Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-09

favor and none against. the bill was
passed to be enacted.
An Act to aid the town Of Lisbon
to supply the inhabitants Of said
town with pure water.
This being an emergency measure
and q two-thirds majority Of the
members-elect being necessary. =
division was had,
One hundred and six voting In
favor and mono against, the bU was
passed to be enacted.
An Act to enable the city OF Lewis
ton to sell water to the town OF LIS
bon.
This being an emergency messnrs
and a two-thirds majority ~ tho
members-elect being necessary, z
division was had.
One hundred and eleven voting IN
favor and none against. the btil was
passed to be enacted.
Orders Of ths Day
The SPEAKER: The first matter
upon the calendar under the heading
of tabled and today assigned" -.
Senate Doc. No. 81. Bill An ACT TOR
the Improvement Of sanitary condi-
tons in schools, tabled pending Ito
passage to be engrossed. on motion,
by the gentleman from Portland. Mr..
Dodge.
On motion by Mr.. Dodge. the bin
was taken from the table. and on
further motion by the same gentle
man. the bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
The SPEAKER. The next matter
upon the calendar for today IL Re-
port of Committee on Public Utilities
on Bill An Act relating to exemption
of mutual telephone companies. Ia
bled pending the acceptance Of the
report of the committee, on motion
by the gentleman from Hampden,
Mr.. Kimball.
Mr.. KIMBALL: Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen, I simply wish to say that
this bill was presented for the pur-
pose Of remedying evils which existed
between the Public Utilities Commits
sion and our Mutual telephone COM
panies. Prior to 1918, there were q
number of Mutual telephone compan.
les doing business in this State, and
running along very smoothly, no
trouble whatever. and since 1918 these
companies have been subject to the
rules laid down by the Public Utih-
ties Commission. Conditions have
reached such a point that last year
we petitioned for hearing, and such
a hearing was assigned on January
20, 1920. Our request for help was
refused because it was considered to
be a discrimination, according to
their rules, and since that time, may
say that the Public Utilities Commits
sion have experienced a change of
heart, and they have conceded to US
all that we asked for last year; there.
fore, Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen, I
move that the report Of the commit.
tee be accepted.
The SPEAKER: The pending aues-
ton before the House is the accept.
ance of the report of the committee.
reporting Ought not to pass" The
motion of the gentleman from Hamp.
den. Mr.. Kimball. is that the report
be accepted.
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The next matter.
on the calendar for consideration to-
day is House Doc. No. 81, Bill An
Act relating to poll tax, tabled pend.
ing concurrent action. In the Sen.
ate, this bill was indefinitely post
poned in non-concurrence, comes to
the House, and on March 4th was ia.
bled pending concurrent action on
motion by the gentleman from Wash.
burn, Mr.. Story.
Mr.. Story of Washburn moved that
the House insist upon it's former &C.
ton and that a committee iof con.
ference be appointed
The motion was agreed to.
r. The Speaker thereupon appointed
as such committee of conference
Messrs. Story of washburn, Gran
vile of Parsonsfield and Smith of
Skowhegan.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
suggest that there might be some
matters upon the calendar under the
heading of tabled and unassigned"
which might be disposed of at this
time.
On motion by Mr. Cole of Eliot. re-.
port of the Committee on Public IJtil-
tiles on Bill, An Act authorizing the
proprietors of Portsmouth Bridge to
sell its property. ETC., was taken
from the table.
Inc pending question being the
acceptance Of the report of the COM
mittee, reporting Ought to pass"
On further motion bye Mr.. Cole. the
report was accepted.
The bill was then tabled for print.
ing under the joint rules.
The SPEAKER: The Chair VIII at
this time take from the table, report
of committee on pensions on resolve
in favor of Olive A. Ham, tabled yes-
terday by the Speaker because of the
absence of the prepayment of the
measure. the gentleman from Hamp-
den, Mr.. Kimball. The report of the
committee was fought not to pass"
On motion by Mr.. Kimbau Of
Hampden, the report was accepted.
The SPEAKER: In regard to Bill.
An Act to amend Section Of Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes. al
amended by Chapter ITO of the Pub
lie Laws of 1917. relating to salaries
OF justices Of the Supreme Judicial
Court. which was indefinitely most
poned in the House on March lat.
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