Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-22
BILLS
AND MEASURES IN
HOUSE AND SENATE

The following committee reports were
received in the House Saturday:
From the judiciary Committee came
favorable reports on-Act to confirm
the doings of the Forest Avenue Con-
gregational Church; Act to amend Chap
ter "a of the Revised Statutes relating
to procedure in court; Resolve in favor
of conference of commissioners and Of
the commissioners from Maine for the
promotion of uniformity of legislation
in the United States: Act to incorpo-
rate the Southwest Harbor Water Dis
trict; Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter II of the Private and Special Laws
of 1891 Incorporating the city of Old
Town; Resolve to authorize John G.
Fleming to bring a suit at law or in
equity against the State of Maine for
a balance claimed to be due him on a
highway contract; Act to amend Chap
ter 1873 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1913 entitled An Act authorizing the
city Of Bath to levy assessments for
street improvements. the act providing
that all assessments shall constitute a
lien upon the real estate so assessed to
continue in force until paid; Act to
Revised Statutes relating to the juris-
diction of municipal courts, the amend
ment providing that warrants may be
returned before any municipal or po-
lice court in the same counties as If
the warrants had originally issued from
that municipal or police court; Act Civ
ing authority to the Vinalhaven Light
ing Company to sell and convey all it's
property, rights and franchises to any
corporation authorized to do a lighting
business in Vinalhaven; Act to amend
the charter of the Interurban Ferry
Company: Act to ratify and confirm the
orga nization of the State Young Mems
Christian Association of Maine and to
increase its powers; Act to incorporate
the Pressure Isle Sewerage Company:
Act to amend Chapter 161 of the Prl-
vate Laws of 1913 relating to payments
of small legacieS to minors under de-
cree of court.
OUGHT TO PASS.
Favorable reports were presented on
the following measures:
Banks and Banking-Act to amend
Section l of Chapter 4S of the Revised
Statutes of Maine relative to banks and
missioner may have two deputy bank
commissioners instead of one.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Re-
solve appropriating $500 to provide for
steel filing cases in the office of the
State treasurer.
Legal Affairs-Ought to pass on act
to amend Section 81 of Chapter 1855 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the
appointment of cruelty agents provid-
ing that an agents jurisdiction shall
be restricted to the county within
which he is appointed and provided
that not more than two such agents
shall at one time be commissioned in
any county On act to provide that
all contraband liquors seized in yio-
lation of the prohibitory law shall be
turned over to the several boards of
the county commissioners of the sew
eral counties and disposed of as the
law requires.
Ways and Bridges-Act for the tenn
porary licensing Of automobiles anc
motor vehicles. Act amending Chap
ter 147 Of the Public Laws of 1918 re-
lating to the adjustment of grade
crossings on steam railroads Resolve
authorizing the State highway COM
mission to defend suit on behalf Of
the town of Falmouth, the suit being
brought in the question Of infringe
ment in the erection of bridges. Act
to provide for the systematic mainte-
nance Of the principle thoroughfare
in each municipality in the State.
Ought to Pass in New Draft.
Legal Affairs-Act to amend Section
of Chapter ia Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to arrest and disclosures
on leaving the State The new draft
providing that a person cannot be de-
tanned from leaving the State unless
he owes a debt of $40, instead Of $50
as mentioned in the original bill.
Judiciary-Act to amend the charter