Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-01

From the House: Resolve appro-
priating money for further malnte-
nance Of the State Forest Nursery.
Resolve appropriating money for
general forestry purposes.
Resolve appropriating money for sal
aries and clerk hire in the office Of the
land agent and forest commissioner.
Resolve appropriating money for the
administration of public lands.
The PRESIDENTS: These resolves
were by the Senate referred to the COM
mittee on State lands and forest pres
crvation. They come from the House,
that branch non-concurring in the refer
cnce and referring the resolves to the
committee on appropriations and finan-
cial affairs.
Mr.. BAILEY Of Penobscot: Mr..
President, l move that the Senate in
sst upon it's former action and ask for
a committee of conference.
Mr. EMERY of Washington: Mr..
President. l move that we rccede and
concur with the House..
The motion of the senator from
Washington, Senator Emery, taking
precedence, viva voce vote was had.
and the Chair being in doubt rising
vote was taken. Eight senators voting
in favor of the motion and IA opposed
the motion to reccdc and concur was
lost.
The question then recurring upon
the motion of the senator from Penob-
scot, Senator Bailey, that the Senate
insist and ask for a committee of con-
ference. the motion was adopted. and
the Chair announced that the commit
tee on the part of the Senate would be
appointed later.
From the House: The committee of
conference on 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 1871. Pub
lie Laws of 1921 (Senatc Doc. No. 81.
reported that the bill be referred to
the committees on banks and banking
and taxation, Jointly.
The PRESIDENT: The Senate will
remember that this bill was referred
by the Senate to the committee on
banks and banking, and by the House
to the committee on taxation.
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. IIinckley of Cum
berland, the report and bill were tabled
pending reference.
Communications from the Executive
and Heads Of Departments
State of Maine.
Office of the Governor
Augusta. january 29th. 1928.
To the Honorable Senate and House Of
representatives.
ON Wednesday. January oath, I sent
a message TO Your honorable bodies
stating that arrapupmpntS wprp being
made for the purchase and distribution
Iof the 600 tons of anthracite coal stored
in Portland, Maine. and further stat
ing that | hoped it would not be neces-
sary to seize this coal as l considered
such action would constitute a danger
Gus and unfortunate precedent.
L am glad to report to YOU that l
have received the following telegram
from Fuel Director Andrew L. Lane
dated Portland. January 26th:-
'Schipper Bros Owners of the coaD
in Portland today. After consulting
with me they have sold the entire lot of
coal in the Portland Coal Co. yards to
Deering Coal &; Wood Co. at prices so
that it can be sold to the people of
Portland at the regular going rates
which are satisfactory to me-"
The distribution of this coal has al
ready been undertaken. l should have
reported to YOU on Friday, the Goth,
but the above telegram came to me a
few moments after the Legislature
adjourned.
Faithfully yours,
(SigncG Percival L. Baxter.
Governor of Maine
Read and placed on file in concur
renee.
State of Maine
Office of the Secretary of State
Augusta, January so. 1928.
To the President of the Senate. and
Speaker of the House of Represent
atives:
Under the provisions of the Revised
Statutes. Chapter 10. Section Il. l have
| the honor to herewith transmit the
county estimates for the years 1928 and
1924 of the several counties of the
State of Maine. which have been filed
with the secretary of state.
Respectfully,
(SignedD Edgar c. Smith.
Deputy Secretary of State.
Read and referred with accompany
ing papers to the committee on coun-
ties.
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