Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-27

Republicans, was for immediate in
vestigation. He referred to his SER
vices on the fuel committee of the
caucus with Representatives Rounds
and Baker Of Steuben, and said:
such an investigation ought to re-
veal the truth and will be the best
and surest way to ind out If there
is unjust and unfair dealing"
= 1.-The situation can Nbe most sat
isfactorily handled If we expedite
the resolve," said Representative
Phillips of Orrington.
"A man is generally guilty until
he is proved innocent" said Repre-
sentative Hayes of Chelsea, 1T seems
to me the fuel director ought to be
authorized to 60 ahead at once"
The motion of Representative
Rounds to hold up the fuel probe
resolve until Tuesday was drowned
in a sea of noes, and sthe resolve
went to passage.
Pier Directors to Address
Legislature
The Directors of the Port of Port
land will address the Legislature on
the State Pier purposes and needs on
Tuesday evening, the use Of the hall
Of the House having been granted
them on that occasion on motion of
Representative Brewster of Dexter.
The use of the hall Of the House
was granted to the Maine Automo-
bile Association on the evening of
Feb. z. on motion Of Representative
Granville of Parsonsfield.
I A joint order for adjournment to
Tuesday at 10 A. NJ. introduced by
Representative Granville. was passed
and sent to the Senate. where it was
oInnfnd in
Bills Introduced in House
Story Of Wash burn-Act to pro-
mote the production and sale of GER
tilted seed and to protect the brand
ing thereof.
The act provides that any grower
OF potatoes or other vegetable seeds
may make application to the COM
missioner Of agriculture for inspec-
ton and certification of this crop
growing or to be grown in this State.
giving a description of his land and
such information as the commission
err may require. The grower shall
also enter into an agreement to pay
such fee into the state treasury for
the inspection and certification as
the commissioner of agriculture may
deem necessary to cover as nearly
as may be the cost of inspection and
Certification. Thcreupon the crops
of the applicant shall be listed for
inspection and certified by the COM
missioner of agriculture or his
agents under such rules and regula-
lions as the commissioner may pre-
scribe.
Section three of the act provides
that the commissioner of agriculture
may issue certificate or tag which
shall be attached to each containcr
or package in which certified seed
shall be offered or exposed for sale.
Such tag or certificate shall indicate
the name of the grower. the ship
ping station or depot. the name of
the inspector making the final In
sDection. the variety of tho seed and
shall bear the imprint OF the seal OF
the State of Maine.
Section four Of the act provides
that any person who shall knowing
or wilfully misuse any such tag or
certificate or who shall attach to any
package or container of seed which
has not been duly inspected and GER
titled any imitation of such tag or
certificate for the purpose of convey
ing the impression that such seed
has been certified by the commits
sioner or his agents shall be punish
ed by fine of $50 for each offense.
The act carries an appropriation
of $50 900.