Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

a truant officer and when so au-
thorized he shall have the same duties
IS other truant officers elected by the
city or town.
Aroostook Supreme Court.
Barnes of Houlton-Act providing for
order of trial at supreme judicial court
for Aroostook county. The order shall
be as follows:
Aroostook at Houlton on the third
Tuesdays of april and November for
civil and criminal business n at
Caribou on the first Tuesdays of Feb
ruary n September for civil business
only; at each term of which the court
shall hear and try only such civil ac-
tons pending in said court as may be
more conveniently tried at that term,
except that by agreement of attorneys
interested other cases may be placed
upon such trial list.
In Relation to Divorce.
Quincy of Portland-Act amending
the Revised Statutes in relation to di-
vorce. The act amends the Revised
Statutes so hat the residence in
the State for one year prior
to commencement of proceedings by
the libelant is rot required.
House Reports-New Drafts.
The committee on education reported
ought to pass in a new draft or resolve
in favor of the town of Washburn, APP
propriatinG $1,000 for 1917, being the
amount The town should have received
in 1913 n 1914 as State aid for main
tenance for q course of agriculture in
ItS Hjph school Tho cama con,npitfoa
reported ought to pass in new draft on
resolves making appropriation for gem
eral maintenance and erection and con-
struction of buildings at University of
Maine. The new draft appropriates
1927, 500 for 1917 and a like amount for
1918 for maintenance; $40, 600 in 1917 and
$4,000 fer 1918 for new dairy building;
and 5000 for 1918 for new administra-
ton building. The resolve further
recommends an increase in tuition in
all courses except agriculture and do
nestle science and that a limited num-
Der of scholarships be established.
TIN committee on judiciary reported
ought to pass in new draft on act re-
lating to Board of Registration of
nurses. The new draft provides that
the act shall not in any way affect the
term Of office of any of the present
members of the board.
The committee N judiciary reported
ought to pass in a new draft on act to
amend the charter of the city of Hal
lowell. The new draft eliminates the
emergency clause.
The committee on insane hospital re-
ported ought to pass in new draft on
act relating 10 the examination and
commitment of persons to insane hos
pitfalls. The new draft requires that
pending the issue of certificate by mu-
nicipal officers the superintendent may
receive into his hospital any alleged in
sane person, provided such person b.
accompanied hy Il copy of the com
plant and a physicians certificate.
The committee on judiciary reported
ought to pass in new draft on act re-
latlnS 70 the appointment of cruelty Of
hcers. The new draft provides that the
Governor and Council shall appoint up
on appllcation by mayor and aldermen
or any city, selectmen of any town,
county commissioners or president and
three directors of any society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals, in
stead OF upon the recommendation of
the county commissioners of any coun-
ty as in the original bill and the juris-
diction extends throughout the State
instead Of within the county for which
the officers are appointed, as in the or
iginal draft.
The committee on legal affairs re-
ported ought to pass in a new draft on
act 70 extend the charter Of the Casco
ISlJ NA'nfnf, ~ tn d.
vides that nothing in the act shall re-
peal or be construed as repeating the
whole or any part of any existing stat
utes. h same committee reported
ought to pass in new draft on act to
extend the charter Of the Livermore &
Augusta Railway Co. The new draft
makes the same provision as in the new
graft of the preceding bill.
The committee ON inland fisheries and
game presented two reports on act TO
repeal the law providing for a close time
for Sunday hunting. The minority re-
port, ought to pass, is signed by Sen.
Hastings of Androscoggin and Reps.
Webb of Cherryffeld, O'Connell of Mill
nockett and Berry of Waterville. while
the majority report ought not to pass. is
signed by Senators Chick Of Kennebec
and Merrill of Somerset and Rept. Flint
of Monson. McNally of Ashland, Babb of
Sebago and Stanley of Dixfield.
The committee on public utilities re-
ported ought to pass in a new draft on
act to incorporate the Portland Water
District. The new draft includes Cor
nam among the towns which the district
may supply. The same committee re-
ported ought to pass in a new draft or
act to Enable the town of Princeton to
supply electricity and water. The new
draft provides that nothing in the act
shall be construed as repeating the whole
or any part of any existing statute. The
same committee reported ought to pass
in new draft on act to incorporate the
Grand Isle Light & Power Co. The new
draft provides that nothing in the act
shall be construed as repeating the whole
or any part of any existing statute, also
that It shall be unlawful for the corpor-
alton to transmit electric current for sale
or use beyond the limits of this State and
that all the property, rights and fran
chises Of the corporation shall be sub
iect 10 be taken over and become the
property of the State whenever said State
shall determine by proper legislation that
public interests require the sale.
The committee on public utilities report