Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-22
SENATE AND HOUSE
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Perkins Of Augusta-Act to create
board Of examination and registra-
ton OF nurses. The board is to con-
sist OF four nurses and one physician.
Each OF the nurses must graduate
from a different training school con-
nected with hospital of good stand
ing, presided over by a graduate
nurse, giving at least two years gen.
eral course in nursing and shall have
had at least five years experience
from the date of graduation in pro-
fessional nursing Each member
shah be appointed for a term of three
years. except those first appointed,
one Of whom shall serve for one year.
two for two years and two for three
years. The members are to receive
actual necessary expenses and the
secretary $l56 per year. The other
member shall receive 50 per day
when attending meetings Of the board
in addition to their expenses. The
bill provides that applicants for reg
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ing schools giving at least two years
| training In general nursing. A fee OF
$500 is to be paid by applicants Pro-
vision is made for the registration ct
| nurses now engaged in the profession
without their taking the examination.
Registered nurses are to be given a
certificate and pin bearing the initials
r. M 1t LIS made unlawful for any
person, six months after the act be-
comes law, who is not registered
| under the provisions of the law, to
practice nursing as a registered
nurse. Violations of the provisions
of the law shall be fined not more
than sl00. The act does not apply to
| any person nursing the sick. who does
not represent himself or herself to pc
a registered nurse.
For State Sanatorium
Perkins Of Augusta presented in the
House bill providing for a State
sanatorium for tubercular patients and
for State care for the same. His act
calls for 100000 to be expended for
this purpose within the next two
years. Abstract of the act follows:
Perkins Of AuguSta-Act to provide
for the care and treatment of tuber-
cular patients. Under this act the
State is to establish a sanitorium to
be known as the Maine Sanitoriu-n
for TCbercular Patients, the govern
ment of which is vested in the regu-
lar hospital trustees. All persons in
the State who are proper subjects for
this institution, who are unable to pay
the fixed charges Of this Institution,
upon recommendation Of their NUM-
cipal officers may be admitted free Ill
others shall pay $3.50 a week. The
! trustees shall select and purchase a
suitable site for the sanitorium and
proceed as soon as practicable TO
build and equip buildings The sum
of 100000 is appropriated to be ex-
pended for this purpose within the
next two years.
Hill Of Corinth introduced in the
House a bill amending the common
school laws. This amendment is
thought to be a Grange suggestion.
The act provides for the distribution
OF school funds on the first day Of
January according to the number II
RNP4AS 4A1 SoSA4 oNhoSi 0OilHS LILO pre-
ceding year Abstract of the act fol-
lows
Hill of Corinth-Act to amend
Chapter III. Public Laws Of 1909, re-
iatlng TO the common school fund and
its distribution. The amended sec
ton would read: This fund shall oe
distributed by the treasurer Of State
on the first day of January, annual
~, to the several cities, towns and
plantations according TO the number
of scholars therein, as the same shall
appear on the official returns made to
the State Superintendent of Schools
for the preceding year"
Gooding of Yarmouth-Resolve in
favor of North Yarmouth Academy
for $3.50 for 1915 and $3.50 for 1916
for repairs, improvements and pay
ment of debts.
Washburn Of Perry-ResolNe in
favor of the Paassamaquoddy tribe nr
Indians for s22,440 for 1915 and
s13,19o for 1916.
Thombs of Lincoln-Act prohibit
ing fishing in Lobster lake and its
outlet in Piscataquis county.
Wilkins of Jay-Act to prevent the
pollution of the waters of Wilton lake.
Waterhouse of Kennebunk-Act to
incorporate the Kennebunk Water
District. The district is to include
the town of kennebunk and the usual
rights are conferred.
Wasgatt of Deer Isle-Act to amend
Chapter 359 Of the Private and Spe-
cial Laws of 1897 relating to paupers
and minors The old Law provided
that paupers Of the town of Deer Isle
should be supported by the town in