Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-17

Senate called to order by the Pres
ident pro tempore.
Prayer by Rev. A. Francis Walch OF
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to in
crease the bounty of bears.
The committee on inland fisheries
and game reported this bill ought not
to pass. In the House the bill was
recommitted to the committee.
In the Senate on motion by Mr.
Thombs of Penobscot the bill was
recommitted to the committee in
concurrence.
House Bills in First Reading
An Act to amend Section A and 9
of Chapter 262 of the Public Laws OF
1917, relating to the fees of city
clerks. (Tabled. on motion by Mr.
Thompson of Knox. pending accep-
lance of report of committee.)
House "a. An Act granting to j.
Fred Sawyer of Greenville. Piscata-
quis county, Maine. so much of the
bed of Moosehead Lake as is neces-
sary for the support of his building
in said Greenville.
House 9S. An Act to amend Sec
ton 8 OF Chapter 90 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1915, creating
the office of corporation counsel OF
the city of Portland.
House 101. An Act to extend an
Act entitled "An act to incorporate
the Odd Fellows Home of Maine"
House 102. An Act to repeal acts
Incorporating the town of Concord.
House 1O4. An Act t. amend Sec
ton 81 Of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter
1O4 of the Public Laws of 1919, rela-
tive to the Maine Forestry District
Tax.
House 97.-Resolvc in favor of the
town of st. George for the payment
of additional school funds for the
year 1917.
From the House: Resolve in favor
of the widow of Governor Parkhurst.
In the House under suspension of
the rules this resolve was read twice
and passed to be engrossed. In the
Senate upon motion by Mr.. Emerson
of Aroostook itawas tabled, and then
referred to the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs, and
sent down for concurrence.
The House insisted upon its former
action and asked for a committee OF
conference.
Mr.. EMERSON of Aroostook:. Mr..
President, some days ago ] tabled
this resolve, by request, and later re-
ferred it to the committee on appro-
priation. and financial affairs, by re-
quest. There seems to have been
some slight misunderstanding which
has been cleared up. / now move
that the Senate recede from it's for
mer action.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. EMERSON: If in order, Mr..
President, now move that we con-
cur with the House.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore:
The Chair rules that it is in order.
Mr.. EMERSON: Mr.. President, 1
move that the rules be suspended
and the resolve given it's two read
ings, in concurrence.
The motion was agreed to, the re-
solve given it's two readings, and then
passed to be engrossed, in concur
renee.
The following bills, petitions. etc,
were received and upon rccommen-
dation of the committee on reference
of bills were referred to the following
committees:
Agriculture
BY Mr. Babb of Cumberland: Pc
tition of Dana E. Aver and 81 others
in favor of the law on Standardization
of milk.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr. Morrison of Penobscot: Re-
solve in favor of the Penobscot tribe
of Indians for the general care, main
tenance and education thereof.
BY Mr.. Thompson Of Knox: Resolve
in favor of the General Knox Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Rev
olution. corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State
of Maine and located at ThomaSton,
in said State,
BY Mr.. Thompson of Knox: Re-
solve providing for hospitafNstreat-
ment at the Knox County General
Hospital in Lewiston for persons who
are in need of the same and are I'M
able to pay for it.
By Mr.. Parent of Androscoggin:
Resolve in favor of the President and
Trustees of Bates College.
BY Mr.. Putnam of Washington:
Petition Of Governor, Lieut.. Govern
or and Councillors of that part of the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians To-
Gated at Pleasant Point asking for
various appropriations for mainte-
nance.
BY the same Senator: Petition OF
Nicholas Newall and so others of the
Passamaquoddy Indians at Petel
Dana's Point requesting various ap.
preparations for maintaining thai
part of the Passamaquoddy Tribe To-
Gated at Peter Dana's Point.
interior Water
BY Mr.. Babb of Cumberland: Re.
solve making an appropriation in ait
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