Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-23


/, 1917;
And whereas, therefore, an emer-
gency exists within the contemplation
Of the Constitution of the State of
Maine, and the public peace and safe
ty will be preserved py the enactment
of the following act:
Now, therefore, be it enacted by the
people of the State of Maine as fol-
lows:
Section /. Whenever. between the
United States of America and any
foreign country a state of war shall
exist or shall be imminent the Cover
nor may by proclamation direct ana
require every subject or citizen of such
foreign country within this State to
appear within ~ hours after such proc
lamation, and from time to time there
after within "a hours after his arrival
i'll this State, before such public au-
thorties as the Governor may in such
proclamation direct, and then and there
such subject or citizen of such foreign
country shall personally register his
name. residence, business, length Of
stay and such Information as the Gov
ernor may from time to time in such
proclamation prescribe. The person in
control, whether owner. lessee, mana
ger or proprietor of each hotel. inn,
boarding house, rooming house. build
ing and private residence, shall, with
in "a hours after such procla ...tion
notify such public authorities of the
presence therein of every such subject
or citizen of such foreign country, and
shall each day thereafter notify such
public authorities of the arrivat ,nere-
at and departure therefro:n Of every
such subject or citizen. A failure to
comply with all the requirement of
any such proclama ton. or to do or per-
form any Of the acts herein provided
shall be misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000
or by imprisonment not exceeding one
year. or both
Section ?. This act. by reason Of the
emergency set forth in the preamble
thereof, shall take effect when approv-
ed"
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
IN addition to the remarks Of the gentle
man who introduced the bill, that this
action is in line with action that is being
taken in every state in the Union and
has the weight and authority of the ma
uonal government behind it.
Mr.. Nicholas of Eastport presented hin
An Act to appropriate moneys for the
expenditures of government and for other
purposes for the year 1917.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will stat.
to the House that this is from the COM
mittee an appropriations and has to do
with moneys that are appropriated for
carrying on the government in its various
pranches-a general appropriation bill
and 1t Is very desirable that the Same
course be taken with this hill, that ,.s
taken with the preceding bill.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton
the bill was given it's three readings m.
DER a suspension Of the rules and was
passed to be engrossed without reference
to any committee.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
by Mr.. Berry of Waterville: Resolve
IN favor of the stenographer to the com
mittee on military affairs.
Placed on File
BY Mr.. Babb of Sebago: Remonstrance
from E. NJ Swift and 75 others of Bux
ton against the passage of the law MAX
ing Sunday an open time for hunting.
Legal Affairs
BY Mr.. Garcelon of Auburn: An Act
to amend Section Is of Chapter 1 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the duties
of election clerks.
BY the same gentleman: An Act relat-
ing to qualification of judges, clerks and
recorders of municipal and police courts
BY Mr.. Packard of Newburg: An Act
to amend Section % of Chapter 1O3 of the
Revised Statutes of Maine, relating to
cigarettes and tobacco.
By the same gentleman: An Act to
amend Sections l and 2 of Chapter 12S of
the Public Laws of 1909, relating to Maine
labor and Maine contractors upon all
work for State. municipal. charitable and
educational institutions, buildings or pub
lie works, or any building or institution
supported or aided by the State or mu-
inequalities.
Unanimous consent being given, Mr..