By Mr. Garcelon of Androscoggin: An Act to amend Section 8 of Chapter 250 of the Public Laws of 1917, relating to the appointment of aides-decamp on the staff of the commanderin-chief.

Pensions

By Mr. Hall of Franklin: Resolve in favor of a State pension to Lelia E. Bowley of Jay, Maine.

Public Health and Salaries and Fees By Mr. Thompson of Knox: An Act to authorize the commissioner of public health to employ a registered physician to reside and practice his profession on certain inhabited outside islands along the coast of Maine.

Salaries and Fees

By Mr. Putnam of Washington: An Act to amend the charter of the city of Calais, increasing the salary of the judge of the Calais municipal court.

Sea and Shore Fisheries

By Mr. Holt of Hancock: Remonstrance of David C. Bridges and 57 others; of Charles A. Henderson and 36 others; of George Smith and 45 others; of Roy S. Grafford and 48 others against the bill asking for a closed time on lobsters in certain waters adjacent to Hancock county.

the House order in relation to adjournment.

Since offering the amendment I have learned of some matters that make it advisable to have the session on Monday next at 3 o'clock.

Mr THOMPSON of Knox: Mr. President, I wish to second the motion of Senator Putnam to reconsider. And had either of us known what was aimed at, why, I don't think there would have been any suggestion of an amendment made on his part, and certainly not on my part.

Mr. ALLEN of York: I do not think, Mr. President, that it would be anything out of the way for the rest of us to know about this matter. I would like to have the session at half past four.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore: The senator from Washington hears the request of the senator from York, Senator Allen.

Mr. PUTNAM: Mr. President, since offering the amendment to the order I have learned that the presiding officers of both bodies of the Legislature desire to attend a meeting of an alumni association in Portland, Monday, and would be unable to attend unless they can leave on the 4 o'clock train in the afternoon. And it does not matter very much if a few of us in the eastern part of the State do not attend the Monday session.

I move reconsideration so that the presiding officers may attend that meeting.

Mr. ALLEN: Mr. President, with all due respect to both presiding officers, I withdraw any objection I might have.

The question being upon the reconsideration of the amendment to the order, the Senate voted to reconsider, and then concurred with the House in the passage of the order.

On motion by Mr. Eaton of Oxford, it was.

Ordered, that the use of the Senate Chamber be granted the committee on Towns for a hearing on Thursday, March 3, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. On motion by Mr. Holt of Hancock, it was

Ordered, that the use of the Senate Chamber be granted the committee on

Sea and Shore Fisheries for a hearing Wednesday, March 2, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Bills in First Reading

Resolve to appropriate money for the purchase of the history of the town of Williamsburg.

An Act to amend Section 76 of Chapter 82 of the Revised Statutes, relative to the price of Maine Reports.

Reports of Committees

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Mr. Farrington from the Committee on Judiciary, on "An Act to validate the incorporation of Libby, McNeil and Libby and to amend corporate purposes," reported the same in a new draft under the same title, and that it ought to pass.

The same senator from the same committee, on An Act to amend Section two and Section eight of Chapter fifty-five of the Private and Special Laws of nineteen hundred three, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Squirrel Island Village Corporation," reported that the same ought to pass.

Mr. Thombs from the Committee on Legal Affairs, on An Act to amend subdivision VII, of Section sixty-four, Chapted eighty-six of the Revised Statutes relating property exempt from attachment and execution, reported that the same ought to pass.

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The same senator from the same committee, on An Act amendatory of Section seven, Chapter one hundred seventeen of the Revised Statutes relating to the compensation of Judges upon retirement, reported that the same ought to pass.

The reports were accepted and the bills tabled for printing under the joint rules.

Mr. Stevens from the committee on sea and shore fisheries, to which was referred An Act to amend Section 17 of Chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes, relating to lobster licenses, and An Act to amend Chapter 45, Section 36 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the purchase of lobsters with eggs attached by the commissioner, and An Act to amend Chapter 45, Section 35, relating to the legal size of lobsters, and the method of measurement, reported the request that the same be printed and recommitted to the committee. The report was accepted and the bills ordered printed.

Passed to Be Engrossed

H. 1 An Act additional to and amendatory of Chapter seven of the Revised Statutes, relating to elections.

H. 95. An Act to amend Section sixty-six of Chapter sixteen of the Revised Statutes as amended, to increase the school age limit.

Passed to Be Enacted

An Act to provide for the disposition of Moneys received from the White Mountain Forest Reserve under an Act of Congress of May 23, 1908.

