Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-26
Hearing on Bills
For Repeal of the
Primary Law This
Week in Legislature

The presentation OF HuinpeA
important measures including one
which will provide for the examina
tion of drivers before they can Sc
cure their licenses to operate motor
vehicles the filing Of :lie report OF
tho committee appointed by the iast
Legislature to make an investigation
Of the tax exemption laws OF tne
state. and hearings on the Frlmary
Reneal bills and the proposed soV;-
600 appropriation for Maine PUBL
CITY. will feature this weeks sessions
of the Maine Legislature anu 'eiS
busy week is indicated.
II Is expected that many sections
of the state will be represented q.
the hearing on proposed changes III
the State primary law when WI! ue
held at o'clock Wednesday a..e
noon before the Judiciary commlt.ee
in the hall Of the House OF hep d the
tatiyes. The Anthoine ana ~. ~
Cakes hills will be considered at tna'
TIME both bills calling for the re,
naaI If the present primary law anu
Tho substitution of the old convention
system. but differing In many "
their details.
Portland will be we'll represented at
thu hearing and included In the oeie-
cation will be many women W.
sovor radical changes in the presenI
law Mrs. Morrill, Hamlln. the wen
known lecturer on pubic oues'lons.
10 expected to speak IN 1aVor W q
change in the law and there wiz oS 4"
large representation from tne VIZ
go Mavor Carroll Chaplin OF Port
iana will probably be one OF the
sna.kers favoring a change along the
-. ~ tho AnthOine Dill.
Tho Anthoine measure makes pro
,,ision for automatic appear 10 LIS
naonie in case the successful canol-
dota receives three -fifths OF the votes
~ the delegates voting. In MS ac..
Senator Anthoine guards asan .s
,,,och;ne methods of selecting canol-
dates Nv requiring that all Candidates
"a delegates file their names with me
municipal clerk a certain time oelore
the holding Of the caucuses.
The second bill presented py rep.
resentative Cakes of Portland MAKES
provision for an appeal 70 uilece
urinary upon petition. both Iheas
ures provide for stricter laws u
istration. o.,,,.
Hearing upon the resolve appropri-
ating $4,000 for 1925 and hKs
annn1,nt for 1926, for compiling ano
a, .S,;.h;rr data Of the resources OF
tha state will take place at l.3O Weo.
nasdav afternoon before the MAINE
IuhIicitv committee. The measure rs
;otrnd,ced by Arthur Gilman spear
- Portland and has the support Oh
the newly incorporated Maine Devei-
onrnent Association. the Maine Pun-
Iicitv Bureau and kindred interests
and is understood to be ENDORSED ny y.
Governor Brewster. Delega.lons ~. -,
those interested in Maine Puphcity
ron, ali parts Of the State are ex-
nected to attend the hearing.
For Repeal Of Contingent Fund Law
The measure proposed by Repre-
sentative Wing Of Auburn repeaHns
the present Contingent Fund law
snd making a special annual appro-
nriation of 100000 for use by the
Governor and Council will DO tne
first two bills to come before tne
Committee on Appropriations aho
Financial Affairs. They VIII o.
heard on Wednesday at three O'CLOCK
Other Hearings This Week
rba nronosaI of Senator Harry l.
Cram OF Cumberland county for the
adoption of the Massachusetts ballot
hoy with its mechanical devices Tor
reristering and endorsing ballots, Is
to be heard Wednesday afternoon al
two o'clock before the Committee on
T.epai Affairs, Such a ballot box, II
!. Claimed by Senator Cram, Will do
away entirely with ballot box stun
Ing. such as occurred in Ward Four
of Portland in the recent PRIMARY
election.
Hearings will also be given before
the Legal Affairs Committee on Wed
nesday on the act to incorporate the
Brewer high school district an act
relating to the settlement or tne es-
tate of absentees and an act con-
ferring additional powers upon the
municipal officers Of cities and towns.
The Ways and Bridges Committee
will give hearings Wednesday upon
resolves for roads In Freeman. Jeru-
salem Township, Bethel, Gilead; New
Portland, Moscow. st. Adams. Pitts
field. Mcnson and Winterville Plan
tation. ard for q bridge in the town
Of Kingman.
The city Zoning enabling act In
troduced by Representative Cakes OF
Portland and favored by City Mana :
ger Harry A. Brinkerhof OF that city
will be heard at two o'clock Thurs
day afternoon before the Judiciary
Committee, Large delegations from
Portland and Auburn, the two most
interested in the BILL are expected.
The act introduced by Representa-
tive Thompson of Rockland provid--
ing for an increase in the capital
stock of the Camden and Rockland
Water Co., not to exceed $1,000.O0O
will be heard at two o'clock Thurs
day before the Public Utilities Com
mittee.