Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-26
be found in the following list, with
abstracts Of the new drafts:
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and financial AFFAIRS reported ousht W
pass in new draft on resolve author
izing the state treasurer to procure
temporary loan in the sum of 100000
for the year 1917 and 1918; and ought
to pass on resolve providing for an
epidemic and emergency fund.
The committee on education report
ed ought to pass on bill to accept the
benefits Of an act passed by the Senate
and House of the United States to
provide for the promotion Of vocational
education.
The committee on judiciary reported
ought to pass on act to amend Sec. 20,
Chap. IA, r. S., 1915 relating to the
commitment to the State school for
Girls; and ought to pass in new draft
on act to prohibit the carrying of dan
gerous or deadly weapons without
license; and ought to pass in new draft
on act to provide for the establish
ment of polling districts in cities and
towns. The new draft provides that
the check lists Of the qualified voters
for each of the said polling districts
in lieu of the check lists now provided
by law for the entire town, to be used
as provided by law and all provisions
Of law applicable to check lists and
their use in towns shall apply to check
lists for such polling districts.
The committee on judiciary presented
a divided report on act for better pro-
lection of children and to amend Ger
tain sections of Chap. GA, r. S. The
majority report in new draft, ought to
pass, is signed by Senator Deering,
Reps. Cole, Dearth. harrington, Cur
ney and Baxter and the minority re-
port, ought not to pass. is signed by
Senators Davies, Gillin and Rep.
Hutchins.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought to pass on bill entitled
an act to amend Sec. 8. Chap. 65, Re
vised Statutes relative to the time for
hearing of libels for divorce; and ought
to pass on act to legalize the doings
Of the inhabitants of the town of
Windham at the annual town meeting
held on March 5, 1911, and by adjourn
ment on March {.
q The committee on public utilities re-
ported ought to pass on act to amend
Sec. "a. Chap. IS, Revised Statutes re-
lating to unclaimed baggage and mer-
chan6ise transported by street rail-
ways.
The committee on salaries and fees
reported ought to pass on bill to amend
Sec. s, Chap. 1926, private and special
laws Of 1887 fixing the salary of the
recorder of the municipal court of Wa
terville at $500 in full of all fees: ought
to pass in new draft on act to amend
Sec. As, Chap. III. Revised Statutes
relating to the amounts to be paid for
clerk hire in the county Offices The
rev draft provides that the clerks In
the office of the register Of deeds Of
Sagadahoc shall receive $500.
The committee on salaries and fees
presented a divided report on act to
fix the salary of the judge of probate
for the county OF Androscoggin. The
minority report ought to pass. in new
draft. is signed by Sen. Hastings, Sen
Holt and Reps. Jenkins, Howard,
WEIGH. Leavitt. Rounds and Langley.
The minority report, ought not to pass,
is signed by Sen. Conant. The new
draft will read $1,000 instead of $500
as provided in the old draft
The committee on State sanatoriums
reported ought to pass in new draft
on act to amend Sec. 5, Chap. LAG, Re
vised statutes relative 20 ,sdmittancc
and charge for patients at State SAN
atoriums. The Lew draft provides that
Persons having legal residence II
Maine shall be admitted to these san
atoriums from any part of 4he State;
provided after due eXamina ton by any
reputable physician or the superin-
tendcnt of the sanatorium said person
shall be found to be suffering from tu-
berculosis. According to the capacity
of the sanatoriUm, such patients shall
be eligible for treatment in all stages
Of the disease. All patients in the
State sanatoriums shall pay the State
the actual cost of such treatment, in
Guiding all board. supplies and Incl
6entals, provided that the trustees Of
such sanatoriums may after a proper
investigation of the financial ctrcum-
stances Of the patient. either before or
after admission. if they find said pa
tent or his or her relatives are unable
to pay said cost in whole or in part
waive such cost charge or so much
thereof as they deem the circumstances
warrant, and provided further, that
said trustees in granting admission to
said sanatoriums after giving consider
alton to the need of treatment by and
the menace to other persons of, the
prospective patient, shall not give pref
erence to any person because Of his
ability to pay the whole or any part of
said cost charge.
mo discrimination shall be made in
the accommodation, care or treatment
of any patient because of the fact that
the patient or his relatives do or do not
contribute in whole or in part to the
charge for treatment: and no officer
or employee of such State sanatorium
shall accept from any patient thereof
any fee or gratuity whatever for any
service rendered"
The committee on education report
ed legislation inexpedient on act to ex-
tend the facilities for training teachers
for common schools through training
courses in High schools or academies.
The committee on public health re-
ported legislation inexpedient on act
providing for the formation of COM
bined health districts.
Final reports were presented from
the committee on telegraphs and tele-
phones, salaries and fees, library and
Indian affairs.
House Reports.
The committee on judiciary pre-
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