Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Pond ard Hanscom Brook in York
county.
An Act to regulate fishing in Spear
Stream and its tributaries in the town
Of Peru, in oxford County.
An Act amendatory to Chapter Gu
Of the Revised Statutes, relating 10
agricultural societies and additional
thereto.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 407 Of the Private and Special Laws
Of 1909, relating to fishing in Rangeley
Stream, So-called.
An Act to submit to the legal voters
Of York County the question as to
whether the shire town shall he chang
ed. and if so as to establish the shire
town at Saco, Kennebunk or San
ford ,uJ.
An Act to regulate fishing in Marsh
Stream, so-called, in Waldo County
and also in it's tributaries.
An Act regulating the open season
on deer on Straw's Island.
An Act to regulate hunting in Back
Bay, so-called, in Portland in Cumber-
land county.
An Act to authorize Androscoggin
county to issue bonds to enable it 20
build an addition to the county Jail
and for other purposes.
An Act authorizing change in
grade in Pitt street bridges in the city
of Portland.
An Act to amend Chapter 1913 of the
Public Laws of 1907, relating to the
transportation Of public officials.
Finally Passed.
Resolve for the erection of fish
hatchery and feeding station on Cold
stream. the outlet of Cold Stream lake,
in Enfield.
Resolve in favor of aiding the build
ing of bridge across the Fish river.
Resolve in favor of the city OF Gar
diner and town of Randolph.
Resolve in favor of the town of
Rome in maintaining its roads and
bridges.
Resolve in favor of the treasurer Of
the East Maine Conference Seminary
of Bucksport
Resolve in favor of the town of Mil
linocket.
Resolve in favor of the inhabitants
Of Whitneyvlle.
Orders of the Day.
Today assigned: Report of commit
tee on legal affairs comforting upon
married women the right to enter in
to partnership relations with her hui-
band.
Mr. MARSHALL of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. | am quite sure that ycstcr-
day / asked that this matter be DIS
signed for Tuesday next | think it IS
q mistake on the calendar | move
that further consideration of the mat
ter be postponed until next Tuesday.
The motion was agreed to.
The Optometry Bill.
Today assigned: can act to define
and regulate the practice of optometry.
Mr.. Weld of Old Town offered House
Amendment by inserting after the
word opticians" in line the words
and oculsts possessing "a degree OF
doctor of medicine and and also at
ter the ending of "optometry' in line
add "or that of an oculst." In line
strike out after the word appoint
mcnt: one an ocuist' and insert and
two opticians Strike out the word
his" in line 9 and insert the word
their" In line 10 strike out the
word his" and insert in place, thereof
the word,["th"ir' Also in lines 10 and
IL strike out all that part thereof
which reads F." and one Il physician IN
actual practice
MR.. KELLEY of Boothbay Mr..
Speaker | move that the bill ana
amendment lie on the table and be
specially assigned for next Tuesday
and that the amendment be printed.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY of Camden Mr.
Speaker as | said yesterday. this IS
bill which has been thoroughly consld-
cred even before the Legislature met
because the people in favor of it have
been so fair that they have submitted
their bill to each member Of the Legis-
lature for his study and considerations
1t was referred to the committee on Ju-
dietary after its introduction into this
House. Notice was given and hearing
was had upon it. the most important
in extent that we have had at this ses-
sion Not only that but every objection
was raised against it by the best skilled
physicians that we have in the State be-
fore our committee. and the judiciary
committee then took it into consideration
and they reasoned about it and consid-
cred it carefully. They decided that
this measure is not a dangerous one to
the physicians at all, not interfering
with their practice in any. degree. The
people who ask for this bill simply ask
that they may have an opportunity of
performing a duty toward the public.
having in their keeping a scientific
method of examining the eye and pro-
viding for it's protection and for it's
preservation as a person advances in
years They desire that their science
their knowledge. their way of doing
business may be left to them as far
as it can be. to protect the public. All
those matters came before the judiciary
committee and wer thoroughly consid-
cred, and they have reported bill in
which the practice of optOmetry is de-
fined as follows-and you see how lit
tie it interferes with the gentleman
from Old Town. the good physician here:
1.-The employment of mechanical means
for testing and measuring the retroactive
and accommodative conditions of the
eye, without the employment of drugs
or medicine. and the measuring and
grinding of Tense, the fitting, bending