Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-03

residence of each and every guest oc-
| cupying a room or rooms. Such reg.
lister shall be signed by the person
renting such room or rooms.
| The proprietor of such lodging
house or hotel shall thereupon write
opposite such name or names so
! registered the number of each room
assigned to and occupied by such
guest, together with the time when
such room is registered and until all
the entries have been duly made in
| such register no guest shall be per-
mitted to occupy any room privately
in such hotel or lodging house. When
the occupants of each room or rooms
so rented shall quit or surrender the
same, it shall be the further duty of
such proprietor of the hotel or lodg-
ing house to enter thereof in such
register opposite the name of such
occupant or occupants the time of
leaving. Such register shall be kept
open at all times to the guests .f such
hotel or lodging house and to the in
spection of any sheriff, deputy sher-
if, police officer or constable.
Section six of the act provides that
ro' person Shall write or cause to be
written or if in charge of a register
knowingly permit it to he written in
any register in any lodging house or
hotel any other or different name than
the true name or names in ordinary
use of the person registering or caus-
ing himself to be registered therein.
The penalty of a violation is fixed at
q fine of not less than SO nor more
than $25 for each offense.
ANY person who refuses to take out
a license or who does not conform to
the provisions of the act shall be pun
ishcd by fine of not less than 500.
or by Imprisonment for not more
than 80 days for each offenSe or by
both fine and Imprisonment.
Any person who lets a room In
lodging house or hotel for immoral
purposes shall be liable to a fine of
not less than $500 nor moro than
900 or by Imprisonment of not less
than six months nor more than one
wear for each offcnso or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
For Gasoline Tax of One Cent Per
Gallon
Rep. Leland of Sangcrvillc-Act to
provide for u tax upon gaSoleno ana
other products used in operating in
tcrnal combustion engines. The act
imposes an excise tax of one cent
gallon upon internal combustion fuel
imported into this state. Every dis
tributor of these fuels shall on or be-
fore the fifteenth day of each month
render a report to tho state auditor
giving the number of gallons or luel
received. sold and used in the state
by him during the preceding calen-
dar month. And on or before the first
day of the month succeeding the re-
port each distributor shall pay the
state treasurer a tax of one cent per
gallon on each gallon of this fuel so
IranOrtoH as sold distributed.
The last section provides that any
distributor of any internal combus-
ton engine fuels who shall make any
false or fraudulent report or return
or who shall violate any other proNls-
ions of the act shall be fined not
more than $1,000.
For Teaching Of U. S. Constitution
Rep. Wing of Auburn Act TO re-
ouirc the teaching of the constltl-
ton of the United States in the pun
lice and private schools of the state
of Maine.
To Promote Welfare Of Maternity
Rem. Pinkham of Fort kcnt-Act to
accept the provisions OF the act Oh
Congress appeared November -. w /.
entitled an Act for the promotion OF
the welfare and hygiene or mater
nitv and infancy and for other pur-
| poses.
section two of the act authorizes
and directs the State department OF
health, through its division or us
hubble health nursing ana chlld Wei
fare with the federal Children's bu-
reau in the administration OF the pro-
visions of the act of Congress ana 10
do all things necessary 40 cntlue me
state to receive all the Dement'S
thereof.
The act provides an appropriation
not to exceed $1,000 annually to carry
on the work.
Provides Open Season en- Deer
Earw;sc of Bangor--Act providing
for an open season on deer IN the
counties of AroOStook Franklin,
Hancock, oxford, penohscot. Plscata-
uuis. Somerset. Washington, from
October - to December | ana IN 'he
counties Of AndroscoSGln, 'ulilpet-
land, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, saga
dahoc, Waldo and York, from NO
vcmber to December !.
To Make Ganneston Park a Game
Sanctuary
Rep. Maher of Augusta-Act to
| constitute GanneSton Park IN lhc
cities of Augusta and halloween d
game sanctuary.
The act provides that no person
shall shoot or Kill any wild animal
or game or other wild bird III Can
noston Park containing about 40
acres of land situated i'll the cities OIL
Augusta and Hallowcll The trap
ming of wild animals within this ter
ritory in accordance with the gem
eral laws of the State is not pro-
hibitcd. The penalty of the VOCATION
is fixed at Il fine Of not less man -"
or more than $500 and costs lof t'ich
offcnSe or imprisonment Tor 90 Jay 5
or both fine and Imprisonment.
Under the last section of the act
the commissioner OF inland lSlltiltS
and game is empowered to eniafSc
The territory upon tho written con
sent of the owners Of the additlonal
land to be included.
Relating to Exemptions of Estates
Rep. Overlook of WashinSton-Act
to amend Paragraph ? Section 6 OF
CHAPTER 10 of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter loo OF the
Public Laws OF 1919 and by Chapter
119 of the Public Laws of l92l. Inc
lact would change the present laws
which limits the amount OF cXelnp-
ti0ns OF estates of widows ana war
| veterans to the amount OF So,oV0 10
= complete exemption, unless Siid
widow or veteran requests PERMISSION
ia nav said tax. Also it docs away
with the penalty for violation of the
laws by traudeutly transferring title
Of property to any such WIDOW or
veteran.