Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09
IN THE HOUSE.

nit individuals and corporations to own
the haulage by steam railroads of the
State.
Buzzell of Belfast-Act relating to crea-
ton of sinking fund by cities and
towns.
Holbrook of Brooks-Act amending the
law providing for State and county aid
in construction of highway bridges.
Gates of Vassalboro-Act relating to
the adoption of children.
Quincy of Portland-Relating to notices
upon petitions for sale of real estate
Sawyer of Madison-Act amending the
Statutes relating to actions against ad-
minstrators de bonis non; act relating
to notices of both executors and admin
istrators.
IN THE SENATE.
Butler of Knox-Act relating to orders
of the Public Utilities Commission and
their enforcement; act relating to the
protection of trees and shrubs.
Higgins of Observation-Disclosures author
izing temporary loans of 100000 for each
of the years 1917 and 1918.
Chick of kennebec-Act relating to ths
compensation of steamboat inspectors
IN THE HOUSE.
To Own Rolling Stock.
Bussab arger of Lubec-Act to permit
and corporations to own roll
ing stock and for fixing the terms of its
haulage by steam railroads of the State.
The act authorizes and empowers individ-
uals and corporations both public and
private and cooperative associations CT
ganiZed under the laws of this State to
own freight cars for the transportation
of freight upon steam railroads Of the
State, and to solicit and collect freight
for transportation upon such cars.
The act provides that such individuals.
corporations or cooperative associations
shall have the right to have such cars
transported or hauled upon the tracks Of
any steam railroads in the State at a
rate of compensation such as may be
agreed upon and if an agreement salts
factory to such individuals or corpora,
tions cannot be reached then compensa-
ton shall be fixed by the Public Utilities
Commission. Such compensation for
mileage shall be determined upon the
per mile or per car basis, irrespective of
ship of such contents.
Any railroad refusing to comply with the
provisions of this act or wilfully respon-
sible for any damage or delay or other
wise guilty of a violation OF conditions
imposed by contract or by orders of the
Public Utilities Commission shall be
liable to a fine Of $1,000 one-half of which
shall be paid into the treasury of the
State, suits for the collections OF damages
or for the penalties herein provided shall
be brought in the superior court of the
county from which cars are shipped and
the jurisdiction of such court shall be
exclusive and final. -
Sinking Fund, Cities and Towns.~
Buzzell of Belfast-Act relating to the
creation of a sinking fund by cities and
towns. The act amends the Revised
Statutes so as to provide that when the
for the payment of which a
sinking fund Is created is refunded or
paid by such city or town by new loan
any stocks, bonds or securities In sa.a
sinking fund other than its own bonds
may be withdrawn therefrom and shall
not be regarded as pledged for payment
of the new loan unless afterward re-
turned to the sinking fund.
State and County Bridge Aid.
Holbrook Of Brooks-Act amending
the act providing for State and county
aid in construction of highway bridges.
The act fixes the proportion In which
the cost of construction of said bridges
shall be borne as follows: Forty per
cent. by the town; 10 per cent. by the
county; and so per cent by the state,
instead of 50 per cent. by the town. 80
per cent. by the county and 20 per cent.
by the state, as provided by the bridge
act of 1915 8
Adoption Of Children.
Gates of Vassalboro-Act relating to
the adoption of children. The act pro-
vides that the person or persons giving
written consent to adoption shall file
with the probate court an afhdavlt
setting forth the full name OF the child.
the cate and pace of its birth, the
name, date and place Of birth of its
parents and their whereabouts if living.
the date and place Of their marriage,
the names and whereabouts of any
brothers and sisters Of the child,
whether or rot the child or either Of it's
parents, or brothers and sisters are or
have been insane or are feeble minded,
or whether the parents or either Of
them are or have been afflicted with
syphilis or other disease likely to be