Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19

Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
HOUSE
Tuesday. Jan. Is, 1921.
The House met according to adjourn
ment by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Layton of
Augusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in
concurrence.
The following bills. resolves and pc
titions were presented and, on recon
mendation of the committee on refer
ence Of bills. were referred TO the fol-
lowing committees.
Interior Waters
BY Mr.. GIBSON of Bingham: An Act
to authorize the American kealty Com
pany to construct and maintain dam
across the st. John river in Township
3, Range Is, w. f. L. S., Somerset
County, Maine, and to locate. erect and
maintain piers and booms in said river
above said dam. 600 copies ordered
printed)
Judiciary
BY Mr.. Viies of Augusta: Petition of
Chandler II. Barron of Lewiston, Maine
and thirteen others In favor of act en-
titled the Absentee voters franchise -
BY the same gentleman: Petition OF
r. M. Farley of Bangor, Maine and
ninety-four others, in favor of same.
By Mr.. Larrabee of Lewiston: Bill
an act to amend Section 3, Chapter q
of the Revised Statutes, as amended by
Chapter Ito of the Public Laws of 1917,
relating to burying grounds.
By Mr.. Clarke of Stonington: Bill an
act to amend Chapter so of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Section of
Chapter 23S of the Public Laws Of 1919,
relating to Workmens' Compensation.
Legal Affairs
By Mr.. Smith of Skowhegan: Bill an
act to amend Chapter $50 of the Public
Laws of 1915, relative to the hours of
employment of women and minors.
BY the same gentleman: Bill an act
requiring institutions receiving State
aid to. give free treatment to patients
from Reformatory for Men and Re-
formatory for Women.
By the same gentleman: Gill an act
to amend Section IA of Chapter 122 of
the Revised Statutes, relative to COM
pensation to prosecutors, officers and
victims of larceny.
Pensions
By Mr.. Dodge of Portland: Bill an
act to increase the State Pension to the
blind.
BY Mr.. Barney of Chelsea: Resolve
in favor of Josephine T. Boothby of
Farmingdale.
Public Utilities
BY Mr.. Wing of Auburn: Bill an act
to amend Chapter 16 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1911, relating to the
issue of stocks and bonds by the Lew
iston Gas Light Company.
Salaries and Fees
By Mr.. Hussey of Blaine: Bill an
act to amend Section Il of Chapter 154
of the Private and Special Laws of
1911, as amended by Chapter A of the
Private and Special Laws of 1915, re-
lating to an increase in the salaries of
the judge and recorder of the, Houlton
Municipal Court.
Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY Mr.. Thomas of South Portland:
Bill an act to repeal Chapter 81 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1919, re-
lating to the use of travis and nets
within certain waters.
State School for Boys, State School
for Girls and State Reformatories
BY Mr.. Smith of Skowhegan: Bill
an act to amend Section 10 of Chapter
1S2 Of the Public Laws of 1919, relative
to inmates escaping from Reformatory
for Men.
By the same gentleman: Bill an act
to amend Section 81 of Chapter 142 of
the Revised Statutes, relative to in
mates escaping from the Reformatory
for Women.
Towns
BY Mr.. Story of Washburn: Bill an
act to annex a certain gore of land to
the town of Westfield
Ways and Bridges
BY Mr. Landers Of Eustis: Resolve
in favor of the town of Salem.
By Mr. Gipson of Bingham: Resolve
in favor of bridge over the outlet of
Brassua Lake in lockwood township.
BY Mr.. Clarke of Stonlngton: Resolve
appropriating money for the change.
extension and improvement of ap-
proaches to the State Ferry at Egge-
moggin Reach.
By Mr.. Burns of Eagle Lake: Re-
solve appropriating money for a road
in the plantation of Winterville.
By Mr.. GIBSON of Bingham: Re.
solve in favor of bridge in Lexington
Plantation.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
SCENTS at this time an act to appropri..
ale moneys for the cost of the Eight.
eth Legislature, for the payment of
all salaries fixed by law, for clerk
hire, for general departmental ex-
penses of the State government and
for the ordinary current expenses Of
the State Institutions. required for
the period prior to the adjournment
OF the present Legislature.
On motion by Mr. HoIley of North
Arson the vote was reconsidered
whereby this bill was passed to be
engrossed, and the same gentleman
offered House amendment A, and
moved it's adoption, as follows:
House Amendment A.