Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-25
IMPORTANT BILLS,
Druggists to Sell Liquor
Under Brown Act,
Havey Wants to Amend Sturgis
laW---The Committees.
Investigation Of Department Of
Education Has Begun.

Representative Waldron of Dexte,.
| introduced the much discussed En-.
| p!oyers' Liability Act Thursday morn
! ing. This bill has appeared in the
press in full and Las received attention
| from number of editorial writer's.
The principal point involved is that
removing the fellow servant" STUN
bling block which has defeated
many efforts 10 recover by suit.
Contrlbutory negligence is t.
be considered. in a suit for dam
ages, but it not to prohibit re-
| covery. in a case where an employe is
| killed or injured.
The same gentleman introduced a bill
providing for the issuance of $50, 500
and 1000 mile mileage books by the
Maine railroads, good to bearer
Representative johnson of Water
vile presented a bill which gives to the
Chief Justice of the Supreme judicial
Court, discretion in the choice of the
ti.ne and place Of meetings OF the full
bench.
Representative Newbert Of Augusta
introduced Bill providing for an In
spector of Milk and Vinegar i'll the city
OF Augusta. This is in line with meas
ureS: in most of the other Maine cities.
Senator Brown of kennebec pre-
sented in the upper branch a Bill de-
signed to give druggists the right TO
sell intoxicating liquors under certain
restrictions. The Bill is as follows:
Sec. l. Registered apothecaries to
whom certificate Of fitness has been
issued as herein provided, may sell in
toxicating liquors upon a prescription
of a registered physician practicing i'll
such town or city, provided such pre-
scription is dated, contains the name OF
the person prescribed for and is signed
by the physician. All such prescrlp-
lions shall be retained and kept on file
in q separate book by the apothecaTy
filling the same and shall not be filed
a second time. Sucn prescription book
shall be open at all times 10 inspection
as provided in Sec. Il of said Chap. 50
in case of the sale of poison.
Sec. 2. The Board of Commissioners
OF Pharmacy may, upon the payment
by each applicant of fee OF not more
than 81 issue annually to registered
apothecaries certificates of fitness pro-
viding such registered apothecaries are
actively engaged in business on their
own account or are members OF Il hfn
or corporation conducting the business
of an apOthecary. In sucn cases reg
istered apOthecarIes shall own not less
than $500 in the bushes Oh said firm o.
CORPORATION Such certificates of ny
ness shall he subject to suspension OF
revocation by the Board OF Com1nlS-
sioners OF Pharmacy upon CONVICTION
of violation of this Act by any holder
thereof or upon written complaint, ana
after d hearing upon SuCn cpfhpiiiut
by said hoard. The funds colietted
from the payment Of the fees herein
provided for it shall be used by me
board ir paying its expenses hereuhdei'
including the supervision of those mold
ing permits and the investigation Oh
suspected violations thereof
Sec 8 Whoever violates any OF the
provisions of this Act shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than 500 nor
more than $500 or by Imprisonment lor
not less than one or more than SIN
months or by both such fine ana I'M
prisonrnert.
Senator Proctor Of Cumberland i'll
PRODUCED d Bill creating a system Oh
licenses for engineers OF portaole ana
stationary steam engines, optdihapie
NV examination as to fitness somewhat
fter th., style OF the MASSACHUSETTS,
law 1t provides for an examiner IN
Zach county, appointed by the county
commissioners and a license fee OF ".
The bill fixes the remuneration Vi 'he
examiners ct 81 and travelling eN-
nenses for days when actually engaged
in the discharge of their duties.
President Allen of the senate "p-
nointed on the part of the Senate Hes
elton of Kennebec, Barrows OF fehoo-
scot and Curtis of Cumoerlamu !"
serve on the joint special coIllini'eet "
copduct an investigation into the man
rar,ant Of the Department of Fish
and Game.