Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-02

Prayer by Rev. F. A. Foxcroft OF
Hallowell.
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
House Bills in First Reading
House 174: Resolve authorizing the
Land Agent to sell Public Lot IS in
Moro Plantation, Aroostook county.
House 175: Resolve authorizing
the State Land Agent to sell Lot
numbered SO in the town Of st. Aga
tina, 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.
The following bill and remon-
STRANGE were received and on rec
concentration of the committee on
reference of bills We're referred to the
following committees:
Judiciary
b. Mr.. Harrington of kennebec:
An Act creating a Board of Censors
to pass upon moving picture films Of
fered for public exhibition in Maine.
800 ordered printed on motion by
Mr. harrington Of kennebec.)
Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr.. Holt of Hancock: Remon-
STRANGE of w. B. Young and Al others
OF Matinicus, against the bill pro-
I.ibiting lobster fishing by light house
keepers.
Orders
On motion by Mr.. Sprague of Pts
cataquis, it was
Ordered, that the use of the Sen
ate Chamber be granted the commit
tee on inland fisheries and game,
Wednesday afternoon, March 9.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. harrington from the Commit
tee on Judiciary. on An Act to pro-
vide for the filling of vacancies in
the office of United States Senator
by appointment. and to amend Sec
ZION AZ OF Chapter z of the Revised
statutes, relating thereto (Senate
Doc. No. 49,. reported that the same
ought not TO pass.
Report accepted and sent down for
concurrence.
Mr.. Gilln from the same committee,
on An Act to amend the City Charter
of Bangor (Senate Doc. No. 81, sub
mitted the same in a new draft un-
der the same title, and that it ought
to pass.
MIR. Harrington from the same com
mittec. on An Act to amend Chapter
IA of the Private and Special laws
of 1883 entitled IAN Act to incorpo-
rate Penohscot River Dam and I'm
provement Company" as amended by
Chapter "a of the Private and Spe-
cal laws of 1887 and by Chapter 1872
cf the Private and Special laws OF
1889, and by Chapter $40 of the Priv
ate and Special laws of 1898, and by
Chapter 553 of the Private and Spe-
cial laws of 1897. submitted the same
IN a new draft under title of "An Act
10 amend Section three of Chapter
2l4 of the Private and Special laws
"f 1888 entitled An Act to incorporate
the PcnobScot River Dam and I'm
provement Company as amended by
chapter 482 of the Private and Spe-
rial laws of 1889 and by Chapter 62C
of the Private and Special laws OF
1898, and by Chapter $50 of the priv
ate and Special laws of 1897" and
that it ought to pass.
The same senator from the same
committee, on resolve authorizing F.
Burton Haggett .ands Lawrence B.
Haggett to bring a suit at law against
the State of Maine, submitted the
same in u new draft under the same
title, and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Baxter from the committee on
ways and bridges, on An Act to en-
able the towns of Dixfield and Peru
in the county of Oxford to free the
Dixfield and Peru Toll Bridge to pub
lie travel. submitted the same in a
new draft under the same title, and
that it ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
bills tabled for printing under the
Joint rules.
Passed to be Engrossed
:. SO. An Act to amend Section 7s
of Chapter Sc of the Revised Statutes
relating to the ringing of the engine
bell or sounding of the whistle al
grade crossings. +
). "a. An Act to amend Section 2
of Chapter SO, Public Laws of 1917
relating to warning signs at grade
crossings.
s. S.. An Act to amend Section 81
of Chapter "a of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the appropriation for
the adjustment of grade crossings.
(Tabled on motion by Mr.. Folsom
of Somerset. pending second read
ipg)
S. Sc. An Act to amend Sections
S, and II of Chapter las Of the Pub
lie Laws of 1917, relating to the re-
moval of distractions at grade
crossings and to amend Section 10 OF
said Chapter las, relating to the ex-
ception of certain railroads from GER
tain provisions of said Chapter.
Fl. 165. An Act to amend sub
paragraph (a) of paragraph of Sec
ton Z Of Chapter 1873 of the Public
Laws Of 1917, relating to the duties
of superintendent of schools.
Fl. III. Resolve to reimburse the
town of Dixfield for money paid for
sheep killed by bears.
(Tabled on motion by Mr. Emerson
of Aroostook. pending second read
ing)
H. liz. An Act to incorporate the
Cumberland Center Water Company
and to authorize that company ia
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