Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-10
the STEN0GRAPhIC REPORT
(Continued from Pace 14)

Road repair.
BY Mr.. O'Connell Of Millinocket:
Resolve in favor of the town Of
Pownal for construction and repairs
Of Highways
By Mr.. Palmer Of Island Falls: Re-
solve in favor Of Road in the towns
of Crystal and Sherman.
BY Mr.. Mikerson of Swanville: Re-
solve to aid the town of Waldo in
repairing Road.
BY Mr.. Cherry OF Eastport: Re-
solve appropriating money to repair
Eastport bridge.
BY Mr.. Small OF Standish: Re
solve in favor of the town OF Sebago.
BY Mr.. Drake OF Bath: Resolve
appropriating $1,000 in aid OF town
road in West Bath from the New
Meadows Inn to the State highway
leading from Portland to Rockland.
BY Mr.. Pendleton of Ilesboro: Re-
solve in favor of road in town OF
Frankfort.
BY Mr.. Winslow Of Raymond: Re-
solve in favor OF improving the State
highway between Gray Station and
the State Home for Feeble Minded.
Orders
Mr.. BARWISE of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker. in order to correct an over
sight in passing routine orders the
first part OF the session, L. wish to
give notice at this time under rule
SO of the House rules that ION Tues
day next, l shall introduce an order,
adding to the standing rules a rule
which will read substantially as fol-
lows:
Rule so: All adjournments OF the
House shall be to 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of the following day I'M
less the adjournment motion shall
otherwise provide"
l ask merely that this be placed
on file now.
The SPEAKER: The House hears
the notice.
On motion by Mr.. Granville Of Par
sonsneld. it was
Ordered, that the use Of the hall of
the House be granted to the COM
mittees on ways and bridges and
public utilities Jointly for the after
noon of Tuesday. Feb. 20.
sonstield, it was
Ordered, that the use OF the hall OF
the House be granted to the commit
bridges the afternoon OF Wednesday,
Feb. II.
Mr.. Douglas of Lamoine presented
the following order and moved its
passage:
Ordered, that the use of the hall OF
the House be granted for Lincoln Day
address at 1880 in the forenoon OF
Tuesday, the 18th OF February, and
that Rev. Ashley A. Smith OF Bangor
be invited to deliver it.
Mr.. GRANVILLE Of Parsonstield
Mr.. Speaker, will not that interfere
with our adjournment order to II
o'clock Tuesday:
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that that might somewhat de-
pend on the amount of business we
have to do. The Chair would sugges,
to the gentleman (Mr. Douglas) pos
sibly an amendment.
Mr.. DOUGLASS: My idea was tc
get the Lincoln Day address, Mr.
Speaker. that is all. The time is
immaterial
Mr.. GRANVILLE: No other bust
ness interfering, it would be all right,
but we are not sure OF being through
at 1890.
Thereupon. the time being changed
from 1880 a. m. to IL a. m. and the
gentleman from Lamoine. Mr.. Doug
las. agreeing to that amendment, the
order received passage as amended.
Mr.. MOODY Of York: Mr.. Speaker
I have an order which | will read
Ordered, the Senate concurring
that the Librarian be requested tc
furnish each member and officer OF
the Senate and House of Representa-
tlves with one copy Of Maine in the
Northeastern Boundary Controversy
by Burrage and may l say a few
words in explanation?
The SPEAKER: The Chair recog-
nizes the gentleman.
Mr.. MOODY: This (holding in his
hand the book in question: is the
volume referred to in the order. Down
IN the basement of this building there
are between five and six hundred
copies of it. They were printed If
1919 and it is a very valuable book
by DIR. Burrage. 1t treats of the con.
troversy relative to the northea sterr
boundary. and had it not been TO,
the staunch and courageous stanc
taken by the statesmen who con.
quoted our side of that case. a. par,
or oxford. almost all of Franklin. s
large part Of Somerset. a part o,
ienooscot and all that glpriou:
Aroostook would be now in the DO.
mlnlon or Canada: and for aught
Know my friend Story would be sit.
ting in the Parliament House q,
ottawa Qaughter). and for aught
know the representative from For,
Kent. with her sweet soprano. wo,,lC
De singing. God Save Our Gracious
hlng instead of america" I,aurh.
ter and applause.)
Thereupon the order received PASS.
age.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. STORY from the committee or
ways and bridges on Resolve in fayo,
or the Plantation of Macwahoc tc
reimburse tor cost Of plankinr .
bridge, reported that same be re.
1erred to the committee on claims.
report read and accepted and sent
up for concurrence:
Mr.. NICHOLS from the committee
on judiciary on bill IAN Act tc
amend Section ~ Of Chapter I'll al
the Public Laws Of 1921, relative to
penalty for reckless driving, going
away without stopping after an acct
dent, using motor vehicles without
authority" reported same in a new
draft under same title and that II
ought to pass.
Mr.. CAKES from the committee on
legal affairs reported same on bill
An act to amend the city charter Of
Brewer"
Mr.. BECKETT from the committee
on public utilities reported same on
bill AN Act to amend the charter of
the Dover and Foxcroft Water Dis.
trict.;
reports read and accepted and the
new drafts ordered printed under the
joint rules.
Mr.. CAKES from the committee on
legal affairs reported ought to pass