Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20

gross immortality or habitual drunk
eness. or affiliated with contagious or
jl.fectiVe disease and may, after notice
and hearing. revoke a certificate, When
any license may have been granted for
that cause.
Senator Looney Of Cumberland in
troduced an act to amend Chapter &
Of the Revised Statutes as it was
Laws Of 1907 in relation to the appoint
ment of the election clerks. The
amenCmt mt provides for the appoint
nent Of election clerk or clerks on
tie recommendation or the political
party committee Of any party repre-
sented on the official ballot. so that cv-
cry party may have an OFFICIAL clerk.
Senator Baxter of Cumberland intro
duced an act to amend Chapter IS OF
the Revised Statutes relating to the
Board Of Health. The amendment pro-
vides for tie increase in appropriation
for the State Board of Health from
$4,000 to $4,000. 1t also amends the law
by adding rabies. hydrophoDia of men
and animals to the list of infections
diseases. This act extends the author
ity Of the officers or inspectors of the
board in relation to handling conta-
giouS diseases on railroad trains or
other vehicles and provides that under
certain circumstances officers and in
spectors may stop 4 train until sucn
infected person is removed. or or lei
the car dctatch2G from th@ train for
fumigati0n.
Senator knowltnn of Piscataluis in
PRODUCED an act relating TO the vel
fare Of school children. The act pro-
vidcS that the superintendent of
schools should notify the parents Of
any children. whose clothing is in FL
thy condition or who are bearers of
vcrnin CT have an infection of conta
c;"t@ disease 10 cleanse the clothing
%id nt'igs ~ TIC children ana furnish
ticn with home or medical treatment
and the failure OF any parent to do so
makes him liza bic to 4 fine not exceeding
IS for 4 first offence and NOT exceeding
SO for q second or subsequent offence
Senator Colcord Of Waldo introduced
an act extending the charter of :hc
Waldo Street Railway Co, ror the
form of two years.
Senator Osgood of Androscoggin IN
troduced & resolve appropriating $50,
roo for each Of the years 1909 and 1910
FOR the purpose Of operating the fish
hatcneries and feeding stations 70"
:.sh and fer the protection % fish. such
sums TO be expended by the commits
sicners ri inland fish and game under
INC direction Of the Governor ana
Council This resolve increases the
appropriation for this purpose from
$3.50 to $1,000 The resolve is accom-
panied by petition from the Maine
Sportsncn'S Fish and Game Associa-
ton.
Senator Baxter of Cumberland intro
lnced IN act establishing n depart
mcnt of archives and history for the
purpose Cf collecting and preserving
all books. manuscripts and documents
relating to the period Of the earliest
IOyagCS to the coast of Maine to it's
separation from the state of Massa-
-nuSettS for all records of historical
value now in current use. which have
accumulated in the various depart
nentS Of the state since Its organiZa-
zion. The at provides that the new
department. shall be under the direc-
tor of the State historian, who shall
be appointed by the Governor for d
term Of four years at 4 salary of $4,000
per annum. The act also provides for
| board Of six trustees four Of whom
shall be members of the Maine Histcr-
cal Society.
Senator Loonty of Cumberland intro
luced an act relating to .he employ
ncnt of minors in mechanical and
manufacturing establishments. This
act provides for a 5S-hour week for wo-
mcE ard children. The act also pro-
vides that no male IS years or over
shall be employed more than 10 hours
a day during minority unless he vol
| UNFAIRLY contracts to do with the con-
sent of his parents or guardian and
that any female of IS years or over ma Y
| contract for such labors for any num-