Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-08

munications as he may be pleased to
make. ra
Thereupon the Senate proceeded to.
the Hall of the House where a joint
convention was held.
(For proceedings in joint conven-
ton see House report)
In senate
Upon the return of the Senate to
its Chamber it was called to order
by the President.
Bills In First Reading tcon4inued:l
s.. As: An Act to amend Section 10.
Chapter 1877 of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapter 203 of the
Public Laws of 1917 and by Chapter
7G of the Public Laws of 1919. and by
Chapter 167 of the Public Laws of
1921. relating to the appointment of
probation officer.
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Hinckley from the Committee
on Salaries and Fees. on An Act to
amend section of chapter III of the
Revised Statutes as amended by
chapter 10 of the Public Laws of
1917 as amended by chapter 81 Of
Public Laws of 1921 relating to the
salaries of justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court (Scnate Doc. No. ~,
Reported that legislation thereon is
ineXpedient.
On motion by Mr.. Cram of Cumber-
land. tabled pending acceptance of
the report
Passed to be EnEr0ssed
II. Az: Resolve in favor of Harry
P. Halves. assistant secretary of the
Senate of the .S0th Legislature.
House "a: An Act to amend Sec
ton 4 of Chapter 129 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1917. entitled
AN Act to amend the charter of the
York Beach Village Corporation"
House &c: An Act to amend Sec
ton Sc of Chapter 96 of the Revised
Statutes relating to lien on vehicles.
House %: Resolve in favor of Roy
L. Fernald, in payment of counsel
fees and disbursements made by him
in the contested representative cleo
ton case from the class towns Of
Searsport. 1slesboro, Stockton. Pros
pect Winterport and Frankfort.
House %: Resolve in favor Of
Joseph A. Pcndleton. in payment of
counsel fees and disbursements made
by him in the contested representa-
tive election case from the class
towns of Searsport. Islcsboro, Stock
ton. Prospect, Winterport and Frank
fort.
Passed to he Enacted
S. 10: An Act to unite the trustees
of the Maine Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
trustees Of the East Maine Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Orders of the Day
On motion by Mr.. Allen of York
| under suspension of the rules, 1t
! was
Ordered, that $500 copies of the
! Governors message on public moneys
| for public purposes be printed for the
| use of the Legislature.
| On motion by Mr.. Cram of Cumber-
| land An Act to amend Section 100
| of Chapter 16. as amended, relating
! to Armistice Day. November H. was
/ taken from the table, and on further
| motion by the same senator was re
ferred to the committee on legal af-
| fairs in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Cram Of Cumber-
/ land it was
ordered. that the use of the Senate
! Chamber oe granted to the committee
| on legal affairs for the afternoon of
! Tuesday, February 90. 1928.
! On motion by Mr.. Hinckley OF
| Cumberland. An Act to amend Sec
| lion 40 Of Chapter 16 of the Revised
| Statutes. to provide transportation
! for pupils who live on islands on
| which there are no secondary schools
| and from which regular transported
| ton lines are established. was taken
| from the table. and on further motion
! by the same senator was referred to
| the committee on education in con-
| currcnc@.
On motion by tho same senator An
! Act to amend Chapter of the
! Revised Statutes of 1916. IS amended
! by the Public Laws of 1917 relating
to elections. ballot boxes in parti-
! cular, by revising Sections II. 81. SO
! and "a, was taken from the table
and on further motion by the same
senator was referred to The commit
tee on legal affairs in concurrence
On motion by Mr.. Trcfethen of
! Franklin.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock