Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09

Public Laws OF 1915 relative TO the
hours of employment Of women anu
minors become law. in the several
cities, towns and plantations OF tr~s
State Of Maine at a special election
held October Is, 1928.
Respectfully yours.
FRANK w. BALL.
Secretary of State.
On motion by Mr.. Hinckley Of
Cumberland. placed on file and sent
down for concurrence.
The PRESIDENT: The report Of
the special committee on the tele-
phone contract win be read by the
secretary.
Committee Report
The committee on special tele-
phone service for the Legislature
which was instructed to arrange with
the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company for service for
members have had the same under
consideration and ask leave to report
the following order.
HERBERT E. wADSWORTH.
Chairman Of the Committee.
Mr.. Wadsworth of Kennebec.
move that the order have passage.
Ordered, the House concurring.
that free telephone service be pro-
vided for each member OF the Senate
and House to the number OF fifty
calls, of reasonable duration, from
Augusta to points within the limits
Of the State of Maine, and that each
member of the Senate and House De
provided with a card to be certified
to by the Secretary Of State or his
deputy: the cost of this service to be
raid to the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company at regular
tariff rates.
The order was given a passage
and sent down for concurrence.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
take this occasion to make the report
of the selection of George F. Jones
and Joseph Stockbridge for pages;
also the appointment OF James ID.
Harvey of Readfield. document clerk,
and Frank Carter Of Etna assistant
document clerk.
On motion by Mr.. Allen Of York, 1t
was
Ordered, that a committee of three
on the part of the Senate with such
as the House may join, be appointes
to wait upon the Hon. Ralph -.
Brewster and inform him that ne has
been duly elected Governor OF the
State of Maine for the current politi-
cal years 1925 and 1926.
The Chair appointed as ouch COM
mittee on the part Of the Senate:
Messrs. Allen of York. Spe1rs OF
Cumberland, Powers Of AroostooR.
Sent down for concurrence.
subsequently the Chair announc-
A.. TJo,,co had .C0ncllrred IN
the order and appointed the follow
Messrs. Littlefield of Kennebunk,
Robinson of Scarboro, Allen OF
IIampden, Cole of West Gardiner
Wing of Kingfield, Melcher OF RUM
ford. Davis Of Dexter.
The committee retired and subse-
ouently reported that they had DE-
Nvered the message with which tney
were charged.
On motion by Mr.. Morrison Of
Franklin, it was
Ordered, that a message be sent to
the House of Representatives pro-
posing a convention OF both branch
es of the Legislatu to be held
forthwith in the Hall Of the House
for the purpose of administering 10
the HOnOrdDleS Albert y. Stcei1 no,
William S. Iannell,s Ralph F. Burn
ham, Leroy r. Folsom, Guy c. Tor
rey, Belmont A. Smith, Robert j..
Peacock, the oaths required by the
Constitution to qualify them to enter
upon the discharge Of their official
duties.
And for the further purpose Of ad-
ministering to the Hon. Ralph o.
Brewster, Governor-elect, the oaths
required by the Constitution to quail
lily him to enter upon the discharge
Of his official duties.
The secretary conveyed the mess
age and subsequently reported that
he had delivered the message with
which he was charged.
Message from tho House
A message was received from the
House conveyed by it's clerk inform
ing the Senate that the House had
concurred in the proposition Of the
Senate for Joint convention to be
held forthwith in the Hall Of the
House.
The President: The Senate re-
ceives the message.
Thereupon the Senate proceeded to
the Hall Of the House for the purpose
Of holding joint convention.
(For proceedings in joint conven-
ton see House Report.)
Upon the return Of tho Senators to