Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-15

to amend paragraph one Of section
ffty-seven Of chapter sixteen Of the
revised statutes as amended b.
chapter one hundred and eighty
eight OF the public laws of nineteen
hundred and seventeen. relative to
the payment Of state aid to SUPER
| intendents Of unions of towns.
Legal Affairs
BY Mr.. Garcelon Of Auburn: Petit
ton of Lewis L. Peck of Lewiston
| and others Of Lewiston and Auburn
| asking that November eleventh be
set apart as a State holiday.
By Mr.. Lanpher of Sebec: Bill an
| act relating to time of opening and
closing polls at all elections of state
| and county officers. 600 ordered
printed).
| BY the same gentleman: Act re-
lating to enrolment of voters for
primary elections. 600 ordered
Pensions
! BY Mr.. Case Of Lubec: Resolve
providing a State pension for Caro-
line Davis.
State Lands and Forest Preservation
BY Mr. Hammond of Van Buren,:
Report Of the Forest Commissioner
on investigation of settlers claims in
| Township number seventeen. Range
| FIVE. Aroostook County, according
to a resolve passed by the last Leg
islature.
Mr. ALLAN of Portland: I move
the suspension Of the rules in order
to introduce a resolution out of or
der. and with the consent Of the
House l would like to read the re-
solution from my seat
WHEREAS: Thousands Of Ger
mans and Austrians formerly living
in this country. some of whom had
| taken papers as citizens of the Unit
ed States, returned to Germany and
| Austria to fight in the German and
Austrian army for principles en-
tirely at variance with all our ideals,
and.
WHEREAS: 1t is common report
that many Of these Germans and
Austrians contemplate returning to
the United States for business and
residential purposes, and,
WHEREAS: We believe it would
work an injustice to our own loyal
citizens if such Germans and Aus.
TRANS are allowed to come back to
the United States:
THEREFORE, BE 1T RE.
SOLVED: That the Secretary Of
State be instructed to write to all
the Representatives Of Maine in the
Congress Of the United States re-
questing them to take such steps as
are necessary to bring about c.oper
legislative action to prevent any
German or Austrian reservist or
other person who was engaged in any
manner in opposition to the United
States and its Allies, returning to the
United States for any purpose what
ever. and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That we firmly believe that all en-
envy aliens interned in this country
for pernicious activity in opposition
to the best interests of the United
States should, at the end of the war.
be deported and forever barred from
returning to this country.
MIR. SPEAKER, l wish to move its
adoption.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman FROM
Portland. Mr.. Allan, prese ITS 'eso!: e
which ne tac read from MS seat Ii
is unnecessary for the Char q read
it again, and the gentleman moves .tat
this resolution be adopted AS many
as are in favor Of its adoption will say
aye.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr.. speal.-
er. would like to inquir'. through the
Chair. whether tie gentleman from
Portland (Mr AIlan) would object to
having that resolution printed?
Mr. Allan: I should no.
On motion by Mr. Barnes the reso-
luton was tabled for printing pending
It's adoption.
Orders
On motion by M. Allan OF Portland.
Ordered. that the State librarian lie
directed to furnish each member and
officer OF the House with copy OF the
Revised Statutes of 1916 and copy OF
| the session laws of 1917.
Mr. Holley of North Arson presente
the following resolution:
STATE OF MAINE
House Of Representatives
Augusta. Maine, Jan. IA, 1919.
WHERSAS, Clarence VI. Dutton, a
member of this House. has met with a
great loss and bereavement in the death
OF his wife:
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED.
that the members of this House do
hereby express their deer and heart
felt sympathy to Mr.. Dutton In this his
time OF sorrow: and,
RESOLVED, That copy Of this res
olution be sent to him by the clerk of
the House.
The resolution was adopted by a unan-
iInous rising vote.
Mr. JILLSON Of oxford: Mr. Speak
er, I ask that the rules be suspended
that I may present at this time out Of
order the petition of Albert j. Stearns
and fifty others of Norway favorng \
law providing that no persons shall
} take. catch and kill in one day more
than five black bass in the waters OF
Lake Pennessewassee in Oxford county
The Speaker: Is it the pleasure Of
the House that the rules be suspended
and that this bill be received at this
time out of order?
Mr.. FLINT of Monson: Does this
come under special legislation, Mr..
Speaker:
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
to the gentleman from Monson tMr
Flint that it is petition favofing a