Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24

prison commission, which shall have
direct charge and supervision of the
Sta prison. shall appoint the warden,
chaplain and physician, the warden to
appoint the other officers: the Lew
iston Police Commission bill: the Lew
tSton Armory bill: and a bill for the
erection of monument at Augusta to
the memory Of the Pilgrim Trading
Post, established in 1925 in that city by
the Pilgrim Fathers.
Tire Prison Commission
iidXter OF Por'land-An Act to create
4 board OF prison commission. The
act states that il should be passed IN
der the emergency clause, and the pre-
amblc to ii is as follows:
Whereas. the management of the
state prison vitality affects the peace,
health and safety of the public. and
the provisions of the following act are
deemed by the legislature to be essen
tal to the proper administration of
said prison. and tho iudicjous treat
mont employ mont and liberation of the
prisoners therein confined, and where
as the facts above rccited constitute
an emergency. in the opinion of this
legislature. rendering the passage of
said act Immediately necessary for the
preservation of the public peace, health
and safety"
( The act provides that the governor,
with the advice and consent of the
council. shall appoint board of prison
commissioners consisting of three
members-one to serve five years, one
to serve three years. and one to serve
one year Each member of the board
shall receive IS for each day of actual
service and necessary expenses. The
commission may appoint q secretary,
who shall receive an annual salary of
$500
Section two provides that the COM
mission shall have the general direc-
ton and supervision OF the state pris-
on. Tho warden chaplain and ply
stefan shall be appointed by the COM
mission and shall hold Office during its
pleasure. All other officers and en-
ployeS Of the prison shall be appointed
and commissioned By the warden with
the approval Of the commission. The
compensation OF all officers and en-
poyes Of the prison shall be estab-
lished by the commission, subject to
the appfONal OF the governor anu CouH-
Gil.
The act further provides that the
commission shall he an advisory board
OF pardon. but ne report recommending
pardon on Communication of sentence
shall he made without the concurrence
of a ma jority Of its members. The adj
vsory board, in the matter of paroles
and tho board Of prison and Jail in
spcctors are abolished.
The commission may authorize the
employ ment Of able bodied prisoners,
sentenced for any'term less than life.
in the construction or Improvement of
highways or on other public works
within the state under such arrange
n1CntS rs may be made with the state
! highway commission or other depart
ment Of tho state having such public
works in charge. and the commission
shall prescribe such rules and condi
tons as il deems expedient to insure
tho proper care and treatment of the
prisoners while 50 employed and their
safe keeping and return. Prisoners
while 50 employed shall not be re-
uuired to wear clothing which will ma
tcrally distinguish them from other
workmcn.'
Michael Burns Resolve
Gauuctt OF Aug,lsta--Resolve in fav-
or Of Michael Burns Of Augusta. for
s3,6OC.64, to reimburse him for his ex-
penses incurred in defense OF prosecu-
ton instituted against him without
warrant Of law under the specific order
of the governor. and for loss of prop
crt> and injury to his business. This
resolve Is tho aftermath Of q search
and seizure Of Iiuuor in the original
packages. made in kernehec county
thirty wears ago and in whic, the con
tention OF Mr.. Burns that he was vio-
lating no law of the state, because the
Iiualor was sold in the original pack
ages. was upheld BY the law court of
Maine.
Washburn Of Perry Resolve, appro-
priating s19,@37,86 for the year 1917,
and si6.537.St for the year 1918, in faT-
or of the Passamaquoddy tribe of In
dians. The resolve has the emergency
clause attached.
Dutton: Of Binghanl--Act making Il
close time for four years, from July l,
1917, for fishing in Helen Pond, situat-
ed in Black Brook and Pierce Pond
townships, and O'Day Pond, formerly
Horseshoe Pond, situated in Pierce
Pond Township. provided that 1t may
be lawful for any person to fish in
these waters by the method commonly
known as fly fishing" from the time
the ice goes out until the fifteenth day
of September of each year.
button of Bingham-Act to prohibit
fishing in Young Pond in Somerset
county except for fly fishing, for the
period OF four years.
Dutton of Bingham-Act to prohibit
fishing for a term Of four years in the
Outlet stream of Pierce pond in Som
erset county. between a point o5 feet
above the dam at the outlet and the
west bank of the kennebec river.
Jordan of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ap-
propriating si00 for each Of the years.
1917 and 1918 in aid of navigation on
Grand and Junior lakes in Washington
county.
Clarke OF Harrison-Resolve in favor
of the town of Otisfield for aid in con-
struction and repair OF Twin Bridge
road The resolve appropriates $4,000
for 1917, to be expended by the select
men OF Otisf1eld in construction and
repair of this road between the towns
OF Harrison and Norway. A part Of the