Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-03
STATE HOUSE,
Pass Committee Hands Its
Report to House Clerk.
Accompanying Bill Recommends
the Abolition Of Passes.
The Gypsy Moth...Pardon Petition-''
| Election in Co. E., End Reg.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
fIext Meeting Of Governor and Council.
Thursday, Dec. 10, at 10 A. M.

4 Joint special committee on passes
consisting of George W. HeseltOn OF
Gardiner and H. Herbert Sturgis of
Standish on the part OF the Senate. and
carl f. Milliken Of Island Falls, S. r.
kimball of Rockland and II. II. Hast
ings of Bethel on the part of the House,
y hich was appointed by the last Leg
isIature to review the pass situation in
this state and report to the Legisla
ture Of 1907, met Friday night and
harded their report to f. NJ. Thompson,
clerk of the House Of Representatives
saturday morning The document COW
erS the events leading up to the public
bearing which was held at the State
House Nov. u, and mentions the fact
that but two gentlemen. the Hon. l.. II.
Carleton and the Hon. +. +. Ring, at
tended that hearing. but goes on to say
THAT from inquiry it is evident that
There is larger public interest IN TINS
question than the attendance at TINS
meeting would indicate. From thelf m
quiricS it was apparent TO the meIn-
bcrs of the committee that there Is
Overwhelming feeling in this State In
favor of the abolition Of free uanspor-
tation, not only for state officials out
FOR county and municipal officers, by
any common carrier, either steamboat
or railway company.
This committee. however, was Inn
tied by the Legislative order to inquiry
INTO the best method of regulating free
TRANSFORMATION of State officials by rail-
roads and for this reason it has not IN
lcluded county and municipal officers,
.D,~t tin,, in, -
lcompanying bill, which it recommends
and submits as part OF its report.
The bill is as follows:
Dated at Augusta. Me. Nov 80. 1906.
Bill IAN Act to prohibit the issuance
and acceptance of free transportation
Inv state officials over steam and othe"
railways
| Pc it enacted by the Senate and
| Ho,.se of Representatives in LeSisla-
ture assembled.
| Section 1. No person holding any
state office shall request, for hllnsei'
or another. accept or use any Tree
TRANSPORTATION upon u steam or "liiti
railway, or any ticket or mileage Whlch
entities him to transportation upon
such railway. for which he has pAld
Hess price than is demanded OF the pun
/ lie generally: and no officer, agent or
emplnvr of such railway corn"rati"h'
/ shall issue, deliver or offer |" any per
s,, herein hrforr mentioned, or u or
for any other person. at IN" request
H solicitation or procurement Of any stat"
officer. free transportation of any tick
II Of or mileage which entities him Ia
L TRANSFORMATION at 4 less rate or lar"
y,,I # ~
\ ally.
II Section 2 This statute snail not ap-
n,A. r, an officer. agent or employt OF a
| steam or other railway corporation 40
| ing business within this state. but Such
6fficcr agert or person, IL nothing or
Receiving free or reduced rate trans
Efportation. shall not receive from the
L Estate any mileage or pay Tor personal
as such state oi1lclll
lover the steam or other railway from
/ which he has free or reduced rate
REPRESENTATION: and il shall b" tine duty
Of all railway corporations. WITHIN iN'
DAYS of issuance. to file with the St'r"-
turv of state the name OF every state
,tyicial to whom FIRE" or reduced rate
DEMONSTRATION is issued by Sild cofp"-
alton. the Kind of transportation, the
time for " hich it is good and the rea-
| son for 50 doing.
II Shall be the duty Of the secretary
lof state to keep i'll Il suitable book 4
,ronrd Of all such free. or reduced fat'
TRANSFORMATION, :" issued to amy S'a''
official. which record shall b" open III
l ANY time during office hours for public
| discrimination.
Section >. Any person convicted OF j
violation of any of tn" provisions al
. this act shall be punished by a fine MOI
less than 800 nor more than $500.
Section T. This act shall take eifec'
. 30 DAYS after it is approved.