Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-03
ACTS OFFERED
FRIDAY IN The
MAINE SENATE

In the Senate, Friday, Senator
Smith Of Somerset introduced an act
authorizing the appointment Of fuel
administrator and defining his
powers and duties.
The act provides that at any time
when in the judgment of the Gov
ernor and Council an emergency
exists by reason of the shortage of
fuel. the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Council NAV an
point fuel administrator who shall
hold his office until the Governor
and Council shall declare such cmer-
gency terminated.
The act provides that the fuel adj
mlnistrator may appoint in any town
a local administrator to serve with
out salary, who shall have the power
TO Issue subject to the written ap-
prevail of the State fuel admins
traitor orders or regulations govern
ing the purchase, control, sale and
distribution of fuel in that town.
whenever in the judgment of the fuel
administrator it is necessary to re-
lieVe or revert distress in any part
of the State arising out of q present
or prospective shortage of fuel, the
fuel administrator is empowered to
seize, divert or otherwise control fuel.
whether in storage, transit or other
wise and to allocate. transport or
otherwise assume control over such
fuel.
The powers of the fuel admins
traitor shall be enforced whenever
the Governor and Council by procla-
nation shall declare that an emer-
gency exists in the fuel situation in
this State and shall be in allegiance
when the Governor and Council shall
declare such emergency terminated
For Better Protection of Banks
Eaton of Oxford: Act for the
better protection of banks in particu-
lar transactions.
The act provides that no revoca =
ton countermand or stop payment
order relating to the payment of any
check or draft against an account of
q depositor in any bank or trust COM
pany shall remain in effect for more
than 80 days after the service there
Of on the bank unless it is renewed
Where check or other instrument
payable on demand at any bank or
trust company is presented for pay
ment more than one year from its
date such bank or trust company
drawer or maker to pay the same
may refuse payment thereof and nc
liability shall thereby be incurred to
the drawer or maker for discharging
the instrument by payment.
Establishing Maine School for Blind
Speirs of Cumberland: Act estab
fishing the Maine School for the
Blind.
The act establishes the Maine
| School for the Blind to be devoted to
the education and instruction OF
blind children.
The school shall be located at
Portland and the Governor and Coun-
Gil are authorized on behalf of the
State to accept conveyance from
the Maine institution for the blind
of the school lot, building and fix
lures now used as a school for the
blind. The government of the school
is vested in board of five trustees
to be appointed by the Governor with
the advice and consent OF the Coun-
Gil. The trustees shall have charge
of the general interests of the school
and see that it's affairs are conducted
in accordance with law and such by
laws as they may adopt.
With the consent of it's parent or
guardian the trustees may admit to
the school for term not exceeding
y years any blind child residing in
this State and not less than five
years Of age.
Other Acts in Senate
Emery of Washington: Act EXTEND
ing the time in which action under
the grant of license to build or
extend fish weir or trap must be
taken from one to two years.
Speirs of Cumberland: Act legal
izing operations of vasectomy and
fallectomy upon feeble minded per-
sons under certain conditions by
State officials.
Emery Of Washington: Act giving
the sea and shore fisheries commits