Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-08
Senate Ifnbued with
Patriotism at Its
Session Wednesday


, towns where situated: and by Rep.
Bussabarger OF Lubec act to permit
| municipal corporations to own and OPP
crate street railway, gas, electric light.
| water and other public utilities and
| corporations.
IN THE HOUSE
| Morrison Of Corinth-Act to create a
State constabulary and State counsel.
general measure to secure the public
peace and the Statewide protection of
persons and property and the enforce
ment Of all the laws Of the State to be
known and designated as The Execu-
| tive Law.
| The act creates the office of State
| constable and the Office of States
| Counsel There shall be such number
of encumbents in either or both Of the
| offices as the Governor in his discretion
may appoint whenever he has reason
| to doubt whether any of the laws of
the State are properly enforced or ex-
ecuted, or whenever it is in his opinion
the public necessities may require. 1t
shall not be required for the Governor
to appoint any encumbent for either of
the offices unless he deems wise to do
| SO.
! The powers, authority and duties Of
such state constables shall be the same
as and shall be concurrent With those
of deputy sher,ffs, police of cities and
constabes of towns, providing that the
same shall be confined to matters per-
tanning to crime, misdemeanor, vandal-
ism, trespass by force and arms, and
malicious mischief. They shall have
power and authority to serve civil
process as deputy sheriffs, coroners or
constables only when they have given
bond and in cases in which the State OF
Maine shall be party plaintiff or de-
PENDANT.
Such States Counsel, when appoint
ed by the Governor may conduct any
of the legal business of the State by
direction of the Governor contained in
his or their commissions. of appoint
ment. The subject matter and scope Of
such retainer or employment shall be
defined and limited in such commits
sions with ordinary and clearness and
such commissions shall be so drawn as
to define the position, connection, au-
thority and responsibility, If any, in
the premises.
Section provides that the nslnic-
ipal corporations are authorized to is
sue bonds or corporate stock, and to
sell the same for the construction or in
payment of the purchase price Of any
corporations erected or acquired. Such
bonds shall be issued upon the general
faith and credi. of the municipal cor
poration and shall not he included
within the legal debt limit imposed by
law upon municipalities.
Toll Bridges as Real Estate.
Hutchins of Mexico-Act to amend
the Revised Statutes providing that toll
bridges, toll houses and the land ap-
Durtenent thereto shall be taxed as
real estate in the town or towns where
situated, and where such bridge is in
two towns shall be assessed and taxed
in each town
The tenure of office and appointment
of all incumbents shall be at the pleas
ure of the Governor. who NAV appoint.
remove and reappoint them or any of
them, or appoint others and then re-
move and commission and instruct
them or any of them and such com
missions or instructions revoke or
modify within the due limits of exec
utlVe authority and discretion.
To Permit Municipal Ownership.
Bussabarger of Lubec-Act to per-
NIT municipal corporations to own and
operate street railway, gas, electric
hSht. water and other public utilities
ana other corporations.
section of the act provides that
municipal corporate shall have
right to construct, purchase, own and
! operate water, gas, electric and tele-
phone plants, street and rapid transit
railroads. as well as markets, abatoirs,
storage plants, coal yards and docks.
section provides that upon proper
action by the municipal authorities,
municipal corporations Shall have the
rlsht to purchase by agreement by
conde mnation OF by arbitration the
/ plants and pror critics irrespective of
! any existing grants, privileges, con-
! tracts or franchises heretofore made Of
any private individual or corporation
| engaged IN the ownership and opera
ton OF water, gas, electric light, and
telephone plants, street and rapid
transit railroads. markets. abatoirs
cold storage PIE hts and docks. In case
Of failure or inability to agree with the
owners Of such corporations as to the
price to be paid the municipality may
proceed to the acquisition of such
properties by condemnation proceed
ings as is now provided by law.
State House Chat.
The State Museum has just received
rare specimen of sea life, what is
known as a sea porcupine or sea rat.
1t was sent to Curator T. A. James by
John A. Pope of East Machias, who
writes that it was dredged up by Ash
ton Guptill of that place while fishing
in Machias bay for scallops; that no
one there had ever seen anything like
it and requesting information. Mr.,
James stated that it was a fine, full
grown specimen, with it's 81 legs on
each side. with their spines or bristles
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