Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-19
THE 80th MAINE LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Report of the Days Proceed
ings in the House and Senate
SENATE

SENATE
Friday, February IS. 1921.
senate called to order by the Pres
Ment pro tempore.
prayer by Rev. e. M. H. Knapp of
augusta.
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the House: Resolve in favor
NJ the President and Trustees of
Bates College.
This resolve was. by the Senate, re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
ions and financial affairs. The House
referred it to the committee on edu-
cation, in non-concurrence.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr., Presi-
dent, l assume that this is the re-
solve sent in by Bates College for the
liking Of some steam pipes or a steam
plant of some description. Am I
right?
The PRESIDENT pro tempore:
Yes,
Mr.. ALLEN: 1t seems to me, Mr..
President, that this is really a bill fol-
the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs, but if they wish to
shift the responsibility the commit
tee on education is willing to assume
it, and | move that the Senate recede
and concur in the action of the House.
The motion was agreed to and the
bill was referred to the committee on
education, in concurrence.
From the House: Order, relative to
the codification and grouping of the
various enactments creating and gov
eming the State administrative and
executive departments.
In the House read and passed.
In the Senate on motion by Mr..
Garcelon of Androscoggin, tabled.
From the House: An Act relating
10 the State Department of Health.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore:
This is the bill relating to the State
department of Health. It was re-
ferred to. the committee on public
health, then tabled in the House,
then taken from the table and re-
committed to the joint committees on
public health and salaries and fees.
On motion by Mr.. Holt of Hancock.
the Senate concurred in the action of
the House, and the bill was recon-
United to the joint committee of pub
tic health and salaries and fees.
House Bills in First READING
House los. An Act to make legal
and valid the annual town meeting
Of the town of Crawford, in the coun-
ty Of Washington, held March 20, 1920.
House 100. An Act to amend Chap
ter 65 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1919. entitled "An Act to authorize
the county of Androscoggin to en-
large and repair the county buildings
in Auburn in said County and erect a
new building and to enlarge and con-
struct safety vaults"
House 40. An Act to extend the
charter of the Lincoln County Street
Railway.
House III. An Act to amend Chan
ter 10 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1911, relating to the issue of
STOCK and bonds by the Lewiston
Gas Light Company.
From the House.: Ordered. the Sem
ate concurring, that when the Senate
and House adjourn it be to meet
Monday. February q, at 8 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
IN the House read and passed and
sent up for concurrence.
Mr. PUTNAM of Washington: Mr.
PRESIDENT. if the session is to be held
Monoay afternoon at 8 o'clock, it will
make 1t impossible for members from
the extreme eastern part of the State
10 get here in time for the session.
move, Mr.. President, that the or
oer be amended by substituting for 8
O'CLOCK, 4.S0 o'clock P. M.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Knox. Mr.
Ffsident, I perceive from what has
occurred this morning at the desk
'iidI DIS have been assigned for Sec
onu reading tomorrow morning at 10
oeiocK. l do not know whether that
WIN interfere with the present order.
II there is to be a session Monday af-
'einoon' my idea would be the same
as senator Putnam's. that 4.3O would
aosoinihodate everybody, and if the
o.uer Is 10 be passed at all, I should
'a'irely favor the suggestion of Sem
Nv. futnam. Personally it makes no
inference. I second the motion.
Inc motion was agreed to.
sent down for concurrence.