Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

Two reports were made by the COM
mittee on agriculture on act 70 amend
law relating to sale Of milk. the major
ity ought to pass IN new ofs1' ma
minority ought not to pass.
Two reports also came from the COM
mittee on taxation on act relating to
taxation Of personal property. the ma
jority ought not to pass and minority
ought to pass.
| In tho Senate the committee on shore
fisheries reported ought to pass on act
relating to the lobster industry and
ought to pass in new draft on act re-
lating to taking fish in Denny's river
making the law apply to migratory fish.
HOUSE REPORTS
| The committee on agriculture report
ed ought not to pass on an act to ex-
empt all sheep to the number Of rs and
swine to the number Of 10 from taxa
ton.
| The committee on State prisons re-
ported legislation inexpedient on an
order that the committee on State
Prisons consider the advisability or
feasibility Of allowing time convicts in
the State prison a small compensation
for their work and labor performed
while in prison to be paid to them
when discharged. and. in the event any
such convict has a wife or minor child
or children residing in the State
whether or not such compensation
should not be paid to such wife or minor
child or children and report by, bill or
otherwise ~
Twa Hports came from the commit
tee on agriculture. on an act to amend
Section 3 of Chapter 100 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the sale Of milk.
The majority report. ought to pass in
new draft. is signed by Senators Co.
nant of Waldo and Peterson Of Aroos-
took, and Reps. Bracket of Limington.
Grant Of Hope. Averill Of Prentiss and
Cummings of Hebron. while the minor
ity report. ought not to pass. is signed
by Senator Boynton Of Lincoln and
Reps. Bowman Of Detroit. Alden Of Cor
ham, and Hall of Wilton. The new
draft STIMULATES that nothing shall be
construed in the act to prohibit the sale
Of milk or cream ON account of the per
| cent Oh IaL udVlHB UecH lOWcIeO.
Two reports came from the commit
tee on taxation on the act relating to
the taxation Of personal property, the
bill providing that all pulp wood. cord
wood and logs shall be taxable in the
town where located on the first day of
April each year. The majority report,
ought not to pass, is signed by Sena-
. tors Swift of Kennebec, Holt of Cum
berland and Merrill of Somerset and
Representatives Allan of Portland. Jor-
dan of Baileyville, Gannett of Augusta
and Holt Of Skowhegan. while the mi
nority report. ought to pass. is signed
by Turner Of Veazie. Charles Of Lowell
and Greenlaw Of Pressure Isle.
The committee on appropriations and
financial affairs reported ought to pass
in new draft on the resolve for the
publication Of automobile registration,
the new draft providing that the price
of the list shall not exceed so cents per
copy.
The committee on sea and shore fish,
cries reported ought to pass in new
draft on an act relating to seed lob
sters. The new draft provides that the
commissioner Of sea and shore fish
cries may purchase at the rate of IS
per cent above market price Holsters
with eggs attached caught in the wa
ters Of this State. The commissioner
or his agent shall liberate any Holsters
so purchased in the vicinity where they
were caught after marking any SO
caught by punching hole in the mid
die fipper. /
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries reported, ought to pass. on an act
providing for Nae marking Of Holsters
in transit. .
The committee on appropriations and
financial affairs reported ought to pass
on an act providing that the state au
ditor and treasurer of state shall open
on their books an account to be known !
as the state contingent fund, to which !
shall be Transferred and credited all
balances of unexpended appropriations
which exist on the Soth day of June !
each wear and which are not continued
by law,
The committee on sea and shore fish !
cries reported ought to pass on act |
amending the lobster license law so as |
to permit the issuance of licenses to |
persons, firms or corporations conduct
ing hotels, restaurants or boarding !
houses within the state, whether they
have resided in the state for one year
Immediately preceding the date Of ap-
plication for license or not.
The same committee reported ought |
to pass in new draft on act to repeal
all special and private laws relating to
to taking of fish in Denny's river. The
new draft provides that all special and
private laws relating to the taking of
migratory fish in Denny's river, Wash
ington county. are hereby repealed.