Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21

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torium and the northern Maine sana.
forum.
me act further provides that the
Governor. with the advice and con.
sent or the council, shall appo:nt a
poaro or trustees. consisting of three
nseinperS 1or each Of these classes
OF institutions. The tenure OF office
oI All present breads of trustees is
terminated. ."
Another Liquor Bill
senator Cram of Cumberland-Act
10 amend chapter o94 of the public
laws OF 1917 relating to seizure and
IoI!eltufe or vehicles carrying intoxi-
Gazing liquors intended for ILLEGAL use.
Inc chapter. as amended, provides
,hat all automobiles, trucks. wagons.
poats or vessels, and vehicles of
every Kind. not common carriers.
containing Intoxicating liquo-s in
tenaed Tor sale or containing intoxi-
catinS liquors in the possession CT or
III inc control of any person trans
porting the same without being IN
possession of permit therefor duly
ISSUED under authority of the pro-
VISIONS OF the national prohibition
act or Oct. %. 1919, and amendments
tncrcto providing for the enforcement:
Oh inc 18TH amendment to the Consti-
lutlon or the United States. found
within the State in the possession or
control OF any person, shall be seized
by any officer seizing the liquors
therein and said liquors and said
trucks, wagons, bouts
or vessels, and vehicles of e.cly
klnd, not common carriers shall he
llbelled as is provided for the libel
ing of intoxicating liquors and the
vessels in which they are contained
under chapter 1877 of the revised
statutes, and shall be declared for
feited by the court and sold III the
same manner as is provided for the
sale of vessels containing intoxi1at-
ing liquors.
ANY claimant of any such boat
vessel or vehicle must allege and
prove that the use OF such boat,
vessel or vehicle for the Transported
ton of intoxicating liquors as afore-
said was without his knowledge or
consent.
LEGITIMACY Act
Senator Cram of Cumberland Act
relating TO children born out of we'd
lock, and to make uniform the law
relating thereto.
This act conforms to the uniform
act drafted by .hc ma
tlOnal conference of commissioners
on uniform state laws and recon-
mended for enactment in all the
states. The act provides thai .he
parents OF Il child born out Of we'd
lock ard not legitimatcd owe the
child necessary maintenance and
education and ale also liable fer
the clild'S funeral expenses. Inc
father is also liable to pay the OK
pcnscs of the mothers pregnancy
and confinement, and the obligation
of the parent to support the child.
under the laws for the support of
poor relatives, applies to children
born out of wedlocll.
The act further provides that the
mother may recover from the father
q reasonable share for the neccs-
sary support of the child and tbat the
paternity has been judcil.ly tstab-
lished in his lifetime. or has ncon
Acknowledged by him IN writing or
by the past performance If his
obligation is enforceable against his
estate.
Inspection of Boats
Senator Eaton of OXford-Act re-
latinG to the registration and instpc-
ton of vessels and providing for
safety of navigation on inland
waters.
This act places under the iurislic-
ton of the Public Utilities Commits
sion all vessels navigating any OF
the inland waters of this state and
not subject to the authority Of the
United States Inspection laws.
Senator Wadsworth Of kennebCc-
Act relating to the registration and
of vessels and providing
for safety of navigation on INLAND
waters.
This act is similar to tenor to shat
introduced by Senator Eaton except
that it is made an emergency act.
Act to Abolish Public Health Council
Senator Stevens of YOrk-Act re
pealing the act creating State De-
partmcnt of Health.
The act provides that all duties
upon the public health
council shall be performed by the
of health, as if said
public health council had never tNis-
ted.
School Sup't. To Be Trustee Of
U. Of M.
Senator Allen OF York-Act to
the State Superintendent
of Schools 4 member. eX-officlo. o!
the board of trustees of the Unlyer-
sity of Maine.
The act provides that. as the
State providing large appropriations
for the University of Maine. the
state should have more direct con-
nection with its affairs, both finan-
cial and educational. and that. the
State superintendent. as a mehlDcf
ex- officio of the board OF trustees.
shall have all the powers and privl'e-
ges of other members. and that MS
on said board shall DC
with his term of Office as
State superintendent OF Public
Public Schools.
For AboIishinc Maine Water Power
Commission
Senator Eaton of OXford-Act
the Maine Water Power
and comforting and inn
nosing all of its DUTIES upon tho
public Utilities Commission. Tenure
Of office of all officers, employees
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