Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04

moving the clause. which makes 1t nee
oessary to have pursued the study of
law in the Office of some attorney, or il,
some recognized law school or unlNer-
sity, 50 that whoever can pass salts
factory examination can he admitted
to practice.
In the House Wednesday Represen-
tative Davies oi Yarmouth introduced
the following resolve in reference to
rebates of taxes Of railroads:
ResolS ed: That rebates OF taxes to
railroads are discontinued and de-
clared inequitahle and UNJUST, because:
First: The principle of special favors
to railroads or other quasi public cor
p0rations is indcfensible and to lie
condemned.
Second: That such rebates or cXem-
tions force upon those less able to sup
port the expenses of the State, burdens.
which should be borne without conf
plant Or evasion by corporations given
privileges, which justly imposed upon
them duty to meet their part Of the
States expenses.
That it is the sense Of this Legisia-
ture that such rebates should not be
extended on newly granted.
Representative BealS of Auburn i'll =
troduccG an act creating State board
OF arbitration and Cancellation. TIE
, board is 10 consist of three members
appointed hy nc Governor. one repre-
senting employers OF labor. one repre-
scnting some labor union anG the
t,lird to be appointed upon reconlEen-
cation of the other two. The board is
to be perpetual, one member retiring
each year and regular appointments tn
be for three years. A per diem Of S.
and actual expenses is allowed the
members. Municipal officers are re-
CURED to notify the board of impend-
ing st, likes or lockouts in which 10 or
more employees are concerned. They
are also to investigate any labor cor
troversey at the request of the Cover
nor. Decisions of the board are to be
binding for six months on the parties
submitting difference. The board is
allowed to summons witnesses. The
sum of S1,00o IS appropriated for the eX-
ncnses of the board.
Representative Andrews of Augusta
introduced resolve in favor of A. j.
Cameron for money and interest alleg-
ed to b. due for stitching and binding
Gone by him for the State in 1850.
Representative Harmon of Stoning-
ton introduced an act to prohibit the
taking of scalops in West Penobscot
bay between April and October l. Also
ar act to prohibit the swelling of seal
Top meats by the use Of fresh water,
baking soda or other processes.
Representative Colby or Bingham in
troductd an act making Section Of
Chapter - of the Revised Statutes APP
ply to towns Of 1900 and under and re
caring the Notwithstanding school
committee to hire the transportation
required, 81 day being allowed to
committee men, while engaging such
transportation. Representative Wing
Of kingfield also offered a bill amend
ing the same section in minor partic-
ulars
Representative Weld OF Old Town in
troduccd an act to create Il State com
missioner OF publicity at q salary of
$500 per year with an annual appro-.
priation Of $4,000 for clerical help and
the expenses of advertising the scenic.
and Industrial possibilities OF Maine
The fish and game bills introduced
included Act for close time on deer OH
Cross and Scott islands. Washington
county act to provide for wildcat
lounty III Cutler Prescott and Lube:
act to provide for ice fishing in Specta-
Gle, tn" Stanleys, Trafton and Jay Bird
ponds in oxford county.