tht
| Private and Special Laws of 1866, re
| lating to Martins Point bridge.
An Act to provide for the licensing
| of the sardinc packers, to improve thu
! 81 GSh SardinpS
to establish standards of measure:
| for sardinc herring.
| An Act to provide for the building
of public wharves and for the estab'
| lisllment of adequate port facilities and
for the advancement of commerce.
An Act to create the Maine Water
, Power Commission.
Finally Passed
Resolve in favor of DR.. Henry l.
| Irish in pay ment of witness fees. coun.
sci fee, and disbursements made by
him in the contested sena .orial election
case from Androscoggin county.
Resolve in favor of Edward r. Parent
in payment of witness fees. counsel
fees and disbursements made by him
. in the contested senatorial election cas-.
from Androsco gin county.
The SPEAKER: We have an emcr.
gency measure, Resolve in relation to
EN-! loyment of discharged soldiers.
Mr. TILDEN of Hallowel: MIR. Speak.
err, l would like to inquire IT, that re.
solve gives preference to soldiers owe!
civilians?
The SPEAKER: The resolve is not
long, and il the gentleman desires il
the clerk will read 1t.
! NJ. TILDEE: I would like to know
Mr.. Speaker. what its terms are.
| tResolve read by the oIerk.)
/ Mr.. TlLDEN: Mr.. Speaker. I an
prompted at this time by something
that I read in the papers this morning
that returning soldiers seeking employ
ment through these agencies were
obliged to compete with civilians. In
! view Of the fact that. as I understand
it. these agencies were originally start
ed by the government and maintained
by it dur ng the period of the war for
the purpose of providing employees fol
industries where needed. and that the
( extension of their activities under this
aid from the state was signed to at.
ford employment to returning soldiers
felt that /. was d ,srahle that the re.
! solve should be explicit in at least Civ.
: Ing preference to returning soldiers
over civilians. If the resolve occom.
plishes that purpose. of course have
! no objection to its taking it's regular
, course.
The SPEAKER: This resolve carries
the emergency preamble and requires
a two-th'rds vote OF the total member
shin OF the House. All those in favo.
Of the resolve being finally passed will
! please rise and stand until counted
! AMI the monitors will take the count
4 division being had.
! One hundred and ten having voted
in the affirmative and none in the mega.
tive. the re"olve was finally passed.
Orders Of the Day
The SPEAKER: The next on the
calendar is the unfinished business Of
| yesterday, which comes first under the
E; rules.
The Chair lays before the House Ar
Act relating to fees Of sherifrs ano
| their deputies. House Document No
, 4S., tabled by the gentleman from Port.
lam. Mr.. Rounds, pending second :ead.
, ing.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.. Speak.
er and gentlemen OF the House, / Yield
| to the gentleman from Skowheean. Mr.
! Smith
| Mr.. SMITH Of Skowhe -an: Mr.. Speak.
| err. inasmuch as there il some misun.
Outstanding regarding this bill. by the
| request OF several members ! would
like to reliable the bill until tonor.
row morning at which time an amend.
nnent VII he offered.
The SPEAKER: 1t is the pleasure
OF the House that the matter be laid on
the table and assigned for tomorrow
/ morning? All those in favor say ave
tho oprosed. no.
MIR. HlNCKLEY Of South Portland
| Mr.. Speaker, might I just make thi,
| suggestion which may assist in the
matter. AS you will notice by rc.dins
ths act, provision is made for the rails.
| ing of the salaries of the sheriff, in
| only four counties
| The SPEAKER: The Chair. by con
sent Of the House and suspenshn :,
the regular rule. will allow the gentle.