Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-05
HOUSE

L llC peiittlCt vi iHc StIlute proceed
inGs will be found in the Legislative
record.
ROUSE
Wednesday, March 4. 1929.
The House mot according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Tetlcy of
Madison.
Journal OF previous session read and
approved
Papers from tho Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report of the
committee on appropriations and finan-
cial affairs on resolve, in favor of
clerks, stenographcrs and messengers
OF tho several committees of the S1st
Log Stature. and that it ought to pass.
In the Senate. report read and ac-
copied and the new draft passed to he
cngrossed.
In the House. report read and accept
ed in concurrence, and the resolve read
twice under suspension of the rules,
and passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
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committee on legal affairs on bill An
Act to amend Chapter 81 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1919, as amended
by Chapter 1913 of the Private and
Special Laws of the special session of
1919. entitled AN Act to provide for
the building of public wharves and for
the establishment of adequate port IA
cilities and for the advancement of COM
merce." reporting same in a new dra it
under title Of An Act to amend Chapter
81 of the Private and Special Laws of
/, 1919. entitled IAN 40 to provide for
the building of public wharves and for
the establishment of adequate port
facilities and for the advancement of
commerce" and that it ought to pass
In the Senate, report read and &C
ceptcd and the new draft passed to be
engrossed.
In the House. report read and ac-
copied in concurrence. the rules were
suspended and the bill had its three
several readings. and was passed to be
cnsroSsed in concurrence.
From the Senate: Bill. An Act maxi
ing it unlawful for any person to have
intoxicating liquors in his possession
in any public place.
This was indefinitely postponed in
liic ilouSc April ora III llou-CoIlCut-
renee.
In the Senate, that body insisted on
its former action whereby this bill was
passed TO he cngroSscd and asked for
Il committee of conference with the
following confcrccS appointed on it's
part senators lIincklcy of Cumbcr-
land. Stevens Of York and Clark of
Lincoln.
In the House. that body voted to join
in the committee of conference, on
motion by Mr.. Sturgis of Auburn.
Thcreupon the Chair appointed as
such conforccs on the part OF the
House. Mcssrs. Rounds of Portland
VIM of Lisbon and Gasne of Lewis
ton.
The SPEAKER: We will now re-
cess. and YOU will respond at the
sound of the gavel
After Recess
The SPEAKER: With the permits
sion of the House, we will under or
ders of the day pass over those things
that are tabled and today assigned
for the reason that the gentleman
from Parsonstield. Mr. Granville. who
has several matters on the table to-
day aSsi.ned. is now in conference. and
cannot be here for few moments.
We Will therefore take up matters
tabled and unassigned. but first. how
ever, taking UP bills on their passage
to be enacted.
Passed to be Enacted
Emergency Measurc)
An Act to withdraw from THE
Contingent Fund" the sum of 100000,
and to transfer the same sum to the
fund for construction of State-aid
highways. and to amend Section 81
of Chapter . of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 90 of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1921.
The SPEAKER: This being an
emergency measure. and requiring I'M
der the Constitution the affirmative
vote of two-thirds the entire member
ship of this House on its passage to
be enacted. all those who are in favor
of the passage of this bill to be enact
cd will rise and stand in their places
until counted. and the monitors will re-
turn the count.
a division being had.
One hundred and twcntysiX voted.
end all in the affirmative, so the bill
was passed to be enacted.
Emergency Mcasure)
An Act to define and fix the order of
preference in which State-aid highway
construction funds shall be appor-
toned to towns under existing law.
The SPEAKER: This being an
emergency measure, and requiring
under the Constitution the affirmative
vote of two-thirds the entire member
ship of this House on it's passage to
be enacted, all those who are in favor
of the passage of this bill to be enact
cd will rise and stand in their places
until counted. and the monitors will
return tt count.
A division being had.
One hundred and nineteen voted. and
all in the affirmative, so the bill was
passed to be enacted.
Passed to be Enacted
An Act to amend Section l of Chap
ter $50 of the Public Laws OF 1919,
relative to hours of labor of minors.
An Act to amend Section 40 of Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 219 Of the Public