Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
EDUCATION BILL,
Provides For Board Of
Six With Governor,
viii Appoint Superintendent
School Tax HeaTing G.
Woman's Suffrage...The Direct
Primary Bills.

! Representative Spear of South Port
land presented a bill in the House that
| VIII make life miserable for the man
VINO has hitherto delighted in getting
intoxicated and having a free ride to
the station thrown in. 1t will also
guarantee the hobo a chance to spend
comfortable winter, if he succeeds in
getting drunk along in the fall and
getting into the clutches of the Off
cels. The bill provides that any person
found intoxicated in any street or pub
| TIC place for the first time, shall be
punlShed by fine not exceeding $40 or
| by imprisonment not exceeding 80
| Gays ana upon any subsequent convic-
| tlon, by Imprisonment not exceeding
| six months.
Representative Cobb of Gardiner pre-
sented the long expected bill establish
| ing State Board of Education and
| abolishing the office of State superin-
tcndent of schools. The bill provides
| that the board shall consist of the
Governor, ex-officio, and six other per-
sons, one of whom shall be appointed
annually in May by the Governor. The
act further provides for the appoint
| nent by the board of a State superin-
tendelt Of schools who shall not be a
member of the board and whose
duties shall be prescribed by the board
The fifth section provides that the
board shall serve without pay, but thar
their Incidental and travelling expenses
snail be paid by the State with the
approval of the Governor and Council
The salaries of the State superintend-
ent and special agent shall not exceed
$4,000 per year. An allowance for Incl
dental and travelling expenses of the
superintendent and such agents may
be made under the direction of the
board. but are not to exceed $1,000 an
nually.
Representative Neyvbert of Augusta
presented an act to incorporate the
Little MadawasEa Improvement Co.
The incorporators named are C. A.
Milliken. NJ. p. Milliken. \. A. Burleigh.
NJ. j. Mitchell and F. NJ. Vose
An order was presented Tuesday in
the Senate for the use of that chamber
by the committee on public buildings
and grounds forNts hearing in regard
to the State House removal Feb. II.
This change of location of the hearing
was made necessary by the fact that
the hall of the House had been engaged
by the committee on education for its
hearing on the L. of NJ. resolve
Senator Putnam presented several
acts incorporating electric power COM
panies for the purpose of generating
power for Aroostook towns and planta-
tons. The first act Incorporates the
Washburn Electric Co. ana gives the
company the right to serve Prespue
Isle. Washburn. Woodland ana Wade
Plantation. Arthur r Gould.
Nathaniel NJ. Jones. f. Fl. Mather.
Herbert T. Powers. and Herbert NJ.
Heath are named as incorpora tors.
The same incorporates are named in
the second act. which Incorporates the
Northern AroostoOk Electric 90, with
the right to serve Fairfield, Limestone,
CaSwell Plantation, Hamlin Plantation,
Cyr Plantation and Van Buren,. The
same gentlemen are named rs inCOr-
porators in the third act which in
corporateS the Central ArOostOok
Electric Co. to serve Presque Isle,
Mapleton, Castle Hill, Township II,
Range 4, and Ashland. The maximum
capital stock in each instance is
$4,000
Senator Staples pre- scented a radical
bill prohibiting the use Of free railroad
passes. which provides "a fine of $500
for violations.
Senator Libby of Waldo presented an
act relative to the support of the poor
on Il county poor farm, levying
special tax on the inhabitants of the
county to provide therefor. The bill
also defines the part that the
relatives shall play i'll the support Of
roor. Children shall he first called upon
and if there he no children, or if they
be unable to furnish such support, then
the parents of the person shall be
called upon. Tho act provides that il
anyone who is legally liable for such
support refuses to furnish il, he shall
forfeit $40 per month to the county.
Senator Heselton introduced in the
upper branch Tuesday morning a bill,
designed to remove a legal obstacle to
the building of an addition to the
Kenncbec County court House. The
bill provides that the County commits
sioners of Kennebec County may. with
out obtaining the consent of the
County raise, by temporary loan to be
paid within one year from the time
when the same is contracted, sum
not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, in
any wear for the use of the county, and
cause notes or obligations of the
county with coupons for lawful interest
to be issued for payment thereof.
The special joint committee appoint
ed to investigate the affairs of the fish
and game department met in the land
office Tuesday afternoon. W. f. Pat
tangall, editor of the Waterville Sem
tinel. asked for explanations in regard
to some CT the accounts of the depart
nents. The committee voted to i'd
journ to Thursday of this week. when
the real investigation will begin.