Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-01


that helped me-" LOUIS LABRIE.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by
Fruit tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.
Y.-Adv.
full payment Of all services both as IN
surance commissioner and as MEM
Der OF the Industrial Accident Com
mission.
Imported Horses and Cattle.
Hart of Hoden-Act to amend the
Revised Statutes relative to the i'm
portatior of horses and cattle and also
the testing of pure blooded cattle to be
sold for breeding purposes. The act
provides that when horses or cattle are
imported the live stock sanitary COM
missioner may accept a certificate of
health showing satisfactory tests or
physical examination made by an in
Spector of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry of the United States or by a
veterinarian whose certificate is APP
proved by the proper State official of
the state from which the animal is
shipped The act reduces from one
-
calves excepted from the provisions
relative to testing of pure blooded cat
tie for breeding purposes.
Tubercular Testing Of Cattle.
Hart of Holden-Act amending the
Revised Statutes relating to tubercular
testing of cattle shown in competition
for prizes by extending the provision
to apply to oxen and steers and to any
agricultural show that receives aid or
a stipend from the State.
Cattle Shipped to Brighton, Mass.
Hart of Holden-Act amending the
Revised Statutes relating to the testing
of cattle shipped from Maine to
Brighton, Mass, and payment for the
same by striking out all of the section
except the last four lines, which provide
that cattle reacting to the tuberculin
test may be sent to the establishment
maintaining United States govern
ment meat inspection service and be
killed undeLTederal government in
spection ands IL. disposed of according
to the requirements of the government
meat inspection act.
Abuse of Horses.
Baxter of fertland-Act prohibiting
the sale EXCEPT to humane societies
public way of any horse which by rea-
son of debility. disease or lameness
could not be worked without violating
the laws against cruelty to animals.
under penalty of fine of from S. to 800
or. Imprisonment for not more than 6
months.
Soldiers and Sailors Treatment.
Allan of Portland-Act to prevent
discrimination against soldiers and
sailors in the service of the United
States or the State of Maine on ac-
count of their uniform.
The act provides that whoever
makes any distinction, discrimination
or restriction against any soldier or
sailor duly enlisted in the service of
the United States or the State OF
Maine relative to admission to or treat
ment in a theatre, skating rink or 9TH
er place of amusement, or in any pub
lie conveyance or public meeting, or in
an inn or hotel or other public places
kept for gain or hire. while wearing
the uniform of the United States or the
State of Maine, except for good cause
shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding 500 or Imprisonment for not
more than three months.
The emergency clause is attached to
the act.
Steamboat Inspectors Salaries.
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compensation of steamboat inspectors,
making the fees for inspection ana IL
cense as follows: All vessels under hVe
tons measurement, IS; all vessels five
tons and not over 10 tons, So; all YES
sells of 10 tons and not over 70 tons,
SO; all vessels of so tons and not over
100 tons, $40; and all vessels 100 tons
and over SIS.
Support of Debtors in Jail.
Allan of Portland-Act providing
that in case of dispute about the price
of support of debtors in Jail the county
commissioners may determine 1t not
exceeding so cents day.
Appointment Of Representatives.
Brewster of Portland-Resolve pro-
posing an amenOIIleIlI W lhO SoiiS'A|"
ton in regard to the apportlonment OF
in accordance with
The resolve provides that
each town having 1900 inhabitants may
elect one representative; each having
375o inhabitants may elect two repre-
each town having 6750 IN
habitants NAV elect three representa-
tives; each town having 10000 may
elect four representatives; each town
having $1,000 may elect five represen-
tatives; each town having 2o'2oo m
habitants may elect six representa-
tives: each town having 26,25O inhaol-
tants may elect seven representatives;
and towns and plantations duly organ
lied not having 1900 inhabitants shan
be classed as conveniently as may oe
into districts containing that NUMBER
and co as not to divide towns; ana
each such district may elect one repre-
sentative; and when on this apportion-
mont the number of representatives
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