Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-21
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY MARCH Fl, 1917.

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library.
House SIS. Resolve In favor OF the town
Of Washburn.
(The rules were suspended and the re-
solve given Its second reading and passed
to be engrossed.)
House SIS. Resolve in favor Of the Uni
versity OF Maine for maintenance and
for the construction Of new buildings.
(The rules were suspended and the re-
solve given Its second reading and passed
to be engrossed.)
Passed to be Engrossed
Senate 17S. An Act in regard to the
licensing Of drivers of automobiles for
hire In the town Of Eden. in the
county of Hancock.
Mr.. Buzzeli Of Belfast offered House
Amendment A as follows:
Amend Senate Document No. IT'S.
entitled AN Act in regard to the Ii
censing Of drivers of automobiles for
hire In the town of Eden, in the coun-
ty OF Hancock" by striking out the
words "for each automobile SO IL
censed" in the fifth line of Section
Ice said act. SO that said act as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section /. No person shall set up,
use. or drive any automobile for the
conveyance Of persons for hire in the
town Of Eden, because said person Is
licensed by the selectmen. and the Sc
lectmen may grant such license on the
payment of a license fee of 81. which
license shall continue in force for one
year from date"
The amendment was adopted, and
the bill then had its third reading and
was passed to be engrossed as amend
ed by House Amendment a.
House 2s6. An Act to repeal Chap
ter 453 Of the Private and Special
Laws Of the year 1868. and all acts
additional thereto and amendatory
thereof, relating to q ferry across the
Penobscot river, between the town of
Orono and the town Of Bradley.
House 468. An Act to amend Section
10 of Chapter I of the eyised Statutes
relating to the furnishing of ballots to
presiding election officers on election
day.
House $50. An Act to amend Chapter
12l Of TIE Private and Special Laws of
1918, to enable the annual meetings Of
Madison Water District TO be held at
any time during the month of July in
each year.
House 5s3. An Act~t prevent officers
and employees of banking institutions
from making copies Of records.
House 5s4. An Act to amend Section
| 100 Of Chapter IS fthe Revised Stat
utes, relating to loan and building as
sociations.
House 145. An Act to amend Section
of Chapter 346 Of the Private and Spe-
cial Laws Of 1905. amended by Chap
ter q of the Private and Special Laws
Of 1915. relating to the power and du-
ties Of the probation officer of Cumber-
land county.
House 2e9. An Act to incorporate the
| Casco Title Guaranty Co.
House 54s. An Act to incorporate the
Smyrna & Oakfield Water Co.
| House 323. An Act to amend Section
! 81 Of Chapter 40 Of the Revised Stat
utes relating to regulations for en-
ployment Of minors between IA and Is
years old.
Mr.. Cole Of Eliot offered House Amend
ment "a as follows:
House Document No. 323, entitled An
Act to amend Section q Of Chapter 49 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to regula y.
lions for employment IF minors between
IA and IS years old is hereby amended
by striking out everything after the
| enacting clause and inserting in place
thereof the following:
! Section q of Chapter 20 Of the Revised
Statutes Is hereby amended by inserting
after the words "or a passport showing
the" in the Sd line Of said section. the
! word birth" in the same line of said
section the words I'm the event of the
minor being unable to produce the evil
dence heretofore mentioned, and the per-
son authorized to issue the work permit
being satisfied Of that fact, the said work
permit may be issued on other document
ary evidence of age satisfactory to the
person authorized to issue the work per-
NIT provided said documentary evil
dence has been approved by the State
commissioner Of labor SO that;said sec
ton as amended shall read as. Follows:
Section q. No minor between the ages
!! Of II and is years shall be employed, pers
mitted or suffered to work in any of the
a aforementioned occupations unless the
person. firm or corporation employing
such child procures and keeps on file ac-
cessible to any truant officer, factory in
spector or other authorized officer charg-
ed with the enforcement Of Sec
lions % to 81. both inclusive. OK this
chapter, work permit issued to
said child by the superintendent or
schools of the city or town in which the
child resides, or by some person au-
thorized by him in writing. The per-
son authorized to issue a work permit
shall not issue such permit until such
child has demonstrated his ability to
read at sight and write simple sem
fences in the English language ana
perform simple arithmetical problems
involving the fundamental processes OF
addition. satisfaction, multiplication
and division, such educational test to
be prepared and furnished by the su-
perintendent of schools or the school
committee Of each city and town in
the State or has furnished certificate
to that effect signed by any teacher in
any of the public schools Of the city
or town in which such child resides,
or by the principal Of any approved
private school; nor until he has re-
ceived, examined, approved and fled