Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-28

The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Sehate. 4. D. s39, An Act
to amend Section 80 OF Chapter ll7 of
the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter 1873. Public Laws of 1917. re-
lating to the salaries of the board OF
state assessors and for clerk hire in
said Office. tabled by the senator from
Somerset. Senator Folsom, pending
second reading.
Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President, the
subject matter il covered by a gen.
eral bill, therefore l move the indef-
mite postponement of this bill.
The motion was agreed to.
The presidents: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. D. PAT. An Act
relative to the surety bond business
of trust companies and domestic COR
pnrations. and amending Section 80
Of Chapter So of the Revised Stat
ttes. tabled by the senator from
Cumberland, Senator Davies. pending
second reading.
On motion by Mr.. Davies, the bill!
was given its second reading and
passed to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair lays
before the Senate &. D. FOG, Resolve
for laying the county taxes for the
year 1919. tabled by the senator from
Cumberland Senator Grant, pending
adoption of House Amendment A.
Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President. / now
wish to offer Senate Amendment \ to
House Amendment A, and move its
adoption. which reads as follows:
amend said Amendment A by
striking out the words forty eight"
and the figures AS" and inserting In
place thereof the words forty-seven'
and figures Ar.
The motion was agreed to and Sem
ate Amendment A to House Amend
ment 4 was adopted.
The Senate then voted to ador'
House Amendment A as amended.
and the resolve as amended was
passed to be engrossed.
The PRES1DENT: The Chair Laws
before the Senate s. D. 2o5, Resolve
for laying the county taxes for the
year 1890 tabled by the senator from
Cumberland. Senator Grant, pending
passage to be engrossed as amended,
by House Amendment a.
On motion by Mr. Grant, the Sem
ate voted to reconsider its action
whereby this resolve was passed to
be engrossed. and the same senator
then offered Senate Amendment A to
House Amendment A. and moved it's
adoption, which reads as follows:
Amend said Amendment A by
striking out the words forty eight"
and the figures as" and inserting in
place thereof the words forty.seven''
and figures AZ.
The motion was agreed to and Sem
ate Amendment \ to House Amend
ment A was adopted.
The Senate then voted to ad"r
House Amendment A as amended,
and the resolve as amended was
passed to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENTS: Will the senator
from Cumberland inform the Chair If
this applies to cumberland county?
Mr.. GRANT: It does. am informed
that we need rider on both resolves
in order to give a months extension
for the tax to be assessed. yield to
Senator Butler.
Mr.. BUTLER of Franklin: Mr. Pres
ident at the proper time wish to ask
for suspension Of the rules to introduce
an act carrying an emergency clause
asking extension of time to levy these
county taxes az it is late. 1t is re-
qui-ed it should be done in the month
Of March. This extends the time to the
month Of April for the year 1919.
was introduced and read. and on motion
by Mr. "homhs the rules were rus
rendei and this act was given its first
and Second readings and passed to be
engrots ed.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair laws
before the Senate n. d. 100. An Act to
prov de for the registration Of resident
hunters. tabled by the senator from
Somer e.. Senator Walker. pending as
sighmsnt of time for second reading.
tFor debate see legislative record)
The pending question being on the mo-
tion Of ~ senator from Somerset, SEN
ator Walker. that this bill be indeh-
nitely postponed. viva voce vote being
taken the molten was lost.
49, VIII Wo0 tHcH given Ike second
reading and House Amendments A and
b were adopted In concurrence ana the
bill was then passed to be ensrosssd
In concurrence.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair Laws
before the Senate An Act to provide for
the pensioning Of hrsmen in the city OF
Lewiston who have served for 20 years
or more, tabled by the senator from
Cumberland. Senator Davies, the pend
Ing question being reference to com.
mittes on judiciary In concurrence.
Mr.. DAVIES: Since I tabled that ac,
Yesterday. Mr.. President. I have made
an investigation Of the circumstances
and I find them TO be substant,a,lv
these, The city Of Lewiston passea an
ord'nancs that provided for the non.
sionins OF firemen. This ord nance ua.
submitted to Mr.. Justice Merrill fnr
an opinion. and his opinion declared
that 1t was impossible for the citv Of
Lewiston to do SO legally. Therefore
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