Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
A Bill for That Purpose Intro
duced in Congress.
Large Addition Received for Els h
and Game Museum,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Friday, Dec. 80, at 10 A. M.

g1IlLeu itiiIltltI, anu IoE Otner
poses" and which has been introduced
in the United States Senate by Dick
as designed To furnish active officers
Of the regular army for detail with
the organized militia. will be of gen.
eral interest to members of the Maine
National Guard The bill has been
read twice and referred to the com
rnittcc on military matters.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
the House of Representatives OF the
United States of America in Con-
gresls assembled. That upon the re-
quest of the governors of the several
states and territories concerned, tho
President may detach officers of the
active list Of the army from their prop
or commands for duty as inspectors
and instructors of the Organized Mil
tia, rs follows. namely: Not to exceed
one officer for each state, territory
and the District Of Columbia; not to
exceed one additional officer for each
division brigade, regiment, and ser
arate battalion of infantry, or it's
equivalent of other troops; Provided,
That line officers detached for duty
with the Organized Militia under the
provisions of this act, together with
those detached from their proper COM
mands. under the provisions of law. for
other duty the usual period of which
exceeds one year, shall be subject to
tie provisions of section twenty seven
Of the act approved February sec
ond, nineteen hundred and one, with
reference to details to the staff corps
but the total number of detached
officers made subject to the provisions
Of this section by this act shall not
exceed six hundred and twelve: And
provided further. That the number Of
such officers detached from each OF
the several branches OF the line Of
the array shall be in proportion to
the authorized strength of that branch;
they shall be Of the grades first
lieutenant to colonel, inclusive. and
the number detached from each grade
shall in proportion 10 the number
in that grade now provided by law
for tMe whole army.
Sec >. That the vacancies caused
or created by this act in the grade
of second lieutenant shall he filled in
accordance with existing law, one
fifth in each fiscal year until the total
number of vacancies shall have been
filled; Provided. That hereafter va
cancieS in the grade of second lieuten"
ant occurring in any fiscal year shali
be filled by appointment in the follow
ing order. namely: First. "t cadets
graduated from the United states
Military Academy during that fiscal
year: second OF enlisted mon whose
fitness Tor promotion shall have beer
determined by competitive eXamina-
ton; third, of candidate from civil
life between the ages Of tWentE-ohc
and tWtnty-scvcn years.
SEC 3. That the President IS au-
thorizcd u make rules and re@ula
tons 10 carry trc provisions Of rms
act into effect"
One of the attractive sections OF tll'
new state House just at present Is ''''
lower floor Of the south wing, Wi''i'
the Workmen are engaged in arranging
the specimens in the large room 10 ~,
used as the museum of the tlsn III"
game department. The center OF dttla'
ton Saturday forenoon was the ''iioi"
collection which arrived from Hko"''e.
gan Friday and contains collectioii vi
specimens that is large and at the Same
time remarkable. Included in the llst
are some fine specimens OF Name
fauna. among them a group OF three
moose. TWO bulls and n COW. but inc
collection is not limited to Maine. LOT
there are also representatives from the
tropics, monkeys and snakes galore
4, ALLIGATOR
rlcthoric appearance suggests inc pr
cncc Of 4 plump pickaninny III ms ~,
terror department. There arc also lreah
representatives from the barn!aru' "'
we'll as from the wild woods, among
the latter being an albino CROW. no
specimens heretofore contained IN tit
museum and which have been c'caiieo
ard repaired, have not been returned
but with the new additions to their
number the display will be one OIL .,it
largest in New England and at inc
same time one Of the finest.
Three of the departments when ha\c
been occupying the Blaine house slhct
the work of rcmodeling the o'a'e
nous began moving into their ne"
quarters Saturday. they being the s'tale
assessors, the State superintendent
Of public schools and the Name Wate'
Storage Commission. The latter uep'''.
ment was assigned quarters IN me III
fee recently vacated by the state hiSh
way department on the fourth lioor OIL
tho west wing. but on account OIL l''-
sufficient light in that room other qu,Ii
tiers are desired. Tho commission Is ~
Gated for the present in the large room
on tie same floor and which was last
week vacated by the secretary oil 9'a'c'
The following corporations nave lieu
their certificates Of organization at 'iie
Office of the secretary of State:
Eastern Investment Co.. ORGANIZED
at Portland, for the purpose of deanhs
IN stocks. bonds, etc. with $10.0OO capi-
tai stock, Of which nothing is PAID H.
Officers: President. Clarence E. Eaton
OF Portland: treasurer. T. L. Croteau
NJ Portland Certificate filed Dec. 1o'
1910.
Occidental Cooking Coal Co. organ
lzed at Kittery for the purpose of own
ing, operating and dealing, in coai
lands, Gil lands, mineral lands. etc.'
with $4,000 capital stock, of winch
nothing is paid in. Officers: President