Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-11
In the Senate

At Friday mornings session, the
Senate accepted the report of the
committee of ways and bridges,
ought to pass" on the act to pro-
vide for the issue of highway and
bridge bonds, and passed the act to
be engrssei.
The Senate adhered in indefinite
postponement of the resolve for a
bridge over the st. John River at
Fort Kent, the House having insist
ed on passage of the resolve and ask
ed for committee of conference.
Similar action was taken on the re-
solve appropriating money for new
construction at the Bangor State
Hospital.
BY vote of 10 to II. the Senate
voted to recede from its adherence
in indefinite postponement of the
resolve appropriating money for Il.
bridge over the st. CroiX River at
Van Buren,.
After the Senate had acted simil-
arly on the act relating to schools on
Indian Island, Old Town, Sen. Maher
inquired how the paper happened to
get back to the House after the Sen
ate had voted to adhere once and had
refused to reconsider. President b.
zell ruled the point well taken. and
that no further action was neccs-
sary.
Sen. Allen then said he felt the
situation was the same on the Indian
school matter. and the President Or
derel examination of the stenogra-
phic record to determine at what
time in Fridays session the matter
cess was taken.
Postpone Winding Lodges Power Co.
Co.
The Senate concurred with the
House in Indefinitely postponing the
act to incorporate the Winding
LeIges Power Co.
1t was voted in the Senate to re-
cede and concur with the House on
the recommendation of the commit
tee of conference, in regard to pas
sage of the armory resolve.
The motion of Sen. Chalmers to
refer to the next legislature the re-
solve in favor of the construction of
a Nurses Home at the Augusta State
Hospital. was carried without dis
senting vote.
Postpone Construction at Women's
Reformatory
Resolve in favor Of the NVomen's
Reformatory at SkoWhegan for new
construction was Indefinitely post
poned.
Pass Electric Road Excise Tax Act
Tho bill changing the rate of excise
tax on electric railroads was passed to
he """"ted Friday afternoon in the
Sen T..
Present Gavel to President Buzzell
Rising to question of personal
privilege. Senator Morrison In a we'll
worded address presented President
Buell. as further token of the
good feeling which the Senate held for
him, with silver mounted gavel. The
president eXpresse his appreciation
Of the testimonial of good will.
The Senate concurred with the
House In passing the jewelers. lien bill
to be engrosSed.
The Fort Kent bridge died when the
Senate refused to change its position
of voting to accept the ought not to
pass vote of the committee
Report on Boxing Bill
The committee of conference on the
boxing bill reported that the House
recede and concur with the Senate In
passing the bill to be engroSsed. Rep.
Nichols put in a dissenting report.
The act providing for the bridge
across the st. Croix river between
Vanceboro, Me, and st. Croix, n. b.,
was passed to be engrossed, after it
had been explained that 1t envolved no
appropriation, as the money was ap-
propriated In 1923 and had not been
used because the New Brunswick leg