Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
HOUSE

Thursday, January IS. 1923.
The House met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bradford of
lIallowcll
Journal of previous session read and
approved
Papers from the Senate disposed of
iE concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to prevent
crime by persons masked or disguised.
In the Senate. referred to committee
on judiciary and 500 copies ordered
printed.
In the House on motion by Mr. Stur-
gs of Auburn. the bill was tabled.
pending reference in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section SO OF Chapter 40 Of the Revised
Statutes Of Maine relating to prefer
cncc TO Maine Workmen and contrac-
tors.
In the Senate. referred to the com
mittcc on labor.
In the House. referred to the COM
mittec on labor. in concurrence. and
On motion by Mr.. Tilden of Hallowell
500 copies were ordered printed.
The following bills. petitions and
resolves were presented. and. upon rec
Ommendation of the committee on ref
elcnce of bills. were referred to the
following committees:
Claims
Mr.. Drake of Bath: Resolve in IA
vor of the city of Bath.
inland Fisheries and Game
Mr.. Saunders of l.ubcc: An Act to
amend Section 56 of Chapter SO of the
Revised Statutes relating to inland
fisheries and game.
Mr.. Crafts of Grconville: Resolve
Offering a reward for the recovery of
the bodies of David F. Brown and
Mcrtlcy F.. Johnson, game warGens,
who disappeared in November 1922,
and for testimony leading to the con-
viction Of the person or persons r.
sponsible for their death.
Judiciary
Mr.. Stevens of Belgrade: An Act to
amend Section ,. and Paragraph of
Section a. of Chapter 100 OF the Pri-
waite and Special Laws of 1921. relating
to Belgrade Lakes Village CORPORATION
Grabbed by Mr.. stevens of Belgrade.
pending reference to any committec).
Mr.. Saunders OF Lubcc: An Act to
revive. renew, amend and extend the
charter of the Lubcc and Machias Rail-
way company.
Mr.. Cummings of Portland: An Act
to limit and define the powers of tho
trustees of the Portland Water Dis
trict in certain things. GOO copies
ordered printed.
Mr.. CUMMINGS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. the bill in relation to the
trustees of the Port land Water Dis
trict. being a purely local affair reiat-
ing to Portland and South Portland, it
was not my desire that that should he
printed. l have no objection to it. but
it is needless expense for the State.
Another bill introduced by me this
morning. as it is Statewide bill, l
desire 500 copies printed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair acknowl-
edges its error. and misunderstood the
gentleman before the session opened. Is
it the pleasure of the House that the
vote be reconsidered whereby the House
voted to print 500 copies of bill. An Act
to limit and define the powers Of the
trustees of the Portland Water Dis
trict in certain things?
Thereupon the vote was rcconsidered
Mr.. Curtis of Brewer: An Act to
extend and amend the charter of the
Bangor and Brewer Steam Ferry Com
pany.
Legal Affairs
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield: An Act to
amend Section 1 of Chapter GO of the
Revised Statutes as amended by Chap
ter As of the Public Laws of.1919 as
further amended by Chapter 1O1 Of the
Public Laws OF 1921. relating to cor
por2t ions for literary. charitable, edu-
cational and other purposes.
Mr.. Cummings of Portland: An Act
to amend Chapter 6 of the Revised
Statutes of 1916 and amendments
thereto, relating to the primary and
caucus law.
600 copies ordered printed).
Mr.. Curtis of Brewer: An Act to
amend the city charter of Brewer.
Mr.. Carnage Of South Bristol An
Act to incorporate the Boothbay Har-
Dor School District
Pensions
Mr.. Piper Of Jackman Plantation:
Resolve in favor of Charles L. Ball
of Bingham. Somerset county, State Of
Maine. for teachers pension.
Public Utilities
Mr.. Carnage of South Bristol: An
Act to relieve the town of Boothbay
Harbor from all liability and duty to
sell or furnish water for any purpose
to a portion of the town of Southport
and the inhabitants thereof. by reason
of Chapter 203 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1903
BY the same gentleman: Petition of
the town of Boothbay Harbor in favor
of same.
> Salaries and Fees
Mr.. Morrison of Phillips: An Act
to increase the GALAXY of the clerk of.
courts of Franklin county.
BY the same gentleman: An Act to
increase the amount allowed for clerk
hire in the office of clerk Of courts in
Franklin county.
Taxation
Mr.. Wing OF Auburn: An Act to
amend Section q of Chapter of the
Revised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter AZ of the Public Laws of 1917 re-
lating to tax on railroads.
Ways and Bridges
Mr.. Carnage of South Bristol: An
Act to make the highway between Wis
casset bridge and Boothbay Harbor viii
lagc spur State highway.
Mr.. Moody of York: Resolve appro-
priating money to aid the town of York
in repairing road.
Mr. Mcdonald of East Machias: Re-
solve for the improvement of a road in
the town of Wesley.
Mr.. Carnage OF South bristol: Re-
solve for completing the construction