Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-23
State Expenses Of 1917


Nicholas of Eastport-Act to appro-
pirate moneys for the expenditures OF
government and for other purposes
for 1917. The act carries the emer-
gency clause and makes total ap-
preparation of s6,719,391.66.
IN THE SENATE
State Expenses for 1918
Sen. Bartlett Of kennebec-An Act
to appropriate $7114,554.76 for the eX-
penditures of the government for the
year 1918 The emergency clause is
attached to the resolve.
House Reports-New Drafts.
Committee on Temperance
The committee on temperance re-
ported ought to pass on act introduced
by Representative Pattee of Harmony
providing for straight jail sentences
in liquor cases. The same committee
reported ought to pass on act relat-
ing to transportation of intoxicating
liquors. The same committee reported
ought to pass on act providing for
sentence at the time of conviction and
giving court discretion as to sentence.
| The same committee reported ought to
pass on act relating to injunctions in
liquor cases. The same committee re-
ported ought to pass on act authorlZ-
ing persons in charge of railroad
property to arrest intoxicag and
otherwise disorderly persons.
Other House Reports.
The committee on interior waters re-
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resolve in favor of improvement Of
navigation of Fish river lakes in
Aroostook county. The new draft ap-
prppriates $500 instead of $4,000.
The committee on judiciary report
ed ought to pass in new draft on act
to HHohibit the selling or giving away
Of fir rifles to children under 16. The
new draft makes the limit IA.
The committee on judiciary reported
ought to pass in new draft on act re
lating to expenses of justices of the
supreme judicial court.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought to pass in new draft on
act relating to mortgages on real es-
tate. The new draft provides that act
of waving rights under foreclosure
or Intentionally. The same committee
reported ought to pass in new draft
on act authorizing the Biddeford and
Saco Water company to increase its
capital stock and to hold securities in
other corporations, the new draft
eliminating corporations doing busi-
ness in Old Orchard and limiting the
provisions of the act to those operat-
ing in Biddeford and Saco.
The Portland delegation reported
ought to pass in new qrart on act
creating board Of harbor commission
ers for the harbor of Portland and de-
fining it's powers. The new draft pro-
vides that the harbor master and dep
uty shall be appointed by the board
under approval of the mayor of the
CITY of Portland with compensation
fixed by the city council The harbor
master and deputy shall hold office
for the term of one year from the date
of approval Of their appointment; but
either may be removed by said board
at any time for negligence. inef1iciency
or any other sufficient reason.
The committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance reported ought to
pass in new draft on act providing
for compensation for injuries received
by State employees. The new draft
amends the original act SO as to COM
ply fully with the provisions Of the
Workmens Compensation act.
The committee on State lands and
forest preservation reported ought to
pass in new draft on act in relation
to sale Of timber on reserved lands in
ell townships or tracts. The new
draft provides that the act shall not
apply to cases where the reserved
lands have not been located. The
same committee reported ought to
pass in a new draft on resolve in
favor of the land agent.
The committee on public utilities
reported ought not to pass in new draft
on act to incorporate the Summer
Harbor Water Co.
The committee on railroads and ex-
presses reported ought to pass in new
draft and new title on act to prevent
injuries to persons and property. I'm
der title of act to amend Revised Stat
utes relating to railroad crossings the
new draft authorized the public utili-
ties commission to fix the maximum
speed limit.
Senate Reports
The committee on banks and banking,
mercantile affairs and insurance and
school for feeble minded made their final
reports.
The committee on State lands and for
est preservation reported ought to pass
in a new draft on an act for the control
of the white pine blister rust and other
fungus and insect pests. The new draft
providing that the forest commissioner
instead of the crop pest commission shall
promulgate by letter, publication, poster
or other means of information concerning
the white pine blister rust and to desig-
nate areas within the State in which con-
troll measures are necessary or advisable
The committee on railroads and ex-
presses reported ought to pass in a new
draft on an act to extend the time within
which the provisions of Chap. 1s6 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1916 provid-
ing for reorganization or consolidation
of the railroad companies constituting the
Boston q Maine railroad system NAV ba
exercised, the time being extended tn