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

Both branches Of the Legislature
adjourned Friday until ten O'Clock
Tuesday morning. The coming week
promises to be busy one in the Leg
islature; the work of both branches is
now well under way and the Legisla-
tors will have no time for leisure fol
days to come except during the week
end.
The city Of Portland, however, wish
es to make the Legislators its guests
at a grand concert in City hall, Thurs.
day, Feb. IS. and notices to this eff.
feet were read in Fridays sessions
Special railroad arrangements have
been made and it is hoped that a large
proportion will leave Augusta at 4.0I
on the date given to travel to the For
est city for the musical treat to be
provided.
The reports on the bill proposing
repeal of the primary are to be consid-
cred in the Senate next Thursday and
the reports on the proposal to change
the date of the gubernatorial elections
are assigned for next Wednesday
both Senate measures.
Another Liquor Bill
Representative Comedian of Port
land in his act to amend Section one
of Chapter % of the revised statutes
seeks apparently to make legitimate
the keeping Of alcoholic liquors by
clubs for the use of members. The
act would strike out of the aforesaid
section the words given away. drank
or dispensed" which would so change
the statutes as to allow clubs to have
liquors on the premises to be giver
away, drank or dispensed, but not fol
sale.
Military Law Of Maine
Senator Boynton Of Lincoln introduce!
an act amending the military Law
of the State This eliminates from
the staff of the governor inspector
general, judge advocate and a major bu
the last named would have the rank O.
captain. -Four aide de camps and nava
aides may be detailed from the commits
stoned officers of the active militia whC
shall have had not less than eight years
service. but these officers are not to b.
relieved from duty in the active militi:
except when with the commander in chief
!
nance department is to have the rank O
major instead of lieutenant colonel ant
the same rank is to be given to senio
officer in the medical department as wei
as the quarterma ster corps which j:
to be the name of the Subsistence de
partment." The senior officer on duty il
the Judge advocate generals department
is to have the rank Of major. Othe
recommendations are provided for in &C
cordance with the report of the adjutan
general.
Senator Clark of York present.
an act to preserve, perpetuate ant
increase the forests of Maine. Thi!
gives the State land agent full
charge OF the State forests with tn,
right to regulate the cutting on them ant
to provide young trees to companies
firms and individuals for planting at cost
The State forests are defined as all lane
now owned or that may be acquired b!
the State. Auxiliary State forests includ,
areas owned by corporations. firms OF
individuals containing trees to be uset
for commercial purposes that are to b.
included in all auxiliary forests upon re
quests of the owners. Owners of auxil
larry state forests must file an appli
cation In duplicate with the State LAND
agent, giving certain facts about the cut
ting before there may be any trees re-
moved Persons desiring to clear LAND
for agricultural purposes, for buildings
or for highways, unless the wood is te
be sold, are exempted. No pine trees
under u inches in diameter one foot from
the ground are to be cut from the State
forests and at least three pine or three
spruce seed bearing trees are to be left
standing upon each acre OF land upor
which pine or spruce Is cut. A graded
excise tax is provided for the cutting Of
timber in auxiliary state forests. Should
any owner refuse to make a return as
to the amount of timber cut the assess
sors shall determine the value and thu
owner is barred from the right Of ap
peal. Returns Of the amount cut from
auxiliary state forests must be made no,
later than the 18th of April of each year
Neglect to do so bars the right to secure
another license. while the refusal te
make return is punishable by fine MOI
exceeding $1,000. Ten thousand dollars il
appropriated to carry out the act none
Of which is to be expended for the pur-
chase of land.
State Health
Two resolves dealing with state health
matters were presented. One appro.
pirates 5000 annually for an epidemic OF
emergency fund while the other appro.
PIRATES $500 for the use OF the director
and assistant at the State labratory o,
hygiene instead Of $780,
Other Bills
Boynton of Lincoln-Resolve appro-
priating 5000 to rebuild the bridge across
the Sheepscot river between Newcastle
and Alma.
Herriek Of Franklin-Act repeating the
law prohibiting fishing in portions of
Rangeley, Kenebago and Little Kenebago
streams. The act at the same time pro-
hibits fishing from one hour after sunse,
until sunrise.
Allen Of Kennebec-Resolve appropriate
ing $3.50 for screening Parker pond In
Kennebec and Franklin counties
Cole Of York-Act giving trial justices
in York county concurrent Jurisdiction
with the Yorkshire municipal court in all
criminal cases and in violations Of town
laws.
F1aherty Of Cumberland-Act amending
the public utilities law 20 that municipal
Aremen and police offacezS Of any town or