Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

pointment of school physicians, such
physicians to be appointed by the
school committee, no one physician to
have the inspection of more than 1000
pupils.
Representative Hodgkins of Damar-
iscotta introduced an act providing
that no person shall catch any lobster
or engage III any branch of the lobster
industry without license, common
carriers only exempted. Licenses are
classified as resident and nonresident
and are further divided into fisher
mems smackmen's, retailers, whole
sellers. pound owners and owners. The
scale runs from 81 for fishermen to
500 for owners.
Representative Hyde Of Bath in
| troduced an act directing the commits
sioner of sea and shore fisheries to eX-
pend $1,000 annually for two years for
encouraging experiments in the shell
fish industry.
Representative Duncan of Rockland
introduced an act prohibiting the ex-
portation of Maine scallops between
May and Oct. l in each year.
Representative Kelley of Boothbay
introduced an act making the new
lobster measurement applicable to
canneries.
Representative Hodgkins OF Damar-
iscotta introduced an act providing
that the Commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries may appoint deputy
commissioner at a salary of $1,000 te
take the place of the present CHIEF
in, ahSnnna of the
commissioner.
Representative Bowley of Swans
Island introduced an act amending the
lobster laws so that short HOLSTERS
must be Immediately liberated ana thai
the possession OF mutilated LOBSTER
meat shall subject the offender to the
fines now provided for having in MS
possession short Holsters.
Representative Davis of Yarmouth
introduced an act increasing the salary
of the commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries from $500 to $4,000.
Representative Duncan of Rocklan
introduced an act providing thal
one-half OF the fines for the violation
Of the sea and shore Il ,2erles laws
shall go to the person making the COM
rlaint and the other half to the COM
missioner of sea and shore fisheries
Representative Harmon of Stoning-
ton introduced an act to set off the
town of Isle au Haul from the county
of Hancock and annex the town to the
county of Knox.
Representative Colby of Bingham
introduced an act to permit certain
plantations to assume the maintenance
OF their ways and bridges, which pro-
viLes that plantations having less than
200 inhabitants shall have the right
to assume the maintenance of the ways
and bridges within their borders by
raising and expenGing money therefor
Representative Thompson of Show
hogan introduced an act increasing the
jurisdiction of the judge of the muni-
cipal court of Skowhegan from $50 to
500 and to fix his salary at $1,000 per
annum.
A hearing was held before the jul
dietary committee Thursday afternoon
upon the proposed act to amend Sec
ton 20 of Chapter &C of the Revised
Statutes, which enlarges the powers OF
tie Judge of probate, and gives the
| JuCRe aISClctloll III liiS Ne.'S -
estate is submitted for probate with
VI i'll annexed to appoint any person nc
may deem fit and proper. A. M. God
dard appeared in behalf of the meas
ure ana explained how it often hap
pened that under the present provision
that in such a case the administrator
must be near relative of the de-
ceased it frequently happened that the
Judges Of probate were obliged to ap-
pCint persons who were not beneficia-
rics in the will and not interested in
carrying it out. He cited recent case
in his own practice bearing upon the
matter The committee recommended
that the measure ought to pass.
A hearing was also to have been held
before the judiciary committee Thurs
day on an act relating to munlclpa
notes and bonds, but as number OF
persons. who were not present wished
to be heard on the matter, the hearing
was continued until Feb. 9.
The Donigan bridge bill was tabled
upon motion of Representative Rounds
of Portland at the session Thursday
of the committee on ways and bridges
Senator Donigan will present the bill
ir a new form. which will include sew
cral radical changes.
The adjourned meeting of the lesis-
Iatiye committee of the State Board OF
Trade was held at the Augusta House
Thursday Afternoon and at this meet
ing t was unanimously decided to zee
ommend to the Legislature the build
ing by the State Of a trunk turnpike
road from kittery through Portland
Augusta and Waterville. to Bangor. A
sub committee was appointed to draft
a bill to present to the Legislature at
this session. Senator Warren of Cum
berland Representative Hyde of Bath
and Col. Neatly of Lewiston appeared
before the committee in the interests
of reforestration and the committee
gave it's endorsement to demonstration
and urged proper legislation. Commits
sioner of Sea and Shore Fisheries
James Donahue. who is also member
of the State Board of Trade. addressed
the committee and told of the work
done during the past few years and
what he expected to accomplish In the
next few years. The committee gave
its approval to the several bills pre-
sented in behalf of the sea and shore