Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-07
Tuesdays Grist
OF Bills in Maine
Senate and House

In the Senate, Tuesday. Senator
Smith of Somerset introduced an act
providing for the protection and as
slstance of aged persons under GER
tain conditions.
The act provides that all persons
over 90 years of age. shall, at the
diScretion Oh the Governor and coun-
Gu, receive as a benefit and as
slstance q sum Of money not to ex-
coed $500 year, payable monthly.
NO person who has not been a citi-
zen OF the United States for at least
10 years and a resident of the State
continuously for five years. or is at
the date of making application an in
mate or any prison, Jail, workhouse.
lnfirmary or insane asylum. or has
deprived himself OF any property or
income for the purpose of qualifying
Tor old age relief, or has any child,
relative or other person responsible
Tor his support. shall be entitled to
the benefits of this act
If at any time during the continu
ance or Old age assistance the re-
cipient, or the husband or wife of the
recipient. becomes possessed of any
property, the Governor and council
may cancel or vary the amount to
lie paid. During the continuance of
the assistance no recipient shall re-
ceive any other relief from the State,
except for medical or surgical as
siStancc. Whoever makes a false
affidavit in order to secure q benefit
shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
inc act carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for the coming two years.
investment Of School Funds and
Trust Funds
Eaton of OXford-Act TO reuuire
the investment in permanent sccuri-
ties OF school funds and for trust
funds held by city, town and State
officials.
Retiring and Pensonino of State
Officials
Eaton of OXtord-Act relative to
retiring and pensiOning employees of
the state.
The act amends the present law so
as to include as employees of the
state clerks and employees of the
several State departments and insti-
buttons, and teachers In the State
normal schools who have retired
since March !. 1920
Relating to Wild Lands Taxation
brewster Of CUmberland-Rcso
appropriating $4,000 for 1924 and a
like amount for 1925 for obtaining
information in regard to wild lands
for the purposes Of taxation
Amending School Fund Law
Allen Of Iork-Act amending the
law relating to the school fund The
act adds to the purposes for which
sums may be paid to the towns from
the State school fund, physical edu-
cation and industrial education.
Amending Law Relating to Indian
Tribes
Emery of Washington-Act amend
ing the law relating to Indian tribes.
Tho act provides that the provi-
SionS of State law requiring removal
of persons not belonging to the tribe
shall apply to the Passamaquoddy
tribe of Indians as we'll as the
Penobscot tribe. and that complaints
under this law relating to the
Passamaquoddy tribe shall be made
to the Judge of the Old Town
municipal court.
Relating to Violations Ct Fish and
Game Laws
Putnam of WashinEton-Act rclat-
ing to violations of the sea and shore
fisheries law and the inland fish and
game laws.
The act repeats the provision Of the
sea and shore fisheries regulations
that violations OF law may he settled
by the director of sea and shore fish
cries upon such terms and condi-
tipItS iS me- itNlIlS stuNlSdpIC, anu lUe
like provision for settlement by the
inland fisheries and game commits
sioner. 1t requires that all fines and
penalties brought under the sea and
shore fisheries law may be rccovo.cd
by complaint, indictment or action of
debt mado in the county where the
offenSe was committed. 1t repeats
the provision of the inland fisheries
and game law permitting settlement
with the commissioners of inland
fisheries and game and makes court
proceedings obligatory.
Duties CT County Attorneys
Putnam of WashinCton-Act relat-
ing to duties of county attorneys. The
act requires county attorneys, when
requested by any state department,
to prosecute before municipal courts
and trial justices for violation of
criminal law in their county.
For Chief Clerk to Governor and
Council
EuZZell Of Waldo-Act providing
for the appointment of chief clerk
to the Governor and council.
Tho act provides that the Governor
and council shall appoint a chief
clerk for the executive department
and may define his duties and fix his
compensation. The act repeats the
law creating the office of messenger
70 the Governor and council
To Amend Law Retiring Civil War
Veterans in Service of State
BuyZell of WaldO-Act relating to
veterans Of the Civil War retired on
half pay.
The act amends the law retiring
veterans of the Civil War in the serv-
ice of the State. so as to provide that
any veteran of the Civil War who
served more than three and q half
years in Maine regiment and who
had been in the service of the State
for a period of eight years or more
on the first day of March. 1923. may
be retired under the provisions of
this section. The act also repeats
the law of 1919 authorizing the APP
pointment of State pension agent.
Relating to Port Of Portland
Putnam of Washington Act
, amending the private and special
laws relating to the port of Portland.
The act amends the present law so
as to place the duties Of the directors
of the port of Portland under tho
trustees of the Maine State piers"
created by another act before the
Legislature. The act also provides