Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-05
Maine Legislature
Congratulates New
Chief Executives


order to Monday at 4.30 was opposed
in the House by McIlheron of Lew
iston because of Monday being town
meeting day, but it was unanimously
adopted, following brief discussion.
The Senate order sending messages
of congratulation from the S0th Leg
islature to President Harding and
Vice President Coolidge was given
passage.
The action of the Senate in indef-
initely postponing the act providing
for a uniform poll tax was tabled
until Tuesday ON motion of Story OF
Washburn.
Use of the hall of the House was
granted to the committee on legal
affairs for the afternoon of March 10.
On motion of Cram of Portland
the ought not to pass report OF the
Portland delegation on an act pro-
yiding for a two-platoon system in
fire department Of the city of Port
land was tabled.
On motion of Kimball of Hampton
the ought not to pass report of the
committee on public utilities on the
panies was tabled and specially as
signed for Tuesday.
In the Senate
On motion of Garcelon of Andro-
scoggin kilograms of congratulation
were sent, signed by the President OF
the Senate and Speaker of the House,
to Warren G.. Harding and Calvin
Coolidge, on their election as Pres
ident and Vice President OF the
United States and wishing them best
wishes for their administration.
The act creating board of censors
for moving picture films had been re-
ferred in the Senate to the commit
tee on judiciary. The House sent it
back referred to the committees on
judiciary and appropriations.
Harrington of Kennebec moved that
the Senate recede and concur.
Thombs of Penobscot said he would
not object. but would call the atten-
ton of the senators to the fact that
there is being a general reference OF
bills to Joint committees; that time
was rapidly passing and the extra
work thus imposed on committees
made it difficult for chairmen to get
their own committees together for
the transaction of their own bus1-
ness After this, unless an excep-
tionally good reason was given, he
should object to such reference, as 1t
will delay final adjournment.
Gillin of Penobscot heartily agreed
with the senator's position.
Harrington said that he also hear
tily agreed in that position and had
made the motion wholly in Difference
to the Houses wishes.
The motion was then carried.
Senate concurred in adoption Of an
order to adjourn to 4.30 p. NJ. on
Monday afternoon.
The use of the Senate chamber
was granted for lecture by Miss
Mary Stewart on Wednesday even
ing, March 9.
The committee report ought not to
pass on the act for the division Of
Jonesport was tabled by Thombs of
Penobscot.
The act prohibiting persons having
syphilis from marrying, which was
Indefinitely postponed Thursday in
the Senate. was on motion of Baxter
of Sagadahoc, again placed in COM
mission and recommitted to the COM
mittee on public health, in concur
renee with the House action.
Thombs of Penobscot repeated his
protest on such procedure and gave
notice that he should hereafter OBJ
ject, on such action arising in the
Senate.
On motion of Eaton of Oxford the
act enabling Dixfield and Peru to free
to travel the Dixfield- Peru toll bridge
was recalled from the engrossing
clerk and tabled.