Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13

solve provides only partial re-im-
bursement, since there is a consider
able sum Of money involved for
which vouchers cannot be shown.
Legal Size of HOLSTERS
Lamson of South Portland-Act
relating to the legal size of Holsters
and the method of measurement. The
act provides that the legal length of
Holsters sold, given away or exposed
for sale in York or Cumberland
county shall be reduced from four
and three quarter inches to three
inches, measured on the back from
the end of the bone of the nose to
the center of the rear end of the
body shell. No change is made in the
legal length in other counties, which
remains at four and three quarter
inches. The present penalty of 81
/ for each lobster SO caught in viola
ton is increased from 81 to So.
Act Relating To Rape
Thompson Of Rockland An act
relating to rape which reduces the
age of consent from IL years to IA
years.
Issuing Death Certificates
Mitchell of IIoulton-Act provid-
ing that no physician shall issue a
in actual attendance upon the de-
ceased during his last illness.
Mills and Mill Dams
Wing of Auburn-Act relating to
mills and mill dams. The act pro-
vides that any person whose lands
are damaged by being flowed by mill
| dam or other dam, or by the water
of such canal, and whose adjacent
lands>and other property are damag-
CT by said flowage or diversion, or
! both may obtain compensation for
| the Injury by complaint to the SUI
! preme Judicial court in the county
where any part of the lands are; but
no compensation shall be awarded
for damages sustained for more than
three years before the institution of
the complaint.
Regarding Inheritance Taxes
Cakes of Portland-Act providing
that when the personal estate pass
Ing from any deceased person not an
inhabitant or resident of this state.
shall consist of the stocks, bonds or
other debt of certificate OF indebted
ness of any corporation organized
| under the laws of this state, no in
herilancc tax shall be assessed upon
| the same. unless said corporation
shall at the time of such decease
/ have tangible property within the
state exceeding $1,000 in value.
To Change Asylum Name
Hale of Portland-Act changing
the name Of the Female Orphan
Asylum of Portland to the Children S
Home Of Portland.
Repair of Portland Armory
! Atwood of portland-l;esoivc APP
piCpriatinS $4,000 for repair ON the
Portland armory.
Western Maine Power Co.
| Aver of Cornish-Act extending
! the powers of the Western Maine
Power co. The act provides that
the corporation Shall enjoy all its
corporate rights, powers and privl-
reyes IN the towns of Casco, Ray.
mond, Otisiield, Fryeburg, Lowell,
Sweden, Stoneham, Waterford, AL
b&ny and Bethel, and also additional
rights IN the towns of Bridgton,
Harrison; provided that it shall not
make, sell and distribute or supply
any gas, electricity, or water in any
! town where any person, firm or COR
I pofatlon IS engaged in, or is authors
iZeu 10 engage in such business,
without the consent of such person.
a. - - otiiti vi poldllOT, or the q p
prevail OF the Public Utilities Com
mission.
For Bath Military Orphan Asylum
! Drake of Bath-Rcsolve appropri-
. ating $4,000 for support, mainten-
ance, repairs to the Bath Military
ana Naval Orphan Asylum during
the next two Years.
For Chiidren's Aid Society of Maine
/ FroSt of Enthusiastically appro-
! mating $500 for the next two wears
/ Ill favor OF the Children Aid So
/ ciety Of Maine located at Belfast.
County Farm fer Penobscot
i Campbell of klnSman-An act to
e"tahllSh q county farm in the cuun-
/ " pr l'enobscut. The County Com
/ hlisSl"ners are authorized TO acquire
/ a Tact of land suitable for the cree
/ 'ion Of a County Aims House: to
erect ana maintain the necessary
, buildings and maintain the farm.
/ lh'y are empowered 10 make all
+ rules Tor the management for the
AlliiS ana It's inmates, and TO appoint
an necessary agents, servants and
/ physicians for its management ana
control and prescribe their compen-
/ SAtlun and duties.
| Resolves for Academies
! E4Sbee of Damariscotta-Reso
! appfopriating $1,000 for the next two
years III favor of Lincoln Academy.
warren of Winslow-Resolve an
| pfoprlatinS $500 in favor of Oal,
! l..