Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-27

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HalloWell.
Journal Of previous session read
ana approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
| in concurrence.
! From the House: An Act to amend
Chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes.
relative to once of forest commits
sioner.
In the House this bill was referred
to ths committee on State lands and
forest preservation.
In the Senate, on motion by Mr..
Folsom of Somerset, tabled.
! From the House: Resolution urg-
ing upon the Congress of the United
States to pay soldiers and sailors
discharged from the service six
months additional salary.
In the House this resolution was
read and adopted.
In the Senate. on motion by Mr..
Davies Of Cumberland. the Senate
voted to concur with the House in
the adoption of the resolution.
House Bills in First Reading
II. u. 1855: Resolve in favor of
John L. Mitchell. representative of
the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
H. D. 1856: Resolve in favor of Ida
E. Heath Of Chelsea. Maine.
H. D. 1877: An act to permit the
town Of Southport to obtain a sup
ply of pure water.
H. D. 1873: An Act to make valid
the organization OF the Second
Christian Society of Kittery, Maine,
under the Revised Statutes, in the
year of our Lord 1S43.
! II. d. 1875: An Act to authorize the
town of Pressure Isle to raise money
to pay the purchase price of the lot
Maine as a site for the erection of
the buildings of the Northern Maine
Sanitoriumu.
| H. D. 1856: An Act to amend Sec
ton 10 of Chapter III of the Revised
Statutes, and amended by Chapter
2lS Of the Public Laws Of 1917, re-
latins to stenographers of the su-
preme judicial court.
| H. ID. 1877: An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 Of Chapter 80 Of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the adjourn
ment OF court.
| H. d. 200: An Act relative to the
tenure Of Office of county treasureps.
! II. d. 1872: An Act amendatory and
! additional to Chapter 1877 of the
Public Laws of 1917. relating to the
state department of health.
I; II. ID. 1888: An Act to incorporate
the Steep Falls Water Company.
: (Tabled On motion by Mr.. Deering of
York. pending first reading)
| II. D. 1879: An Act to extend the
charter of the Penobscot Valley Gas
Company.
! II. l.. 100: An Act to authorize the
Northern Maine Seaport Railroad
Company to merge with and into the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Company.
From the House: An Act to pro-
vide for the collection of agricultural
statistics by assessors.
In the Senate this bill was passed
to be engrossed.
The House insisted on recon-
hitting it to the committee on agri-
culture and asked for a committee OF
conference.
On motion by Mr.. Thombs of
Penobscot. the Senate voted to con-
fer with the action of the House. .
The Chair then appointed as such
committee of conference. Messrs.
Thombs of Penobscot. Babb Of Cum
! berland, and Butler of Franklin.
The following bills. resolves. etc.
were presented and on recommends
ton by the committee on reference
Of bills were referred to the follow.
ing committees:
Education
BY Mr. Deering of York. petition, in
favor of amending the Revised
Statutes in regard to school con-
tracts.
BY Mr.. Googin of Androscoggin.
An Act, to amend Section OF
Private and Special Laws Of 1868,
Chapter 466, relating to duties of the
experimenting school committee OF
the city Of Lewiston.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that this is q private and spe.
cial bill What Is the action of the
Senate?
Mr. THOMBS of Penobscot: May
inquire if the bill came up in the
House first?
The PRESIDENT: 1t came to the
Senate first.
Mr.. THOMBS: move that the bill
lie on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. THOMBS: l move that we re-
consider that vote. l do not intend
to admit the bill to the Senate. mo
tion was agreed to-
H Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: In
asmuch as We passed vote some
time ago which provided that no spe-
cial legislation should be received
after January 3lst. I move that the
Senate refuse to accept any special
legislation undertaking to place a
bill before tho Senate.
The motion was agreed to.
judiciary
Mr.. Deering Of York presented
bill. An Act. defining prostitution,
lewdness and designation and pro-
ividing punishments therefor.
| Legal Affairs
! BY Mr.. Parent of Androscoggin.
An Act, to create the Office of pur-
chasing agent and to prescribe the
powers and duties thereof. (l000
copies ordered printed.)
| Public Health
BY Mr.. Gordon Of York. An Act
relative to diseases. infectious. con
tagtous or dangerous to public
health.
Public Utilities