Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-06


certain county offices.
H. 213. An Act to amend Section
IA. Paragraph Of Chapter 10 of the
Revised Statutes. relating to the tax
alton of personal property.
H. 414. An Act to provide addi-
tional funds for the maintenance of
State and State aid highways.
CON motion by Mr.. Baxter of Sag
ladahoc, tabled.)
H. 422. An Act to amend Section
SIS of Chapter Of the Revised Stat
lutes, relating to the State contingent
fund.
con motion by Mr.. Emerson of
Aroostook, tabled pending acceptance
of the report)
H. 452. An Act to regulate re-
ligious worship in the public schools.
Mr.. HARRINGTON Of Kennebec:
Mr.. President. the Constitution of the
State of Maine says that IAN men
have a natural and unalienable right
to worship Almighty God according
to the dictates of their own con-
sciences, and no one shall be hurt,
molested or restrained in his person.
liberty or estate for worshipping God
in the manner and season most agree
able to the dictates of his own con-
science, nor for his religious pro-
LESSONS or sentiments, etc.
/ do not believe that the State of
Maine is yet ready to pass any regu-
latory law in regard to religious
worship in the schools of the State.
hope I may not misunderstood in
| Ill IL.
and I move that it be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. SPRAGUE of Piscataquis: Mr..
President, 1 fully agree with Senator
Harrington. but would like to hear
that bill read. / have not had time
to examine it.
The secretary read the bill:
An Act to Regulate Religious
Worship in the Public Schools. Be it
enacted by the People of the State of
Maine, as follows: The Lords
Prayer shall be recited in unison and
a portion Of the Bible shall be read
daily in the public schools, without
written note or oral comment; but a
pupil whose parent or guardian in
forms the teacher in writing that he
has conscientious scruples against it,
shall not be required to read from
any particular version, or to take any
personal part in the reading. The
school committee shall not purchase
or use school books in the public
schools calculated to favor the tenets
of any particular religious sect"
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was adopted by viva voce vote.
ri. 453. An Act to amend Section "a,
Chapter 219 Public Laws of 1917, and
Section 10 and rs of Chapter 219 of
the Public Laws of 1917, as amended
by Chapter PA of the Public Laws
OF 1917 and Section &c of Chapter 219
OF the Public Laws of 1917 as
amended by Chapter 244 of the Public
Laws Of 1917 and Chapter 1876 of the
Public Laws of 1919 and Section 81 of
chapter .2l9 of the Public Laws of
1917, as amended by Chapter 1856 of
the Public Laws of 1919 and Section
oil OF Chapter 219 of the Public Laws
on 1917, as amended by Chapters 1856
and 24s of the Public Laws of 1919,
and Sections q and SO of CHAPTER
2l9 of the Public Laws of 1917. as
am ded by Chapter PA of the Public
La of 1917 and by Chapter 1876 of
the -'ublic Laws of 1919 and Section
46 of Chapter 219 of the Public Laws
of 1917. as amended by Chapter 133 of
the Puonc Laws of 1919, relating to
inland Fisheries and Game.
Passed to be Enacted
An Act to amend Section II of
Chapter IL of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapters 121 and 291
of the Public Laws of 1917. relating
to the recording of deeds.
|, An Act to amend Paragraph 9 of
Section of Chapter 10 of the Re-
Vlsed Statutes. as amended by. Chap
Ter 10 OF the Public Laws of 1919. re-
iatlng TO exemption from taxation O;
the estates of war veterans.
An Act additional to Section II of
chapter 12S of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the use of fare boxes and
fare registers on street cars and the
mutilation of coin used in the paw
ment of fares.
An Act to amend Section 81 of
Chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter SO of the Public
Laws OF 1917 and by Chapter 81 of the
PUBIC Laws of 1919 relating to the
payment by the State of the burial
expenses of honorably DISCHARGED
soldiers and sailors.
An Act to amend the corporate
purposes of the Eastport Hotel Com
pany.
An Act to amend Section of
Chapter 2a5 Of the Private and Spe-
cal Laws of 1911, relating to a police
commission in the city of Biddeford.
An Act relating to adoption.
An Act to amend the charter of the
kennebec Water District.
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Drew
An Act to amend the Charter of
the kennebec Water District.
An Act to amend Chapter lis. Sec
ton 2 of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to the fees of trial justices.
An Act to amend Chapter 119 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1899.
and provide for the compensation of
the Recorder of the Municipal Court
j, of the City of Saco.
An Act to amend Chapter 11S, Sec
ton 20 of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to the Fees of Town Clerks
An Act additional of Chapter 80 OF
the Revised Statutes, as amended
relating to Ice Fthing in China Lake.
including that portion of said 1o,,.