Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01
IN THE HOUSE
Clerks of Judicial Courts

KEEP. harrington VI Aug 80
relation to the appointment OF clerks
of the judicial courts.
The act provides that clerks OF the
judicial courts shall hereafter be ap-
pointed by the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court or a majority OF them,
and hold office for the term OF four
wears, unless removed by the Justices
for cause. All clerks now in office
shall continue to hold their said office
until the expiration of the term for
which they were appointed or elected.
or until a vacancy occurs from some
other cause. All clerks shall be res
idents of the county for which they
are appointed.
Air Rifles and Children
Rep. Cushman of Auburn-Act to
prohibit the selling or giving away of
air rifles TO children under 16 years Of
age, providing a penalty of fine of
not less than S. nor more than $50 for
each offense. Municipal courts and
trial justices shall have jurisdiction of
violations.
Rep. Cushman of Auburn-An Act
concerning the use of firearms and air
rifles by children under the age Of Is
years, pIONluil1S llldl any PARENT,
dian or person having the custody of a
child under Is years of age who allows
or permits such child to handle or dis
| charge any firearm or air rifle except
when under the immediate supervision
of an adult person. shall be punished
by fine not exceeding 500.
Rep. Gates of Observation-Disclosures
providing for a State pension Of IS a
month for John Lamson of Vassalboro.
Rep. Stearns of Hiram-An Act to
ratify and confirm the incorporation of
the Pine Grove Cemetery Association
of Rrownfield.
Temporary Loans for Aroostook
| Barnes of Houlton-Act to enable
county. of Aroostook to raise by tenn
porary loan not exceeding $4,000 in
one year.
Dearth Of Dexter-Act granting to
the municipal court of Dexter concur
rent jurisdiction with the municipal
court of Newport
= Powers Of Fort Fairfield-Act to en-
able the inhabitants of the town of
Fort Fairfield tc assume all the rights,
privileges. duties, contracts and obliga-
tons of the Fort Fairfield Village Cor
poration in Fort Fairfield.
| Murray of Bangor-Act confirming
and ratifying the organization of the
Penobscot Law Library association.
| Goldthwait of Biddeford-Act author
izing the Biddeford and Saco Water
Co. to increase it's capital stock and to
hold securities in other corporations.
Professional Public Accounting
Baxter of Portland-Act to amend
| the nnh1in 10 Of T.
practice of professional public account
ing. The act provides that any person
who has been engaged in the business
OF public accountant for three years
IN the State of Maine may lawfully
continue such practice upon condition
that he furnish the board with proof
that he was at the time of this act be-
coming law public accountant.
| AduIterated Fertilizers.
KEEP. Barnes of Houlton-Act for bet.
ter protection against adulterated, mis-
branded or inferior commercial fertilizers
The act provides that every lot or pack
! age of commercial fertilizer which is
manufactured, sold, distributed or tran
sported in the State shall have affixed If
a conspicuous place on the outside there
of a plainly printed statement giving
the number of net pounds in the pack.
age, the name or trademark under which
the article is sold, the name and princi
pal address of the manufacturer or ship
per. and chemical analysis stating the
! minimum percentage of nitrogen ir
available form and the sources from
which It is derived, of potash soluble ir
water, of phosphoric acid in available
form, soluble and reverted, and of to.
tai phosphoric acid.
In addition to previous specifications OF
adulteration commercial fertilizers are
deemed to be adulterated If containing
any pulverized leather, hair, ground
hoofs, horns, wool waste, peat garbage
or any ingredients derived from any inert
material. without an explicit statement
OF the fact conspicuously affixed to every
package Of such fertilizer.
Bounty on Crows.
Rep. Bussabarger of Lubec-Act pro-
viding a bounty for killing crows in the
county Of Washington. The act PROVES
that the treasurer of each town and CITY
In the county of Washington may appro
pirate and cause to be paid out OF TINS