Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-12
STEN0CRAPhIC REPORT Of
79TH Maine lECISL AZURE
SENATE
Tuesday, March II. 1919

/ SENATE
Tuesday, March II. 1919
The Senate was called to order by
the President.
| Prayer by the Rev. John Gibson OF
Augusta.
| Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
! in concurrence.
House Bills on First Reading
! H. D. 344: An Act to amend Sec
ton 90 of Chapter 68 of the Revised
Statutes, concerning the granting of
! certain conditions.
! H. d. ego: An Act to amend Section
81 Of Chapter 4 OF the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter 50 of
the Public Laws of 1917, relating to
payment by the State of burial ex-
penses Of honorably discharged SOL
! diers and sailors.
! H. d. 338: Resolve to reimburse
certain cities and towns for money
expended for the support Of de-
pendent families Of members of the
National Guard.
H. d. 337: Resolve for extra pay
for the Maine volunteers in the war
With Spain.
H. -. 33a Resolve in favor Of
I:ache! Stanley.
II. D. $40: Resolve in favor Of
MARI s. iiiliman.
II. -. c4S: An Act To incorporate
Tie Skuw began Water District.
From the House: Report Of the
committee on education. reporting
ought not TO pass on resolve in favor
Of the town of Porter for school pur-
poses. Grabbed pending the &C
cpptanre Of the report in concurrence
ca motion by Nj. Stanley OF ONfordD
n. u. 34.: An Act to extend the
charter Of the I.ivermore and An-
gusta Railway Company.
II. =. %4l: An Act to amend Sec
;ina 6. If Chapter 5S Of the Revised
Statute. # 1916, relating to cross
+ .u-s.
! From the House: An Act to amend
Section 81 of Cha pier So OF the he
,.sed Statutes. as amended by Chap
! ter 219 of the Public Laws of 1917.
/ re,utirr to the use Of automobiles in
hunting wild birds and wild ANIMALS
! I'll D. 212)
| In the senate this bill was in
definitely postponed.
! The House nonconcurred in the ac-
ton of the Senate and asked LOT u
committee on conference.
! Mr.. Dcerine of York moved that
the Senate adhere.
| The motion was agreed TO.
! A communication was received
/ from His Exccllercy, the Governor.
transmitting letter ana deea re-
, caived from Harriet Blaine Beaie,
conveying to the State OF Maine the
: home of the late Hon. James u.
Blaine.
dor COPY Of the letter and deed
and also letter of transmittal see
House Report)
! On motion by Mr.. Gannett Of Ken
nebec, it was
I Ordered, the House concurrinR.
that .he communication from the
Governor relating to the residence OF
the late James G.. Blaine together
with the accompanying deeds and
papers be referred to the special
committee Of the Legislature APP
pointed on Joint resolve to appoint a
! committee to inquire into the au-
visibility of purchasing the resi-
dence of the late James G. Blaine, or
some other suitable property. for an
Executive Mansion. and that proper
action may be taken thereon.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that the message and order Will
be Immediately sent to the House Tor
! concurrence.
=, Mr.. DEEHING OF York: Mr.. Presl-
dent think perhaps that commit
tee has authority to do what l was
about to propose that it do. and that
is. that in matter Of this kind we
seem to have gone beyond a matter
| which involves a business transac-
ton and to have entered upon tnat
phase Of action which is concerned
with the sentiment that Mrs. Beaie
has for the State Of Maine: and in
her desire to do something for TINS
State she has gone far beyond the
most sanguine dreams that any OF us
could have had; and l would suggest.
therefore, that the same committee
which has the business transaction
of this particular piece OF properly
in it's hands also consider some
method or some means of trans
hitting to Mrs. Beale the thanks OF
the State of Maine and the apprecla-
ton that we as Legislature OF the
state of Maine have for this noble
and generous act which she has Just
performed. Perhaps the committee
has in mind such action, but l only
suggest it so that proper action Will
not be neglected in this regard, ana
that this particular answer be sent
to Mrs. Beale through the Legisla-
ture in appreciation of the gift and
of the act which she has just per-
formed.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state to the Senator from York. SEN
ator Deering, that the instructions
given under the order do provide for
the suggestion that he has stated.
Mr.. WALKER Of Somerset: Mr..
President. l move that rising vote
Of thanks be extended by this Senate
for the generosity expressed by Mrs.
Beale.
The motion was agreed to. and a
rising vote being taken, it was agreed