Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-20
STEN0CRAPHIC REPORT OF
18TH maine LEGISLATURE

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charter of the Bath Military and Nav.
al Orphan Asylum. reported sam.
ought to pass.
Mr.. Deering for the committee on
judiciary. on An Act to amend Al
Act to incorporate the city Of Saco
reported same ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
bills tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
Passed to Be Ensrossed
H. D. 1871: An Act to amend par.
agraph one Of Section 81 Of Chapter
Is Of the Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by Chapter lsS Of the Public Laws
Of 1917. relative to the payment OF
State Aid to superintendents Of IN.
ions of towns.
H. .. 1877: Resolve in favor Of a
fish screen at the outlet Of Sebagc
lake. con motion by Mr.. Metcalf Of
Piscataquis, tabled pending second
readingD
S. D. 70: Resolve in favor o,
Harry S. Coombs for furnishing plans
and specifications for four model
school buildings for State Board OF
Education as per contract with the
Hon. Payson Smith.
S. D. so: Resolve in favor of J.
Wilbur Day. compromising him fol
the loss Of cattle.
S. d. 81: Resolve in favor Of Perley
]. Guptiil. Machas. for destruction
Of cattle by bears.
S. D. So Resolve in favor Of the
town of Union for the payment Of ad-
dtional state school funds for the
lear 1918.
:. d. 50: Resolve in favor Of Lydia
n, Chadwick for teachers pension.
:. l.. 81: Resolve in favor of the
town of Litchheld. reimbursing said
town for money paid 10 Litchf1eld
Aca DENY.
Orders Of the Day
On motion by Mr. Davics Of Cum
bertrand, il was
Ordered. that a message be sent to
the House of Representatives propos
ing that Il joint convention be held in
tiiS iIdti VI tllc 1t eIeS Gil
O'Clock this forenoon. for the purpose
of receiving a communication from
his Excellency. the Governor.
The President appointed the Sec
rotary to convey the message. and
he subsequently, reported that he had
discharged the duty with which he
was charged.
Message from the House
A message was received from the
House conveyed by its Clerk, inform
Cured in the Senate'S proposition for
a joint convention to be held in the
hail of the House at eleven o'clock,
for the purpose of receiving a com
nunication from his Excellency, the
Governor.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: MIR.
President. l rise for the purpose Of
an inquiry. Is it in order at this
time to take from the table An Act
to extend the charter of the Lincoln
County Street Railway?
The PRESIDENT: 1t is in order.
On motion by Mr.. Davies. An Act
to extend the charter of the Lincoln
County Street Railway was taken
frcm the table.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. on
the suggestion of Senator Lewis l
move that we concur with the House
in the adoption of House Amend
ment A.
Mr.. THOMBS Of Penobscot: MIR
President. l would like to hear the
amendment read.
The secretary read the amendment,
as follows:
House Amendment A to Senate
Document No. As: Amend Section 2
by striking out in the fifth line Of
said section the word sixty and in
sorting in place thereof the word
'fifty-ave,' and by adding to the
sixth line of said section the words
and acts amendatory thereof and ad-
ditional thereto so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section :. Nothing herein con-
tanned is intended to repeal or shall
be construed as repeating the whole
or any part Of any existing statute,
and all the rights and duties herein
mentioned shall be exercised and
performed in concurrence with all the
applicable provisions of Chapter SIS
Of the Revised Statutes. and acts
amendatory thereof and additional
thereto"
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. I
might say for the benefit OF Senator
Thombs and the Senate generally
that the amendment simply brings
the act within the power and direc-
ton of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, and nothing more.
The pending question being on the
adoption Of House Amendment A in
concurrence. the amendment was
adopted, and the bill as amended was
passed to be engrossed in concur.
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Ames Of Wash
ington. it was
Ordered that House Document No.
1913. Resolve in favor Of Penobscot
tribe of Indians. now In the hands of
the committee On engrossed bills. be
recalled so that an error may be cor
rected.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state for the information Of the Sen
ators that the House cannot receive
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