Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-15
House Bills in First Reading


House Bills in First Reading
House &C. An Act to validate the
incorporation of the Bath City Hospi-
tai.
House 6s. An Act to amend Chapter
216, Private and Special Laws Of 1911,
relating to incorporation of Parsons
6cld keZar Falls Village Corporation.
House 20. An Act to amend Chapter
loS of the Private and Special Laws OF
1921. relating to clerk hire in the
Lewiston municipal court.
House CT. Resolve appropriating
money to reimburse the town Of Alfred
for part of cost Of bridge.
House 60. Resolve in favor Of DR.
Charles Z. Johnson of Princeton.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and on recommendation
ty the committee on reference of bills
were referred to the following commit
tees:
Cole Report
BY Mr. Eaton of oxford: An Act to
encourage and provide for system of
uniform accounting in cities, towns
and village corporations. 600 copies
ordered printed.
Judiciary
BY Mr.. Elliot of Knox: An Act re-
lating to indexes in registrics of deeds.
BY the same senator: An Act TO
amend Section So of Chapter As of the
Revised Statutes. relating to Meridian
lines and standards of lengths.
By the same senator: An Act to
amend Section 1s of Chapter ~ of the
Revised Statutes. relative to the rec
ords Of the register of deeds.
Public Utilities
By Mr. Hinckley of Cumberland: An
Act to amend Section so of Chapter 81
OF the Revised Statutes, as amended by
Chapter 131 of the Public Laws of 1914
authorizing complaint by a utility
against itself. and empowering the
Public Utilities Commission to order
refund. $50 copies ordered printed).
By Mr.. Bailey of Pcnobscot: An Act
to prevent smoking in street railroad
cars.
Salaries and Fees
BY Mr.. Elliot of Knox: An Act to
amend Section 43 of Chapter III OF
the Revised Statutes of Maine, 1916
as amended by the Public Laws of 1919
relating to the compensation of regis
tiers of deeds.
IN By Mr. Cram of Cumberland: An
: Act to amend Section IS of Chapter lis
of the Revised Statutes relating to the
fees payable to registers of deeds.
600 copies ordered printed.
BY the same senator. An act to
amend Section 80 Of Chapter G7 of tho
Revised Statutes relating to fees to be
raid by executor or administr TRAITOR
600 copies ordered printed.
Committee Reports
Mr. Eaton from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs
on resolve in favor of Rupert II. BaX-
ter. chairman recess committee or
banks and banking created by tho S0tt
Legislature. for expenses of said com
mittec. reported that the same ought
to pass.
Report was accepted and the bill
tabled for printing under the joint
rules.
MI Cram from the committee on le-
gal affairs, on resolve authorizing and
directing the Governor and Council tc
convey certain land in Monmouth to tho
town OF Monmouth. reported that tho
same be referred to the committee on
State lands and forest preservation.
The same senator from the same
committee, on resolve authorizing tho
Governor and Council to transfer the
title of the State to certain lands in
L.akeville Plantation to Carrie NJ. Tup,
per. reported that the same be referee
to the committee on State lands ant
forest preservation.
The reports were accepted and tho
bills SO referred.
Passed to be Engrossed
S. 67 An Act to amend Section 5:
of Chapter s of the Revised Statutes
Violating to building of campfircs
House 10. AN Act to amend Section
of Chapter 40 OF the Revised Stat
utcs, relating to unauthorized adver
tisements as certified public account
ants.
House AZ. An Act to amend Sector
II of Chapter > of tho Public Laws o.
1919 relating to the salary of the stem
ographer of pcnobscot county superior
court.
House As. An Act relating to win
ter speed course or way above TIL,
GardincrRandolph bridge at Farming
dale.
House so. An Act to amend para
graph Numbered one of Section l O
Chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes o
Maine, relative to the granting of Ii
conses for the sale, lease or eXchang,
of real estate.
House 81. An Act to amend Section.
l and of Chapter % of the Publ,
Laws of 1917, relating to giving checks
or drafts ON banks where the make
has not sufficient funds
House A. Resolve in favor of Mar
joric Leo, stenosraphcr to committe,
On elections.
Passed to be Enacted
Emergency Mcasure)
An Act to extend and amend TIL