Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-03
Bills in the House
o Regulate Practice of Naturopa

| To Regulate Practice OF katuropathy
In the House. Friday. Representa-
tive Rounds OF Portland introduced
an act to regulate the practice OF the
system, method or science of healing
known as Naturopathy, creating a
! board of examination or registration
and providing penalties.
For the purposes of this act the
practice of Naturopathy is defined as
| follows: The study and scientific APP
plication of air, light, sunshine, wat
err, earth, cold and heat, electricity.
hygiene and dietetics, mechanical
| movements, manipulations and APP
pliances applied specifically to elimi-
| nate toxic conditions from the body
and to promote the quality, quantity
| and flow Of vital fluids without the
use of drugs, aiding nature with ma
, turai and congenial agents to restore
and maintain normal functioning.
The act provides that the Governor
with the advice and consent Of the
Council shall appoint five persons
| who shall constitute a board of Ma
! turopathic examination and registra-
ton. These appointees shall be res
idents of this State and shall have
been at the time of their appointment
engaged in the practice of their pro-
fession for a period of at least three
| years. Any person who desires to
practice Naturopathy must pass
satisfactory examination before this
board. The board may refuse to
grant certificate to any person who
has been convicted of felony or any
person addicted to the liquor or drug
habit.
Act for Forty-Eieht Hour Amend.
| ment
Jordan Of Westbrook-Act to
amend the law relative to the hours
of employment of women and minors,
decreasing the hours of employment
from 54 to As hours per week.
Lights on Motor Vehicles
Baker of Steuben-Act to amend
the law relating to lights on motor
vehicles.
The act provides that no electric
,bulb or other lighting device of
greater capacity than 80 candle-pow-
err shall be used on motor vehicles no
matter how they may be shaded, COW
cred or Obscured.
For Election Of State Auditor Every
Four Years
Phillips of Orrington-Act to
amend the Revised Statutes provid-
ing that the State auditor shall be
| elected every four years instead OF
every two years and may appoint a
chief clerk to be known as the deputy
Estate auditor.
For Bonding Of Public Motor Vehicles
Hale of Portland-Act to require
the bonding or insuring of public
motor vehicles.
Any person or association operat-
ing a public motor vehicle without q
bond or insurance policy shall be Ii
able to a fine of not more than $1,000
or to Imprisonment of not more than
one year.
Act Establishing M. Katahdin State
Park
Granville of Parsonsfield-Act es-
tablishing the Mt. Katahdin State
Park
The act creates the Mt Katahdin
State Park Board which is to con-
sist of the Governor, commissioner Of
inland fisheries and game and the
State land agent and forest commits
sioner, all ex-officiO. This board is
authorized whenever money shall be
appropriated by the legislature or
when it shall receive gifts of money
to acquire by purchase on behalf of
the State the land necessary for the
establishment of such a park. This
park is to be open at all times to the
public for it's use under such regula-
tions as the board may make.
The Ilni which tie hoard is au-
thorized to acquire shall be located
within Township 4. Range Q, w. f. l..
s. and Township 3. Range .. w. T.. l..
S Piscataquis county. and not less
than one quarter of Township 8,
Range 8, w. L. l.. S.
.. The board is further authorized to
construct such roads and trails as it
deems necessary both in the park
and to approach it. In the building
of these roads it is provided that no
special assessments shall be made
against land owners whose property
Is traversed. The cost of these roads
and approaches are to be paid out Of
the appropriation for carrying out
the provisions of this bill. Provisions
are made for adjusting the compen-
sation to be paid for land taken un-
der the provisions of the act where a
difference arises between the board
and the owner Of the land.
There shall be no hunting Of birds
or wild game on this area and timber
is to be removed only where it will
improve the forest growth or where
needed for complying with the pro-
visions of this act
The park commission Is to receive
no compensation and it is authorized
to receive in behalf of the State gifts
of land or money to be used in the
creation of the park.
Woman 6oetlesser Hold on Two