Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-24


Of 1921 and Chapter It's of the Pub
lie Laws Of 1923 relating to State
School Fund covering unexpended
balances. Is. D. 01) reported that the
same ought to pass.
The report was accepted and the
bill was given its first reading.
Mr.. Carter, from the Committee on
Public Utilities, on An Act to amend
Section 80 Of Chapter "a of the Re-
v1sed Statutes as amended by Chap
ter 81 Of the Public Laws of 1917 IRE
lating to location Of ways crossing
railroad tracks,. Is. D. 174) reported
that the same ought to pass.
The report was accepted and the
bill was given its first reading.
Passed to - Engrossed
An Act to amend Section 10 Of
Chapter z Of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 23S Of the Pub
, lie Laws of 1917 and by Chapter 266
of the Public Laws of 1919, relating
to the appointment of election clerks
Of polling places. Is. D. 134).
An Act to amend Section z of
Chapter 81 Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to purposes for which cor
porations may be organized. Is. D.
142).
(Tabled on motion by Mr.. An
thoins Of Cumberland, pending pass
age to be engrossed).
An Act to amend Section 2 of
Chapter So Of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter 1873 of the
Public Laws Of 1919, relating to the
definition Of banking. Is. D. 143).
| (On motion by Mr.. Anthoine of
Cumberland, the Senate reconsidered
it's action whereby this bill was pass
| cal IN hn NJ
motion by the same Senator the bill
was tabled pending its passage to be
engrossed.)
An Act to amend Section 26 of
Chapter IA Of the Public Laws of
1928. relating to the banking laws.
Is. D. 144).
An Act relating to travelling ped
| dlers, dealers, statesmen and solicit
tors of orders for punch boards, seal
cards. slot gambling machines or
other implements, apparatus or ma
terials Of any form of gambling. Is.
D. 1859.
con motion by Mr.. Carter Of An.
droscoggin. tabled pending passage
to be engrossed.)
An Act to establish State Contin-
gent Fund and a Surplus Revenue
Account and regulating the same.
Is. d. 1859
Con motion by Mr.. Maher Of Ken
nebec. tabled pending second read
ing.)
An Act to amend Chapter 1854 Of the
Public Laws Of 1919 as amended by
| Chapter 1874 Of the Public Laws of
1921 and Chapter IS Of the Public
Laws Of 1923. relating to soldiers and
sailors bonus. Is. D. 2o3).
The motion was agreed to.
Order Of the Day
| On motion by Mr.. Hinckley of
Cumberland the Senate voted to re-
consider its action whereby An Act
relating to the taking Of smelts in
Casco Bay Oh. D. 1851 was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Sea and
Shore Fisheries.
| Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President: l
now move that this bill be given its
second reading. under suspension of
the rules. I understand that 1t was
by error that it was referred back to
the committee.
| The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. ALLEN of York. Mr.. Presi-
dent, I move to take from the table
bill relating to the charter of the city
| VI oaSo, IdoiSu NY Aie "ililln Tie
hour.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motions by the same Senator
tho bill was given its second reading
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. SPE1RS Of Cumberland: Mr.
President, move to take from the
table H. D. 296. An Act relating to
primary elections, tabled by me
March 10, penC..:. passage to be en-
acted.
The motion M:.s agreed to.
| Mr.. SPEIRS: Mr. President, now
move it pass to be enacted.
| Mr.. POWERS of Aroostook: Mr.
President, this is a very important
measure, and there is barely a quo
rum in the Senate present today. and
should like to retable it until TO-
morrow.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that the Senators must settle
this matter through the Chair or else
go to a regular vote. Perhaps the
Senator from Cumberland. Senator
Speirs, will withdraw his motion.
| Mr.. SPEIRS: I will withdraw It
until tomorrow. I placed it on the
table for amendment. Afer consul
tation with other members 1t was
! OtClueu IlOl 10 OlleT the dUlcIulIleut.
Mr.. POWERS: Mr.. President l
move it be retabled and specially as
signed for tomorrow morning, pend
| ing passage to be enacted.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HINCKLEY Of Cumberland !:
Mr.. President, 1 move to take from
the table H. D. 146, House Report
| from the committee on judiciary
fought to pass" on an Act relating
| to corporations for literary. chari-
table. educational and other pur-
poses. tabled by me March IS.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Will the Chair
| inform me just the situation?
| The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state that on March 16 the report
fought to pass was accepted in the
House. March IT, the House indefi-
| nitely postponed the bill.
| Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President.
I now move that we concur with the
House in Indefinitely postponing the
bill. as it is cared for by another bill.
| The motion was agreed to and the
bill was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, / move to take from the table
H. D. 1896. An Act to prohibit fishing
in Alewive pond, in the town of
| kennebunk. tabled by me March 10.
| The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
| The PRESIDENT: Are there any
other matters that we may take
from the table as well as not this
| afternoon?
| Mr.. CRAM Of Cumberland: Mr..
President, I move to take from the