Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-03

a. prd!ei -.
Of , n"l Of previous session read and
approved -
y ~ fo,lowing resolve for presented
,r,ferr,d 10 the committee on
'hu...nriution~ and Financial Affairs
"r w., Mr. Eaton of oxford: Resolve,
~ IN. nav of the chaplains Of the Sem
lol ~ Inc Slst Legislature.
," Report Of Committees
,,. Ruzzcll, from The committee on
''.;ory. on Report Of committee ap-
'a.I 10 revise and collate inheri-
pl" lax and probate laws. reported
,'sH mo same be placed ON file.
'n" M. ,,port was accepted and ordered
naced on me- A.. IT,. ..
.,.s on Judiciary and Labor. on An
t' "a amend Sections l and : Of
cs.nter $40 of the Public Lava of
,r r.istiye to the hours OF employ
..rt OF women and minors tSenate
nv No. $50. reported that this bill
Ling been proposed by not less than
ma electors to the legislature. pur
ut 10 their constitutional right by
.,r;,,en petition presented to the Sem
This Legislature: and the Consti-
az Of the State of Maine provid-
~. ANY measure thus proposed by not
,"s th,n twelve thousand electors. I'M
,.s. enacted without change by the
I.Si.lature at the session at which it
.r..ented. shall be submitted to the
.I.ctors together with any amended
,orm substitute or recommendation of
~. legislature. and in such manner
:, .hs, the people can choose between the
aar;netjng measures or reject BOTH"
~. rndersisned members of the COM
ritt.. on Judiciary and Labor T. which
n. netition and measure was referred
No. leave to report that the said pc
. t;tions have thereon the required num-
~. ~ names and recommend that no
r .c,;on he taken by the Legislature
lin reference to said bill in order
,,ot The same may Re submitted to the
.Isctors in accordance with the pro-
xis;ons of the Constitution of Maine.
sra the Governor is hereby requested
N issue a proclamation referring the
s.;d art 10 the % ople at a special cleo
finn 70 - held not less than four or
more than six months after such proc
j.m,tion in accordance with the petit
;on proposing said act.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Smith OF Somerset presented Re-
so,ye. calling to the attention ot the
Governor the failure Of the Legislature
tn enact an Act entitled AN Act To
smcnd Sections and 3 OF Chapter $50
Of the Public Laws of 1915. relative.
TO the hours of employment of women
and minors.
I,,o
till is really part Of the renort OF the
committee, the Chair would rule that
il requires no suspension Of the rules.
The secretary read the resolve.
On motion by Mr.. Smith, under sus-
pension Of the rules. the bill was given
its two readings and was then passed
to be engrossed. without printing.
Sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. Eaton, from the COMMITTEE on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs,
on Resolve. on the pay roll Of the Sem
ate of the Eightyfrst Legis stature. re-
ported that the same ought to pass.
The report was accepted and on mo-
ton by Mr. Eaton Of oxford. tho rules
wer. suspended. the bill given its two
readings and passed to be engrosscd.
without printing.
The same senator. from the same
committee. on Resolve. in favor of
Anne NJ Clancy, reported that the same
ought to pass.
The report was accepted and on mo-
ton BY Mr.. Eaton of oxford, the rules
were suspended. the bill given its two
readings and passed to be engrossed,
without printing.
Mr. Brewster, from the Commit
tee on Legal Affairs. on An Act to
amend Chapter 81 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1919 as amended by
Chapter 1913 of the Private and Spec
ial Laws of 1919 as amended by Chap
ter l?3 Of the Private and Special
Laws of the Special Session of 1919
: entitled An Act to provide for the
building OF public wharves and for
the establishment of adequate port
faculties and for the advancement of
commerce" tSenate Doc. No. 49, re-
ported the same in a new draft. un-
der the title Of AN Act to amend
Chapter 81 Of the Private and Special
Laws Of 1919 entitled An Att to pro-
VIDE for the building of public
wharves and for the establishment Of
adequate port facilities and for the
advancement of commerce." and that
it ought to pass.
The report was accepted and the
OIL tabled for printing under the
Joint rules
Finnl Reports
air. buzzell. from the Committee on
judiciary. submitted its final report.
Mr. brewster from the Committee
oh Legal Affairs submitted its final
report
Passed to be EnSrOSscd
House 227: An Act to amend Chap
Ter slS Of the Public Laws of 1919. as
amended by Chapter 304 of the Public
Laws Of 1917 and by Chapters 40.
ie- and 943 of the Public Laws Of
isls. and by Chapters 80 and 143 of
me Public Laws of 1921, providing for
s.ale and county aid in the construc-
"oh OF highway bridges.
Inc PRESIDENT: The Chair will
sale mat there are large number OF
Sns on their passage to be enacted.
,u' they probabl will not come to
,"s senate before morning. as 1t Will
.r Ing the speaker some time to siGn
"e'h and send them along.
~ Orders Of the Day
'he PRESlDENT: This brings us
W orders Of the day and under the
,s'sht OF the order passed on Friday
iast week. all orders on the table
,, n,ch are unassigned come off the
, ,Sole tonight. and the Chair will take
'"em in order.
ne first is 8. D. .a7. An Act to
".Ha Chapter 1872 of the Public Laws
NJ ~ as amended by Chapter 2o3
a. me Public Laws of 1921. entitled
~ ~. act to create the Maine Water
,so.s. Commission. tabled pending
ni,. puu reading. and the Chair recog-
W. lhe senator from Cumberland.
W. vi motion by Mr.. Brewster. the bill
ny siVen its second reading and
'''seu TO be engrossed.
an az PRESIDENTS: The next matter