Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-20
IN THE HOUSE

1t took the House just 20 minutes on
Wednesday to transact it's business
and adjourn to 10 A. M. on Thursday.
All measures from the Senate were
referred in concurrence and the
emergency appropriation bill. to pre-
vide for the Legislative and State ex-
penses during the session of the Legis-
latura, was passed to be enacted, 126
to 0.
The Memorial to Congress, intro
duced on Tuesday by Senator Baxter of
Cumberland, urging Congress to so
modify the Federal Water Power act
as to save the water powers of Maine
for the State and the people, was
tabled, on motion of Murchie of Calais
Winter of Auburn introduced the
Following order, which was tabled by
Hinckley of South Portland for print
ing. 300 copies being ordered.
Ordai.aG, the Senate concurring. that
a joint special committee consisting of
the Speaker of the House, ex-officio.
and three members on the part of the
House. to be named by the Speaker
and the President of the Senate, ex-
oificio, and two members on the part Of
the Senate, to be named by the Prcsi-
dent of the Senate. be appointed to for
mulate comprehensive plan for the
codification and grouping of the va
rlous enactments creating and govern
ing the State administration and ex-
ecutiVe departments; and be it further
Ordered, that it Is the sense of this
Legislature that a reorganization and
consolidation of the several State de-
partments, comrfliss ions, boards and
/ bureaus. is possible and desirable at
this time; and be it further
Ordered. that such committee shall
proceed with diligence to inquire into
the whole proposition and report from
| time to time to the present Legisla-
Z ture Tor further instructions, sugges.
lions or actions: and be it further
ordered, that such committee con-
slider carefully the urgent need of a
hXed Policy insuring to all the people
or our State the largest possible meas
ure of efficient service consistent with
the absolute necessity of the most
rigid and practical economy.
New Legislation
Murchie of Calais-Act making
valid the acts of the annual town
meeting of the town of Crawford.
Washington County, held March 90,
1920
Smith of Skowhegan-Act increas-
ing the salaries of the clerk of courts
of Somerset County from $1,000 to
$29oo per year. and that of the regis
ter of deeds of that county from $500
to $4,000 per year.
Glpson of Binghanl-Act repeating
all acts incorporate the town of
concord In Somerset County. The
act becomes effective when accepted
by a majority of the voters of the
town.
McGlauf1in of Pembroke-Resolye
appropriating $4,000 to repair road in
the town of Pembroke from West
Pembroke post Office to the Charlotte
town line, money to be expended un-
der supervision of the State High
way Commission.
Varney of Jenesport-Resolve an
propriating $1,000 to be expended on
that part of the highway between
Machias and Wesley which is in the
town of Wesley.
Brewster of Orland-Resolve appro-
priating $500 for repairing road in the
town of Orland leading from Higgins
Corner to the Ellsworth town line.
Varney of Jonesport-Resolve an
propriating $4,000 for improvement Of
Machias-Wesley highway; $500 to be
expended in the town of Marshfield
and $500 in the town of Whitneyyille