Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-25
SENATE
Tuesday, March "a, 1925.
called to order by the


President. IT At,.,. -.
Ga 1ournal Of previous session read.
and approved.
s.. PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
,.tars the Senate. out Of order, and
ps sS.r . suspension Of the rules. the
Sai,owing resolve. by the committee
.v snprossed bills reported as truly
w. VA strictly engrossed. This is an
ssrrency measure, and as 1 under
..and II there is perfect understand
s.s and the Governor is ready to
.Isn this matter.
W Rssolye for the laying Of the coun-
~ axes for the year 1925.
This bill carrying the emergency
.,ause required the affirmative vote
~ fwo-thirds of the membership Of
~. Senate on its passage to be en-
.cted. Twenty-four Senators voting
n the affirmative and none opposed,
The bill was passed to be enacted.
Tho PRESIDENTS: The Chair lays
h.fcre the Senate another resolve for
LAYING the county taxes for the year
1aaS. Is it the pleasure of the Sem
ate that this resolve be finally
passed?
was finally passed.
papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence
From the House: Ordered, the
Senate concurring. that the commit
tes IN Legal Affairs be and is hereby
instructed to hold hearings and in
vestigate to ascertain whether or not
false affidavits were made and pre-
seuted to said committee at the pub
Nc hearing held March 10, 1925 on
r. D. No. 81. bill AN Act to Estab-
fish a Finance Commission in the City
OF lewiston" and on other bills af-
fecting the City Of Lewiston. and in
pursuance thereof to summon. wit
nesses. compel production of papers
and records. administer oaths: and to
report their findings to the Eighty
second Legislature. together with
their recommendations as to whether
or not proceedings should be taken
against any persons for having OBJ
structed the proceedings of the legis-
lature by attempting to deceive the
legislature in public matter, or
otherwise.
In the House: Read and passed.
In the Senate:
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. President
and Senators, it does not seem to
mo that this honorable body at this
time cares to take any action in
this direction. In other words. it
would be resolving itself into a
anH irIrxr haariocr RI mind IN
seek into this matter, and I move that
this order have an indefinite post
ponement.
The motion was agreed to. and the
order was Indefinitely postponed.
From the House: Remonstrance
Of Local No. 1866 of Rockland. Uni
ted Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, against the en-
actment of S. Doc. 90, An Act relat-
ing to poll tax IS. p. 562)
In Senate, March 20, referred to
committee on Taxation.
In the House: Ordered placed on
file in non concurrence.
In the Senate: On motion by Mr..
Hinckley of Cumberland. the Senate
voted to recede and concur with the
House.
House Bills in First Reading
An Act to amend Section $50 OF
Chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter 60 of the
Public Laws of 1919, relating to GER
tifcation Of teachers. Oh. D. 202)
ION motion by Mr.. Hinckley of
Cumberland, under suspension of the
rules, the bill was given it's second
reading
On motion by Mr.. Allen of York.
under suspension of the rules. the
bill was passed to be engrosSed.)
An Act to close hunting in certain
territory in Sagadahoc county to be
known as the West Bath Game Pre-
serve (H. D. 424.)
ION motions by Mr.. Case Of Wash
ington, under suspension of the
rules, the bill was given it's second
reading and passed to be engrossed)
An Act relating to motor vehicle
laws Oh. d. 1861
ION motions by Mr.. Carter OF An
droscoggin, under suspension OF the
rules the bill was given its second
reading and passed to be engrosse'i.)
An Act to incorporate the Caribou
Sewer District III. D. 40
ION motion by Mr.. IIinckley OF
Cumberland, under suspension of the
rules the bill was given it's second
reading, and on motion by Mr.. Hus-
sey Of Aroostook. under suspension
OF the rules, it was passed to be en-
grossed.)
An Act to amend Section IS OF
Chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes
a amended by Chapter % Of the
Public Laws Of 1909, relating to
proxies III D. 203)
ION motion by Mr.. Powers of
Aoostook, under suspension of the
rules. the bill was given it's second
reading and passed to be engrossed.)
An Act relating to land taken for
parks, squares, public libraries and
Fairgrounds OF. D. 233)
ION motion by Mr.. Cram Of Cum
oerand. under suspension OF the
rules, the bill was given it's econd
reading, and then on motion by Mr..
fowers of Aroostook was tabled,
pending passage to be engrossed.)
Inc following petitions were re-
selVed and on recommendation by the
Sommittee on reference of bills. were
'elerred to the following committees:
judiciary
~ Mr.. Foster of Kennebec, petition
VI u II. May Lawrence and rs others of
"aterville against the repeal I'm any
m mann of our present primary law
". P. $500.
Reports of Committees
MI. Buzzell from the committee on
~e'tculture, on An Act to amend Sec
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