On motion by Mr. Stevens of York,

Adjourned until next Monday, February 21 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

HOUSE

Friday, February 18, 1921.

The House met according to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Folsom of Gardiner.

Journal of previous session read and approved.

Papers from the Senate disposed of in concurrence.

From the Senate: Report of the committee on Public Utilities on bill "an act to provide for the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission over certain motor vehicles" reporting "ought not to pass." which was accepted in the House February 16.

Comes from the Senate, the bill recommitted to the committee on Public Utilities in non-concurrence.

On motion by Mr. Buzzell of Belfast, the House reconsidered its vote whereby the report was accepted; and on further motion by the same gentleman the bill was recommitted to the committee on Public Utilities in concurrence with the Senate.

Senate Bills in First Reading Senate 53: An act to ratify, confirm and make valid the doings of the Old Folks Home in Bath, and the Home for Aged Couples and Old Men, in consolidating the Homes for the Aged, maintained by them severally.

Mr. Murray of Portland asked unanimous consent to present out of order, the following order:

Ordered, the Senate concurring, that when the Senate and House adjourn, they adjourn to meet Monday, February 21st, at 3 o'clock in the aft

ernoon.

The order received passage.

Mr. HINCKLEY of So. Portland: Mr. Speaker, I do not know just what the position is, next Tuesday being a holiday, whether that will be taken seriously into consideration or not, nor whether the intention was to

The SPEAKER: The Chair will state, if the House will permit, that the records of the Legislature show that for many years it has been busy about State affairs during Washington's Birthday; and it is the hope on the part of many members of the House that every day until the end of the session, except Saturdays, the House will do business.

Mr. HINCKLEY: Now Mr. Speaker, again! Many of us in the western part of the State can leave at noon Monday and get here at 3.30, but we cannot possibly get here at three. It makes a great difference to those living in the western part of the State. I do not know about the trains arriving the other way. I think if it could be at 3.30 it would be better.

Mr. ROUNDS of Portland: I will guarantee that any measure that affects the western part of the State will not be heard in the absence of members. The Chair, I think, wants to be relieved that way and the Speaker will start the proceedings with the understanding that no measure affecting any member not present will be taken from the table until he arrives. If I am wrong I would like to be corrected.

The SPEAKER: The train from the eastern part of the State gets here at 4.05 in the afternoon, but many members stay here over Sunday. The House has accepted the order. A motion of course to reconsider the vote would be in order and is the only motion that is in order.

Mr. McILHERON of Lewiston: Mr. Speaker, I move you that we reconsider the vote and in making that motion, I move to reconsider in view of the fact that I would like to see Tuesday made a holiday in honor of the Father of our country. I think we should give that respect to Washington's Birthday, and it is for that reason that I move that we reconsider the vote.

The SPEAKER: It is moved and seconded that this vote to adjourn to three o'clock Monday afternoon be

reconsidered, and the gentleman who makes the motion suggests that it is his purpose to follow this by a motion to pass an order that the next session of the House be on Wednesday, which, being interpreted, adds a week to the length of the session at the approach of the farming season. Is the House ready for the question? Mr. DOWNS of Rome: Mr. Speaker, the situation is hardly understood on the floor on this side. Will you please state the preliminary situation again?

The SPEAKER: The House has passed an order that when we this day adjourn, we adjourn to three o'clock Monday afternoon at the earnest solicitation of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate for purely personal reasons. The House has observed the action of the Speaker through seven weeks, and if it has been observant, it has noted in spite of the mute condition of the gentlemen who are interested in measures, if a matter has come up either on Friday or on Monday, it has been tabled by the Chair until the party interested in the bill appeared. The House might possibly argue that it could continue to believe that such a course would be pursued until notice is given to the contrary.

The Chair is out of order and will cease at any time on mere suggestion, but continues to proceed further to say that those who appeared at the Legislature on the first Wednesday in January, to the neglect of their business, and remained continuously for thirteen or fourteen weeks, should be granted now the privilege of doing business during the next week, thus gaining a week at the end; and further to suggest that if the Father of this country could talk to us today, he would say that we would be doing our duty by being here and attending to the business of the State rather than in our private offices for private gain. (Applause.) Is the House ready for the question?

Mr. McILHERON of Lewiston: Mr. Speaker, what is the question?

The SPEAKER: The question is on the reconsideration of the motion that has already been passed by the House that when we this day adjourn, we adjourn to three o'clock Monday afternoon. All in favor of reconsidering this motion will rise and stand until counted, and the monitors will return the count.

