Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-24
IN THE SENATE
Control Sale Pistols


provided for infraction Of regula-
tions. is provided in q Dill ottered
out Of order in the Senate Tuesday
by Senator Bailey of Penobscot.
Imprisonment for not less than
one year, with no optional penalty.
is provided for those who. without
being licensed sell or otherwise
transfer, advertise or expose for
sale or have in possession with in
tent to sell or otherwise pistols and
reyolyers A pistol or revolver is
construed by the act to mean any
firearm with barrel less than II
inches long.
The act provides for the granting
of licenses by the licensing author
tiles of any city. town or political
subdivision. with the following pro-
visions: The business shall be car
ried on only in the building desig-
rated in the license: the license or
COPY thereof certified to by the
licensing authority shall be dis
played or posted where it can be
easily read no pistol or revolver
shall be delivered on the day of ap-
plication for purchase unless the
person purchasing is known to the
seller or presents clear proofs of
identity; no pistol or revolver shall
be delivered to an unnaturalized
citizen or person convicted OF TEL
ony against persons or property or
against the government of the Unit
ed States or the State of Maine.
Records in triplicate shall be made
of every pistol or revolver, signed by
the purchaser and the person making
the sale, with the date. caliber, make
and model of the weapon and the ad-
dress Of the manufacturer; one copy
of this record shall be sent to the
Secretary of the State. one to the
Chief of Police of the City or Sheriff
of the County in which the purchase
is made, and the other kept for
period of six years. Violation of
this provision shall be punished by
imprisonment of not less than two
nor more than ten years. Imprison-
ment for not less than one nor more
than five years is provided for
changing or altering the ma rkS of
the make. model or name of the
manufacturer of pistol. Having
pistol in ones possession with the
marks so obliterated is to be deemed
presumptive evidence of violation.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs.
Thomas Resolve
The Senate adopted in concurrence
with the House the resolve re-
questing of President Harding the
appointment of William Widgery
Thomas to be United States Minister
to Sweden.
Senator Adams of Kennebec in
troduced an order which was passed.
fixing the salary of the reporter of
the Senate at the same amount as
that of the reporter of the House.
The Senate was in session exactly
twelve minutes.
To License Tree Experts
In the. Senate Tuesday, Senator
Putnam of Washington introduced an
act providing that no person, firm
or corporation shall advertise. solicit
or contract to improve the condition
Of fruit. shade, forest or ornamental
trees by pruning, trimming, or fill
ing cavities or to protect such trees
from damage by insects or disease
either by spraying or any other me-
thod, or shall act as superintendent
or foreman in charge of such work
for any such person. firm or cor
poration without having secured a
license.
The act provides that the forest
commissioner and the commissioner
of agriculture shall constitute board
to examine into the qualifications
of the applicant to improve. protect
or preserve fruit, shade, ornamental
or forest trees, and if satisfied that
the applicant is qualified may issue
license to him to practise in the
State of Maine.
Surveyors and Their Marks
Phillips of Hancock put in a bill
which provides that all land survey
ors shall under penalty of a fine of
$50 for failure to do so. register with
the land agent the mark used by
them to identify their work. These
marks shall be available during
ordinary business hours for exam
ination by any interested party and
shall be so filed by the land agent
as to be readily accessible for that
purpose.
SECTION two provides that land sur
Veyors may, upon application to the
land agent, and after having salts
fled him of their ability to handle
such work efficiently, be licensed to
practise land surveying within the
State OF Maine. Such license shall
remain in force until revoked for
cause by the land agent. A fee of
two dollars payable in advance shall
De charged to cover the cost of the
examination and license.
Ryder OF PiScataquis-An act
amending the probation law provid-
ing that women may serve as proba-
ton officers and also providing that
the officer shall be a citizen of the
county in which he or she is an
pointed.
The Coal Resolutions
The coal resolutions committee of
the Republican legislative caucus.
consisting Of Representative Rounds
or Portland. Representative Gram
vile of Parsonsfield and Representa-
tive Baker of Steuben, Tuesday re-
celved communication from Charles
A. Jenney of Brockton. Mass, urging
the adoption by the Maine Legisla-
ture OF resolutions providing for the
liking OF price on coal when neces-
sary and insisting on prior sales to
consumers and retailers, thereby
preventing Spectators controlling
prices Of coal.
Mr.. Jenney has already sent comics
OF similar resolutions to all Boards
% Selectmen IN Massachusetts,, with
the request that they be presented
70 the voters for action at the NEXT
town meeting. ~
For Referendum
IN the House Tuesday Represents.
1--WE Barwise of Bangor introduced a
resolve amending the constitution so
as 20 limit appropriations for private