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

uHuer tltle or AN Act providine- for
me penefit and assistance for aged
persons under certain conditions In
tne state OF Maine and prescribing
psnaltles Tor violation of the pro-
VISIONS hereof and making an an
propriaton for carrying out it's pur-
poses. and that it ought to pass"
tSigned) SMITH.
RYDER,
CLARK.
NEWCOMR,
OCONNEI.L..
BICkFORD.
ROGERS,
WYNN,
AVER,
STITHAN,
me minority of the same Com
inlttees on the same subject matter
reporting that it ought not to pass,
SpIERS,
WOOD.
NENINS,
CROWLEY,
LEATHERS.
WILLIAMS,
KITCHEN.
TOWNE.
On motion by Mr. Smith of Som
erset. the reports We're tabled and the
HeW Ora1C ordered printed.
Passed to be EngrOssed
House S12: An Act to amend
Section 1 Of Chapter $50 Of the Pub
nc Laws of 1915 relating to hours of
labor for minors.
House 400: An Act providing for
a tax upon gasoline and other pro-
ducts used in operating internal com
bustion engines.
On motion hy Mr.
Cumberland. tabled pending passage
to be engrosscd.
House 492: An Act to provide for
investigation and survey Of bridges.
: House 493:, An Act to withdraw
from the Contingent Fund the sum
OF 100000 and to transfer the same
sum to the fund for construction of
State aid highways and to amend
Section 81 of Chapter of the Re-
Vised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter Sc of the Public Laws of 1927.
House 495: An Act to abolish the
title OF land agent.
House 49S. An Act to amend Chap
ter of the Revised StatutesIof 1916,
and amendments thereto. relating to
primary and caucus law
House 499: An Act to enable the
towns of Turner and Leeds in the
county OF Androscoggin. or the
county of Androscoggin. to make free
the North Turner toll bridge.
House SOP: An Act to amend Sec
ton IL of Chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes. relating to fees charged by
the Board of Registration of Medi-
cine.
The PRESIDENTS: May the Chair
say at this time that he feels if any
senator wishes to table any one of
these matters it would be better as
the title is read to do it at tina time.
and not until the list is entirely read
through, for then it is more or less
difficult to pick out the particular
bill.
Passed to be Engrossed
Emergency Measure)
An act providing for inspection,
registration and safety OF vessels en-
gagged in inland navigation under the
jurisdiction of the Public Utilities
Commission. and repeating Sections
Four to Sixteen. inclusive of Chapter
Fiftynine of the Revised Statutes.
and Chapter One Hundred and Ninety
five of the Public Laws OF Nineteen
Hundred and Twenty-one.
This bill carrying the emergency
clause required on its passage to be
enacted the affirmative vote Of two
thirds Of the members of the Senate.
Twenty-nine senators voting in the
affirmative and none opposed the bill
was passed to be enacted.
An Act to revise and consolidate
the banking laws of this State.
An Act to require the investment
in permanent securities of school
funds and other trust funds held by
city. town and State officers. and
amending Section Seventy-two of
Chapter Two. Section Fifty-four of
Chapter Seventeen, and Section
Fourteen of Chapter Twenty-one Of
the Revised Statutes.
An Act relating to the incontest-
able clause in life insurance policies.
An Act relating to the distribution
OF decisions of the Supreme Judicial
Coure, Revised Statutes and session
laws.
An Act to encourage and provide
for a system Of uniform accounting in
cities, towns and village corpora
tons.
(On <motion by Mr.. kirschner of
Androscoggin, tabled.)
An Act for the better protection
of banks in particular transactions.
An Act to amend Section Thirty
three of Chapter One Hundred and
Twenty-sevcn Of the Revised Statutes
relating to the disposal of intoXica-
ting liquors declared forfeited.
MIR. CRAM Of Cumberland: Mr..
President, l move that this bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. SPENCER of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, ] do not see any special reason
why this bill should be indefinitely
1t simply provides for a
method of disposing Of cider which
has been confiscated. 1t can then be
used for some other purpose that
might be beneficial to the State. rath-
er than to destroy it. I do not feel
that the bill should be indefinitely
without any consideration
whatever. l feel it would be mis-
take to do that.
The PRESIDENTS: The bill is Sem
ate Document No. &c. .
Is the Senate ready for the qucs-
ton:
Mr.. ADAMS of kennebcc: Mr.. Pres
ident, l rise to question or personal
The PRESIDENT: The senator will
state his question Of privilege.
Mr.. ADAMS: Fellow Senators, the
labor of the S1st Legislature is near,
" over. ard the tap Of the gavel and
the oft-repeated phrase "veto message
from the Governor" will soon be th,hss
of the past, but the acquaintance MADE
and the friendships formed vii! be as
as life and will live with us TO
the end Of the journey. While we nave
not always been able to agree on an
matters committed to our considera-
ton, it is gratifying to know that an
honest difference Of opinion does not
interfere with these friendly feelings
and in my experience in mtnglins win
men. I can say that have never MIN