Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-05

person. or corporation that sells, or
has, in his possession for sale medi-
Gated alcohol shall affix to the con-
tainer thereof a label in the follow
ing for: "MEDICATED ALCOHOL
POISON-FOR EXTERNAL USE
ONLY. This alcohol is indicated in
conformity with Formula No. -
approved by the U. S. Internal Reve-
nue. Department for rendering alco-
hol unfit for beverage purposes. The
ingredients while making the alcohol
acceptable for external application
render it positively dangerous for in
ternal administration"
The act further provides that the
possession of any container of alco-
hol which has not affixed to 1t label
shall be prima facie evidence that the
alcohol is not indicated. The PEN
atty for a violation is fixed by fine
not exceeding 500, or by imprison-
ment of two months in jail for each
offense, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Collectors Of Taxes
Gipson of Binsham--Act providing
that every collector of taxes shall on
the last day of each month pay to the
treasurer of the town all money col
lected by him and once in two months
at least shall exhibit to the municipal
officers, or where there are none, to
the assessors of his town, just and
true account of all moneys received
on taxes committed to him and pro-
duce the treasurer's receipt for
money by him paid: and for neglect
he forfcits to the town "a per cent. on
the sums committed to him to collect.
Industrial Education
Cordwell of Westbrook--Act ap-
propriating 100000 annually in aid Of
industrial education.
Closing of County JaiIs
Gardiner of Gardiner-Act relating
to prisoners in Jail in the different
counties.
The act provides that the county
commissioners of any county are au-
thorized and empowered to close the
Jail in their county whenever. in their
judgment by reason of the small
number Of prisoners the best inter-
csts of the county require it, until
such time as in their judgement it is
again advisable to reopen the same.
The county commissioners are au-
thorized to make an agreement upon
suitable terms with some other
county for the use of it's Jail for a
suitable period and to remove the
prisoners from the Jail in their
county and transfer them to such
other Jail.
Moody of York-Act to increase
the fees of trial justices.
House Committee Reports
The committee reports to the
House on Friday included the fol-
lowing:
The Portland Delegation-Ought
not to pass on: Act relating to the
fire department Of Portland, provid-
ing a two-platoon system for the
city; on act authorizing Portland to
pay salaries to members Of the city
government; on act providing for the
appointment of assistant assessors by
the Board Of Assessors of Portland
instead Of having such officials elect-
ed as at present by the city govern
ment.
Inland Fisheries and Game-Ought
to pass, in a new draft, on act to in
crease bounties on bears, the new
draft providing a bounty Of SIS in
Penobscot and Washington counties
and So in other parts Of the State:
and ought to pass on act to make 1t
unlawful to take alewives and shad
by means of an ordinary hand dip net
| during the open season and under the
restrictions and conditions provided
by the general law in Dennys river in
Edmunds and Dennysville, Washing
ton county, as far as the lower side Of
the upper bridge near the mill, so
called.
Labor-Ought not to pass on act to
increase the fee charged by employ
ment agencies.
; Public Utilities-Ought to pass on
act Incorporating the Ashland Elec-
trio Light and Power Co.; same on
act to incorporate the Great Pond
! Railway Co. to operate railroad
from Milford in Penobscot county to
Great Pond Plantation in Hancock
county, distance of 16 miles; and
ought not to pass on act to amend
the Revised Statutes exemptng mu-
tual telephone companies from the
control of the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Judiciary--Ought not to pass on
act to provide for the foreclosure of
mortgages on real estate by the sale
of personal property.