Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-25

and that the sums paid therefor are
just and reasonable, whereupon the
stcnographer shall be reimbursed
therefor from the county treasury.
All duties in connection with the APP
pointment or removal of probation Off
Ger. assistant probation officer. assist
ant county attorney and deputy clerk
of courts hitherto devolving upon the
justice of said superior court shall be
performed by the justice thereof SEN
ior in the point of service.
The Rev. Mr.. Clark of Gardiner, who
offered the prayer in the Senate this
morning. prayed for fewer politicians
and more statesmen, declaring that
this is one of the great needs of the
hour
Subsequent to the reading of the
communication from the Governor
relative to the coal situation in Port
land. Senator Hinckley introduced his
resolve calling for an investigation of
the prices at which coal is being sold.
and it was given it's two readings and
passed to be engrossed. under suspen-
sion of the rules.
On motion CT Allen of York it was
| ordered that 1000 copies of the re-
solve calling for constitutional
amendment relative to the gradual
elimination of appropriations for pri-
vate and charitable institutions be
printed.
j. w. Trefethen of Wilton. the newly
elected senator from Franklin county,
was welcomed to the Senate after the
oath had been administered by Cover
nor Baxter in the executive offices. and
at the request of Senator Wadsworth
of Kennebec. he was assigned to seat
No. &, which is in the Kennebec soc
ton.
President Harrington announced the
following designations from commit
tees: Powers of Aroostook from the
committee on insane hospitals, Hus-
sey of Aroostooll from State sanator-
iums. Buzzcll of Waldo from State
lands and forest preserve. Adams of
; kennebec from the committee on
claims Senator Trefethon was ap-
pointed to each one of the vacancies
thus created.
Adjournment was taken until 10
o'clock Thursday.
Phillips Of Hancock-Act amending
the slash law, so called The amend
ment provides that municipal officers
may designate specific areas within
which slash constitutes special
menace to camps. mills or settlements,
or for any reason creates an unusually
serious hazard. and notify the owner
of the land, copy of such notice being
sent to the forest commissioner that
all slash and debris within the dcsig-
mated area must be burned so that in
flammable material must not remain
upon the ground or disposed of in such
other way as may be approved by the
forest commissioners
Adams of Kennebec-Rcsolve appro-
priating $4,000 in favor of the
towns Of Belgrade. Rome and Mt. Yer
non for improving the Narrows road,
SO called.
Smith of Somerset-Resolve appro-
priating $4,000 in favor of Arson Acad-
envy of North Arson for maintenance.
BuzZcll of Waldo-Act to amend the
Revised Statutes. providing that the
records in each registry of deeds office
shall be substantially bound in the
manner known as the sewed or stitched
binding and no other form or style of
binding shall be used.
Clark of Lincoln--Resolve appro-
priatng $1,000 to aid in building the
Ridge road extending from North
Newcastle to jefferson in Lincoln
county.
Allen OF York-Act changing the
title of the office of State superintend-
ent Of public schools to that Of COM
missioner of education.
Allen of York-Resolve appropriat1ns
$4,000 in favor of Mason Institute for
maintenance.