Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

that that it applies only to Port
land. .
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle
man from Brewer, Mr.. Curtis. ask
leave to withdraw his motion. both
as to tabling and printing?
Mr.. CURTIS: Yes, MIR. Speaker
The SPEAKER: The motion of the
gentleman from Brewer. Mr.. Curtis
is withdrawn. and the bill will be
printed under the Joint Rules.
Conference Report
Report Of the committee of con-
| ference on the disagreeing action Of
! the two branches on Resolve appro-
priating money for the construction
and equipment of an industrial build
| ing at the State Reformatory for
| Men. reporting that both Houses ad-
here to their former action.
| The report was accepted.
| First Reading Of Printed Bills and
! Resolves
! Out of Order
House 4S1: An Act to amend Sec
| ton 50 of Chapter 219 Of the Public
Laws of 1917, as amended by Chapter
! PA Of the Public Laws Of 1917. and
| by Chapter 1f2 Of the Public Laws
of 1919. and by Chapter 90 of the
J Public Laws of 1921. relating to the
! distribution of money collected I'M
der the provisions Of the Inland Fish
| and Game Laws.
(Thc rules were suspended, and the
| bill given its three several readings
| and passed to be engrossedD
| House AGO. An Act providing for
| a tax Apon gasoline and other pro-
| ducts used in operating Internal COM
| bustion engines.
fTha rtptpc GnSncn1pl and the
| bill given its three several readings
and passed to be engrossed.
, House 48S: Resolve appropriating
! money to aid in the screening of GER
| tain lakes and ponds.
con motion by Mr.. Crafts OF
Grcenville. tabled pending passage to
| be engrossed)
House 4S9: Resolve in favor of es-
! tablishing a feeding station for fish
| on the outlet and upper Shin pond. in
! the town of Mt. Chase. in the county
! of Penobscot.
tThe rules were suspended and the
resolve given its two several read
ings and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Crafts of Green
vile. the House voted to reconsider
| its action whereby it passed to be en-
crossed bill. relating to the distri-
button of money collected under the
provisions Of the Inland Fish and
Game laws: and on further motion
by the same gentleman. it was tabled
pending passage to be engrossed.
Passed to be Engrosscd
Out of Order
House 4G4: An Act additional to
| and amendatory Of Chapter 81 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1917, as
| amended. relating to the Police Com.
mission of Lewiston. requiring said
Commission to be appointed by the
Mayor. -
cat this point President Earring
ton OF the Senate was escorted to A
seat beside the Speaker by House
Messenger Hayes, the members ris-
ing and applauding)
Resolve in favor of the State De-
partment of Health.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. | move that this resolve be
Indefinitely postponed. | still object
70 inns as have found out since yes
terday that the building where the
nre was is being repaired at an eX-
pense of $4,000. and in thirty days
Will be all right as am told by
those who ought to know who are
making the contract. On top of that
they Will have new equipment. If
they want fire proof safe or a fire
proof vault. it can be put in the cellar
or this building as it now is and take
care OF all their Vital statistics at less
expense. If they want to build a new
building. there is plenty of room in
sight of the State House. where the
state owns the land. to do il. There
aore Il looks to me that to spend
$4,000 on an old garage that has
been built for garage is all wrong
Therefore, ! move the indefinite post
ponement of the resolve.
Mr.. WING of Auburn: Mr.. Speaker
ana gentlemen: You heard me with
patience. yesterday. and / hope that
we may treat the health of the State
with the same generosity that we
nave treated the Portland Pier and
sincerely hope that this House will
stand as it did yesterday for a pro-
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