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

accomplishing now that 1t is available
for use in the home.
the Penobscot Tribe OF Indians for
the general care. maintenance and
education thereof.
ION motion by Mr.. Emery of WASH
ington. tabled pending passage to be
engrossed and specially assigned for
tomorrow morningD
Finally Passed
Resolve. amending the Constitution
of the State of Maine SO as to limit
appropriations for denominational.
sectarian, parochial. or religious in
situations and purposes until Decem-
Der 81. 1880. and SO as to prohibit
such appropriations after December
81. 1880.
con motion by MIR. Brewster of
Cumberland, tabled pending final
passage and specially assigned for
consideration TOR tomorrow morn
ing.)
Assigned for Today
The PRESIDENTS: This brings us
to matters specially assigned for to-
day. The first is, Senate report on
Bill. An Act to amend Section ~ of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 90 of the Public
Laws of 1917 and Chapter III OF the
Public Laws of 1921. relating to the
duties of boards OF registration OF
voters. II. D. 1856. tabled on the mo-
ton Of the senator from Androscog-
gin, MIR. Morneau. and the Chair rec
ognizes Mr.. Morneau.
Mr.. MORNEAU: Mr.. President,
that was tabled for the purpose of
preparing an amendment, which the
gentleman from Cumberland. Mr..
Hinckley, l believe has here. L yield
to the gentleman from Cumberland.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President, I
haven't anything on that.
Mr.. CRAM of Cumberland: l
think Senator Morneau is in error,
} Mr.. President. l offer Senate amend
ment a to H. D. No. 335 and move it's
adoption.
Senate Amendpent A to House Bill
No. :,33
House Bill No. 33J is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word
amended" in the fifth line thereof
the words by striking out in line
eighteen the word six and inserting
instead thereof the word nine and d.
striking out in said line eighteen the
word four and inserting instead
thereof the word six and by strill-
ing out in line nineteen the word
two and inserting instead thereof
the word three and by adding
after the word Justice" in line fiji
teen of said bill the words NO costs
shall be allowed either party in any
such proceeding"
Also by striking out in line twenty
two of said bill the word eight" and
inserting instead thereof the word
nine" and by striking out in line
fWenfv-fhraa caid
two and inserting instead thereof
the word three" and by striking out
in lines siXty-fve and siXty-siX OF
said bill said justice shall have dis
erection in the taxation of costs" and
inserting thereof the words NO costs
shall be allowed either party in any
such proceeding"
Mr.. BUZZELL. OF Waldo: Mr.. Pres
ident: Would the Senator from Cum
berland be willing in few words to
explain this amendment to the docu-
ment that we are considering?
The PRESIDENTS: The Senator
from Cumberland may reply through
the Chair. if he desires.
Mr.. CRAM: l shall be very glad
to, Mr.. President. We discovered
some few clerical errors and omis-
sions in the amendment clause and
the first part of this amendment
makes those corrections. And in ad-
dition thereto we have changed the
application of the law to cities of
less than ten thousand inhabitants,
so that instead of six secular days
for registration which they now
have under the present law it is to
be nine, increasing the number by
one day. and also arranging that
they shall have. if less than ten
thousand inhabitants. three days for
corrections in order to make records
instead Of two as provided in this
bill and is they now have under the
present law. The bill. as you know,
provides in lines IS and &c that in
case of any person being aggrieved
by the decision of the board OF regis
tration the person may. upon petit
ton for mandamus have the whole
case re-eXamined and determined by
any justice of the supreme judicial
court, and the justice shall have dis
erection in the taxation of costs. The
change made by this amendment
strikes out the words said justice
shall have discretion in the taxation
of COSTS" and provides that no costs
shall be allowed either party in any
such proceeding.
l would say further. Mr.. President.
tIldI nave consulted lllOSe interested
particularly in cities of less than ten
thousand and have explained the
matter quite thoroughly to those
who have manifested interest in the
bill. and my understanding is that it
now meets with their approval.
Mr.. BUZZELL: l will move, Mr..
President, that this matter be tabled
until tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to. and the
motion was tabled, pending the
adoption of Senate amendment A.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. d. 81, An Act to
amend Section As, Chapter 1877. Re-
vised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter POI. Public Laws Of 1917, relating
to intoxicating liquors, the pending
question being the acceptance of the
report Of the committee on bills in
the second reading, and the Chair
recognizes the senator from Andro-
scoggin, Mr.. Morneau.
Mr.. MORNEAU: Mr.. President. I
yield to the gentleman from York,
Mr.. Spencer, who has an amendment
to offer.
Mr.. SPENCER: Mr. President I of.