Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-11
Legislative ADVERTISING,


The following is the full text of the
bill relative to Legislative advertising
reported to the Senate. Friday. by Sen
atOr Shaw of Bath and laid on the ia
BILE for printing
p An Act relating to advertising hear
ings before legislative committees
Section l. H .arings before legisla-
tive committees shall tee advertised
only as provided herein.
Section 2. In October 1906, and
biennially IN October thereafter. the
secretary of State shall receive such
sealed bids as the publishers of
daily newspapers published in
the. State may make, for adj
vcrtising helrings before legislative
committees of the incoming Legisla-
tire, and shall place such bids before
the governor ard council a: their reg
ular meeting next following. when
said bids shall be publicly opened. and
the governor and council may contract
with one of such bidders for advertis-
ing under this act.
Section 3. :>uch bids shall be for
furnishing, during the session or ses-
sions of the incoming Legislature, the
following:
!. To the secretary Of state. for the
use of members of such Legislat ure
and the state departments. 800 copies
If each issue OF the ne wspa per contain
ing such advertisements. within l6
hours after its publication, and said
800 copies shall in every case be ac-
companied with 900 bulletins contain
ing such notices only, ir. form satisfac-
tory to the governor and council.
2. The sending by mail upon the
date Of such publication. postage paid.
4 copy Of such newspaper to any citi-
zen who shall apply and pay in adj
vance the sum OF one dollar therefor.
Section 4. The advertisements herein
provided for shall be published i'm each
issue Of such newspaper after their
receipt by the publisher. to and in
Gliding the day set for hearing: they
shah be uniformly printed in type not
larger than nonpariel. set solid. ana
without display either in the headings
or in the body Of the advertisements.
Section 5. When an assignment for
hearing is made by a legislative
committee. it shall b. the duty Of its
secretary to forthwith transmit to the
SECRETARY III StdtC d HotNC SiNh VIZ
subject time and place of hearing.
upon A blank form to be furnished by
the secretary Of state.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty Of
the secretary of state:
/. To transmit 20 the publisher OF
the newspaper with whom such con-
tract is made. copies of the notices re-
ccived by him under Section four, and
keep n strict account thereof.
.. To cause to be posted in six con-
spicuous places in the State House.
copies OF the bulletins described in
Section three. Immediately upon re-
ceiving them.
8. To audit the accounts for adj
vcrtising said hearings and report the
same to the governor and council for
their approval.
4. To furnish blank forms, approved
by the governor and council. to the
several legislative committees. for tho
notices for they hearings.
Section :. If satisfactory bids are
not received under Section two of this
act the governor and council may
make such othe" arrangements for the
advertising of such hearings as they
shall deem to be- for the hest interests
of the State.
Section s. The expense Of the adj
vsrtising provided for herein shall be
| paid from the appropriation for print
4 ing.