Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-10

this hind and to buy any great
amount Of land would require large
sum Of money. II would seem to me
that whatever may be done might best
be carried on by the Agricultural De-
partment. or perhaps by the Agricul-
tural and Forestry Departments
working together"
White Pine Blister Rust
putton of Bingham presented re-
solve appropriatins $4,000 for the
purpose of controlling and eradicatins
the White Pine Blister Rust in the
State OF Maine. Under the act au-
thority is given the Forest Com
missioner to taks measures to control
and in SO far as is possible to eradi-
cate the disease from the StatA The
work done to date has been necessa-
rlly chiefly experimental. and it will
be necessary to carry on these ex-
periments for At least Ave or SIX
years in order to gst any definite re-
suits. This consisted in establishing
demonstration experimental eradica-
ton plots at Kirtery Point. Alfred
and Brunswick. The former two
areas have already been erad!cated
twice. but the Brunswick area has
not been completely eradicated even
once, so that this work should be
completed and any other areas found
to be infected should be eradicated.
The Federal Government cooperates
with the State and spends a dollar
for every dollar that the State spends.
Rep. Smith Of Skowhegan intro
duced an act 70 provide for the reg
istratlon Of legislative counsel and
agent. the act providing that no per-
son shall hereafter act in any manner
in the capacity Of legislative counsel
or Legislative agent unless his name
shall have been registered in a docket
Kept for that purpose by the Secre-
tar Of State. Every legislative
after registration file with the Sec
retlry Of State the written authority
TO act as such counsel or agent, signed
by The person named as employer IN
such legislation. or in the case Of a
corporation by its duly authorized
president treasurer managing direc-
tor or general agent. No Legislative
committee shall allow any person at
tempting to appear before it in the
capacity Of Legislative counsel to so
appear without registration. No per-
son shall be employed rs Legislative
counsel or agent for a compensation
contingent upon the passage. rejec-
ton or modification nf proposed leg
islatIon. or other contingency con-
nccted with the action Of the Lesisla-
ture. Whoever violates any of the
provisions of this act shall be pun
!shed by tine IT not less than 500
nor more than $1,000. The provisions
of this act shall not apply to State.
county OF municipal officials or their
regularly elected or appointed sub0r-
! dilates.
Rep. Dutton Of Bingham introduced
4 resolve appropriating $4,000 to be
expended by the Forest Commissioner
for the maintenance OF the State for
j est nurseries or for establishing aux
! iliary nurseries. and for encouraging
in any practical way the refOresting
OF waste Or cut-Over lands in Maine
Rep. Smith Of Skowhegan intro
ducsd an act providing that each
town may hereafter az its annual
meeting elect BY major vote 4 road
commissioner. who shall hold office
for one year, except that any town
may fix the term OF office OF road
commissioner for a longer period. but
not TO exceed three wears.
Rep. Burns If Madison introduced
an act 70 incorporate the WesSerun-
se't Stream Dam & Improvement Co.
naming Walter 3. Nye, Joseph a.
Warren, Carroll D. Prince. Herbert f.
Walker and Chester w. Alden as in
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