Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-25

Slldll DeIOTe the WOTO lnVeStl-
gate" in the tenth line of the third
section thereof, and inserting in
place thereof the word may"
Mr.. HINCKLEY of South Port
land: Mr.. Speaker, this matter was
thoroughly considered by the Judic-
larry Committee. and after due delib-
GRAFTON and consideration, it was felt
that there should be some teeth put
into the profiteering bill, and the
word "shalr' was deliberately in
serted there and approved by
the members of the Judiciary
Committee. There has been more
or less criticism during the past
two years ago that this bill has been
a law that the cases, or the seeming
cases of profiteering were not prop
erly investigated, and it was deemed
best to amend the law to the effect
that upon petition Of SO citizens of the
State the attorney general shall or
must investigate. 1t was not a mis-
take, and it was not an accident that
the word "shall' was put in there.
and it was by design, and 1 certainly
hope it will not be left discretionary
with the attorney general, but that
the law shall be enacted with teeth
in it SO that he must investigate up
on petition, and for that reason
hope the amendment will not be
adopted.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr..
| Speaker, introduced that bill some
time ago in behalf of a number of
my constituents. They were told
that they could not get any consider
alton on the matters Of profiteering,
and they wanted this put in, and that
was put in on their suggestion. One
of these gentlemen came before the
committee, a gentleman from Port
land, and he came to hear that bill
discussed, and he was representing a
large number of people in the city of
Portland, and I hope the amendment
will not prevail.
The SPEAKER: The question be-
fore the House is on the motion of
the gentleman from Caribou, Mr..
Farnsworth.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH: Mr.. Speaker,
this is by no\means my pet measure
or amendment. This matter was
handed to me with the request that I
without having the opportunity to so
into the matter, that for SO citizens
of the State of Maine to compel the
attorney general to take action is per-
haps not a justifiable course, and 1t
seems to me that at least the number
,, should be made larger than that. I
am not prepared this morning to say
anything upon this question, but I
certainly hope it will not be voted
down without consideration.
The question being on the adoption
of House Amendment "a,
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost and the
amendment was rejected.
The bill then received it's third
reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
House 365: An Act to amend Sec
ton 1 of Chapter 81 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1919 relating to
the use of travis and nets within
certain waters.
House $685. An Act to amend so
much of the Paragraph of Chapter
so. Section 81 of the Revised Statutes
as relates to the holding of trial
, terms of the Supreme Judicial Court
for the county of Sagadahoc.
Senate 141: Resolve extending the
, provisions of Chapter 1853 of the Re-
solves of 1919 in regard to the collat-
eral inheritance tax and Probate
Laws of the State of Maine.
Senate 143: Resolve in favor of
:. Stephen Blaisdell for materials fur
of hA
trail school buildings for the Maine
State School for Girls.
House 361: Resolve to reimburse
the town of Oakfleld for two-thirds
: secondary school tuition.
Resolve in favor of the town of Is
land Falls for money paid to Levi H.
May.
Senate 90: An Act to enable the
towns of Dixfield and Peru in the
county of Oxford to free the Dixfield
and Peru Toll Bridge to public travel.
PASSED to be engrossed as amended
by House Amendment "a"
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act to amend Section 81 of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the duties of the Forest
Commissioner.
i An Act authorizing the payment of
the annuity by the City of Portland
to Nettie M. Hamilton.
An Act to enable the inhabitants
of Caribou to raise money for the
benefit of Cary Hospital.
An Act to legalize acknowledge
ments taken, oaths administered and
marriages solemnized by Adelma G.
Humphrey.
An Act authorizing the Ashland
Company to construct and maintain
booms and piers in the Aroostook
River below it's dam in the town Of
Ashland.
! An Act to provide for return and
cleansing of ice cream and sherbert
containers.
An Act to amend Chapter 1877 Of
the Revised Statutes prohibiting the
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
so that said Chapter will be in har-
mony with the Federal Law.
An Act to amend Chapter 294 of
the Public Laws of 1917 relating to
seizure and forfeiture of vehicles
carrying intoxicating liquors intend
ed for illegal sale.
An Act to repeal the Act incorpor-
sting the town of Hurricane Isle.
An Act to amend Section 81 Of