Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-02-15
IN THE SENATE

In the senate Tludy IcHdioA
Dearth of Penobscot introduced a re-
solve to create State insurance
fund The act provides that the
treasurer Of State with the approval
Of the Governor and Council shall
Immediately after the annual appro-
priation bill goes into effect purchase
bonds that are a legal investment for
Maine Savings banks to the amount
Of $4,000. and all interest received
from the bonds shall be used in the
purchase Of additional bonds. The
resolve carries an appropriation OF
$4,000 a year until the Legislature
directs otherwise.
Section Of the act provides that the
bonds so purchased shall be kept in
the Office Of the treasurer of State and
together with the interest accruing
thereon shall constitute the State In
slrance Fund. The State Insurance
Fund shall be kept intact until prop
erty Of the State Of Maine shall be
damaged or destroyed by causes other
than depreciation covered in usual
, insurance policies issued for protec-
ton Of property. When property OF
the State is damaged or destroyed
from any such cause the treasurer OF
State. with the approval of Governor
and Council, shall sell bonds from the
State Insurance Fund to an amount
sufficient to cover the loss. With the
money go provided the Governor and
Council shall in it's discretion repair,
rebuild or renew the property SO
damaged or destroyed. re act fur.
ther provides that the State auditor
and the bank commissioner shall an
nually audit the account OF the State
Insurance Fund held by the treasurer
Of State and report to the Governor
and Council whether such fund is
kept and bonds purchased in COM
pliance with the law.
Committee Reports
The committee on Interior Waters
reported ought not to pass on an act
to consolidate and revise the laws re-
lating to the provisions for safety on
inland steamers: ought not to pass
on an act to provide for a commits
sion to be known as the Peoples
Rights and Water Power Commission
OF the State Of Maine: and ought not
to pass on an act to improve Wesse-
runsett Stream.
The committee on Sea and Shore
Fisheries reported ought not to pass
on an act to authorize Leonard d.
Emery TO erect a fish weir in the tide
Eastport.
The committee on Claims reported
ought to pass on resolve in favor Of
Perley J. Guptill of Machias, appro-
priating $s5 as compensation for the
destruction of cattle by bears in
Township No. 80. Washington county:
ought to pass in a new draft on re-
solve in favor Of Harry S. Coombs for
furnishing plans and specifications
for four model school buildings for
the State Board of Education. the new
draft appropriating the sum OF 5000:
and ought to pass on a resolve ap-
propriating sl95 in favor of J. Will
bur Day as compensation for the de-
struction Of cattle by bears in Town
ship 81, Washington county.
IN THE HOUSE
ing the appropriation for the coIlec-
ton and examination Of samples of
feeding stuff. fertilizers. insecticides,
seeds. foods and drugs from 10000 to
$4,000 per annum.
Committee Of Claims
The committee on claims reported
ought to pass on the resolve in favor
OF Jacob Astle Of Augusta, for $20.24
to reimburse him for fine and costs
paid in a case prosecuted against him
for violation OF the trapping laws
OF the State; and ought to pass in a
new draft on q resolve in favor Of
the town Of Eagle Lake to reimburse
the town for part Of the excessive
expenses incurred in the influenza
and small-p epidemic, the new draft
appropriating $500 instead Of $1,000 as
called for in the original resolve.
The committee on interior waters
reported ought to pass on an act to
change the name Of MILESTONE lake
in Abbot and Blanchard in the county
Of Piscataquis to Sylvan lake; in favor
OF lighting the narrows between Up
per and Lower Richardson lakes; in
favor Of navigation On Sebec lake;
authorising the Passadumkeag Lum-
ber Co.. to erect piers and booms in
the Penobscot river at Passadum-
keag.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought to pass on an act to
extend the authority Of the American