A division of the House being had and

One voting in favor of the motion to reconsider, the motion failed of passage, and the order was sent to the Senate for concurrence.

The following bills, resolves and petitions were presented and, upon recommendation of the committee on reference of bills, were referred to the following committees:

Agriculture

By Mr. Smith of Skowhegan: Petition of Perlie W. Adams and 93 others in favor of law on standardization of milk.

By Mr. Houghton of Fort Fairfield: Bill "An Act to amend the law relating to investigations in animal husbandry."

Appropriations and Financial Affairs

By Mr. Chalmers of Bangor: Resolve providing for sanatorium treatment by the Bangor Anti-Tuberculosis Association in Bangor for persons who are in need of the same and are unable to pay for it.

By the same gentleman: Resolve providing for assistance to the deaf by the Maine Mission for the Deaf.

By Mr. Blanchard of Old Town: Resolve in favor of Horace Nelson, representative of the Penobscot

Tribe of Indians.

(Tabled by Mr. Phillips of Orrington pending reference to a committee.)

By Mr. Cram of Portland: Resolve in favor of the Maine Institution for the Blind, Portland.

By Mr. Farnsworth of Caribou: Resolve making an appropriation to aid in the construction of a hospital in the town of Caribou.

By Mr. Dodge of Portland: Resolve in favor of St. Elizabeth's R.

Home, Portland, Maine.

By Mr. Roberts of Lyman: Resolve providing for hospital treatment by the Trull Hospital Aid Association at the Trull Hospital in Biddeford.

By Mr. Murray of Portland: Resolve in favor of Maine Institution for the Blind at Portland.

By Mr. Fagan of Portland: Resolve in favor of Children's Heart Work Society of Portland.

By Mr. Roberts of Lyman: Resolve providing for hospital treatment at the Webber Hospital in Biddeford for persons who are in need of the same and are unable to pay for it.

By Mr. Blanchard of Old Town: Resolve in favor of the Old Town Hospital, Old Town for the care, support, and medical or surgical treatment of indigent persons. (Bill No. 1.)

By the same gentleman: Resolve in favor of the Old Town Hospital, Old Town, for the care, support and medical or surgical treatment indigent persons. (Bill No. 2.)

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By Mr. Granville of Parsonsfield: Resolve for maintenance of Parsonsfield Seminary, Parsonsfield, Maine.

(On motion by Mr. Holley of No. Anson the vote was reconsidered whereby this resolve was referred to the committee on appropriations and financial affairs; and on further motion by the same gentleman it was referred to the committee on education.)

By Mr. Rounds of Portland: Resolve in favor of the Maine General Hospital.

Appropriations and Financial Affairs And Judiciary

By Mr. Cordwell of Wetsbrook: Petition of Mabel G. Crockett and 13 others in favor of the Maine Medical School.

By same gentleman: Petition of Evelyn Lane Frederick and 21 others in favor of same.

Bangor Delegation

By Mr. Barwise of Bangor: Bill "An Act to amend Chapter 497 of the Private and Special Laws of 1901, as amended by Chapter 295 of the Private and Special Laws of 1905, and Chapter 407 of the Private and Special Laws of 1907, and Chapter 136 of the Private and Special Laws of 1909, relating to political caucuses in the city of Bangor."

Banks and Banking

Mr. McIlheron of Lewiston: Bill "An Act to amend Chapter 198 of the Private and Special Laws of 1915, entitled 'An Act to incorporate the Mutual Loan Society of Lewiston.'"

Claims

By Mr. Owen of Milo: Resolve in favor of the town of Milo.

By Mr. Chamberlain of Winslow: Resolve in favor of the town of Vassalboro.

By Mr. Bragdon of Perham: Resolve in favor of the town of Portage Lake.

By Mr. Perkins of Orono: Resolve in favor of the town of Orono.

By Mr. Carney of Newcastle: Resolve in favor of A. Williams and Company of South Bristol, Maine, to reimburse them for loss on highway contract.

By Mr. Owen of Milo: Resolve to reimburse the town of Milo for money advanced under the Soldier's Dependent Law.

By Mr. Murchie of Calais: Resolve in favor of Dr. J. Willis J. Marion of Calais for medical services to Frank Francis, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians, now deceased.

By Mr. Elmore of Camden: Resolve in favor of C. K. Hopkins of Camden, Maine.

By Mr. Murchie of Calais: Resolve of C. H. Thompson of Calais, for board and lodging of Mary Socktoma, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians, during her illness.

By Mr. Cram of Portland: Resolve in favor of the National Con