Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26

dilSilucu ny SudpIeT Oh the fuDliC
and special Laws of 1919 entitled
AN Act to authorize the town of
Yarmouth to supply gas and cleo
tricity.'"
Mr.. Farnsworth from the same
committee on bill, "An Act to amend
and enlarge the corporate powers of
the Fort Kent Electric Company"
rported the same in new draft under
the same title and that it Ought to
pass"
Mr.. Baker from the committee on
sea and shore fisheries reported
Ought to pass on bill, "An Act
regulating the taking of CLAIMS in the
town Of Jonesboro in Washington
county"
Same gentleman from same COM
Act relating to the catching of smelts
in Piscataqua river and it's tribu-
taries."
The same gentleman from the same
committee reported the same on bill,
! "An Act for the better protection of
clans within the limits of the town
Of Brunswick"
Reports were read and accepted
and the bills were ordered printed
under the joint rules.
First Reading of Printed Bills and
Resolves
The SPEAKER: At this time the
Chair would suggest that SO far as
| it is informed there has been no alb
rogation of the understanding that
business on which there is a differ
ence of opinion that might lead to a
contest is not finally disposed of on
a Friday or Monday. This rule will
soon be set aside. but it governs I'M
til next Friday. unless notice is given
4, to the contrary. The Chair would
suggest, however, that it is frequent
ly best to give a bill its first and
second reading SO that it may be be-
fore you in printed form before the
contest is injected into the House.
House 173: An Act requiring poll
teal advertisements to be signed
House ia: Resolve authorizing
the land agent to sell Public Lot IS
in Moro Plantation Aroostook coua-
/, ty.
House IT'S: Resolve authorizing the
State Land Agent to sell lot num-
bered 90 in the town of ST. Agatha,
in the county of Aroostook.
House 176: Resolve authorizing the
State Land Agent to sell certain lots
in the Public Lot in Dennistown
Plantation in Somerset county.
Passed to Be Engrossed
Senate So: An Act relating to the
records of instruments affecting or
conveying title to real estate In the
county of Knox and now recorded in
other counties.
House 81: An Act to amend Chap
ter 10, Section of the Revised
Statutes. relating to poll tax. -.
Grabbed by Mr.. Murray of Port
land, pending third reading and
specially assigned for Tuesday,
March H.
House 1865: An Act to amend sub
paragraph "a" of Paragraph of
Section Z of Chapter 1873 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1917, relating to the
duties of superintendent of schools.
House 172: An Act to incorporate
the Cumberland Center Water Com
pany and to authorize that company
to take over the properties of the
Cumberland Water Company.
House III: Resolve to reimburse
the town of Dixfield for money paid
for sheep killed by bears.
Orders of the Day
The SPEAKER: According to the
House calendar for today, the re-
port Of the committee on judiciary
on Bill. An Act to repeal the divorce
a w IL &c, Al,
pending the acceptance of the re-
port, on motion by Mr.. McIlheron of
Lewiston, and is specially assigned
for consideration this morning. The
pending question is the acceptance
Of the report of the committee.
Mr. McILHERON: Mr. Speaker,
move that we substitute the bill for
the report.
Mr.. BUZzELL of Belfast: Mr..
Speaker
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
state for the information of the
House that this is a measure repeal
ingA certain sections of the present
statute governing divorce.
Mr.. BUZZELL: Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen, do not think it is neces-
sary for me to make any extended
remarks, only to say that hope the
motion of the gentleman from Lew
iston, Mr.. McIlheron, will not prevail.
The SPEAKER: Is the House
ready for the question? The motion
of the gentleman from Lewiston, Mr..
McIlheron, is that the bill repeating
the divorce statute be substituted
for the report of the committee,
which was. ought not to pass"
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost
Mr.. Hinckley Of South Portland
moved that the report of the COM
mittee. reporting Ought not to pass"
be accepted.
The wotion was agreed to.
Mr.. McIlheron: Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen of the House. I presented
that bill to the House with the view
that it should receive just consider
alton. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary. That commit
tee was composed of ten lawyers.
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