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


reference Of bills, were referred to
the following Committees:
~ = Judiciary
BY Mr.. viles of Augusta: Petition
Of William NJ. MacLeoad of Saco and
II Others in favor of act entitled.
Absentee Voters Franchise"
By the same gentleman: Petition
OF Frederick w. Thompson and %
others In favor of the same.
BY the same gentleman: Petition
OF Minot II. Doble of Portland and %
others in favor of same.
y BY the same gentleman: Petition of
Fenwick NJ. Winslow of Portland and
ae3 others in favor of same.
I BY the same gentleman: Petition
OF Benjamin. L. Donnell of Portland
and 20 others in favor of, same.
BY the same Gentleman: Petition
OF James A.. Reynolds of Canton and
Is others in favor of same.
By the same gentleman: Petition
Of A. z. Davis of Mexico and 10 9TH
ers in favor of same.
By Mr.. Murchie of Calais: Bill
IAN act to make legal and valid the
annual town meeting of the town OF
Crawford, in the county of Washing
ton, held March 10Th, 192O.'
Il Salaries and Fees
BY Mr.. Smith of Skowhegan: Bill
An act to increase the salaries of
the Clerk of Courts and Register OF
Deeds of Somerset County and the
amounts Of money allowed for clerk
hire in their Offices"
~ Towns
3 BY Mr.. Gipson of Bingham: Bill
An act to repeal acts Incorporating
the town of Concord"
II. Ways and Bridges =
+ BY Mr.. McGIaufiin of Pembroke
Resolve to appropriate money for the
repair Of a road in the town of Penn
broke. = -
By Mr.. Varney of 5Jonesboro: Re-
solve IN favor of. the road from Ma
chias to Wesley in the town of Wes-
ley.
+, BY Mr.. Brewster of Orland: Re-
solve appropriating money for the
repair of road in the town of Orland
l. BY Mr.. Varney of Jonesboro: Re-
soive IN favor of the road from Ma
chias to Wesley in the towns OF
Marshfield and Whitneyville.
BY Mr.. Wadsworth of Winthrop:
Resolve in favor of the town of Mon
mouth for improving Dillno Spring
road, so-called.
Orders
Mr. Winter of Auburn presented
the following order. and moved ITS
adoption:
Ordered, the Senate concurring,
that a Joint special committee con-
sistipg of the Speaker of the House,
ex-OfHcio, and three members upon
the part of the House, to be named
by the Speaker. and the President of
the Senate, ex-officio, and two men,
bers upon the part of the Senate, tc
be named by the President of the
Senate, be appointed to formulate a
comprehensive plan for the codifica-
ton and grouping of the various
egactments creating and governing
the State administrative and execu-
tive departments; and be it further
Ordered, that it is, the sense of this
Legislature that "a reorganization and
consolidation of the several State de-
pnrtments, commissions, boards and
bureaus is possible and desirable al
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 leg
islature for further instruction, sug-
gestions or actions; and be it fur.
Their
Resolved, that such committee con-
slider carefully the urgent need Of a
fixed policy insuring to all of the
people of our State the largest pos
sible measure of efficient service
consistent with the absolute neces-
stty of the most rigid and practical
economy.
4. On motion by Mr.. Hinckley OF
South Portland. the order was tabled
pending passage. and 800 copies or
dered printed
oDD0NrLITAY 40.