Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-27

The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. D. 207.! An Act
relative to diseases. infectious, con-
tagious or dangerous to public
health. tabled by the senator from
York, Senator Decring. pending Sec
Ond reading.
Mr.. DEERING: Mr.. President.
understand there is to be an amend
ment offered to this particular bill.
and yield to the senator from York,
Senator Gordon.
Mr.. GORDON: Mr.. President, Of
fer the following amendment and
move its passage.
The secretary read the amendment.
MIR. GCRNEY OF Cumberland: Mr..
President. this is a very important
matter and I should like an oppor-
tunity to study that amendment. l
move that the bill and amendment be
laid upon the table until tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate s. u. IS. Report A.
ought to pass. and report Il, ought
not TO pass. from committee on jul
dietary on resolve to create a State
insurance fund, tabled by the senator
from Penebscot. Senator Dearth,
pending acceptance Of either report.
Mr.. DEARTH: Mr.. President.
gentlemen of the Senate--this is q
resolve to create State insurance
department and calls for an annual
appropriation Of $4,000.
Now in view of the fact that this
Legislature has adopted a policy Of
economy 50 to speak. that is. that ii
Try TO keep within the provisions OF
the budget. SO that the rate of ta-:-
! arion snail not exceed seven mills and
/, in addition thereto such amount as
, will he necessary to take care of the
! soldiers. sailors and their depend
ants-on account of that policy
which approve and have advocated,
am inclined to recede little in this
matter for fear that would be crit
icised on the ground of inconsistency
| should | advocate il.
| therefore move. Mr. President
that the bill with the accompanying
reports be referred to the next Legis-
/ lature.
! The motion was agreed to.
/, Mr. BUTLER of Franklin: Mr.
+! President, move we reconsider the
vote whereby this bill was referred
! to the next Legislature.
! A viva yo vote being taken. the
| motion did not prevail.
! The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
| before the Senate. Report Of COM
mittee on legal affairs. ought not to
pass. on bill, An Act to incorporate
| the Western Maine Branch of the
Women's Board Of Missions. tabled
b. the senator from Cumberland
| Senator Davies, pending acceptance
Of report.
| Mr.. DAWES: Mr.. President.
move that that lie upon the table for
! The present. I wish to confer with
| Senator Thombs. the chairman of the
committee on legal affairs.
! The motion was agreed to.
! The pRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate $. .. 1855. An Act
10 amend Section 16, Chapter 9 OF
the Revised Statutes. to provide for
| inventory Of exempt livestock etc.
! tabled by the senator from Cumber-
| land. Senator Davies. This bill was
recalled from the committee on en-
| crossed hills.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President the
| bill was given to me by the Chair
man Of the board of State assessors
| Afterward me handed me an amend
ment which, I want to offer in tbs
! Senate to the bin. but inadvertently
have misiaii the proposed amend
lnent and cannot find it. I move thc
l l. IL En .,nn1, tho tahla until tananr.