Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-24
HOUSE
II


HOUSE
Wednesday, Feb. %. 1921.
The House met according TO ad-
journment and was called to order py
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr., Kincaid Of
Gardiner.
Record of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF
| in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report Of the
committee on legal affairs reporting
| fought to pass" on bill MAn act to
amend sub vision VII of Section 81,
Chapter Sc of the Revised Statutes,
relating to property exempt from at
tachment and execution.
Came from the Senate with the re-
port read and accepted. and the bin
indefinitely postponed.
In the House, on motion by Mr..
Hussey of Blaine. it was voted to
concur with the Senate in the in
definite postponement of the bill.
/ First Reading Of Senate Bills
! Senate 67: An act to amend Sec
ton and Section of Chapter IS of
+, the Private and Special Laws of the
State of Maine. enacted in the year
| 1903, entitled AN act to incorporate
the Squirrel Island Village Corpora
ton"
Senate &c: An act to validate the
| Incorporation Of Libby, Mcneil and
Libby and to amend its corporate
| purposes.
| Senate Ga: An act amendatory of
! Section of Chapter III of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to compensa-
ton of judges upon retirement.
From the Senate: Report of the
committee on library reporting
Ought to pass" on resolve to appro-
| pirate money for the purchase of a
history of the town of Williamsburg.
The SPEAKER: At this time the
p. Chair calls the attention of the gen.
tlemen of the House to suggestion
No. 13 on Page 81 of the Legislative
Hand Book, mo act or resolve in
volving an appropriation can be en-
crossed unless it bears the following
endorsement: Examined and record
ed by the committee on appropria-
tions and financial affairs" The
Chair suggests that members inter-
ested in measure, and the House
cnairmen of the committees who are
passing such resolves, should take it
upon themselves to see to 1t that
this precautionary measure is COM
piled with in each case, and the Chair
tables this paper.
I From the Senate: Report of the
| committee on library reporting
Ought to pass" on Resolve to appro-
pirate money for the purchase of a
/ history Of York.
Tabled by the Speaker of the
House in order that Rule Is, Page 81
of the Legislative Hand Book may be
complied with.
| From the Senate: Report of the
committee on library reporting
ought to pass" on Resolve in favor
of the State purchasing the alpha.
DeticaI index of Revolutionary pen.
sioners in Maine
| Tabled by the Speaker of the House
in order that Rule 13, Page 81 of the
Legislative Hand Book may be com
piled with.
! The SPEAKER: Incidentally, the
Chair will ask the members of the
House to see to it as matter of
pride that no House Documents ar
+ rive at this stage without compliance
with suggestion 10 on Page 81 of the
Legislative Hand Book.
! The following bills, resolves and
/ petitions were received and upon
| recommendation of the committee on
reference of bills, were referred to the
following committees:
I Mr.. WING of Auburn: I desire IN
present the remonstrance of F. Bart
lett q Son and SO other business
houses in the city of Auburn against
any change in the charter of the city
OF Auburn, and ask it's reference to
| the committee on judiciary.
| The motion prevailed.
Agriculture
| BY Mr.. Austin of So. Berwick: Bin
An act to amend Section II of
Chapter 46 of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter "A of the
Public Laws of 1919, relating to the
furnishing of slips by weighers."
BY the same gentleman: Bill IAN
act to amend Section 10 of Chapter
As of the Revised Statutes, as amend :
ed by Chapter "A of the Public Laws
OF 1919. relating to putting coal or
coke up in bags or PACKAGES"
Appropriations and Financial Affair.
BY Mr. Forbes of Paris: Resolve in
, favor of the Western Maine Sana-
forum for repairs and new construc-
| ton.
On motion by Mr.. Holley of No.
Anson, this resolve was referred To
the committee on State sanatortuma
Judiciary
BY Mr.. Clarke Of Stoninrton.
Rev. Eugene v. Allen and % 9th.
ers OF Stonington against the "Bar.
wise Sunday BILL
BY Mr.. Owen Of Milo: Remon.
STRANGE Of w. W.. Leonard Of Milo
and 81 others against same.
By Mr.. Bragdon of Westbroo,r.
Remonstrance Of Newell E. Whit
ney OF Westbrook and 81 Others
against same.
BY Mr.. Cordweii Of Westbrook:
Remonstrance of Edwina. r. Wyer
and - others against same.
On motion by Mr. Clarke of ston.
ington, these circumstances were