Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04


Charles e. Quincy, President pro tenn
pore. at $40 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. c. o. Perry Of Gar
diner.
Journal Of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence. "
From the House: An Act to amend
Section 81 Of Chapter 17s Of the Re-
vised Statutes, increasing the salary
of the commissioner Of agriculture.
In the House, House Amendment A
was adopted. ~. T.
(The amendment was read by the
Chair.)
Mr.. sPRAGUE of Piscataquis: Mr..
President know so little about this.
am in favor of carrying out at least
what the committee agreed upon for
this department. I do not desire to
read it, but 1 move it lie on the table.
Mr.. PARENT of Androscoggin: Mr..
President, rise for an inquiry. What
is the nature of the amendment, as
compared with the bill as reported by
the committee?
The PRESIDENT: 1t merely strikes
out the provisions that appear in the
present statute relative to the live
stock sanitary commissioner, whose Of
flee the Chair understands has been
abolished.
The motion to table was adopted.
Mr. THOMBS of Penobscot: Mr..
President. inasmuch as I have to leave
the chamber within a few minutes. 1
desire to nave that the rules be sus-
pended that l may introduce an
amendment out Of order.
The motion was agreed to.
On further motion by the same sem
ator the workmen's compensation bill
was taken from the table. Oh. d.
400.)
Mr. THOMBS: Mr.. President and
fellow senator's, it has been found upon
q careful perusal of the bill as amend
ed that there was an error made in
copying. The error perhaps does not
relate to a proposed change of any
law, but in copying a certain section
of the old law the word and was
used where cor" appears in the law.
The amendment is offered for the sole
purpose of correcting that error.
The pending question being the
adoption of the report of the commit
tee on bills in second reading, the
same was adopted.
Mr.. Thombs then offered Senate
Amendment which was adopted. The
bill as amended was given its second
reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
From the House: An Act to regu-
late the use of motor driven vehicles
en- highways.
In the House, Senate Amendment A
was rejected, and House Amendment
A adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Gillin of Penob-
scot the bill was tabled.
From the House: An Act to make
uniform the fees of deputy sheriffs in
attendance upon the supreme judicial
courts.
In the House, House Amendment A
WAS adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Babb of Cumber-
land, the Senate voted to non-concur
in the adoption of House Amendment
A, and insist upon it's former action.
Sent down for concurrence.
From the House: The majority re-
port of the committee on judiciary,
ought to pass in new draft. on An Act
to amend Chapter 81 Of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter IA
OF the Public Laws of 1917. relating
to the formation of corporations hav-
ing stock without par value.
(Sgned)
Messrs. PARENT.
HARRINGTON,
on the part Of the Senate,
Messrs MURCHIE,
MAHER,
BUZZELL,
COLE,
WING,
on the part of the House.
Minority report of the same COM
mittee. ought not to pass,
(Signed) Mr.. GILLIN,
On the part of the Senate
On motion by Mr.. Ciillin of Penob-
scot. tabled pending action on the re-
ports
Mr.. GILLIN: Mr.. President, is the
new draft printed?
The SECRETARY: The new draft
Is II. d. AS.
Mr.. GILL1N: Thank you .,a
nt,T
From the House: The majority re-
port of the committee on judiciary.
ought not to pass, on An Act to secure
the purity of ice cream offered to
sale.
(Signed) -
Messrs
GILLIN,
PARENT,
on the part OF the Senate
Messrs
WING, ...o
BUZZELL,
COLE,
on the part of the House.
Minority report of the same COM
mittee, ought to pass in new draft.
(Signed)
Messrs.
HARRINGTON.
MAHER,
on the part Of the Senate.
Messrs.
MURCHIE,
GARDINER,