Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-24
new BILLS IN
LEGISLATURE.

Two measures Of importance inter-
esting sportsmen were introduced
Tuesday morning. One provides Tor
O. nonresident hunters license at a
different price than formerly, and the
other provides for a nonresident fish
ing license.
Senator Colby of Somerset intro
duced a bill in the Senate making it
legitimate to sell Maine generated
electricity outside the State under the
direction of the Public Utilities Com
mission and with proper restrictions
to safeguard the best interests OF
Maine.
Herrick of Franklin-Act to amend
Section 81 of Chapter 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes as amended by Chap-
ter 206 of the Public Laws OF 1918, re-
lating to nonresident hunting Ii
censcs. This provides for q license
costing SIS to hunt deer, ducks, par
tridges, woodcock and other BIRDS ana
wild animals in their respective open
seasons. A license costing IS to hunt
birds and animals in their open sea-
sons in Aroostook> Washington, Han
cock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somer-
set. Franklin and oxford up to Octo-
Der first. 1t is further provided that
in the counties of AndroscoSgin, Cum
berIand, Knox. kennebec. Lincoln,
Sagadahoc Waldo and York. license
of S. may be secured to hunt in their
respective open seasons birds and
wild animals except during the open
season on deer. A person having paid
the fee of IS may procure a license to
hunt deer and other wild animals and
wild birds in their respective open
seasons during the open season on
deer by paying an additional fee oe
80 These licenses carry the right
to ship game under certain reStric-
tons.
Colby of Somerset--Act to amend
Section l of Chapter 244 of the acts
of 1909 permitting the sale of cleo
tricity outside the State under the di-
rection of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Price of Sagadahoc--Act relating to
deposits of assessment casualty in
surance companies. This provides
that such companies on or before the
31st day of December of each year
shall deposit with the State treasurer
not less than ten per cent. of the total
receipt on assessments during the
year then ending until the reserve
fund shall amount to not less than
$1,000. Such funds shall not at any
time be reduced below ah amount
equal to one assessment upon all it's
members.
Price of Sagadahoc-Act amenda-
tory of Section 12S of Chapter 149 OF
the Revised Statutes relating to as
sessments Of casualty insurance COM
panicS.
Durgin of Piscataquis-Act to
amend Section % of Chapter SO of the
Revised Statutes relating to the COM
pensation of guardians. This pro-
vides that every guardian shall settle
his accounts with a judge at least
once in every three years and as
much oftener as a judge cites him for
that purpose. If the judge is salts
fed that neglect or refusal to SO re-
port is Willful the guardian shall for
felt all allowances for his services.
Boynton of Lincoln-Act fixing the
salaries of the subordinate officers o.
the Senate as follows: Secretary,
$500; assistant secretary, $500;
messenger. $500; assistant messenger.
folder. assistant folder, postmaster
and doorkeeper, $500 each; pages,
$3.50; official reporter, $1,000.
Senate Reports.
Ways and Bridges-Ought to pass
on resolve in favor of bridges in
Township 80, Washington county: on
resolve to repair bridges in Town
ship 20. Washington county: on re-
solve in aid of building a bridge in
Deblois, Washington county. Ought
to pass in new draft, on act in reia-
ton to improvement of highways pro-
viding that whenever after the 10Th
of August in any year a highway Is
improved with a road machine or
similar device except light smoothing
or maintenance work there shall be
immediately placed a surface of
gravel to the average depth of six
inches on the section Of highway SO
improved. When this act is violated
the State highway commission shall
withhold from the town any State
road money for the year. 1t does no.
apply to work done under the direc-
ton Of the State highway commission.
Salaries and Fees-Ought to pass in
new draft. on act to equalize the
salaries of clerks of judicial courts.
The salaries in the new draft are
fixed as follows:
Androscoggin. $1,000: Aroostooii.
$4,000; Cumberland. $500; Franklin,