Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-17
Signed Inv Governor

The following public laws, private and
special laws and resolves were signed on
March Is, 1917, by Governor Carl E.
Milliken:
PUBLIC LAWS.
An Act to authorize the Public Utilities
Commission to require through routes
and Joint rates by common carriers for
the transportation of persons or property.
An Act to amend Section AZ of Chapter
III of the Revised Statutes, providing for
the monthly payments OF salaries Of
county commissioners.
An Act to amend Section 80 Of Chapter
"a of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the crossing of railroad tracks by town
ways and highways.
An Act to legalize and make valid the
doings of the municipal officers Of Vinal-
haven in laying out way over the tide
waters across Indian Creek in said Vinal-
haven and authorizing the construction
of a suitable bridge across the same.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chapter
So of the Revised Statutes, authorizing
the revision Of DEGREES of the railroad
commissioners.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
marriage of feeble minded persons.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
IS of the Revised Statutes. relating to
approval of location of street railroads
An Act to amend Section "a OF Chapter
special administrators.
An Act to amend Section q OF Chapter
of the Revised Statutes, relating to re-
turns by railroad companies for purposes
of taxation.
An Act to amend Section rs of Chapter
16 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the inspection of secondary schools.
An Act to amend Section "a of Chapter
"a OF the Revised Statutes. relating to
highway crossings Of railroads.
An Act to authorize the Public Utilities
Commission to investigate any proposed
changes in the rates of any public utility
and to suspend the same pending inVesti-
cation.
An Act to provide for physical connec-
ton and certain auxiliary service between
steam railroads and electric railroads
An Act to amend Section u OF Chapter
80 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
investments of deposits by savings insti-
tutions.
An Act to amend Section 80 of Chapter
30 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
inspection of safeguards and repairs, by
| town officers or fire engineers.
An Act additional to Chapter z Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the purity
of elections.
RESOLVES.
Resolve in favor of the Maine School
for Deaf for maintenance and repairs.
Resolve in favor of Peter w. Rance,
representative of the PenobScot Tribe of
Indians.
Resolve providing an increased teach
ers' pension for John F. Moody.
Resolve in favor of the town of Me-
chanic Falls for the payment of addi-
tional State school funds for the year 1915.
Resolve to provide for the appoint
ment Of a commission to perfect plans
for the celebration of Names Centen-
NAL and the 300th anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrims.
Resolve in favor of Alfred Yankauer for
information furnished the attorney gen.
eral regarding certain estates liable to
inheritance tax.
Resolve in favor of the several State
normal schools and the Madawaska
Training school for the construction of
new buildings and for permanent repairs
and improvements.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military
and Naval Orphan Asylum for mainte-
nance and other purposes. for the years
1917 and 1918.
Resolve in favor Of the Board of Dental
Examiners, for equipments, printing and
postage.
Resolve providing for a commission to
investigate the advisability of making i'm
provements in Portland harbor
Resolve appropriating money for ex-
penSeS of the electoral college