Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

lnt following We're lnciuded In the
new measures introduced in the House
and Senate of the 18th Maine LeSisla-
ture on Thursday Jan. is:
IN THE SENATE
Sen Merrill of SOmcrset-An Act to
amend the Revised Statutes relative
to the term of office of county attorney.
| The act provides that whenever the
governor and council upon complaint
and due notice and hearing shall find
that a county attorney has violated any
statute or is not performing his duties
faithfully and efficiently, they may re-
move him~from office and appoint an
other attorney in his place for the re-
maindcr of the term for which he was
elected.
Sen. Baxter of Sagadahoc-Reso
to provide for q revision of the laws
relating 10 banks and banking. The
resolve pro yides that three commits
sioners be appointed BY the governor
and council on recommendation of the
bank commissioner to revise, collate,
arrange and consolidate all the general
and public laws relating to banks,
banking institutions for savings, trust
companies, loan and building assocla-
lions, investment companies and deal
crs in securities, and the laws relating
to investments, taxation on invest
ments held by any of these institu-
tons. the franchise tax and all other
matters relating thereto, including such
additional laws relating to banking as
may be adopted at this session. The
commission is to report to the next
legislature, presenting a printed re-
port. The bank commissioner shall be
member Of the commission ex-officio,
serving without pay. The sum of So, 00C
is provided out Of any money not 9TH
erHisc appropriated to pay the eApens-
es of the commission.
Sen. Higgins of Penobscot-An Act
to authorize voters absent from the
city, town and plantation in which they
are qualified to vote to vote therein by
having their ballot delivered by mail
to the city, town. or plantation clerk on
election day and to regulate such man
ner Of voting. The act provides in de-
tail for permitting absent voters to
vote by making application to the city,
town or plantation clerk for an absent
voters ballot to be marked and re-
turned to the city, town or plantation
clerk. either in person not later than
twelve hours before the opening of the
polls or by mail in season for the clerk
to place the ballot in the ballot box
where the voter would ordinarily cast
his ballot.
Sen. Peterson Of Observation-Disclosures
appropriating $4,000 for 1917 and $1,000
for 1918 to be expended under the di-
rection of the Commissioner of Agri-
culture working in conjunction with
the Farmers Union and other farm
organizations to study the methods and
costs Of marketing farm products and
purchasing farm supplies.
Sen. Higgins Of Penobscot-Resolve
in favor of the Maine Mission for the
Deaf appropriate 5000 for each of
the years 1917 and 1918 for mainten-
ance.
Sen Baxter of agadahoc-Resolve
In favor Of the Bath City Hospital an
propriating $500 for each of the wears
1917 and 1918 for maintenance.
Sen. Bartlett of Kennebec-Resolye
in favor of Morrison Libby OF Oak
land appropriating $4,000 10 reimburse
for counsel fees in defending a petition
brought against him by Howard r.
Crosby. to determine which of them
was elected county commissioner ~
Kennebec county at the 1914 election.