Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-03
Rcnorts of Committees

| Senator the matter was tabled.
| Rcports of Committees
| Mr.. Maher, from the Committee
, on judiciary. on An Act to amend
Chapter 211 of the Public Laws lor
the year 1921, relating to motor We
hicles. Is. D. S2) reported that the
same ought not to pass.
The same Senator, from the same
| Committee, on IN Act relatlnS 10
the authority of tie State Highway
! Commission within the limits OF
, State Highway, Is. d. 200 reported
that the same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Carter, from the Committee
/ on Public Utilities, on An Act CON
! ferring jurisdiction on the Pubic
| Utilities Commission on Appeal IN an
! cases of petitions or applications TO
the municipal officers of towns or
the County Commissioners. in the
! case of unorganized townships or
plantations, where q public utility IS
a party. Is. D. 212) reported that Ihe
same ought not to pass
The reports were accepted ana
! sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. Chalmers, from the Commit
| tee on Insane Hospitals, on keSoiNe
appropriating money for the con
struction of a sewer main for the
! Bangor State Hospital. Is. L. l"o)
! reported the same in new draft,
under the same title, Is. Z. o5l) ana
| that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Maher, from the Committee
! on Judiciary, on Bill An Act to amend
| Sections 10 and 46 of Chapter 142 of
| the Revised Statutes, relating to
corrections and charities Is. d.
| 42) reported the same in a
new draft, under the title of An Act
relative to convicts sentenced to the
State Reformatory for Men Is. p.
632) and that it ought to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
bill and resolve tabled for printing
under the joint rules.
Mr.. Cram, from the Committee on
Public Utilities, and Mr.. Speirs,
. from the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance. on An Act
relating to the supervision, regula-
ton and conduct of the transporta-
ton of persons over the public high
ways of the State of Maine by auto
mobiles, jitney BUSES and auto
stages by the Public Utilities Com
nishing of security for civil liability
on account of personal injuries and
property damage caused by same.
Is. d. 100 reported that the same
ought to pass.
The report was accepted and the
bill was given its first reading.
On motions by Mr.. Cram of Cum
berland, under suspension of the
rules, the bill was. then given its
second reading and passed to be en-
crossed.
Orders Of the Day
On motion by Mr.. Holley of SOM
erset, the resolve relative to the
womens reformatory, tabled by that
Senator this morning, was taken
from the table.
The pending question being the ac-
ceptance of the report of the commit
tee, reporting fought not to pass"
On further motion by the same
Senator the report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Holley of Som
erset, the report of the committed
relative to bill. An Act relating to
the appointment of certain persons to
represent this State at the hearing
on freight rates, tabled by that SEN
ator this morning, was taken from
I the table.
Mr.. Holley then yielded to the
Senator from Kennebec, Senator
Wadsworth.
Mr.. WADSWORTH: Mr.. Presi-
dent, as I was absent when this mat
ter came before the Senate this
morning, may be informed as to the
present status of the measure.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that in the Senate this bill was
passed to be engrossed, and came
from the House Indefinitely postpon-
ed in that branch.
Mr.. Wadsworth then moved that
the Senate insist on it's former action
and ask for a committee of confer
ence.
The motion was agreed to.
The Chair thereupon appointed as
such committee of conference on the
part of the Senate Senators Wads
worth of Kennebec. Hinckley Of
| Cumberland and Smith of Somerset
On motion by Mr. Carter of Andres
coggin, S. ID. $50, Senate reports from
the committee on judiciary, majority
reporting Ought to pass" and min
GRITTY reporting fought not to pass"
! OIl blil All +hCL " incorporate Dexter
p. Cooper, Incorporated, for the pur-
| pose of developing and utilizing the
| power of the tides in the Bay OF
Fundy and waters adjacent thereto
! We're taken from the table.
| The pending question being the ac-
| ceptance of either report.
Mr.. CARTER: Mr.. President
understand that there is an amend
ment to be offered to this measure
and in order that it may be eXpeiit-
ed and that possible discussion in the
Senate limited to one phase of this
matter, or confined to one step in
this matter I now move for the pur-
( pose &c getting it into shape for the
| offering of an amendment that the
majority report, fought to pass" be
accepted.
| The motion was agreed to.
) On further motion by the same
| senator the bill then received its
first reading.
Mr.. CARTER: And now, Mr.. Prec-
1dent, Tor the purpose of having an
amendment offered and that being
lald upon the table for printing.
now move that under a suspension
! OF the rules the bill receive its sec
ond reading.
Inc motion was agreed to, and I'M
! DER a suspension of the rules the bill
received its second reading.
| Mr.. Carter then yielded to the Sem
ator from Cumberland, Senator
| Hinckley
Mr.. Hinckley then offered Senate