Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-12

Chapter oil OF the Revised statutes,
relating to the manner Of signing
certificates Of shares.
An Act additional to Section 81 Of
Chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes.
permitting savings banks and tnsti-
tutions for savings to invest in GER.
tain kinds of acceptances.
AN Act to provide for the training
of rural teachers.
An Act to amend Chapter 401 OF the
Private and Special Laws of 1901. as
amended by Chapter 351 Of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1909. emit
tied An Act for the Protection CT
Salmon. alewiveS and smells in
Pleasant river, Washington county"
An Act to amend Section Of Chap
ter 1874 Of the Public Laws of 1895 in
relation to the judge and recorder Of
the municipal court Of the city OF
Portland. acting as counsel or attor-
ney.
An Act to amend Section 80 ct
Chapter Sc of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter rs of the
Public Laws Of 1917. relating to pow
er Of Public Utilities Commission.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 1o6 of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to indecent exposure.
An Act to amend Section 107 Il
Chapter 16 OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to the payment Of teachers
salaries.
An Act to extend the charter Of
the investment insurance and euas.
anty company. {,
An Act to extend the charter of
the Farmington-O Oakland Interurbnn
Railway.
Finally Passed
Resolve in aid Of navigation on
Moosehead Lake.
Resolve providing teachers pension
for Adelia j. Weber.
Resolve in aid of navigation on
Levy. Long and Big Lakes.
Resolve providing for aid in the
payment of premiums awarded by the
Eastern Maine State Fair.
Resolve making an appropriation
held in the year 1919.
Resolve making an appropriation to
assist. encourage and develop the
poultry industry in Maine.
Resolve authorizing the State land
agent to sell certain lots in the town
of Fort Kent in Aroostook county.
Resolve authorizing the land agent
to sell certain lots in Madawaska,
Aroostook county.
Orders Of the Day
NJ nor CnN ~ CA A.
President. l move that we take from
the table S. D. 16. An Act granting to
women the right TO vote for Pres
idential electors.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. FOLSOM: l understand the
pending question is upon the adoption
of Senate amendment A. I yield to
the Senator from Washington that he
may offer further amendment.
Mr.. AMES of Washington: 1 Of
fer amendment 3. to Senate amend
nent a to S. D. 16. and move its
adoption. In Offering this amend
ment l will state that when l offered
Senate amendment A, the desire was
to bring the matter of equal suffrage
before all the voters of the State at
a regular election so that there would
be perhaps more voters vote on it
than at a special election. But l
find that in the city Of Portland and
some other places it would be i'm
possible if this act were passed for the
females to vote for Presidential elect
ors the next election. therefore Of
fer this amendment so that it comes
next September. and the regular ma
chinery for voting can be carried out
without anybody being distressed.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, in
view of the remarks which have been
made by Senator Ames. may not in
quire whether it would not be best to
dispose Of Senate amendment \ be-
fore the consideration Of Senate
amendment b?
Mr.. AMES: This is an amendment
to Senate amendment a.
Mr.. DAVIES: Senate amendment
b is an amendment to Senate amend
ment Ais that correct?
Mr.. AMES: Yes. sir.
The PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read Senate amendment 3.
The Secretary read Senate amend
ment L as follows:
Senate Amendment B to Senate
Amendment A to Senate Bill No. IS
Amend Senate Amendment A to Sen
ate Bill No. Is by striking out the
words 'at the next State in the frs
line thereof and the word election ir
the second line thereof. and by insert
ing after the word State in the second
line thereof the following words: at a
special election TO be held on the second
Monday of September. 1919. and by
striking out the word "Wednesday" IN
the third line thereof and inserting In
place thereof the word Thursday anil
by striking out the word October tn
the third line thereof and inserting in
place thereof the word April and b.
striking out the words next State" in
the fourth line thereof. and and be in
serting after the word governor" In
the I'D line the following words: within
10 days after the vote has been can