Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-17

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HOUSE
Thursday, January l6, 1919
The House met according to ad-
journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Layton Of
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
Mr.. Rounds Of Portland asked
leave to introduce the following or.
der out Of order under suspension Of
the rules:
Ordered, the Senate concurring,
that when the Senate and House adj
journ they adjourn to meet Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. 81, 1919, at 400
o'clock
J The SPEAKER: The Chair will
take this opportunity to state that it
believes the Legislature is ready for
business and that it ought to con-
slider carefully before it adjourns to-
day under this order. We can ad-
vance the work Of the session By re-
naming here until tomorrow, and
the Chair feels that we then should
adjourn to Tuesday at 10 O'Clock, and
begin our regular sessions We are
entering upon the work and the
Chair believes that we ought to get
busy. and takes the opportunity to
make this statement. OF course the
matter is in the hands of the House.
All those who are in favor of pass
ing the order as read will say aye;
| those opposed will say no.
a viva voce vote being doubted. a
division of the House was had Nine
! teen voting in favor of the order and
IS voting against it. the order was
| refused passage.
The following bills and resolves
were presented and. on recommend
alton of the Committee on Reference
of Bills. were referred to the follow
| ing committees:
! Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr.. OLeary Of Bangor: Re-
solve in favor Of the Eastern Maine
Orphans Home of Bangor.
BY Mr.. Baxter OF Portland: Re-
| solve in favor OF Holy Innocents'
Home of Portland.
! Claims
BY Mr.. Brown of Abbot: Resolve
| appropriating money to reimburse
| in part the town of Abbot on account
| of the cement bridge at Upper Alb
bot over the PiscataquiS River and
| Oh the State road to Mooseheau lake.
! Education
| By Mr.. Wcatherbee Of Lincoln:
Resolve in favor Of Lee Academy.
| judiciary
: BY Mr.. Holley of No. Arson: An
Act to amend Chapter Eighty of the
Revised Statutes relating to title by
! descent.
! BY the same gentleman: Resolve,
proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the State of Maine
empowering the Legislature to au-
thorize towns to divide into voting
districts for purposes of holding cleo
tons. $500 copies ordered printcd.)
| On motion by Mr.. Barnes of HouI-
| ton 1t was voted that 1900 copies be
printed.
| Pensions
|
| By Mr.. Maher of Augusta: An
Act to provide for retiring and pen
sioning employees of State Insane
| Hospitals. 600 copies ordered print
ed
| BY Mr.. feathers Of Hermon: Re-
solve in favor of Olive A. Hamm.
BY MIR. Wilson of Pressure Isle:
An Act to extend the charter of the
| Quebec Extension Railway Company.
| BY Mr.. Reed of Bangor: An Act to
grant additional corporate powers to
| Maine Title and Utility Company.
State Lands and Forest Preservation
Ey Mr.. Small of Brewer: An Act
| to amend sections So. "a and SIS Of
| Chapter Of the Revised Statutes
| requiring Il permit for the burning
OF brush or slash near woodlands
and providing for the better enforce
ment of the Slash Law.
By Mr.. Buzzell Of Belfast: Re
| solve providing for the completion Of
! the book of Plans of Waldo County
and appropriating money therefor.
BY Mr.. Audibert of Fort Kent:
Resolve authorizing the State Land
Agent to sell certain lots in Fort
Kent, in Aroostook County.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve
authorizing the State Land agent to
sell certain public lots in St. Francis
Plantation in Aroostook County.
Ways and Bridges
BY Mr.. Flint of Monson: Resolve
in favor of roadway in townships
numbered five and six, in the ninth
range. n. W. p, in the county If
Piscataquis.
Tabled by Mr.. Flint of Monsoon for
printing pending reference.
BY Mr. Hisler Of Windsor: Resolve
in favor of the town of Windsor to
aid in grading Vinins Hill.
BY Mr.. Peabody of Richmond: Re-
solve in favor of Richmond. Dresden
Ferry.
Orders
On motion by Mr.. Baxter OF Port
land, it was
Ordered, the Senate concurring
that the time for the reception of