Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-02-27
HOUSE


HOUSE
Wednesday, February ~. 1919.
The House me, according to ad-
;ournfaent and was called TO order
By the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. NJ. Seiiger
of Augusta
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed
OF in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act author
lzing George r. IAbbee OF Eagle
Lake Plantation TO maintain dam
IN Waliagrass river
This was by tie House recon-
mitted to the committee on interior
waters. The Senate non-concurred
and accepts the report ought not
to pass"
on motion by Mr.. Barnes OF
HouIton. the House by d viva voce
vote voted TO insist on its position
and adhere to its former decision
and ask for a committee Of confer
cnce.
The SPEAKER: The Chair wifi
appoint tic uittee later.
From the Senate: Resolve IN ia
vot Of the PeDobscot Tribe Of In.
dams 10 aid IN the purchase Of a
hcarsc
BY the House this was passed to
be engrossed without amendment. It
comes from the Senate passed to be
engrossed as amended by Senate
Amendment \ as follows:
Senate Amendment A.
Amend II. y. 12; by striking ou,
IN lines , and s Of said resolve the
following words: Peter Nicholas
governor OF said tribe, and Mrs. Ma
mie Attean. committee for said pur-
pose" and substitute in place there
Of the words Indian agent Of the
Penobscot tribe Of Indians" so that
said resolve as amended shall read
as follows:
Resolved. that the sum Of $3.50
be and hereby is appropriated to-
ward the purchase Of q hearse for
the PenobScot tribe Of Indians. In
dian Island. Old Town, Maine. said
sum TO be paid over TO and expend.
cd unCe. the direction of the India-
agent of Penobscot tribe Of Indians
On motion it was voted 10 recon-
sirer the vote whereby this bill was
passed 10 bn cncrossed: and on fu--
the motion it was voted to a9op.
Senate Amendment 4 as read ON
furthei. motion the resolve was pass
Cd 10 be engrossed as amended by
Senate Amendment a in concur
renee.
From the Senate: Report Of the
committee on judiciary on bill an
Act to amend Section Il Of Chapter
~ Of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing 70 town and private ways that
it ought not to pass"
This report was accepted in the
House on February ~. 1t comes
from the Senate. that body non-con-
curing III INC acceptance Of the re-
port. No further action was taken
IL the Senate.
Nj. BEAN Of iinot: Mr. Speak
% suspend the uics?
Tic SPE,AkER: The Chair will
sugees; 10 the gentleman from Mi
not. Nj Bean. that he lay this tenn
po.arily on the table and take it
up undc.. orders OF the day There
upon. Oh motion Of Mr.. Bean. the
report was temporarily re-tablei.
Senate Oils in Firs. Reading
Senate g:: Heso,ve 70" the ap-
poinimeHt of q committee for the
purpose of celebrating the glorious
victory for the National Prohibition
Amendment.
Senate % An Act to amend Sec
tons II ana l3 Of Chapter f4 OF
the Revised Statutes. relative to the
publication OF ancient vital statis-
tics.
Senate !H: An Act granting COM
pensation to the members Of the
Maine Library Commission.
The following bills, resolves and
petitions were presented. and upon
recommendation OF the committee
on reference Of bills. were referred
to the following committees:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr.. Barnes OF Houlton: An
Act providing for the preparation
Of the State budget: creating a COM
's.tee on budget; prescribing its
,'Ycrs and duties: making an ap-
opriation to defray the expenses
o. this committee: and repeating
Sections g2. O3. "a and % Of Chapter
: Of the Revised Rtatutes. f5O0
copies ordered printed.)
Education
BY Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton: Re-
monstrance of Denis r. Martin and
81 others Of the town of Madawaska.
in opposition to the bill requiring
all instruction in Maine common
schools to be in the English Ian
guage.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE Of George e. Cunliffe and
II others OF the town of Fort Kent,
in opposition to same.
Inland Fisheries and Game
by Mr.. O'Leary Of Bangor: He
monstrance of NJ. w. Hammond of
Bangor. and II others, against resi- :
dent hunting license
By the same gentleman: Hemon i.
STRANGE Of George r. Townsend Of
Bangor. and IL others. against same.
by tho same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Ernest NJ. Gross Of Brew
cr. and IL others. against same.
Ey the same etntIeman: Remon-
STRANGE of Herbert s. Miller Of Ban
gor. and 5 others, against same