Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-07
Bills in House
Act To Abolish Board Q

hcp- bIcWbIeT OF Dcxter-Act re-
lating to State Board Of Charities
and Corrections.
The act provides that the Cover
nor, with the advice and consent of
the council. shall appoint q COM
missioner of charities and correc-
tons, who shall be qualified by
special training and experience in
charitable, correctional and institu-
tional work, and who shall hold his
office for the term of three years.
He shall receive an annual salary
of $4,000 and his actual travelling ex-
penscs.
The commissioner shall, with the
APPROVAL OF the Governor and council,
appoint necessary agents and clerks
and fix their duties and salaries.
Neutral Zone Regulations for Motor
Vehicles
Rep. Foss of South Berwick
Act relative to neutral zone re2ula-
tons for motor vehicles.
The act permits the operation of
any motor vehicle except a tractor,
by residents of adjoining states liv-
ing whiting fifteen miles Of the
border, under a special permit.
Cooperative Agricultural Work
Rep. SturgiS of Auburn-Resolve
apprOpriating, for cooperative aSri-
cultural work between the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Maine and the United States De-
partmcnt of Agriculture, $4S,339.74 for
each of the next two fiscal years.
Rep Hamilton of Caribou-Resolve
Gppopriating $4,000 annually to be ex-
pended under' the direction of the
commissioner of agriculture for in
vestigation of the quality and condi-
ton of fruits. vegetables, dairy and
other perishable farm products.
Resolves
Rep. Morse of Bath-Resolve in
favor OF the Bath Military and Naval
Orphan Asylum. appropriating 20
1875 for 1924 and $lG,G75. for 1875.
for maintenance, and for salaries.
s7,04l.34 for each Of the two fiscal
years.
Rep. Moody of York-Rcsolve
appropriating $1,000 for 1924 and like
amount for 1925 in aid OF York
Hospital in York Village.
To Reimburse for Loss Of Horse
Rep. Smith Of Ludlow-Resolve
aproprating 1925 in favor of c. w.
Marley of Smyrna to- reimburse him
for loss of horse which became
stranded in bog in a section of
his pasture which had been flowed
by beaver.
The accompanying statement of
facts says that in July, 1919, Mr..
Marley lost a five-year- old mare,
which was running in his pasture
with her colt and other horses.
Search was made for the mother and
she was found in the beaver run. 1t
took nYtrip1to hCr
from the bog and the animal was
never able'to set on her feet and lived
only about five hours. The colt was
! only about six weeks old, and never
amounted to anything, it is pointed
out in the statement of facts.
Michael Burns Resolve
Resolve authorizing Michael Burns
to bring q suit at law against the
! State OF Maine. The resolve pro-
| vidcs that Michael Burns of Augusta,
! the respondent in criminal proceed
! ings brought by the State of Maine,
! in 1887 for Illegal sale of intoXicat-
! ing liquors. is authorized to bring a
suit at law in the Supreme Judicial
! Court in the county of Kennebcc
| within one year from Oct. !, 1928,
| against the State of Maine to recover
! damages sustained on account CT
! such. prosecution. The attorney
! general of Maine is authorized and
! designated to appear IN answer to
said suit. Az judgment~that may
he recovered in such suit shall be
! payable from the treasury of the
! State of Maine out of any money
! not otherwise appropriated. Intro
| duccd by Rep. Martin of Augusta.
! For Erskine Academy
! Rep. Sparrow of Pittston-ReSOlve
| appropriating $500 for 1924 and like
amount for 1928 for maintenance Of
| Erskine academy in South China.
/ Rep. Knight of Turner-Act limit
! ing the number of white perch 10 be
| caught in Bear Pond in Hartford and
| Turner to fifteen in any one day.
! A penalty of not less than ten nor
! more than twenty dollars and one
/ dollar additional for each perch
! caught is provided.
| To Screen Lake Cobbosseecontee
! Rep. Maher of AuSuSta-Act APP
/ propriatins $4,000 to aid in the
/ screening of Lake Cobbosseccontee
! i'll the county of kennebec. This
! appropriation is to be taken from
! non resident fishing licenses and
| expended under the supervision of
+ tI't COMMISSIONER VI llSDtFitS
: and Camc.\ The act provides furt her
! that this appropriation shall not be
! available until tho town in which
! the outlet OF the lake is situated or
! some other town in IIennebec county,
! by vote of record shall have assumed
: all liability for the keeping of said
| stream at all times free f.>m sticks,
I leaves and all other debris.
! For Highways
Rep. Rowcll of South Thomaston
Resolve apropriating $1,000 TO aid
! in improving highway from Wees
! l:cag to Spruce Head in the town of
South Thomaston.
, Rep. Overlook of Washington-Re-
solve appropriating $4,000 to aid the
town of Union in the construction of
bridge on the road leading to the
fair grounds Of the North Knox
! Agricultural Society.
Rep. Overlook of Washington--R Re-
solve appropriatng $4,000 to aid the
town Of Union in regarding and re-
surfacing the county road leading
from Walcotts corner in the town
of Union to the Warren town line,
providing that the town of Union
appropratcS 81 900.
To Investigate for State Library
Building
Rep. Wing of Auburn-Resolve
that committee of four shall be
appointed by the governor to investi-
gate and report to the next legis-
lature in regard to plans, estimates
and specifications for a State library
building. The committee, subject to
the approval of the governor and
council. may employ such assistance
and incur such expense as it deems
necessary, not exceeding $1,000. The
committee shall serve without pay
but shall receive its actual expenses.