Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-20

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On motion by Mr.. Grant, tabled un-
| til tomorrow morning.
The Chair lays before the Senate
H. D. PIT. Resolve making an appro-
| priation to support the bureau CT
| horticulture, tabled by the senator
from Androscoggin. Senator Parent,
pending its second reading.
On motion by Mr.. Parent the bill
! was given it's second reading and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Grant Of Cum
berland. the vote whereby this bill
| considered, and on further motion by
the same senator. the bill was tabled
| until tomorrow morning.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. d. 1856, Resolve
in favor of Morrison Libby of Oak
land, tabled by the senator from
| Penobscot. Senator Thombs, pending
| its final passage.
| On motion by Mr.. Thombs. the re-
solve was finally passed.
| The Chair lays before the Senate
! Resolve in favor of Susan E. Dumphe,
widow of Charles Dumphe, late of Cos
G. 9Th Regiment of Infantry. Maine
Volunteers, Civil War, tabled by the
senator from Cumberland, Senator
Davies.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, at
the time l made the motion to table
this report from the committee with
the accompanying resolve, the chair
man of the committee on pensions,
Mr.. Gordon. was not in his seat At
ter l made the motion l talked with
him in relation to it, and he told me
that Governor Milliken had appeared
before the committee on pensions and
had made the statement to the COM
mittee that no resolve carrying a
special appropriation Of more than
| $12 a month for a pension would re-
ceive his approval That is correct,
is it not. Senator Gordon?
! Mr.. GORDON Of York: Mr.. Pres
ident. that was the suggestion of the
Governor. that these special resolves
that could be taken care of by our
. pension agent should be referred to
| him, and at the suggestion Of the
Governor the committee acted accord
ingly. This is one of those resolves
which was referred to the pension de-
partment.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. ev-
identity I misunderstood the senator
from York, Senator Gordon. 1t was
! not my intention to misstate the mat
ter. Inasmuch as the committee on
pensions feels that such resolves
should properly be referred to the
i special pension agent. move that
this resolve be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was agreed to and the
resolve was indefinitely postponed.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair
lays before the Senate S. D. 100. An
Act to amend Section 80 of Chapter
IS of the Revised Statutes. relating
| to increase or decrease of capital
stock or stock. bond or script div
idend. tabled by Senator Davies, the
pending question being adoption Of
House Amendment A.
| cat the request of Senator Davies,
House Amendment A was read by the
/ Secretary
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. am
quite unable to understand how my
name became attached to the. amend
ment. l did not draw the amend
ment. and l do not remember making
any motion in regard to this bill. In
regard TO the amendment l would
like to inquire if there is any SEN
ator here who drew the amendment
PnOW before the Senate?
The PRESIDENT: The Chair
would inform the Senator that the
amendment was drawn by Repre-
sentative Allen of Portland
Mr.. DAVIES: Some one may have
taken advantage of my unsophisti-
cation.
The PRESIDENT: 1 hope not.
Mr.. DAVIES: trust not. move
we reconsider the vote whereby this
bill was passed to be engrossed.
The motion was agreed to and on
! further motion by the same Senator
House Amendment A was adopted
and the bill as amended was passed
to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair
lays before the Senate report of the
committee on public utilities. ought
, to pass. on An Act to provide for the
removal of electric wires and poles
when necessary for the repair of
streets or removal Of buildings. II. D.
BAT. tabled by Senator Googin. the
pending question being the accept
ance of the committee.
| Mr.. GOOGIN of Androscoggin: MIR,
President. yield to the senator from
York, Senator Lord.
Mr.. LORD: Mr.. President. l move
the report be accepted.
The motion was agreed to and on
further motion by the same senator
| the bill was given it's first reading.
| The PRESIDENT: The Chair
! lays before the Senate II. D. ). An
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