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

Wednesday. March rs. 1919.
Senate called to order BY the
President.
Prayer by Rev. q. p. Irving OF
Gardiner.
The President at this time invited
ex-President Bailey Of Penobscot to
sit at his right. (Applause)
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
| From the House: An Act to provide
for pensioning Of firemen Of the city
Of Lewiston who have served for
thirty years or more.
! This bill came from the House
referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
| On motion by Mr.. Davies OF Cum
berland. the bill was tabled.
! From the House: S. y. 1873. An Act
to supplement Chapter % Of the Re-
vised Statutes and to provide for the
care OF persons requiring full sup
port or more than temporary relief.
In the Senate this bill was passed
TO be. engrossed: in the House it was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. DEERING Of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, | desire to discuss this matter
a little bit. and in order not to delay
| the regular proceedings of the SEN
ate | move ii lie on the table and |
will take il up later under orders Of
the day.
The motion was agreed to and the
bill vas tabled.
House Bills in First Reading
! II. u. asa: An Act additional to
a! Chapter As OF the Revised Statutes.
relating to the State sealer OF
weights and measures.
II. p. 4S3: An Act to authorize the
naytnert Of additional sums for CO.
operative agriculture.
H. d. is: Resolve making an APP
preparation Tor the control of. con-
tagious diseases among domestic ami
mails.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr..
President, may inquire il that bin
was ref fired to the committee on
agriculture.
The PRESIDENT: 1t was SO re-
rerred. and then it Was recommitted
10 the committee on agriculture.
Mi. DAVIES: Mr.. President. ]
think Senator Walker is ii member OF
tiat committee. ! am not quite sure.
and he Is out Of the Senate at the
present time.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
inform the senator that Senator
o. ina, committee.
Nh. DAVIES: May I ask Senator
futile through The Chair what the
merits or dement's are OF this bill.
From The title it may have some
merit.
The PRESIDENT: The senator
hears the inquiry Of the senator from
Cumberland.
MIR. TUTLE Of Areostook: Mr..
President am not prepared to give
n definite answer III regard to that.
There are several bills. move this
bill lie on the table.
The motion was agreed to and the
bin was tabled.
n. y. AS: An Ac, TO amend Sec
ton 40 CT Chapter III of the Re-
yised Statutes. relating 10 the ooalu
q: registration in medicine.
n. n ass: An Act to prevent eno
nlnish The desecra lion, humiliation or
i,nrropsr use Of the flag OF the
;-ri,.d states Q: America. and CT
;bis state ana Of any flag. star0ald'
~
,.u and 10 make uniform the law
relating thereto.
Fl d Ash: An Ael 20 amend sec
lion 8. Of Chap,e: 81 OF the Revised
Statutes, concerning probate APP
peals. r7
I'D. $50: An Act granting bfao :
hurry Smith the tight to esteo itsh anu
maintain \ ferry between the towns
OF Sullivan and Hancock.
H 40: An Act authorizing lis
penohscot Development Company -
cunstruc. and maintain oooms an
p;crs in the Aroostonh river III t!s
town Of Ashland.
II y. 47t: Resolve in favor OF 'h'
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance com
rany If philadelphia. Pa
~ H. y. :6s: An ACT TO prohibit IN
Use OF travis Of more IMAM 4""'
hooks or more than 10 nets. withii
The following waters:
H. n. 1856: Resolve, to appropriate
money for the erection and FURNISH
ing oi buildings 70: the Retorma'oT'
. .cr Women az Sllowhegan.
H 41e: An Act TO amend Cnap'
ter IA OF Pubic Laws OF 1SA', en-
tilted An Act to provide State Al
fur tbs construction cf highways eA
tending continuously through three OF
. more towns
From the House: Report Of thf
committee On conference on the as
agreeing action Of the two branche:
: tf the Legislature. on Az ACT ali
,horizing George F. L'Ahbee Ct Eagle
,, Lake Plantation 10 maintain dan
:. N Wailagrass river. that the Senate
recede and concur with the House Il
| recommitting the bill TO the com
rui,tee on interior waters.
The report was accepted in con
tuiience.
From the House: The majority re
port of the committee on judiciary
ought not to pass. and on An Act Il
amend the new charter Of the city o.
woterville; minority report from th'
same committee On the same bill
submitting a new draft Under sar,'
title. H. d. l65, and that 1t ought II