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

amendment provides that the county
may borrow money and issue interes,
bearing note of the county to ar
amount not to exceed $950,000.
The committee on inland fisherie.
and game reported a bill to regulate
the taking of white perch. making il
unlawful FOR any one person in any
one day to take catch. kill, or have ii
/ possession more than go pounds Of
white perch.
| The committee on inland fisheries
and game reported ought to pass in {;
new draft, on the act to prohibit tn
use Of boats or launches. propelled b!
! steam, gasoline. naptha or clectricit;
! il chasing, hunting or cunning sea
birds or water fowl in the inlan[
waters Of The state
In the House Friday Representative
| Coolidge Of Lisbon introduced an nc
! 10 amend Section SO Of Chapter SO {.
| the Revised Statutes providing tina
! personal actions on any contract. uol
| otherwise limited shall be brought
within 10 years after the cause Of &C
ton accrues, rather than % years a.
the present statute provides.
Representative Marsha Of Portland
| presented a resolve providing for
amendment to the constitution relating
| to the municipal Indebtedness, which
| provides that a city or town may inc ur
a debt of five per cent. of it's last
| regular valuation.
Representative Jones of BuckspOrt
introduced an act to amend Section l
Of Chapter 50 OF the Revised Statutes
relating to the management and opera
ton of steam railroads. The act pro
vides that hearings held on complaint
by the railroad commissioners shall be
held in the county, where the com
plant originates, if requested.
Representative Rureigh of Augusta
introduced an act to define the kinds
Of insurance that may be transacted
in Maine and establishing rules relat-
ing thereto.
Representative Jordan of Cape
Elizabeth introduced an act providing
that the inspector of boilers shall re-
ceive in addition to the salary and eX-
penses now allowed by law, and in lieu
of Office rent and clerk hire the sum
of 5000.
Representative Bearce Of Eddington
introduced an act for the better pro-
lection of the public on the highway.
The act provides that all automobile i
of Is horse power or more. owned or
used in the State of Maine shall on
and after the first day of September
1909 carry a speedometer with the
maximum speed hand in operation in
dicating the highest rate of speed
travelled and also the number OF miles
travelled per hour when in motion
Said speedometer must be exposed to
the full and open view OF all persons
standing near and must be not less
than eight inches in diameter NO
automobile after September 1870? shall
be licensed without first complying
with this act.
Representative Weld of Old Town
introduced an act providing that IN
case of the partial or complete de-
struction of anv State bridge by fire,
flood or other disaster, the State com
missioner of highways is authorized to
repair or rebuild such bridge and the
expense of said construction is to be
borne by any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Representative Hines of Lewiston
practice of barbering in the State OF
Maine. The act establishes state
board Of barber examiners and pro-
vides for the sanitary inspection OF
barber shops The act applies 70
cities and towns of more than 5000 IN
habtants and makes it unlawful Tor
any person to engage in the occupation
Of a barber unless he shall have first
obtained certificate of registration
except that he now is and for the past
two years has been engaged IN thls
occupation. A person engaged less
than two years in the business shali
be considered an apprentice. Ihe
board of examiners provided is to con-
sist of three practical BARRIERS who
shall be appointed by the Governor
and this board shall have power to
adopt rules and regulations prescribing
the sanitary requirements of a barber
shop subject to the approval of the
state Board of Health. This board
shall have power to revoke any certlh-
cate of registration for gross incom-
potency; keeping of shop or tools IN an
unclean or unsanitary condition, or
failure to comply with the provisions
Of this act, Inhabitants of any town OF
less than 5000 population may at any
town meeting adopt the provisions OF
this act.