Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
SrEN0CRhphIC REPORT or
18TH MAINE LEGISLATURE

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mittee or public health on bill, An Act
to amend Sections 70, II, ~, -. Il, Is OF
Chapter Is Of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to medical inspection Of school
children. tabled by the senator from
Aroostook. Senator Thornton. the Pend
Ing question be%g adoption OF Senate
Amendment \ to majority report, ought
to pass.
Mr.. THORNTON: Mr.. President. in
the absence OF the chairman of the
committee I move that lie upon the
table until morning.
The motion WI s agreed TO.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: The Chair
lays before the Senate An Act to au-
thoiizs the attorney general to appoint
a tax attorney and to prescribe his
powers and duties. tabled by the sena
tor from Penobscot Senator Thombs,
the pending question being printing I'M
der Joint rules.
On motion b. Mr.. Thombs. tabled in
I'll morning.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: The Chair
lays before the Senate H. l.. 3le. An
Act relating to inspection and recount
Of ballots cast at primary elections.
tabled by tina senator from Aroostook.
Senator Thornton pending second read
ing.
On motion by Mr.. Thornton the Oil
was given its second reading and the
same senatot then offered an amend
meat. which the secretary read, as FOL-
lows:
Senate Amendment 4 to House
Document No. 3l9.
An Act re.ating to inspection and
recount Of ballots at Primary Elec-
tons.
Amend said Act by striking out in
the second line thereof the words
other interested person." and insert
ing in place thereof the words his
agent; also by inserting after the
word respect" in the seventh line
the following sentence:
Such inspection shall be permit
ted only after written notice by said
clerk to the town or ward officers
who signed the returns Of said cleo
ton and to the other %contesting can
didates, sufficient to enable them to
be present in person o. by agent a,
said inspection"
So that the first lines of said
act az amended shall read as follows:
THE clerk of each city. town OF
plantation shall permit any candidate
nr bio oOaNt 20 {noNaCt tho ha1Info
cast at any primary election after the
same have been returned to him. I'M
der such reasonable regulations or
restrictions consistent with the right
Of inspection as will cur every ball
lot from loss, injury or change In
any respect. Such inspection shall
be permitted only after written notice
by said clerk to the town Or ward Of
ficers who signed the returns Of said
election and to the other contestine
candidates. sufficient to enable them
to be present in person Or by agent
at said inspection"
Also amend said act by striking out
in line ten the word fourteen and
substituting the word ten"
Also amend the title Of said act SO
that the same shall read az follows:
IAN Act additional to Section IS OF
Chapter s of the Revised Statutes. re-
Iating to inspection and recount OF
ballots cast at Primary Elections"
Senate Amendment A was adopted
on motion by Mr.. Thornton. and the
bill was passed to be en- crossed as
amended.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: The
Chair lays before the Senate H. d
49,. An Act to amend Section 8 and
Section IL Of Chapter SO Of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to marking
packages Of agricultural seeds
tabled by the senator from Cumber-
LAND. Senator Quincy. pending frs,
reading.
On motion by Mr.. Quincy. the bill
vas given its first reading. and or
further motion by the same senator
it was tabled.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: The
Chair lays before the Senate H. D
45l. An Act to exempt certain public
bonds from taxation. tabled by the
senator from Penobscot. Senate
Dearth. pending assignment Of time
for second reading.
MI. BAXTER of Sagadahoc: Mr.
President, in the absence of Senator
Dearth, I move this lie on the table.
! The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: The
Chair lays before the Senate S. D
1875, An Act to amend Section 16
Chapter 9. Of the Revised Statutes. t
provide for inventory of exempt live
; stock. etc, tabled by the senator from
Cumberland. Senator Davies. pending
reconsideration Of passage to be en-.
groszed and adoption Of Senate
amA ndment A.
On motion by Mr.. Davies, the Sen.
ate reconsidered its vote where