Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-04

uv uiIcCteu 10 luFnlSn eacn member
and oficer Of the House with postage
stamps to the amount OF ten dollars
On motion by Mr.. OConnell Of Mil
linocket. it was
Ordered. that the rules and orders
OF the last House Of Representatives
be adopted for the government of this
House until otherwise ordered.
From the Senate: Ordered. the
House concurring, that the members
and officers of the Legislature be fur
nished with express and parcel post
transportation for all packages and
department reports in a sum not ex-
ceeding five dollars for each member
and officer thereof. and that such
transportation be furnished and ex-
pended under the direction Of the
State Library Department, and the
unexpended balance at the close OF
the year 1923 shall be available for
use in 1924.
The order received a passage In
concurrence.
From the Senate: Ordered, the
House concurring, that q joint COM
Eittee. consisting of two members on
the part Of the Senate and such as
the House may join, be appointed
with full authority to make a con-
tract with the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for
full telephone service for the men,
bers of the 81st Legislature on mat
ters connected with their official du-
ties.
The order received passage in
concurrence.
From the Senate: Ordered. the
House concurring. that the Secretary
Of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House jointly prepare the Senate and
House Register, and that 1000 copies
be printed for the use of the Legis-
lature.
The order received passage in
concurrence.
From the Senate: Ordered, the
House concurring, that the joint rules
and orders of the 80th Legislature be
the joint rules and orders of this
Legislature.
The order received a passage in
concurrence.
The SPEAKER! The Chair pre-
sents. out of order, communication
from the Office of Secretary of State,
transmitting the returns of the votes
given by the several cities, towns and
plantations in this State on the 18th
day Of September last for Representa-
tives in the Legislature.
The communication was received
and referred to the committee on
elections.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents, OUT of order. communication
from the office of the Secretary OF
State, transmitting the returns OF
votes given in the town of Bruins
of December last for representatives
to the Legislature.
The communication was received
and referred to the committee on
elections.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents, out of order, communication
from the office of Secretary of State,
transmitting q report of the votes
cast upon the three proposed consti-
tutional amendments. submitted to
the electors of the State at the spe-
cial election held on September L.
1921, which amendments were as fol-
lows:
i. Absent Young Law.
.. The issuing of bonds for build
ing State-aid highways.
s. Bonus for Spanish War Soldiers
The communication was received
and ordered placed on file in con-
currence.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents, out of order. communication
from the office of Secretary of State
transmitting report of the vote:
cast upon the referendum question
submitted to the electors Of the State
at the election held on September
18th, 1922, Shall Chapter 213 of the
Public Laws of 1921. entitled An Act
to provide for a full State Highway
Commission, amending Section three
and Section four of Chapter twenty.
Ave of the Revised Statutes, relative
to State highways. and also amend
ing section thirty-four of Chapter one
hundred and seventeen of the Revised
Statutes, relative to salary of the
State Highway Commission become
a law"
The communication was received
and ordered placed on file in concur
renee.
The SPEAKER: The Chair pre-
sents, out of order. communication
from the office of the Secretary OF
State to the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives. transmitting the return OF
votes given by the several cities
towns and plantations in this State
on the 18th day of September last for
governor.
Comes from the Senate referred to
the committee on Gubernatorial vote
In the House, received and referred
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Ordered. the
House concurring, that the return OF
votes for governor given in the sew
eral cities. towns and plantations in
the State for the political years 1929
1924 be referred to a joint select
committee of seven on the pas of the
Senate, with such as &c house may
join.
In the Senate the following COM
mittee was appointed: Senators
Brewster. Bailey. Clark. Emery
Smith, Kirschner and Elliot.
In the House the order was passed
in concurrence and Messrs. Maher of
Augusta. Ludgate of Patten. Holmes
of Lewiston. Kitchen of Pressure Isle
Jordan of Westbrook. Brown of Bar
Harbor and Lord of Wells were Joined
on the part Of the House.
On motion by Mrs. Pinkham of
Fort Kent, the House recessed until
$50 r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House called to order by the
Speaker.
The SPEAKER: The House may
consider itself at ease until we re-
ceive a communication from the SEN
ate.
A communication was received from