Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-18
BILLS IN
HOUSE AND SENATE


Murphy Of Cumberland: Resolve ap-
propriating $500 for the payment of
telephone service for members during
the present session of the Legislature
Murphy of Cumberland: An Act
providing that all towns not having a
fireproof safe or vault shall deposit
all records now il their possession Of
marriages. births or deaths prior to
Jan /. 1892, in the Office Of the regis
trar of vital statistics at Augusta, IN
til such records have been copied or a
fire proof depository provided by the
town. The expense of transportation
shall be paid by the town.
Senate Reports.
The committee on claims reported
ought to pass in new draft on resolve
in favor Of Mrs. Blanche NJ. Reynolds,
Edward j. McWiggin, Thomas Haw-
kins and William H. Hawkins. all of
Lewiston. The new draft appropriates
s3466.19, this being the amount of
money paid by the public administra-
tor into the treasury Of the State from
the estate OF Thomas McWiggin late
of Lewiston. This amount is appor-
toned as follows: Mrs. Blanche NJ
Reynolds, s2,466.19: Edward j. Nc
Wiggin, $500: Thomas Hawkins, $3.50;
William H. Hawkins, $3.50.
The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game reported ought to pass on
the act placing a close time on Jack
son pond in Concord. Somerset county:
ought to pass in new draft on act TO
amend the Public Laws of 1913 relat-
ms to the adoption of rules and regu-
lations restricting fishing and hunting
IN cases Of emergency; ought to pass
in new draft on act to amend the Pub
lie Laws of 1913 which would give the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game authority TO declare an open
season for beaver as they may deem
necessary. to remove the beaver which
are doing damage to land; ought to
pass in new draft on act relating to
the closed season on fur bearing ami
mails. the new draft STIMULATING that
the provisions shall not apply to fur
bearing animals artificially propagated
and under the control of the owner.
The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game also reported leave to with
draw" on the petition Of Alfred L.
Stevens Of Rene and 100 others in
idNOI VI HtSut Will
lights; ought not to pass on the. act to
extend the open season on deer in
Cumberland county from Nov. to
Dec. Is instead of from Nov. 1 to Dec.
/ as at present.
The committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance reported ought to pass
in new draft on act to amend Sect. 1875
of Chapt. 40 Of the Revised Statutes
relating to assessment casualty insur-
ance companies, providing that any
corporation doing an assessment in
surance business shall keep on de-
post with the State treasurer a sum
sufficient to make the total deposit
with the treasurer not less than the
amount of one assessment or perioGi-
cal call on all its policy holders for
benefit and expense fund. Ought no.
to pass on act requiring assessment
casualty insurance companies to de-
posit with the State treasurer not less
than 10 per cent of the total receipts
On assessments made to pay indem-
nifty claims during the year until the
reserve fund so accumulated shall
amount to not less than $1,000, pro-
vided however that this fund shall not
at any time be reduced below an
amount equal to one assessment or
periodical cali upon all of its mem
bers for benefit expense and other
funds
Inland Fish and Game-Ought TO
pass on act to amend the Revised
Statutes so that there shall be close
time for fishing in Belgrade stream;
ought to pass in new draft on act
limiting the number Of fish to be TAX
en- in Kennebago lake and adjacent
waters; on act governing the require
ments for licensed guides; on act
placing a close time on frogs in Big
Fish, Portage, Square, Eagle and Long
lakes and Soldier pond with their