Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-24
SENATE
Wednesday. March %, 1921

III
Il Wednesday, March %, 1921.
Il Senate called to order by Hon.
| CHARLES e. Quincy, President pro
tempore.
PRAYER by Rev. T. ]. Winslade of
\ Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
From the House: Resolve for lay
ing the county taxes for 1921.
In the Senate this resolve was
nassed to be engrossed.
The House adopted House amend
ment A.
On motion by Mr.. Thombs of
perobscot the Senate voted to recon-
sider the action whereby this resolve
vas nassed to be engrossed. On
further motion by the same senator
House Amendment A was adopted
in concurrence, and the resolve as
,nended was passed to be engrossed.
From the House: Resolve for lay
;rc the county taxes for the year
1922.
In the Senate this bill was passed
10 be engrossed.
The House adopted House Amend
ment a.
on motion by Mr.. Thombs of
penobscot the Senate voted to re-
consider the action whereby this bill
was passcd to be engrossed. On
frrther motion by the same senator
House Amendment a was adopted in
concurrence, and the bill as amended
mas passed to be engrossed.
From the House: An Act to pro-
vide for Temperance Day in the pub
lie schools of the State of Maine.
In the House this bill was in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Kenncbcc:
Mr. President I yield to the senator
from York. Senator Allen.
Mr. ALLEN of York: Mr.. Presi-
cent. I move that we concur with
the House in the indefinite postpone
,rcnt of the bill.
Mr.. FARRINGTON: Mr.. President,
move that the motion be laid on the
table.
The motion was agreed to.
From the House: An Act to amend
the charter of the City of Lewiston
relating to the office of the city
clerk.
This bill was passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate.
IN the House the bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. PARENT of Androsco@gin:
| Mr.. President, 1 move that the SEM
ate insist and ask for a committee
on conference.
The motion was agreed to, and the
| Chair appointed as such committee
on the part of the Senate, Messrs.
Parent. Clark and Morrill,.
Sent down for concurrence.
From the House: An Act to amend
Chapter 1913 of the Private and Spe-
cal Laws OF 1919. relating to the
salary Of the clerk of the Lewiston
| municipal court.
In the House the report of the
committee on salaries and fees, ought
not to pass. was accepted.
In the Senate, on motion by Mr..
Parent of Androscoggin, tabled.
From the House: An Act to amend
Section 45 of Chapter III of the Re-
vsed Statutes. relating to clerk hire
in county offices. as amended by
Chapter PA Of the Public Laws OF
1914 by adjusting clerk hire for reg
isters OF deeds at South Paris.
III In the House the report of the
Committee on salaries and fees, ought
not to pass, was accepted.
In the Senate on motion by Mr..
Eaton of oxford, tabled pending ac-
ceptance Of the report of the COM
mittee
| From the House: An Act to amend
Chapter III, Section 40, of the Re-
Used Statutes. relating to the sal
! aries of clerks of courts.
In the House the report of the
committee on salaries and fees, ought
not to pass was accepted.
In the Senate. on motion bv Mr..
Sprague of Piscataquis, tabled.
From the House: An Act to amend
Section II of Chapter of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1919, relating to the SAL
ary Of the stenographer of the
Penohscot county superior court.
In the House the report of the
committee on salaries and fees, ought
not to mass, was accepted.
In the Senate, on motion by Mr..
Thomhs of Penobscot, tabled.
House Bills in First Reading
H. 273. An Act to amend Section
80 OF Chapter SO of the Revised Stat
utes. relative to Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Companies
An Act to provide for the jurisdic-
uon of the Public Utilities Commits
SION over certain motor vehicles.
II I'm the House this bill was indefi-
n hitely postponed. IN the Senate, on