Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28
IN THE SENATE.

| The committee on education reported
ought to pass in new draft on act to
amend the Revised Statutes providing a
maximum annual tuition IN secondary
schools. The new draft provides that
any youth who resides with parent or
guardian in any town which does not sup
port and maintain a standard secondary
school, may attend any approved sec
ondary school to which he may gain en-
trance by permission Of those having
charge, provided he shall attena' the
school or schools whose courses are ap-
proved by the State superintendent OF
public schools, and iii such case the tut
ton Of the youth, not to exceed $36 an
nually for any one youth, shall be paid
by the town in which he resides.
The committee on education reported
ought to pass in new draft on an act re-
lating to the teaching of the principles
of kindness towards birds and animals
in the public schools. The new draft pro-
vides that all instructors of youth, in
public or private institutions Of the
State, shall devote not less than one-half
hour each week Of the school term, to
teaching to the children under their
charge in correlation with other studies
Of the school curriculum, the great prin-
ciples of humanity as illustrated by kind
1 ness to birds and animals and regard to
all factors which contribute to the well
being Of man.
The committee on Indian affairs re-
ported ought not to pass an act to amend
the Revised Statutes providing that the
i rih or the PannhSpOt tribe
of Indians may by majority vote Of its
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 reser-
walton of the tribe.
The committee :on agriculture reported
ought not to- pass on an act to amend the
Revised Statutes relating to the licenses
of agents and dealers in nursery stock.
The amendment eliminates those growing
all the nursery stock they Sell from pay
Ing license Zoe.
| The committee on agriculture reported
ought to pass on a resolve appropriating
$1,000 for each Of the years 1918 to be
expended by the commissioner of agricul-
ture in executing the laws relating to the
collection, examination, inspection and
analysis Of agricultural seeds, concen-
trated commercial feeding stuffs CONNER
cial fertilizer. feeds and drugs.
IN THE HOUSE.
The committee on sea and shore fisher
iesAgpon petition of Frank A. Babbdge
and 16 Others A Z. Gray and is others,
L..V. Joyce and as others, all Of Han
cock county, asking for repeal of close
time on Holsters in certain waters of Ham
cock county. reported an act amending
act establishing a close time on Holsters
in certain waters of Hancock county.
The amended act provides that no Pc
son shall take, catch. kill or destroy any
Holsters between July l and september
in each year in any of the waters OF
Hancock county between a line on the
east extending due north ana south 70
Egg Rock light in Frenchman pay ana
a line on the west and south beginning at
the extreme southwestern point OF Mount
Desert Island known as Lupus Polnt'
thence extending in direct line to the eN-
treme north end of Colts Island, thence
following the easterly shore of Cots
said island thence in a direct line to the
extreme north end Of Great DUCK lsiano.
thence following the western shore OF
Great Duck Island to the hghthouse'
thence in direct southerly course three
nautical miles, thence due east 10 the
line extending south from Egg ROCK
Light.
The limit as prescribed In the laws OF
1915 on the west and south began at the
eastern extremity Of Naskeag Point IN
Brooklin; thence southeast three-quarters
east to northwesterly point or Sheep
Island, thence southerly along westerly
side Of Sheep Island to its southern
noint. thence southeast quarter-south to
northeasterly point of Swans Island,
thence southeast by easterly side OF outer
Long Island, to point three nautical
miles from Long Island Head: thence du.
east to line extending south from Egg
Rock Light and including waters OF and
adjacent to Bluehill and Union River
bays.
The committee on agriculture reported
ought to pass on act amending the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the testing OF
commodities offered for sale. The COM
mittee on agriculture also reported ought
to pass in new draft on resolve making
appropriation for support Of the bureau
Of markets for 1917 and 1918 The new
draft appropriates $500 annually instead
Of $4,000 for 1917 and 5000 for 1918 as IN
the original resolve. The same commit
tee reported ought not to pass on act re-
lating to protection Of trees and shrubs;
and ought not to pass on act relating to
notice to owners Of real estate to destroy
insects, owner neglecting, towns shall de-
stroy.
FRIENDS OF HEALTH BILL