Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
SENATE

President.
Gardiner
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the House: An Act relating
to the taxation of shares Of stock OF
trust Companies. organized under the
laws of this State. and of banking
institutions. formed under the laws
of the United States. and repeating
Chapter 1877 Of the Public Laws OF
1921.
This bill was referred by the Sen
ate to the committee on banks and
banking. in concurrence the
House having referred it to the com
mittee on taxation. 1t came from
the House, that branch insisting on
its former action and asking for a
committee of conference. and ap-
pointing as such committee on the
part of the House: Messrs. Winn of
Lisbon, Cummings of Portland and
Morrison of Phillips.
In the Senate on motion by Mr..
Powers of Aroostook. the Senate
voted to insist upon it's former
reference and join committee Of
conference.
THE Chair appointed as such COM
nittee on the part of the Senate:
Messrs. Powers of Aroostook,
Wadsworth of kcnnebec.
Bailey of Penobscot.
Communications from Heads Of
Departments
4 communication received from
the office of the Secretary of State
transmitting the returns of votes
given by the several towns and
plantations in the county of Frank
lin being the fifth senatorial dis
trict. at the special election held on
the 18th day of January. A. d. 1923,
for a senator from said district.
The communication was received
and referred to the committee on
senatorial votes.
The following bills and resolves
were received and on recommends
Of bills were referred to the follow
Ing committees:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
BY Mr.. Hinclilcy of Cumberland:
Resolve in favor Of the Northern
Cumberland Memorial Hospital at
Bridgton.
Education
BY Mr.. Buzzell of Waldo: Resolve
in favor of Freedom Academy.
Inland Fisheries and Game
By Mr.. Clark Of Lincoln: An Act
to amend Section Of Chapter 201 Of
the Public Laws of 1921. relating to
non resident fishing licenses.
Pensions
fy Mr.. Morneau of Androscoggin:
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Alfred Polk.
Lewiston for State Pension.
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. IIinclllcy from the committee
on judiciary, on An Act to unite the
trustees Of the Maine Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the trustees of the East Maine Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church, re-
ported same ought to pass.
The report was accepted and the
bill tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
Mr.. Bu2zell from the committee on
l, judiciary, on An Act to regulate the
right of way of vehicles at inter-
sectin- public ways. reported the
same back to tire Senate and asked
that 500 copies be printed and the
Dill ItCOnlnlltfu 10 1ne
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Phillips from the committee on
salaries and fees, on An Act to
amend Section ) of Chapter III of
the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter 40 of the Public Laws of
1917, and as amended by Chapter 81
Of the Public Laws of 1921. relat-
ing to the salaries of the justices
of the supreme judicial court. report
ed the same back to the Senate and
asked that 500 copies be printed and
the bill recommitted to the COM
mittee.
The report was accepted.
Finally Passed
Resolve appropriatinE money for
the University of Maine for fire es-
capcs.
This resolve carrying the emer-
gcncy clause required a two-thirds
vote of the members of the Senate
on its passage. Twenty-Five SEN
ators voting for the passage of the
resolve and none opposed it was fin
ally passed.
Orders of tho Day
Mr.. BREWSTER of Cumbe rlaud :
Mr. President. Senator Wadsw orth re-
Gently placed on the table a resolve
proposing an amendment to the Con-
Stitution relating to the restriction
OF advertising signs. 1T was UNDER
stood that it would go along its
regular course this morning. / have
note. apparently inspired by SEN
ator Wadsworth. saying that he is
unable to get here and asking me to
take the resolve from the table and
send it along. unless other senators
have objections.
| move that we take the resolve
from the table. and that it be re-
ferred as recommended by the COM
mittec on reference of bills.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same senator
the resolve was referred to the COM
mttee on legal affairs and 1900
copies ordered printed.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, it has come to my notice that
tomorrow the Maine Federation of
Womcn's Clubs meet in Augusta.
and they wish to use the Senate
Chamber and the Hall of the House.
That being the case I move that
when we adjourn we adjourn until
tomorrow morning at . o'clock.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same senator.
Adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock.
HOUSE