Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-19
New LEGISLATION

Dodge Of POrt1and-Act increasing
the State pension for the blind from
5000 to $500 per annum.
Clarke of Stonington-Act provid-
ing that no compensation except med
zeal. surgical and hospital service,
nursing and MEDICINES and mechan-
ical surgical aids, shall be paid under
the workmen's compensation act
during the first seven days after the
accident instead Of 10 days as at
present.
Hussey of Blaine--Act increasing
the salary of the Judge of the Houl-
ton Municipal Court from $1,000 to
$4,000 per annum and the salary of
the record of the same court from
$500 to 5000 per annum.
Gipson of Bingham--Act to author
ize the American Realty Co. to con-
struct and maintain dam across the
st. John River in Township Orange
IS, Somerset County, and to locate,
erect and maintain piers and booms
in the river above the dam.
Barney of Chelsea-Resolve grant
ing a State pension of s12 per month
to Josephine E. Boothby of Farm
ingdale, daughter of, Francis C.
Whitney, who served during the Civil
War in the 18th Maine Infantry.
Landers of Eustis-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 to aid the town of Sa-
lem in reconstructing Salem Mill
bridge.
Gipson of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ap-
propriating $500 for repairing and
Painting the bridge over the outlet
of Brassua Lake in the Township of
lockwood.
Story of Washburn-Act to annex
a certain gore of land to the town of
Westfield.
The 48-Hour Bill
Smith of Skowhegan-Act to
amend the Public Laws of 1915 rela-
tive to the hours of employment of
women and minors limiting the hours
of work to 4S in one week, instead
of 81 as at the present time.
Smith of Skowhegan-Act requir-
ing institutions receiving State aid to
give free treatment to patients from
the Reformatory for Men and the
Reformatory for Women.
Smith of Skowhegan-Act provid-
ing that any person committed to
the Reformatory for Men who es-
capes therefrom or who violates the
condition of any permits by which he
may be allowed to be at liberty shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
reformatory not exceeding one year
to commence at the end of the term
for which he was originally commit
ted.
Thomas of South Portland-Act
repeating Chapter 81 of the Private
Laws of 1919, which restricted the
number of hooks to be used to 1000
or 10 nets to be used by the crew Of
any dory or fishing vessel in one day
within a direct line drawn from Lit
tie River Head to Cummings Head,
Great Wass Island; from Cummings
Head to Schoodic Point; and from
Schoodic Point to East Head of Isle Of
Haul; from east head of Isle Of Haul
to Pemaquid Point, and from Pema.
quid Point to Cape Elizabeth.
Wing of Auburn-Act authorizing
the Lewiston Gas Light Company. to
increase it's capital stock not ex-
ceeding 100000 and to issue bonds
secured by mortgage upon its prop
erty and franchise, not exceeding
$1,000,000.
Clarke of Stonington-Resolve ap-.
propriating $500 for the repair and
permanent improvement of the high
way leading from Stonington to Deer
Isle at the South East Hill. so called.
Clarke of Stonington-Resolve APP
propriating $4,000 for. the change. ex-
tension and Improvement of ap-
proaches to the State ferry at Egge-
moggin Reach.
Larrabee of Lewiston-Act provid-
ing that each town in which is 1ocat-
ed an ancient or public burying
ground shall erect and thereafter
maintain substantial fence around
it. shall properly care for the graves.
headstones and monuments and shall
cause the grass to be cut during the
summer season of each year.
Burns of Eagle Lake-Resolve APP
propriating $500 to aid in the con-
tinuation to the Fort Kent road. 10