Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-14
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penalties for interference with milk in
spectors or their agents: act relating
to the time Of holding terms Of court
in Aroostook county; amending the
Statutes relating to adoption into the
Penobscot Tribe of Indians; giving
sheriffs power to provide for the treat
ment of and prevention of disease of
all prisoners in his custody.
In the Senate-Act providing for the
seizure and forfeiture of vehicles car
rying intoxicating liquors intended for
illegal sale: act extending the facili-
ties for training teachers for common
schools through training courses in
High schools and academies; providing
for the monthly payment of certain
cuonty officials.
Numerous reports from commit
tees, accompanied by new drafts Of
measures.
Transmission Of Electric Power
Cole of Eliot: Act to amend the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the prohibit
ton of the transmission of electric
power beyond the limits of the state.
The act amends Section / of Chap
ter 60 of the Revised Statutes by ad-
ding to said section the following:
provided, however, that when said
corporation shall have established to
the satisfaction of the Public Utilities
| Commission that it has reduced its
rates within the territory served by it
within this State to schedule not eX
ceeding five cents per kilowatt hour
| for lighting, one cent per kilowatt hour
for heating and for power and that it's
rentals, service and all other charges
are in proportion herewith; and that
! it is able to produce surplus of
electric current for which it has no
market within its territory; then and
not until then. on approval of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, it shall be
lawful for said corporation to trans
NIT any such surplus of electric cur
rent for sale or use beyond the limits
of the State, provided that said cor
poration shall at all times adequately
within the State; and that it shall be
supply the needs of its customers
required to make such further rea-
sonable reductions in its rates within
the State. from time to time, as may
be ordered by the Public Utilities
Commissions; that it shall have no
authority to raise it's rates above said
schedule while transmitting currents
| beyond the limits of the State; and
provided further that the Public IT'LL
tiles Commission shall prohibit such
transmission of electric current for
sale or use beyond the limits Of the
State, in whole or in part whenever it
shall appear that the current can be
sold by the corporation at the above
rates within it's territory, or the pub
lie interest requires"
Expenses of the Legislature
Barnes of Houlton: Act to provide
for the expenses of the Legislature
for salaries fixed by law for depart
mental expenses Of the State govern
ment and for the maintenance of the
| several State institutions during the
period of the biennial sessions of the
Legislature.
The act provides that the State au-
ditor shall, in the month of December
before the assembling of each bi-en-
NAL session Of the Legislature. pre-
pare and shall present to the Legis-
lature on the first day of it's session
an estimate in detail based upon the
appropriations Of the two preceding
years of the cost of the session of the
Legislature, of all salaries fixed by
] law, of the general departmental ex-
penses Of the government and Of the
ordinary clerical expenses or mainte-
nance of State institutions which may
be required for the period prior to the
adjournment Of such Legislature The
Legislature shall forthwith appropr-
ate with the emergency clause, as
| necessary sums sufficient to meet such
costs and expenses and the treasurer
of State is authorized to pay the same,
upon warrants drawn by the Govern
or and Council from any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriate
ed, such payments to be charged to
the regular appropriations for the
same when made or from the proceeds
Of any temporary loan.
| Interference with Milk Inspectors
Garcelon of Auburn: Act providing
| that whoever in any way interferes
| with milk inspector of a city or town
or his agent in the performance OF his
duties by refusing entrance to place
he is authorized to enter, or access to
a receptacle to which he is authorized
to have access, or refusing to deliver
to him a sample he is authorized to
take or in any other way interferes
with the inspector or his agents in the
performance Of his duties shall be nm
ed not less than $40 nor more than 500
or be imprisoned for not less than 10
/ nor more than 80 days
Court in Aroostook.
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