Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-21


House l7s: An Ac, empowering
the county commissioners OF Fenoo-
scos county 70 sell surplus heat,
House ISL: An Act TO isSali1e and
make valid the proceedings CT the
town meeting OF the town Of Yves:
Gardner held on the 18th day o!
March, 1917.
House ISL: Al Act relating 10 the
education Of deaf or dumb children
House -; Resolve making an ap-
preparation Tor cooperative agri.
cultural work between the College
q Agriculture OF the University o:
part.nert Of Agriculture.
House IL: Resolve in favor al
tie town Of Washington. reported
from committee on bills III the
third reading under title Of Resolve
n tavor OF The town Of WASHINGTON
reiInbursing said town fo- pay.
men. Of STATE aid for free lligh
school
Orders Of the Day
TIE SPEAKER. This brings Is L
orders OF tie day. unde. wn.ch Iae
first thing 20 be taken up is a mat.
ter specially assigned for today. ar
-Ac. TO make valid municipal eiec.
tons CT the city OF Rockland.
MY BARNES q Hourun: Mr.
Speaker. move that we take this
bll from the table: and. Mr.
Speaker and gentlemen this n;
will make valid TIE dc:nss Of III
municipality q Rockland which are
now under question in some minds
because the polls a, the city cleo.
ton n three different wears were
closed an hour earlier II ths DAY
than the statute provides make
this explanation at the request o;
the gentleman from Eochland. Nj
Fuller. and az his suggestion
move that il be referred - the com.
mi;tee suggested by tie committee
Of reference
The motion OK Mr. Barnes 10 re-
Ter this bill 10 the committee OF
lega! affairs prevailed.
Mr. BEAN Of Mino,. Mr. Speak.
q. move that We reconsider lie
vote taken Yesterday Whereby Nc
voted 70 accept the rpor, Of tIe
committee On judiciary on House
bin No. =. ought not 10 pass.
The SPEAKER: Tie Chair viii
rule that tie motion IS not in orde,
because ,ne papers are not in pos.
session q the clerk The. were sen,
20 TIE Senate
Nj BEAN: Do l understand that
the matter canno, be recalled
The SPEAKER: Tie Chair viii
state stlat the papers rave gone t.
the Sera.e. Action may be iahec
there. but the Char Will rule tina,
the papers must be in the possies
sion Of t,le House before action car
he taken On them
on motion Dv Mr.. Era gdvn OF Per.
ham. il was ;o.ed 10 take from chs
Act 10 onend Sections 50. "A and :,
Of Chapter 8 Of the Revised sta
tutes. requiring pe-nl!- for til,
burning o brush or slash nea,
woodlands and providing for -
better enforcement Of the slash Law;
and IN further motion BY III.
same gentleman the bill. was re.
committed 70 the committee O!
/ stated lands and fores- preservation
By viva voce rote % the House
On motion by Mr.. iarcelon 9:
Auburn. il was voted 10 take from
tie table House Document No. g.
Resolve proposing an amendment 4
the Constitution of tie State o
Maine empowering the Legislature
10 authorize towns 10 have NOR,
tan one voting place
Mr. GAPCELON now ofel
House Amendment. A. as follows
and Move its adoption:
Hause amendment A 10 Hous,
Document No. IS.
Amend Section Of Resolve pro
posing an amendment. 10 the Con
s,itution Of the State Of Maine EN-
po~ering the Legislature to author
ize town to have more than on.
voting place. b. striking out the en
tire section and inserting in plac.
thereof tho following:
Resolved. that the aldermen 0
cities the seiectmen Of towns. an
! the assessors q the several planta
tons in this state are hereby EN-
powered and directed 20 notify tn.
inhabitants Of their respective cities
towns and plantations in the matte
prescribed by law. at the next bien.
NAL meetings in the month of Sep.
TENDER. to give in their votes upor
the amendment proposed in the fore
going resolution. and the question
shall be: Shall the Constitution b'
amended as proposed BY resolution
OF the Legislature granting TO ;ht
Legislature power 10 authorize towns
to have more than one voting place
for all State and national elections o
A viva voce vote being taken the
amendment was adopted: and on mo
ton by Mr.. Garcelon of Auburn the
resolve as amended received its sec.
ond reading. and was Passed 20 bt
engrossed as amended by House
Amendment 4.
On motion by Mr.. CoIcoid o.
Searsport, il was voted TO take from
the table Senate Document No. So
ter % OF the Revised Statutes Of
1916. relative to mill waste depos.
tied in lakes and ponds: and on fur.
Their motion bs' tho same gentleman
the bill received its third reading and
was passed to be ensrossed in con.
currence with the action Of the Sen.
ate.
Mr.. BEAN: Mr. Speaker. / wou,t