Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-15
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL TUESDAY. FEBRUARY Is, 1921.

ter IL OF the Revised Statutes. relating
to sale Of real estate for taxes in In
corporated places" 600 copies ordered
printedl.
BY Mr.. Pagan Of Portland: Bill IAN
act authorizing married women and
widows to use family name as part of
tered an voters" (500 copies ordered
printed).
Public Utilities
BY Mr.. Clarke OF StoninSton: Bill
IAN act additional to and amsndatory
Of Chapter 20 OF the Private and spe-
cial Laws Of 1917. relating to the OPP
GRAFTON Of Eggemoggin Reach Ferry
in Hancock county" (5o0 copies or
dered printed).
Salaries and Fees
BY Mr.. Phillips OF Orrington: Bill
"An act to amend Section IS OF Chap
ter lit Of the Revised Statutes as
Laws of 1919. increasing the salary OF
| register of deeds Of Penobscot county
| BY Mr.. Jordan of Cumberland: Bill
AN act to amend Chapter 118, Section
20 Of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the fees OF town clerks" $500 copies
| ordered printed).
BY Mr.. Kerswell of St. George: Re
| monstrance of w. j. Martin OF South
Thomaston and II others against the
passage Of bill entitled IAN act to di.
| vide the town OF South Thomaston."
BY the same gentleman: Remon.
STRANGE of George Green Of South
| Thnna or
sage of same.
| BY the same gentleman: Remon.
| STRANGE of Eric Harjula of South
Thomaston and A others against pas.
| sage of same.
! Ways and Bridges
| BY Mr.. Spear of Rockport: Resolve
in favor of the towns of Warren and
Thomaston for repair of bridge.
By Mr.. Spear of Rockport: Resolve
| in favor of the town of Rockport fol
repair of highway.
BY Mr. Boothby q saco: Resoly,
to aid the city Of Saco in building 8
road.
| Orders
On motion by Mr. Rounds Of Port
land, 1t was
| Ordered, that the use Of the hall o.
the House of Representatives b,
| granted to the Portland delegation
| for the purpose of q lecture by Hon
| Carroll A. Beedy on the life of Abra
ham Lincoln, followed by moving pic
ture of the Maine Centennial as helt
in Portland last July, the date be
ing Wednesday, February 16, at
o'clock.
On motion by Mr. Myrick of Au
burn, it was
Ordered, that the use of the Repre-
sentatives hall be granted to the com
mittee on Judiciary for hearing OF
the following: IAN act to ameni
Chapter "a of the Private and Specia
Laws of 1917, entitled an act to gran
a new charter'to the City of Auburn,
ON Thursday, February "a, 1921, a
$50 P. NJ.
Mr.. Winter of Auburn presente,
the following order:
| Ordered, the Senate concurring tina
joint special committee consistin,
OF the Speaker of the House, ex-offi
clio, and three members on the par
OF the House to be named by tn,
! speaker, and the President of tn
Senate, ex-officio, and two member
upon the part of the Senate to b.
named by the President of the Sen
ate, be appointed to formulate a com
prehensiVe plan for the codificatio,
and grouping of the various enact
ments creating and governing tn,
State administrative and executive
departments; a0d be it further
| Ordered, that it is the sense of thi
Legislature that reorganization an,
consolidation of the several state de
partments, commissions, boards an,
bureaus, is possible and desirable a
this time; and be it further
ordered, that such committee shall
proceed with diligence to INQUIRE inf,
the whole proposition and report from
time to time to the present Legisla
ture 1or further instructions. sugges
ions, or action, and be it further
ordered, that such committee con
slder carefully the urgent need of
! nHed policy insuring to all of the peo
pie OF our state the largest possib,
measure of efficient service consisten
with the absolute necessity of tn
most rigid and practical economy
and be it further.
/ ordered, that such. committee sbo,
investigate all existing legislative en-
actments relating to the expenditur
OF money by the various department
OF the State, and collate such expen
oltures over a period of years. and NJ
1t further ="
ordered, that State employees shay
Iurnlsh all information required h,
TINS committee, and be it further
ordered, that this committee che,
continue and make a final renor+ !,
the Eighty-first Legislature not late
tnan the second week of the sessio,
tnat through the recess the Governo
ana Council may call upon the com
mlttee for report and recommends
tons. And it is further
Ordered, that said committee sha,
nave authority to employ all necessa
ry clerical assistance, and shall puh
lish their report and recommends
tons
All expenses pertaining to investi
cations by this committee shall h
paid by the Governor and Council ou
OF the contingent fund of the State
Reports of Committees ~
Mr.. Maher for the Committee O,
Judiciary reported fought not t,
fpass" on bill IAN Act to amend Chan
ter 10, Section 1 of the Revised Sta
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