Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-23
Flood of Hearings
Continued from Pace One)

four measures relating to the for
| piadlnS or public appropriations for
I private or sectarian purposes; the
! bill to tax advertising signs: and the
/ nine-inch lobster act for York and
| Cumberland counties.
! The prison measures for hearing
are resolve compensating the war
den, Lester ID. Eaton, for monies
paid for prison wages by order -
The Prison Com mrliSsion and the
Executive Council of the last admin
lstrat1on; resolve in favor of the
Maine State prison for maintenance
and current expenses: and an act
which would authorize the Prison
Commissioners to provide for the
payment of wages to prisoners
Amendment to Anti Daylight Saving
Bill
it is anticipated that the COM
merce committee will render a ia
NoIable report on the Hartman
Ant1-Daylight Saving Bill with one
Modification TO be made in the PEN
atty section which will substitute
equity proceedings for the present
clause providing for a $500 fine for
any city or town that violates the
act.
The amended penalty esction is as
follows: The Supreme Judicial
Court in equity, by warrant of in
junction or otherwise, may restrain
proceedings in any town or city in
violation of the preceding section
upon application CT ten or more in
junction may issue forthwith, with
out the filing of bond by such petit
TONERS"
While there has been some criti-
cism of this proposed amendment on
the grounds that it takes the teeth"
from the act, Representative Harri-
man of Readfleld, the author of the
bill, stated yesterday to a Journal
reporter that several lawyers with
whom he has consulted have agreed
that such a change would strength
en- the bill, for in cases of violations
instead of waiting for an indictment
and trial under the ordinary court
procedure. the equity court could
Immediately put on an injunction re-
straining such cities and towns from
setting up any basis of time other
than Standard time. Penalty would
be invoked only in cases where such
cities and towns refused to comply
with the equity courts injunction.
The Grange legislative committee
mas been in conference with the
committee on commerce of the Leg
lslature regarding this proposed
amendment to the Hartman bill.
Grand Falls Power Project
turther developments in connec-
ton with the power project at Grand
Falls, n. B.. which would flow a
large area on the Maine side of the
river, near Van Buren,, are expected
before the close of the present ses-
sion of the legislature.
The Canadian government at Of
tawa has approved of the Grand
Falls project, it was learned yester-
day, and the International Joint
commission will be asked 20 give a
special hearing upon the matter.
Members OF the New Brunswick
Power Commission were at Augusta
y short time ago and conferred with
Governor Brewster, Attorney Cen
eral Raymond Fellows, Charles J..
Andrews. their Maine attorney, and
members of the legislature regard
ing the Grand Falls project.
The project contemplates the de-
vclopment of more than $4,000 horse
power at the outset, and Aroostook
county interests are insisting that at
least 10000 horse power should be
reserved for their use.
Inspect AroOstook Schools
Members of the Joint legislative
committee on education, under the
personal guidance of Representative
Joseph w. Hammond of Van Buren.
left last Friday noon for an inspec-
ton tour of the educational institu-
tions of Aroostook county. They
planned to visit the Aroostook Nor
NAL School at Presque Isle, the
Madawaska Training School at Fort
Kent and Van Buren College and
Will return Monday night.
Those making the trip are Sena-
tors Allen of York. Speirs of Cum
berland and Barwise of Penobscot
and Representatives Dudley of
Woodstock, Mrs Alien of Hampden,
Crockett of Hollis Bragdon of Per-
ham EusGs Of Strong and Hall of