Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-02

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tnere is no hard and fast rule HE
most rules which govern human con-
Duct to be followed. In the county of
Knox I think nearly half the torsn.
towns. VIZ
The town of South Thomaston was
carved out of Thomaston, and the
City OF Rockland was itself carved
out OF Thomaston. The object of the
resistance to this is to attract YOUR
attention to something else. while
they conceal the real facts and the
real matter. It is like the story of
pulling his nose so hard that YOU can
pun MS tooth out and he don't feel
II. ihey are calling the attention of
the public to the division while thew
escape taxation. That is all there is
to it, gentlemen.
The PRESIDENT: The question 10
on the motion Of Senator Spencer
that the majority report, ought not to
pass. be accepted.
a viva voce vote being doubted. a
rising vote was had, and the motion
10 accept the majority report pre-
vailed
Rouse Bills in First READING
n. 435. Resolve in favor of the Bath
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Kennebec:
! ME- president, in order to facilitate
matters, is there are resolves coming
along about which there can possibly
be no question. would it not be we'll
! to give them their two readings at the
/ present time and so advance them a
Gay. make that motion, in regard
to this bill.
The motion was agreed to and I'M
DER suspension of the rules House
document 435 was read twice and
+ passed to be engrossed.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair de-
slres to state at this time that there
are a great many matters coming be-
! lore the Senate which have not been
printed. If they are given their .sev-
! efai readings without printing under
suspension OF the rules, owing to their
number It will be impracticable for
me secretary to read each of those.
/ Under our rules, every senator is en-
/ titled to have every bill read at the
table 1t is suggested therefore if any
Dill presented. that 1t is not only his
+ privilege but his urgent duty to lay
/ II on the table at least temporarily.
until he shall have had opportunity
to examine 1t.
Inc Chair hopes that the utmost
hberality for that purpose will be ac
corded by the senators. Adjournment
Is assured for next week. BY the ex-
: IRENE caution of such examination.
we shall not defer the adjournment
for more than one day. This may OBJ
waite much trouble in the passage of
these several matters.
; Passed to Be Enerossed
tThe following bills and resolves
under suspension of the rules were
, read twice and passed to be en-
Grossed.)
! H. 423. An Act to increase the
military fund amending Section 81
of Chapter 250 of the Public Laws
of 1917.
Resolve in favor of the Maine
School for Feeble Minded for MAIN
tenance and personal services
Resolve in favor of Mrs. E. L.
Robinson of Bangor.
H. 424. Resolve in favor of sew
eral academies, Institutes, seminar
les and colleges for maintenance,
repairs and improvements.
Fl. 425. An Act to amend the
charter of the Belfast municipal
court.
) H. 426. An Act relating to adop-
ton.
II. 427. An Act to amend Section
3 of Chapter 235 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1911, relating to n
police commission in the city of
Biddeford.
! H. 42S. Resolve appropriating
money to pay the claim of Roswell
S. Gushing against the State Of
Maine.
! An Act to amend the corporate
purposes of the PASSPORT Hotel Co.
II. $50. An Act to amend Section
s of Chapter of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to ballots in primary
elections and providing for the order
of the means of candidates on said
ballots to be determined by lot. con
motion by Mr.. Harrington of Ken
nebec, tabled pending second read
ing. On suggestion by Mr.. Thombs
of Penobscot, the bill was assigned
for the next session of the Senate.)
H. 400. An Act to amend Section
81 of Chapter 4 Of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter 80 OF
the Public Laws of 1917 and by
Chapter 81 of the Public Laws of
1919, relating to the payment by the
State of the burial expenses of hon
orably discharged soldiers and SAIL
ors.
III. 430. An Act to amend Chap
ter go of the Public Laws of 1919,
relating to the use for public pur-
poses Of armories built by NUM-
cipalities with State aid.
H. 431. Resolve for extra pay to
the Maine Volunteers. War with
Spain. (This bill was given its first
reading and second reading assigned
for tomorrow morning)
II. 49, Resolve appropriating
money for the care. maintenance ana
repairs of TT. William Henry in the
town of Bristol.
An Act amending Section 20 OF
CHAPTER 80 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the appointment OF In
spector Of buildings.
An Act amending Chapter 424 OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1897,
relating to the retirement of police
officers of the city of Portland.
An Act to amend Section ~ Of
Chapter Is of the Private and Spec