Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-30

a three cent tax on gasoline Is au-
| thurized in an act introduced by Rep.
Hamilton of Caribou. 1t is the same
as the Leland | cent tax bill. EXcep-
tons may be provided hy the COM
mittee if required, but the bill as
presented includes all gasoline sales.
| To Legalize Sale of Cider
Towle Of Winthrop-Act to legal
ize the sale of cider which has been
50 treated as to prevent fermenta :
ton and which does not contain one
half OF one percent of alcohol by
Volume.
For Water Power Development
Roberts of Bar Harbor - Act to
provide for the improvement of navi-
CATION and the development Of water
power in the rivers and tidal waters
of the State of Maine. The act au-
.thorizeS the Ocean Power Co. of Bar
Harbor to carry on the business of
developing powers in the form OF
compressed air by means of motors
operated by waves, swell and tidal
movements OF the ocean, rivers and
streams of Maine. the developing and
storing of such power and the i'm
provement Of navigation by the de-
velopment Of water powers Of the
rivers and streams of the state. by
building navigable dams and bridge
dams.
The company is authorized to issue
bords not exceeding the amount linn
ited Nv the constitution of Maine to
lie designated as The Ocean Power
CO. Loan"
More Land for Highmoor Farm
Leland of ngerville-Resolve APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase
OF additional land for Highmoor
Farm in the town Of Monmo 18th. The
purchase of so. or 40 acres of the
Grosser estate adjoining llighmoor
Farm is contemplated.
U. of M. Appreciation
! Leland Of Sangcrvilie-Re Resolve ap-
prrpriating $49.2l7.T6 for 1928 and a
like amount for 1926 for co-opera :
tive agricultural work between the
College of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Maine and the l. 5. De-
partmcnt of Agriculture.
| Filing Notices Of Liens
/ Martin Of Augusta-Act auth"riz-
in.: the filing by the United States
in the several counties of this State
OF notices of liens for internal revc-
nue. tax.
Trapping Fur Bearing Animals
Flint of MOnson-Act relating 10
the trapping of fur bearing animals.
The act REQUIRES a license Zee or Slo
in the unorganized townships OF the
State and IS within the limits OF
cities. towns and plantations for
whoever hunts. captures or traps any
fur bearing animal or ANIMALS eX-
cept bobcats, loupcarVicrS. Canada
lynx or bears. x fee of $50 is re-
CURED for the capture or trapping
OF beaver in any territory open to
beaver trapping. Minors under 10
wears Of age who desire to hunt or
iran fur bearing animals except
Bangor are exempted from the pro-
visions of the act.
Compensation of Active Retired
Justices
Curtis Of Brewer-Act relating to
the compensation of active retired
justices. The act provides an add
tional compensation of SO a day
when and while holding court be
yond the limits of the county III
j which justice resides.
Charities and Corrections Board
Jones of South PortIand-Act re-
lntng to the State Board of Charl-
ties and Corrections. The act pro-
vides for board of five members
one of whom shall be Il woman. all
appointed by the Governor for term
non partisan politically. The COM
pensation of members is fixed at So
a day while employed on official du-
ties and actual travelling eXpendi-
lures. All rules and regulations gov
ern;ng the administration OF state
institutions must be approved by the
board and no superintendent, agent
or other under official shall have any
discretionary power to change such
regulations
Examining Auto Drivers
Martin Of Augusta-Act providing
for compulsory examination by dem
onstration prior to the granting OF
licenses to operators of motor We
hicles.
Drake of Rath--Act to permit in
surance companies to lille printed.
photographic or photostatic copies OF
original statements with the lnsuf-
ance department of the State.
The Michael Burns Resolve
Michael Burns of Augusta. petit
tiorer at many sessions of the State
Legislature has again appeared be-
fore the Maine lawmakers with a re-
solve asking authorization to bring
suit against the State.
The resolve was introduced today
by Rep. Martin of Augusta. Burns
statement of facts that in 1887 he
was engaged in the sale of the orig
inal. Gnbroken packages of imported
alcoholic liquors in the city of Au-
gusta and that he had Il license I'M
der the U. s. internal Revenue laws
authorizing him TO sell the liquors.
In June Of that wear the Governor.