Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-09
Little Ripple in House
OverP over Commission
suggestion of Stir in Legislative Proceedings
Thursday = Governor Milliken Notifies the
Chairmen of COmmitte es He Must Know Rec
concentrations to Com plete Budget Schedule

| tensions and branches by the Bangor
| 4 Aroostook Railroad Co, authorizing
that company to locate, construct and
operate extensions and branches of the
/ railroad lines now or hereafter owned,
! leased, constructed or operated by it,
the locations of which before the con-
struction thereof is commenced shall
/ have been approved by the Public
| Utilities Compassion after petition and
public hearing
Tax Conferences Delegates.
Sen. Holt of Cumberland-Resolv
authorizing the Governor an&'Council
/ to appoint not more than three dele
gates to represent the State of Maine
at conferences of the National Tax AS
ISOLATION during the years 1917 and
1915 to serve without compensation
and appropriating $500 for each of the
years to pay their actual expenses.
! Snow for Bridges and Crossings.
sen. Chick of Kennebec-Act re-
( uuring that road commissioners snail
keep the Travelled part Of all highway
bridges. and railroads and street rail-
ways shall keep all highway crossings
suitably covered with snow whenever
the usual travel over the same is in
vehicles on runners.
Colby College Charter.
Sen. Bartlett of kennebec-Act
amending the charter of Colby College
increasing the number of alumni trus-
tees elected by the Alumni Association
from nine to ten and providing that
two shall be elected each year for
terms of five years instead Of three
; each wear for terms of three years.
Protection of Motor Vehicles.
Sen. Swift Of kennebec-Act provid-
ing penalty of fine not exceeding 5000
or imprisonment not exceeding six
months or both, for anyone who know
ingly buys, sells, receives, disposes OF,
conccals or has in his possession any
motor vehicle from which the manu-
facturers' serial number of any other
DISTINGUISHING number of Identification
mark has been removed, detaced, COW
cred, altered or destroyed for the pur-
pose of concealmcnt or misrepresent-
ing the identity of the said motor We
hicic.
Coburn Classical Charter.
Sen. Bartlett of Kennebec-Act
amending the charter of COburn
Classical Institute repeating all pro-
visions of law limiting the amount of
real and personal property which may
lie taken and held or the amount OF in
come which may be received by the
trustees of Coburn Classical Institute
land providing that they may take and
4 inn fTI
the purposes for which the school was
incorporated to any amount.
,, Educational Matters.
Sen Walker of SomerSct-Act
amending the Revised Statutes rolat-
ing to the appropriations for teachers
pensions, increasing the annual appro-
prlation from $4,000 to $4,000.
Sen Walker of Somerset-Resolves
in favor OF the Pennington State Nor
NAL School appropriating $3.50 for
each OF the years 1917 and 1918 for re
pairs and permanent Improvements
and $4,000 for each of the years 1917
and 1913 for the construction of a
dormitory and equipment of the same.
Sen. Walker of Somerset-Rcsolve in
! favor of the AroostOok State Normal
School at Pressure Isle, appropriating
$500 for each of the years 1917 and
1918 for permanent improvements and
repairs.
Sen. Walker of Somerset-Resolvc in
favor of l.. r. Bradstreet e Sons Co. of
HaIlowell, appropriatng S113.5O for
balance due on construction of the
Pennington State Normal School
dormitory.
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in favor of the Washington State Nor
NAL School at Machias, apprOpriating
$4,000 for each of the years 1917 and
1918 for repairs on the O'Brien house
and $4,000 for each of the years 1917
and 1918 for permanent repairs and
Improvements.
Sen. Ames of ington-Resolve
In favor of the Machias Electric Light
Go. appropriating $291.30 for current
furnished the Washington State Nor
nal School from Jan. l, 1916 to Dec. l,
1916.
Sen. Boynton Of Lincoln-Act
amending the school laws so that no
academy shall receive state aid to eX-
coed $500 a year, provided 1t has an an
nual income from invested funds eX-
cedins $500. instead of exceeding
$1,000 as at present.
Sen Kicker of Hancock--Act amend
ling the Revised Statutes relating to pay
ment of tuition by towns not maint;in-
ing standard schools of secondary grade.
Sen. Kicker of Hancock-Act amend
ing the Revised Statutes relating to ap-
preparations for support of normal and
training schools by increasin~ the an
nual appropriation from $4,000 to $4,000.
Sen. Kicker of Hancock-Resolves in
favor of the Eastern State Normal school
at Castine. appropriating $500 for finish
ing 10 additional rooms in the dormitory
known as Richardson hall; and 1920 for
each of the years 1917 and 1918 for per-
manent improvements and repairs
SEN Walker of Somerset-Act amending
the Revised Statutes relating to the ap-