Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-01
On motion by Mr.. Garcelon OF
Auburn. tabled for printing. pending
adoption Of amendment.

On motion by Mr.. Granville Of
Parsonsefeld. it was voted to take
from the table House Document No.
20. an Act to secure information re-
lating to the yearly cut Of timber
from the wild land townships.
Mr.. GRANVILLE: 1 will now
yield the floor to the gentleman from
Sebec. Mr.. Lanpher, for the purpose
of Offering an amendment.
Mr. LANPHER of Sebec: I Of
fer the following as House Amend
ment A. as follows:
HOUSE AMENDMENT A
| Amend said act by striking out
the word April in Section l and
inserting in place thereof the word
June" so that said section 1. as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l. That the owners or
agents of all lands in unorganized
townships and organized planta-
tons, classed as wild lands. shall re-
turn to the board of State asses
sors, on blanks furnished upon ap-
plication to said board. the amount
in board feet of all logs and other
timber cut. or if it has been cut
into four-foot lengths. or otherwise.
the number Of cords of each kind
Of wood cut from their land the
year preceding June first Of the
year in which said return is made
Mr. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. may l inquire, through the
Chair. of the gentleman from Sc
bee (Mr. Lanpher) whether there
is any opposition to the adoption Of
the amendment SO far as he knows"
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Sebec. Mr., Lanpher, may re-
ply through the Chair.
Mr.. LANPHER of Sebec: Mr..
Speaker. l will say that l think this
amendment smooths out all objec-
tons. | know that it has removed
the oh election of men that have been
opposed to it.
Mr. BARNES of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. there is an objection to it
which will appeal to 30 men out
of every 100 who know about the
bill move that the bill and
amendment lie upon the table. pend
ing acceptance of amendment.
The motion prevailed.
ten it was voted to take from the table
House Document No. 90. An Act to
provide for the election of road COM
missioners by towns.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM OF Patten: I pre-
sent amendment A to House Document
No. 90 and move its adoption:
Amend House Document No. 81. being
an Act TO provide for the election Of
road commissioners by towns. b. strih-
ing out all OF Section 4.
A viva voce vote being taken. the
amendment was adopted and the bill
as amended then received its third
reading and was passed to be en- crossed
as amended.
On motion by Mr. Granville Of Par
sonsfield the vote was reconsidered
whereby the bill received its third read
ing and was passed to he engrossed.
and on further motion by the same gen.
tleman the vote was reconsidered
whereby Amendment y was adopted.
and on further motion by the same gen.
tleman the bill and amendment were
tabled pending third reading.
On motion by Mr.. eabter Of Portland
House Document No 81. Resolve au-
lots in Madawaska. Artostook county.
Mr. BANTER Of Po-' and: Mr.. Spea.t
err when tabled this Resolve l did so
). in order that I might have an oppol-
tunity to consul. VII. the Land ase,.t
in regard to the location of these los.
/ simply wanted 10 find out whether
or not there were am possible water
powers or storage reservoir locations.
The land agent has addressed a lett ~
20 me which reads as follows: AT
YOUR request we have examined House
Bills Nos 81, s.. S. and 81 to determine
whether or not there are any water
power rights or storage reservoir loca-
tions on the lands to be conveyed b.
the State under said resolves. We find
no rights or locations which. in our
opinion. should be reserved by the State
when the conveyances are made" This
letter is dated today and is signed both
by the forest commissioner and deputy
forest commissioner.
In view of that Mr.. Speaker. move
that House Document No 81 be given
its second reading and be passed TO
The motion prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Port
land. it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. S.. Re
solve authorizing the land agent to
sell certain lots in Fort Kent; and on
further motion by the same gentle
man it was given its second reading
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Port
land. it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. &c. Re-
solve authorizing State land agent to
sell lots in Saint Agatha; and on fur
Their motion by the same gentleman
the resolve was finally passed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Port
land, it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. 81, Re-
sovle authorizing State land agent
TO sell lots in Saint Francis Planta-
ton; and on further motion by the
same gentleman the resolve was final
~ passed.
On motion by Mr.. Perkins Of Booth
bay Harbor. it was voted to take from
the table House Document No. "a. An
Act to protect the Holsters within
three miles of Matinicus and Crie-
haven Plantation: and on further mo-
ton by the same gentleman. by a