Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-31
ploy such assistants and incur such
expen se as is nee ded for this purpose.
Establishing Free Libraries.

pioy such assistants and incur such
expo nse as is nee ded for this purpose.
Establishing Free Libraries.
! Rep. Sisson of Island Falls-Act re
lating to assistance to towns in estab-
fishing free public LIBRARIES. The act
provides that the Maine Library Com
mission shall donate TO any town hay
| ing no free town public library books
purchased for that purpose not exceed
1 ing 20 per cent. in value of the books
and documents purchased by said town
| for the purpose of founding free pub
lie library therein; said donation in no
case to exceed 800.
Educational Institutions Property.
/ Rep. Phillips of South West Harbor-
Act to prevent detention of property
| belonging TO educational institutions.
TIE act imposes punishment Of not less
than one nor more than SIS. or impris-
onment in Jail not exceeding two
months for the wilful detention Of any
hook, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet,
manuscript or other property belong
ing in or to any public or incorporated
library, reading room, museum or other
educational institutions, for so days
after notice in writing to return the
same,
Seed Improvement.
Rep futile Of Caribon-Act authoriz-
ing the commissioner Of agriculture to
expend $1,000 annually for Improvement
end cartifcation Of seeds produced in
the State either for planting in the
State or fer shipping. nv employing
experts and suitable assistants. The
purpcse Of this approximation is to pay
the salary and travelling expenses of
someone TO have charge of the work
and also to meet incidental expenses.
Resident Hunters Registration.
Rep. Ctason of Lisbon-Act to provide
for the registration of resident hunters
and fishermen.
The act provides that no resident of
this State shall hunt or kill any wild
animals or catch any fish from any
lake pond, river, stream or other IN
land waters without first being regis
tered. But nothing in this act shall be
construed as affecting the right of a
bona fde resident Of this State or his
Immediate family to hunt or fish with
out such license en- his own land. The
applicant shall pay the city, town or
plantation clerk 81 as registration fee
and rs FER cent of the money collect
ed shall ne expended by the commits
sioners of inland fisheries and game
in the protection and propaga-
ton of fish and game birds and the
balance may be expended by the com
missioners for any Of the general pur-
poses of their department for which
approximations are made by law. Any
resident who fUnts or fishes without
being registered shall be punished hy
a fine not exceeding 500 or imprson-
ment not exceeding 90 DAYS
Rep. O'Conneli Of Millnocket-Re-
solve anpropriati tins $500 in aid Of nav
igation on the lower lakes.
Rep. Cole of Eliot-Act to authorize
the erection OF a dam across the east
branch of Spruce creek In the town OF
Eliot
Rem Cole of FiOt-ReSolVe granting
q rcnsion of SIC month to Charles D.
Pretle of Kittcry. who, served in Co.
A, list brigade. Sd division Of Artillery,
Maine Volunteer Militia in the Civil
War.
Rep. Jordan. Of Paileyville-Resolvt
granting state pension Of s25 per montf
; TO Sarah F.. White of Princeton. widow
of Thomas F. White who served in Co
E. 18th Maine ,Infantis in the Civil War
Rep Jordan Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
granting a state pension Of So mont
TO Pamela McElrov II Torsfeld, widow
of Robert McElroy who served in Co. n
1st Maine Infantrv durrr the Civil Wor
Rep. Cole of Eliot-Resolve granting
pension of $40 month to Margaret II
Root OF Kittery. Mrs. Roots husband
now deceased enlisted in the Civil Wa
in the state of New York. She has al
WAYS been a resident of Kittery. Sh'
has no income except small Unite
States pension and is an invalid, coniiAe'
in a hospital.