Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-21
DIGEST OF ACTS
TUESDAY IN THE
LEGISLATURE

No person shall knowingly trans
port into the. State or tromyplace to
place therein. any Intoxicating LID
uor or aid any person in such trans
portation without being IN possession
of a permit conferred by the national
prohibition act. according to tho pro-
vision of an act introduced in the
Maine Senate Tuesday by Sena tor
Cram of Cumberland.
This act to amend the revised
statutes with reference to the sale
of Intoxicating liquors, also PROVIDES
that the failure of any person so
transporting Intoxicating liquor to
exhibit such permit when requested
to do so by any duly qualified officer
Shall be deemed to be prima facie
evidence that no such permit EXISTS.
The penalty for violation is fixed 1t
fine of not less than $500 nor more
than $500 and costs, and in addition
thereto Imprisonment 20" not less
than three months nor more than
six months in Jail. and in defaGi, Of
payment of fine and ecOSt; mDrlSon-
mcnt for six months additional IN
Jail.
The act further provides that Who
ever aids in the sale of any lntoN: at
ing liquor in this State by acting
as agent broker, employc CT nesa9n- :
ger for either the buyer or the seller
shall be punished by fine of not
less than $500 and costs and I'M
prisonment for not less than two nor
more than six months, and IN de-
fault of payment imprisonment for
not less than two nor more t'l%n SIX
months additional
Ear ,oti inn pf 1hoce PraCtICJnC
Art Of Healing
Senator Buzzell of Waldo-Att to
create a State board of preliminary
examination and prescribing It's
powers and duties.
The act provides that no person
shall practise any form of the neal
ing art in the State of Maine WhO
shall treat for compensation by any
means Whatsoever any disease ol inc
body or mind until he has passed 10
the satisfaction of this board its
examination and tests and shall have
received a certificate. The act further
provides that the applicant 1or a
certificate shall submit TO the hrard
his general educational credentials
and shall satisfy the board that ne IS
Il person of good moral Character
that he has received a diploma or us
equivalent from some reputable ana
recognized high school. that li5 mas
received a diploma from some SCnCoi
teaching the healing art and that inc
course in this school is at least 8.
months. extending over a period OF
four years.
The act shall not apply to any per-
son practising the healing art VINO is
called from another state to treat a
particular case, nor to p1OlllE'l
-rat,litous service or the rendering
of assistance in emergency cases,
nor to clairvOyants or parsons I'ldc-
Using hypnotism. magnetic heaiins'
mind cure or Christian Science. nor
shall it apply to any person pract's--
ing the healing art at the t1inc U.
the passage of the act for at least
three wears in the State of Maine.
The board. of preliminary eNtmiha-
ton shall consist of five educators
of recognized standing. residents OF
this State, to be selected from tiie
faculties of the colleges IN TINS otate
and be appointed by the Governor
To Regulate Use OF double 'o''"e'
Senator Smith of SomerSet-Act
regulating the use of double runner
sleds. ,,
The act provides that no double
runner sleds drawn by two or hAorc
horses or oxen shall be used on any
highway Of this State unless such
sleds are Sc inches in width from
center to center of the runners. Inc
penaltv for violation is fixed at a
fine not exceeding s25. The act snail
! take effect Oct. /, 1925.
Government Of State Institutions
senator Allen of York-Act relating
to the government of State l"s'''u-
| tons. ,
The act provides that the cduca-
| tional, penal, correctional and cart,
able institutions of the State shail
he grouped in three classes. CLASS
/. shall include the five normal
schools. the Madawaska trainins
school and the school for the dear
class 2, shall include the state PRISON
the reformatory for women, ire re.
formatory for men, the State scfool
{ for girls and the State school ioi
bovs. Glass 3, shall include the
Augusta state hospital. the Bangor
state hospital, the school for inc
feeble minded, the western Maine
sanatorium, the central Maine saha-
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