Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14

third Tuesdays of April anu NoFeHiper
for civil and criminal business ana at
Caribou on the first Tuesdays OF Feb
mary and September for civil business
only. In the trial of civil causes all
cases where both parties reside north
of the line extending from the south
west corner OF. the town of Easton,
westerly on the dividing line between
| towns to the east line Of Chapman,
thence southerly on the dividing line OF
towns to the southeast corner Of Chap
man, thence westerly on the dividing
line of towns and townships to south
west corner OF Township 2, thence
northerly on the west line of Township
to the southeast corner of Township
9. Range 8. thence westerly on the
south line of Township s to the north
east corner Of the county of Piscata-
quis and thence westerly along
the northern line Of the coun-
ties of Piscataquis and Somer-
set to the western line of the State,
shall when either party requests it to
be tried in Caribou and all cases where
both parties reside south Of that lone
and either party requests 1t shall be
tried at Houlton. In cases where one
party resides in the county and the
other party resides without the county,
the case shall be tried in the district
where the party resident in the county
resides in case either party demands it.
All other cases shall be tryable at eth
err place on the discretion Of the pre-
siding justice.
Penobscot Indians Adoption.
Washburn of Perry-Act to amend
the Revised Statutes relating to the
adoption into the Penobscot Tribe of
Indians. The amendment provides that
the tribal committee at any regularly
held meeting may by a majority vote Of
it's total membership adopt into the
tribe any person who is in whole or in
part of Indian blood and who has had
his or her residence for at least one
year next preceding such adoption upon
any reservation of the tribe
Care of Prisoners.
| Garcelon of Auburn-Act to amend
the Revised Statutes which would give
the sheriff of a county the power to ap-
point such assistance as may be neces-
sary for the proper treatment and the
prevention of disease of all prisoners in
his custody.
House Reports.
Two reports came from the COM
mittee on labor On the Rounds act pro-
viding that no street railway company
shall require any conductor or motor
man to work n ore than nine hours in
any day and if any such conductor or
motorman shall work nine hours or less
in any day, such work shall be per-
formed within il consecutive hours.
Report A, ought not to pass, is signed
| by Senators Butler of Franklin and
Stanley of oxford and Reps. Hanson of
Saco, Cushman Of Auburn and Morrison
of Corinth.
Report r, ought to pass in a new
draft, is signed by Sen. Burleigh of
Aroostook and Reps. Jordan of Bailey
Vile. O'Connell of Millinocket. Webb Of
Cherryfield and DescouteauX of Bidde-
ford
The new draft provides that days
work for all conductors and motormen
shall not exceed nine hours and shall
be so arranged by the employer that it
shall be performed within II consecu-
tive hours. No officer or agent Of any
ipStHN SIleiIl ltquIi1 HUN tIlIDlOySS
more than nine hours work for a days
labor. Threat Of loss of employment
or threat to obstruct or prevent the OBJ
tanning of employment by employees or
threat to refrain from employing any
employees shall he considered coercion.
Nothing shall prevent an employee
from working more hours than those
prescribed in the act for extra COM
pensation. a company which violates
any provision Of this act shall forfeit
for each offense not less than 500 nor
more than $500 This act shall not ap-
ply to electric roads employing Is men
or less.
The committee on public utilities re-
ported ought to pass in new draft on
the act to auth orize the town of Var
mouth to supply gas and electricity.
The new draft requires the town Of
Yarmouth to purchase the franchises.
rs well as the plant and property, of
the Yarmouth Lighting company.
The committee on finland fisheries
and game reported ought to pass in
new draft on act providing for a boun-
~ on bears in Aroostook, Penobscot.
Piscataquis and Washington counties
iIle new uTdtt prONlueS d poullty IOr
each bear killed in the State.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought to pass in new draft on
act to incorporate the York Beach vii
lage corporation. This new draft re-
quires a three fourths vote of the cor
poration to issue bonds and notes, and
a maj ority vote Of the voters present to
borrow money as a temporary loan.