Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

estapllSh ferry across SOmeS Sound
between Southwest Harbor and
Northeast Harbor, reported that the
same ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
bills tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
The majority Of the Committee on
Legal Affairs. on Resolve. proposing
an amendment to the Constitution
authorizing the regulation of adver-
Using signs in public view (Senate
Doc. No. 12). reporting that the same
ought not to pass.
(Signed) CRAM.
POWERS,
MARTIN.
CLARKE,
HOLMES.
MORRISON,
SIDDALI-
The minority of the same Commit
| tee. on the same subject matter, re-
porting that the same ought to pass
(Signed) BREWSTER,
HALE
CAKES
Mr.. POWERS of Aroostook: Mr.
President this is not matter of very
great importance-adVert signs
and it almost seems as if we were
trivially amending the Constitution
! for any purpose if we dignity adver-
| Using signs by putting them in our
Constitution. The document is al
ready quite long.
The main thing behind this seems
| to be aesthetic
| The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
| interrupt the senator for just a
| moment
Mr.. POWERS: I am going to move
| the adoption of the majority report
| The PRESIDENTS: You are speak.
ing to that motion.
Mr.. TOWERS: 1t is so often the
case that these very we'll meaning
ideas where they are purely local and
| do something with some ono else's
/ property get considerable support.
But the Constitution looks out for all
of the people. 1t is such an easy
| thing nowadays apparently to amend
the Constitution. It seemed to the
| majority of the committee that it was
| quite unnecessary and inadvisable to
| recommend the submission of this
/ amendment.
| Then of course the farmers have
been interested in this matter. In
I my county times are very hard and
| III l could see a billboard on every
| farm up there. l know that the rental
! would be very. very gratefully re-
ceived. The only thing that makes
| me even venture to take the time of
the Senate for minute on the mat
| ter is that this introduces or again
| brings up that very serious princi-
pie OF interference with the lawful
and legitimate use of private pro-
| perty, that is, the interference by
| constitutional amendment.
! 1 move the adoption Of the ma
jority report. ought not to pass.
| viva voce vote was had and the
majority report was accepted
Final Committee Reports
| Mr.. Wilson. from the committee on
| State Sanatoriums. submitted it's final
report
| The report was accepted
| Passed to he Engrosscd
| House EOS: Resolve. providing for
an annual display of the agricultural
F! products and resources of the State
| of Maine at the Eastern States Ex-
| position.
House 215: Resolve. making APP
preparation for the support and
maintenance of the State Experiment
Station.
| House 394: Resolve, appropriating
money for the establishment of a
test laboratory at Caribou in the
County of Aroostook.
con motion by Mr.. Phillips of
Hancock. tabled and specially assign
| ed for tomorrow morning.
! House 395: An Act to amend Sec
ond Paragraph Of Section As of
Chapter III Of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 1873 of the
| Public Laws Of 1917 as amended by
Chapter 219 of the Public Laws of
1921. relating to clerk hire in the
AndroscoEgin County Registry of
Deeds.
House 1896: An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter III of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Section l OF
Chapter 1914 of the Public Laws OF
1917. and by Chapter ga of the Pub
lie Laws of 1919 and by Chapter 219
of the Public Laws of 1921. relating
to the salary of county attorney OF
Lincoln county
| House 397: An Act authorizing the
city Of Portland to construct a fire
station upon public grounds.
House 39S: Resolve. providing a
State pension for Frank A. Choate OF
Montville.
House 500: Resolve. in favor OF
Nancy T. Morrill, Of Madison, fol
State pension.
House 400: An Act to incorporate
the City of Brewer High School Dis
trict.
House 401: An Act to amend Sec
ton a. of Chapter III Of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter 1877
Of the Public Laws Of 1917 and by
Chapters PA, 259 and 260 Of the Pub
lie Laws of 1919 and Chapter 219 of
the Public Laws Of 1921, relating to
salary of county treasurer Of Lin
coin county.
(On motion by Mr.. Sargent Of Han
cock. tabled for correction of an err
ror. pending acceptance Of the re-
r-rt Of the committee on bills in Sec
ond readinr. and assigned for to-
morrow.)
House 402: An Act to amend Chap
ter &C of the Private and Special
Laws Of 1915 entitled. IAN Act pro-
viding for pensions to employees OF
the City Of Bangor"
ION motion by Mr.. Spencer OF
York, tabled for the correction OF
errors. pending passage to be en-
Erosed.)
House 4o2: An Act for the control