Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-08
IN THE SENATE
Reaardina School Tuition

Senator Butler Of Knox-Act pro-
viding that persons of school age en-
ployed or temporarily residing in a
town or city shall not be required to
pay tuition in said town or city even
if enrolled in another town or city.
Senator Butler of Knox-Act provid-
ing that towns of cities admitting to
their schools persons of school age who
are temporary residents or who are
employed in said cities or towns shall
be recompensed to the same extent
from the school funds of the State as
if said persons were enrolled in man
ual training or night schools.
For the Dental Examiners
Senator Holt of Cumberland-Re-
solve in favor of the Board Of Dental
Examiners appropriating 5000 for pur-
chase of twelve operating tables and
a steel cabinet and $400 for each of the
years 1917 and 1918 for the prosecu
ton of violators of chapter SO, Public
Laws of 1913.
Legacies for City of Saco
Senator Deering of York-Act to
amend the act Incorporating the city
Of Saco, empowering that city to re-
ceive the legacy Of Lucius Kimball
Deering, late of Boston: to purchase a
suitable building and land or purchase
suitable lot and erect a hospital
building and opertae such hospital; to
receive all legacies and gifts for the
purpose Of establishing, equiping and
maintaining an Allopathic hospital in
the City Of Saco. The act is to take
effect when accepted by the voters of
Saco at an election on the second
Monday Of September, 1917.
Care of Burying Ground
Senator Butler of Franklin-Act
amending the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to care of burying grounds, pro-
viding for special care of graves, head
stones or monuments designating the
burial places of Revolutionary soldiers
or sailors and providing penalties for
failure to do so.
$37,550 Yearly for State Prison
Senator Butler Of knox-Resolve in
favor of Maine State prison for main
tenance and current expenses appro-
priating s37,55O for each of the years
1917 and 1918.
Insane Wives Residence
Senator Holt of Cumberland-Act to
amend the Revised Statutes relating
to sale of real estate by license of court
providing that for the purposes of this
statute an insane wife who has been
committed to an insane asylum shall
be deemed to remain a resident Of the
county of which she had a residence
at the time at which she was COM
mitted.
Boards of Registration
Senator Swift of kennebec-Act
amending the Revised Statutes relating
to boards of registration of voters pro-
viding that such boards shall be ap-
pointed in cities having 5000 or more
inhabitants instead of $500 or more.
The Diocesan Fund
Senator Holt of Cumberland-Act
to amend the act Incorporating the
trustees of the fund for support Of the
Episcopate of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the Diocese of Maine pro-
viding that the trustees of the Dio-
cesan Fund shall have power to take
and hold real and personal estate con-
tributed for parochial endowments or
other church purposes to the amount
Of 100000 and to manage and dispose
of the same in accordance with the
terms of the several gifts and report
their doings to the convention Of the
diocese annually
An Enforcement Expense
Senator Bartlett of Kennebec-Re-
solve in favor of BENZ. F. Towne Of
Waterville, appropriating s230.22 to re-
imburse for expenses in defending
suit brought him while acting in his
official capacity as a deputy enforce
ment commissioner