Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06

In NE Senate Friday morning Sena-
tul .Ni:liEcn Of Aroosto"k introduced
an act relating to the duties Of sherltiS.
Tic act provides that the sheriff "f
c,rh county shall render under OATH
an account of all fines and forfelturHs
collected by him and pay them over 70
the county treasurer within '"o
months after he receives tn" Sail(H'
and for any neglect in making Surh
naymcnts he shall forfeit double The
amount neglected to pay, or to be re-
covered bv Indictment for the county
or such other parties as shall be en-
titled to such fine and forfeiture, ana
in default of payment according TO the
sentence Of court he shall be m
prisoned in Jail for not exceeding SIX
months.
Senator Mullen of Penobscot intro
auced an act to create the Office q
State industrial commissioners The
act provides that this Office shall he
amounted by the Governor for term
of two years at a salary of $4,000 per
annum with an Office at the State
CanitoI The commissioner shall col
lect such information, statistics ana
turers in the State toward increasing
and promoting their general lndustrf'i
welfare. and which may be of assist
ancc in creating new Industries Wlthih
the State.
Senator Donigan OF Somerset lhtro-
duced an act to establish and regula'e
uniform terms of installing telephonfS
in railroad depots in Somerset county.
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Senator Mullen of Penobscot miro
duced an act to amend the fuoiit
Laws of 1907 in relation to desertion
and non support of families proVldiA@
that a man, who wilfully neglectS 10
support his wife and family shall BE-
punished by Imprisonment for tWo
wears instead of six months as at pres
emf ana that this crime shall be
felony
Senator Reynolds of Kennebec intro
duced an act to shorten the tAne u
possession required for bringing SUITS
in quite title to real estate.
Senator Shaw of Kennebec intro
duced resolve appropriating 5000
annually as an epidemic or emergency
fund TO be used by the state Board or
Health with the consent of the Cover
nor and Council.
sThe committee on interior waters
reported ought to pass on act 10 en-
able the Sebago Lake, Songo RiY+r
and Bay of Naples Steamboat Co, TO
construct and maintain a wharf at the
east Short of Sebago lake in the town
of Raymond.
The original package case. IN Wh.ch
LIQUORS were seized in Augusta in 1881
under the direction of Governor Bod
well. was recalled when in the
House Friday morning Representative
Andrews of Augusta introduced q re-
solve appropriating $293l.oG to reinI-
burse Michael Burns for his expense
incurred in defence of prosecution in
stituted against him without warrant
Of law under the specific order of the
Governor, and for loss of property and
injury to his business.
Representative Bureigh of Augusta
introduced an act relative 10 the
licensing OF plumbers and the super
vision of the business of plumbing
either of a master or employing
plumber. or as a journeyman plumber.
unless he has received "a license or
certificate The words practical
has learned the business of a plumber
by working at least two years as an
apprentice, or under a verbal agree
ment for instruction and who has then
worked at lpaet one wear as a Journey