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

La or 1921. relating to the duties of
the commissioner of agriculture.
| An Act to amend Section 43 Of Chap
ter 10 of the Revised Statutes, relating
| to local health officers.
An Act to amend Chapter 1872 Of the
Public Laws of 1919. as amended by
Chapter 203 Of the Public Laws of 1921.
entitled IAN Act to create the Maine
Water Power Commission"
| An Act to amend Section II of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes. re-
| lating to fees charged by the board Of
registration of medicine.
| An Act to enable the towns of Tur-
ner and Leeds in the county of An
droscoggin. or the county of Andro-
scoggin. to make free the North Tur-
ner toll bridge.
An Act to abolish the title Of land
agent.
An Act to provide for investigation
and survey of bridges.
| An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter III of the Revised Statutes, as
amended. relating to the salary of
county attorney of Somerset county.
| Finally Passed
| Resolve appropriating money to in
crease the salmon on the Maine coast.
| Orders Of the Day
| The SPEAKER: We will first take
up Senate Document 2SS. tabled and
unassigned. out of order. being An Act
| relating to the sale of intoxicating
| liquor, tabled by the gentleman from
Houlton. Mr.. Archibald, April 8. pend
| ing it's passage to be enacted; and the
Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Houlton. Mr.. Archibald.
Mr.. ARCHIBALD: Mr.. Speaker.
| A nd
! wish TO explain it SO that there will
be no misapprehension about it. From
those who are directly interested in
this bill l find that there is no objec-
| ton to this amendment. The temper
ance committee, as l am Informed, re-
fused to report in favorably on a bill
| in relation to buyer of Intoxicating
| liquors being responsible. and this
amendment only applies to four or five
| wC~-5 on page three, Senate Document
2SS, and strikes out the words seller
or buyer" in lines 10 and 20. If the
principal shall not be held guilty for
anything in relation to the purchase
of intoxicating liquors, 1 can sec no
valid reason why his agent should be,
and offer this amendment for that
purpose. l understand that it is agree
able to the proponents of the bill with
whom | have consulted.
On motion by Mr.. Archibald of Houl-
| ton, the House voted to reconsider its
action whereby Senate Document 2SS,
| IN Act relating to the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor. was passed to be en-
| crossed.
| Thereupon the same gentleman Of
fered House amendment A and moved
it's adoption as follows:
House Amendment A to Senate Bill 29e
Senate bill 2SS is hereby amended
| by striking out the words "either for
| the seller or buyer" in lines nineteen
and twenty on Page three of said
| bill.
| The question being on the adopt
| voted to adopt it. and the bill as
| amended by House Amendment A was
passed to be engrossed.
The SPEAKER: The next matter
that we Will take up is Senate Docu-
ment No. 312. an act to provide for
| the supervision over public highways
by automobiles. jitney busses and
auto stages by the Public Utilities
| Commission. tabled by the gentleman
| from Caribou. Mr.. Hamilton. April ),
pending passage to be enacted; and
the Chair recognizes the gentleman
| from CARIBOU, Mr.. Hamilton.
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton of
Caribou. the House voted to recon
| slider its action whereby this bill was
passed to be engrossed.
Thercupon. the same gentleman Of
fered House Amendment a as fol-
| lows:
| House Amendment A to Senate Bill
81
| Amend Senate bill No. 312 by
| striking out the words either and
cor property" in lire four of Section
| one on Page two of said bill. and
| by striking out the words cor motor
truck" and either Of in line two of
Section six on Page two of said bill.
and by striking out the words eth
er" and "or property" in line four of
Section one on Page three of said bill,
and by striking out the words "or
motor truck" and either Of in line
| two of Section six on Rage four of
said bill. and by adding after the
word state" in line six of Section one
on Page two of said bill. and after
the w ord state" in line six of section
| one on Page three of said bill the
| following words The words regular
| routes as used in this act mean
those routes over which any person,
| firm or corporation is usually or or
| dinarily operating any motor vehicle,
| even though there may be departures
| from said routes. whether such de-
| parture be periodic or irregular.
| Whether or not any motor vehicle is
being operated over regular routes
within the meaning of this act shall
be q question Of fact. and the finding
of the Public Utilities Commission
| thereup shall be final and shall not
| be subject to review. except that
| questions Of law may be raised in the
manner provided in Sections fifty
| five and fifty-six Of Chapter fifty
! Ave Of the Revised Statutes" so that
! chapter one hundred and eighty-four
! of the Public Laws Of nineteen hun
dred and twenty-one. as amended,
! shall read as follows:
Mr. JORDAN of Cape Elizabeth: Mr..
| Speaker, as that amendment is quite
! lengthy, i would like to have it tab
led.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle
man from Cape Eizabetb. Mr.. Jor-
dan desire the gentlemansfrom Carl
bou. Mr.. Hamilton. to explain the
! amendment?
| Mr.. JORDAN: Yes, sir.
| The SPEAKER: Will the gentle
man from Caribou (Mr. Hamilton)
| withdraw his motion temporarily?
! Mr.. HANllLTON: I yield the floor
to the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
| Nichols.
| Mr.. NICHOLS Of Portland: Mr..
| Sneaker. / was temporarily absent
drawing an amendment to this bill,
| so I did not hear the whole of the
motion of the gentleman from Carl