The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-08
Legislative Notes.
New Legislation.


Important legislation continues to ap-
pear in the measures appearing IN both
House and Senate, as is witnessed by
the bills introduced Feb. 18th, which in
cluded the following:
SENATE-Amending the law relating
to teaching kindnes to birds and animals
in the public schools; providing for the
payment of the State Board of Health's
expenses in enforcement of it's rules and
regulations; providing for the formation
of combined health districts by towns
and cities.
HoUsE-Two bills, each providing for
the creation of a sea and shore fisheries
commission; increasing the amount for
the attorney generals office for the in
vestigation of crime; relating to the sal
airy of the insurance commissioner; rela-
tive to importation of horses and cattle
and testing of pure blooded cattle to be
sold for breeding purposes; relating to
tuberculin test of cattle to be shown in
competition for prizes; testing of cattle
shipped from Maine to Brighton, Mass.
relating to abuse of horses; to prevent
discrimination against soldiers and sail
ors in uniform; fixing compensation of
steamboat inspectors; regarding price of
support of debtors in Jail; amending the
Constitution regarding the apportlonment
of representative; amending the Consti-
tuition allowing absentee voting.
Conant of Waldo: Petition of Charles
G. Clements and ten others of Monroe,
in favor of passage of Grange school
bill.
Harvey D. Eaton of WatervilIe 'ap-
peared before the Public Utilities COM
mittee in favor of an act to amend the
charter of the Central Maine Power Co.,
to allow it to take over the physical prop
critics of the Bath & Brunswick Electric
Co., the Penobscot Bay Electric Co., and
electrical companies at Wiscasset, Hart
land and Newport, explaining that the
Central Maine Co. already owns all their
capital stocks and that this was to eff
feet saving in bookkeeping and opera
ton. Walter S. Wyman of Augusta,
manager of the company, stated that
there wou. d be saving in operation and
bookkeeping of from 5000 to $1,000
year. Asked if it would affect the con-
sumer, he said it would enable the COM
pany to get nearer the point where it
could reduce its rates.
statement in favor of an act to ex-
tend the charter of the Waldo Street
Railway Co. was made by Allan L. Bird
of Rockland. Mr.. Bird also spoke for
the act to enable the Knox Gas & Elec-
trio Co. to consolidate with three sub
sldary companies of which it had pur-
chased the capital stock, and the act to
enable the Rockland, Thomaston & Cam
den street railway to take over the prop
erty of the Knox Gas & Electric Co.,
whose stock it owns.
The new legislation introduced Thurs
day morning contained some of the m ost
important measures of the session.
Senate-Senator Burleign's bill to
amend the Revised Statutes relating to
the manner of voting, the proposition
being the adoption of modified form of
the present Connecticut ballot; authorz-
ing the Issuance by the State treasurer
OF a per cent, Unacceptable registered
bond for $50, 200 on the first days of
January and July of each year; also the
issuance on the same dates of the same
kind of bond for $500, 600 to the Uni
verslty of Maine; authorizing the State
treasurer to reissue matured highway
bonds; amending the law regarding the
deposit OF State moneys, so that any
banking institution, trust company or
eo'iAoa III N ollie, VI any NdLlOldl Uduh oI
banks may be used; to provide for the
adjustment of claims against the State.
House-Amending the teachers PEN
sion law so that at the age of 80 years,
the pensioner may receive the full
amount designated under the act for the
remainder of their life; relating to the
relief of State paupers; for the better
protection of sheep, poultry and domestic
animals from dogs and wild animals.
Representative Holbrook of Brooks ap-
peared before the legal affairs committee
for the bill to incorporate the Brooks In
dustrial Academy, postponed from pre-
vlous hearing. stating that it was for the
purpose of starting course of instruc-
ton along industrial lines and to assist
the academy to secure all the assistance
possible. No opposition.
Selectman Perkins of Brooksville ex-
planned the need of right for private
way over tide water in that town and
said there was no opposition at home.