The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-18
Legislative Notes.
What is Said and Done at Augusta.


ture Feb. 10th. One Of these acts
amends Section of Chapter So of the
Laws of 1918 to the end that teacher
must be at least II years old and must
have completed not less than standard
secondary school course or shall present
satisfactory evidence of such educational
attainments in order to secure a certifi
cate. Another act would appropriate
$25, 200 annually instead of $23, 900 for the
schooling of children in unorganized
Townships. A third act would appropri-
ate $50, 600 annually instead Of $40, 600
for industrial education. An act was
presented making it discretionary with
the superintendent of normal school to
arrange the course of study. The indus
trial courses of study in evening schools
are specifically fixed by another bill, while
still another would make the number of
school weeks 30 instead of 26 in the
towns. The equalization fund is fixed at
$50, 900 instead of $40, 600 in the seventh
act.
Rep Kicker of Castine has introduced
an act, often spoken of as desirable, es-
pecially by automobiles. The act would
require certain vehicles to carry lights
at night on public highways and bridges.
1t provides that every vehicle on wheels
shall carry light visible both from front
and rear between the period beginning
enc hour after sunset and ending one
hour before sunrise. Vehicles designed
to be propelled by hand or designed for
the transportation of hay or straw would
be exempt under the requirements of
this act.
A unique piece of legislation is sug-
gested in the act presented by McCurdy
of Lubec, which proposes bounty of
ten cents for every crow killed in Lubec
or Prescott, towns in Washington coun-
ty, between March l and December of
each year.
By Mr.. Conant of Waldo: Petitions of
Current Events Club of Stockton Springs;
Belfast Travellers Club; Woman Chris
tian Temperance Union of Searsmont;
Belfast Woman Club; Hester P. Brown
and 16 others of Belfast; Mary Hichborn
and Is others of Stockton Springs, and
Annie V. Field and 13 others of Belfast,
for State reformatory for women.
By Mr.. Millett of Belfast: Remon-
STRANGE of C. W. Wescott and AZ 9TH
efs against House Bill No. 2, en-
titled ''An act relative to the hours of
employment of women and minors" also
remonstrance of Ridley & Flanders and
nine others against same; also remon-
STRANGE of VIM. Rosenberg and 13 other
against same; also remonstrance of Will
bur F. Goodwin and ID others against
same; also remOnstrance of ODER &
Clark of Dover and two others against
same; also remonstrance of F. P. Berry
and IL others against same; also remon-
STRANGE of D. B. Kelley and three others
against same; also remonstrance of M.
G. Heath against same.
By Mr.. Mckinley of Jackson: Re-
monstrance of G. O. Sawyer and nire
others against same.
By Mr.. Ames of Stockton Springs: Pc
tition of Wilbur H. Ridley and 80 others
of Waldo county in favor of resolve
for rebuilding a section of the Marsh
Hill road in Stockton Springs.
There was display of fireworks
shown at the hearing Wednesday after
noon before the committee on legal af-
fairs on the act to repeal the direct pri-
mary law in which the actors were Sena-
tor D. R. Hastings of Androscoggin, who
introduced the measure, Senator Chas.
R. Dunton of Penobscot and Ex-Repre-
sentative Howard Davies of Portland,
the father of the direct primary law,
Charles T. Read of Biddeford, the chair
man of the Democratic State committee,
Hon. John Clark Scates Of Westbrook,
the member of the executive council
from the second district, and Hon. Ira
G. Hersey of Houlton, the president of
the senate. While the law was ably de-
Tended it was shown that there is
strong opposition to its continuance.
1t is understood that the committee on
salaries and fees will recommend that the
justices of the supreme court of the State
shall fix the salaries of county officers
and the governor and council the salar-
les of all State officials. According to
the plan of the committee, each justice,
at his first term in each county after
July l, 1915, shall arrange for hearing
for all the county officers and after hear
ing their statements regarding their sal
aries shall fix the amounts they shall re-
ceive.
In the House Thursday resolves were
received in favor of the following, to de-
fray expenses incurred in contested
elections: For James j. Clement of
Montville, 5000; for Peter Harmon of
of Thorndike, 5000; for Fortunat o.
Michaud of Van Buren,, $500; for Levite
V. Thibodeau of Van Buren,, 1862; for
Leonard A. Pierce of Houlton, chairman
of House committee on elections, for
stenographic work, $3.50.
Rep. Sanborn of South Portland in
troduced acts originating from the spec
ial committee on salaries and fees, one of
which increases the Governors salary
from $1,000 to $1,000. Another act Or
iginating from the special committee on
salaries and fees would abolish the COM
missioners of inland fisheries and game
and establish the Office of commissioner
of inland fisheries and game. The COM
missioner is to be appointed by the Gov
ernor for three years with a salary of
So, 500 yearly. A third act increases the
salary # members of the Legislature
from $500 to $500 for session. The Pres
ident OF the Senate and theSpeaker of the
House are to have $500 session. The
same bill gives the members of the Exc
cutive Council the same compensation
during legislative session as received
by the members of the Legislature and
increases their compensation for attend
ance at other meetings to $40 instead of
$40, and actual expenses.
Three resolves in the interest of fish
and game preservation were presented
as follows: $4,000 for the construction
of additional feeding pools at the Ray
mond hatchery; SIS, 900 for 1915 in addi-
ton to $25, 900 already appropriated by
this legislature and $1,000 for 1916 for
Tho fish no ohoriac ond foo6ip,