Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-31

for extra pay to Maine volunteers IN
the war with Spain; and ought to
pass on resolve appropriating money
for maintenance of Fort William
Henry in the town of Bristol.
The committee on appropriation and
financial affairs reported ought to
pass in a new draft, on act relating
to the State contingent fund. The
new draft provides that the amount
of said contingent fund over 100000
shall be paid on July of each year
to the account of the common school
fund or the Passamaquoddy or
Penobscot Indian funds. The orig
inal draft provided that all money in
excess of $50, 900 should be so credited.
And ought to pass, in new draft, on
act to increase the military fund. The
new draft fixes the annual appropri-
alton at $95, 900 instead of 100000.
The committee on education re-
ported ought to pass, in new draft,
on resolve in favor of several acad-
emieS, institutes, SeminarieS and col
leges for maintenance. repairs and
improvements, the new draft appro-
priating a total of $144,S25 for these
purposes for the coming 80 months.
The committee on judiciary pre-
sented a divided report on an act re-
lating to when no succession tax shall
be assessed on stocks, bonds and evil
dences of debt of Maine corporations.
The majority report, ought to pass,
was signed by Senator Parent and
Representatives Murchie, Hinckley,
Gardiner, Buzzell, Cole, Wing and
Maher. The minority report, ought
not to pass, was signed by Senator
Gillin.
The committee on judiciary also
presented two reports on act relating
to the formation of corporations hav-
ing stock without par value. The ma
jority report, ought to pass in a new
draft, was signed by Senators Parent
and harrington and Representatives
Murchie. Maher. Buzzell, Cole. Gardi-
ner and Wing. The minority report,
ought not to pass, was signed by
Senator Gilin.
A third divided report was sub
mitted by the committee on judiciary
on act to secure purity of ice cream
offered. for sale. The majority report,
ought not to pass, was signed by Sem
ators Gillin and Parent and Represen-
tatives Wing, Buzzell and Cole. The
minority report, ought to pass in a
new draft, was signed by Senator
Harrington and Representatives
Maher, Murchie and Gardiner.
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ported ought not to pass on act re-
lating to prisoners in Jail in different
counties: and ought not to pass on
act to protect children from fire; and
ought not to pass on act to facilitate
the collection of franchise taxes of
corporations organized under the
general law; and ought not to pass
on act relating to full weight and full
size canvas goods offered for sale;
ought to pass, in a new draft, on act
amending the charter of the Belfast
municipal court; ought to pass, in a
new draft, on act relating to
adoption of person of any age. The
new draft changes to "child" the
phrase person of any age" used in
the original draft; ought to pass, in a
new draft on act relating to a police
commission of the city of Biddeford.
The new draft provides that the fees
of police officers in criminal cases and
as witnesses shall be paid by the
county treasurer of York county to
the city treasurer of Biddeford semi
annually during the months of April
and October; ought to pass on act re-
lating to taxation of personal prop
erty; ought to pass on resolve on
claim of Roswell S. Cushing against
the State.
The committee on judiciary re-
ported ought to pass, in a new draft,
on act to incorporate the Kennebunk,
Kennebunkport and Wells Water
District The new draft eliminates
from the district that portion of the
town of Wells situated one mile and
more northerly and westerly Of the
State highway through that town.