Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-13


records of Maine residents who served in
the federal navy during the Civil war.
Senate Reports.
The Knox county delegation reported
ought to pass on the resolve providing
for the completion of the plans of Knox
county.
Committee on legal affairs reported
ought to pass on act to incorporate the
Mopang Dam & improvement Co. Two
reports were presented by this commit
tee on the act to repeal the Maine pri-
mary law. One report signed by Sena-
tors Garcelon and Bartlett and Reps.
Hill. Clifford and Greenleaf is in favor
of the repeal while the other report
signed by Senator Walker and Reps.
Lewis, Hanson of Sanford, Thombs and
Perkins is against the repeal Majority
and minority reports were also present
ed on the act to change the election of
governor. members of the legislature and
other officers from September to Novem.
Der. The majority report Fought to pass
is signed by the Democratic members of
the committee. Senator Garcelon and
Rept Greenleaf Lewis Hill, Perkins
and Clifford while minority report ought
not to pass is signed by Senators Walker
and Bartlett and Reps Thombs and Han
son of Sanford.
The committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance reported ought not to
pass on the act relative to the use of
cinematographs using only cellulose
acetate films.
Under suspension of the rules two bills
were introduced by Senator Murphy, the
one providing for a new charter for the
city of Portland making a single board
of aldermen, the other providing for a
Portland recreation commission to be
composed of seven members.
Comedian of Portland-Act amend
ing the Revised Statutes relating to
nuisances. This amendment strikes
out the words given away, drank or
dispensed" in Section one of Chapter %
In other words the amendment would
allow club rooms to have intoxicat-
ing liquors on their premises to be
given away, drank or dispensed, but
not for sale
Mulligan of Nobleboro: Act to amend
the Public Laws Of 1913 providing that
no smelts shall be taken in any brook,
stream or river emptying into tide wa
tiers within 1000 feet Of tide waters be-
tween April first and October first
Morse of Rumford: Act appropriate
ing $500 in favor Of the Sheriff of the
county for the hire of a turnkey or
jailor.
Douglass of Webster-Resolve to pay
John French of Lewiston a pension Of
$40 per month.
Comedian of Portland: Acts to con-
tinue in office during good behavior the
chief engineer of the fire department,
chief of police and the city electrician
of the city of Portland.
Comedian of Portland: Act to estab-
lish the Offices of superintendent and
matron of the Portland City Home and
to determine the tenure of Office of
same. The act provides that the pres
ent matron and master shall be con-
tinued in the service of the city in
their respective capacities for the term
Of five years from the taking effect
of this act and shall be known and
designated respectively as Superinten-
dent of Portland City Home and Ma
iron of Portland City Home and the
overseers of poor shall fix their COM
pensation.
McCarty of Lewiston: Resolve ap-
propriating $4,000 for the preservation
of the regimental rolls in the war with
Spain in the Office of the adjutant
general.
Lewis of North Haven: Act to per-
NIT the town of North Haven in the
county of Knox to prohibit the use of
automobiles within the limits of the
town.
Bussey of DiXmont: Act to regu-
late the practice Of chiropody. The act
provides that the State board Of medi-
cal examiners shall hold meetings for
examination of all applicants under
this act for a license to practice CHR
opody in this State at the Capital
building on the third Tuesday of June
and October in each year.
Bonney of Bowdoinham: Act for the
erection of monument to commemor-
ate the old pilgrim trading post at
ancient Cushonoc. The sum of $4,000
is appropriated to erect the monument
in the city of Augusta to commemor-
tablished in 1925 by the Pilgrim faith
ers of new Plymouth. The monument
is to be erected under the auspices of
the society of Mayflower descendants
Of Maine.
McCarty of lewiston: Act amending
the charter Of the city of Lewiston and
providing a board of police commits
sioners. The board shall consist of
three members, one of whom shall be
the mayor and the other two shall be
appointed by the Governor with the ad-
vice and consent of the Governor.
Comedian of Portland: Act to amend
the Revised Statutes in relation to
casting votes. Section 81 of Chapter 4.
is amended so that in the election of
any city officers by ballot or other
wise in the board of aldermen or in
convention Of the aldermen and coun-
cilmen the Mayor shall have a vote.
Whenever appointments of Office are
directed or authorized by the Mayor
and aldermen of a city they may be
made by the mayor with the consent
Of the aldermen and such officers may
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