Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-10
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existing on the International Joint
Commission and that the appoint
ment of a Maine or New England
man on this Commission be re-
quested.
Upon motion of Rep. Nichols of
Portland, the House accepted the
majority fought to pass" report, and
the act was given its readings and
was passed to be engroSSed.
Upon motion of Rep. Nichols of
Portland, the House finally passed
the resolve providing the appoint
represent the State in certain pro-
posed changes in freight rates affect
ing the State of Maine.
The House declined to accept the
report of the conference committee,
ought to pass in a new draft" on
the act to complete the vital records
of the State, voting 54-to ID against
it, and then adhered in indefinite to
postponement.
Adopt Amendments to Gas Tax Act
1t reconsidered it's action of the
morning in passing to be engrossed
gasoline, and then adopted Senate
amendments, one permitting use of
tax fees for road reconstruction, and
the other limiting exemptions to two
cents a gallon. 1t then passed the
act to be engroSSed.
1t took similar action on the bill
relating to workmen's compensation,
accepting the Senate amendment
and passing the act to be engrossed.
Lewiston Finance Comm.
Rep. Atwood of Portland took from
the table the bin to provide a finance
commission for the city of Lewiston,
which had been tabled pending the
acceptance of either of the three re-
ports submitted by the committee on
legal affairs.
Report A was ought to pass in a
new draft which eliminated Section
Z, that giving the commission veto
power.
Report B was the same as A, eX-
ept that it carried a referendum.
Report C was ought not to pass"
was signed by five members,
while three signed Report A and two
Report b.
Mr.. Atwood moved acceptance Of
Report c. which he described as the
plur lily report.
The matter was debated to consid-
cradle extent.
The vote on the question of ac-
cepting Report c, Ought not 10
pass was first taken by voice. but
Speaker Gardiner was in doubt.
On a division 50 voted for accept
ance and AZ against, a total of 1O1
voting out of 151 members. The
I 70 & id =
action.
Upon motion of Rep. Holmes of
Lewiston the Ought not to pass
report of the committee on legal af-
fairs upon the bill granting a new
charter to the city OF Lewiston was
accepted.
to Auto Reciprocity Bill
Rep. Littlefield of kennebunk
moved the adoption of his amend
ment to the reciprocity automobile
bin, providing that the period which
cars from other States might stay IN
Maine without paying registration
fee should be the same as their home
State granted to Maine cars. The
Littlefield amendment made the per-
iod one of fixed duration for all cars
regardless of what their home state
did for Maine. This period was ~
DAYS. After a considerable debate
the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Wing of Auburn moved that
the bill he indefinitely postponed, but
after some discussion this motion
was lost, Rep. Hale then gave notice
that he would move for reconsldera-
ton Friday. When some other mat
ters had been disposed of. Rep. LAY
tleticld suggested that the reconSlo-
Grafton take place today. and after
further discussion the whole matter
was tabled and especially assigned
for Friday.
Auto Neutral Zone
Rep. Burnham offered an amend
ment to the bill providing lor i heu-
tral zone on automobiles WllhIn 10
miles from the New Hampshire por-
dor the amendment stating That the
act shall not apply to trucks OF oNEi
1000 pounds capacity. This was
carried by 4 vote of 81 to ., ana the
bill passed to b. engrossed
on motion of Rep. Foster OF Els
worth the resolve for additions ana
at the Home for the
Feeble minded was passed to De eAl-
crossed.
Claims Committee Reports
Two repOrtS of the committee OF
claims. allowing claims, and proNld.
ing for deficiencies to the amount o.
more than $4,000 were accepted
ana the resolves passed to be en-
crossed.
on motion Of Rep. Piper of Jack
man the House tabled until Iflday
morning all three reports on the act
relative to the erection of mill dams:
Six members. Senators Hinckley and
Maher ana Reps. Martin, Holmes,
Cakes and Hale signed the report
Ought not to pass. Two new drafts
were submitted. one signed by Rep.
Wing and Rep. Nichols. and the oth-