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

amending the law rela ting to indus
trial banks changing the maximum
rate of interest which they may
charge on money from six to eight
per centum per year.
Tax to Support University of Maine.
Perkins of Penobscot-Act to estab-
fish a tax of one and quarter mills
on the dollar on all property of the
State for the support and mainte-
nance of the University Of Maine.
Game Preserve in lhomaston
Walker of Knox-Act creating a
game preserve containing $500 acres
in the towns of Thomaston, Warren,
and Rockport and the city of Rock
land. The act prohibits any hunting
in the territory for four years from
the first day of May, 1925. Violations
of the act are punishable by fine
of not less than $40 nor more than
$500, or Imprisonment Of 60 days, or
both fine and Imprisonment.
Dogs Running at Large
Crafts of PiscataQuij-Act provid-
ing a fine OF not less than $50 or
more than 500 for any owner of a
dog who permits the animal to run
at large after having been warned
by the fish and game department that
such a dog is liable to chase moose,
caribou or deer.
To Prohibit Taking Firearms
Crafts of Piscataquis-Act to pro-
hibit the taking of firearms into I'M
organized townships OF the State dur
ing the closed season on partridge in
said township. There is an excep-
ton which provides that enforcement
| officers may carry firearms at such
times and that hunters may do the
same for one week prior and for a
week subsequent to The closed sea
son. The act does not prevent any
person living in an ganized town
ship from having firearms for use in
killing wild animals or wild birds de-
stroying his property. Violations of
the provisions are punishable by n
fine of not less than $40 or more than
$100
Retirement of Court Stenosraphers
Carter of Androscoggin-A pro-
viding that any stenoSrapher in the
Supreme or Superior courts of Maine
who shall have reached the age of 20
years, or who shall have served 20
years. may retire on salary amount
ing to three quarters of the salary
which she is receiving at the time OF
retirement.
License Fee for Driving Autos
Speirs of CumberlaLd--Act amend
ing motor vehicle law so as to pro-
vide that all applicants for license
to operate a motor vehicle shall pay
Il fee of two dollars. excepting that
W here the head of a family has made
such application and paid euch fee.
members of the family vii he charged
bu. 80 cents. All applicants are TO
! take such examination as the secre-
! tary of State may designate. The act
also provides the foi'oVing rates to
be charged for the licensing of motor
vehicles used for conveyance of pas
senGers when equipped with pneu-
matte tires shall pay Il cents per
horse power and Is cents per 100
pounds of weight: those equipped
with two or more solid tires shall pay
/ Il cents per horse power and 80
cents per hundred weight: motor We
hicles used for livery or hire are to
| pay double the above fees. Tractors
with pneumatic or solid rubber tires
pay the same as the first class; with
iron, steel. or other hard tires they
t pay % cents per horse powe' and 81
cents per hundredwei"ht.
. Membership on Pharmacy Board
| Hollev of Somerset-Act amending
the law relating to apothecaries so as
to provide that no one shall be eligible
/ to membership on the pharmacy
board who has not been a registered
apothecary for 10 years. and that no
persons having served two terms
shall be eligible for appointment.
| Monmouth Country Club Village
Corporation
| Maher of Kennehec-Act to incor-
porate the Piney Heights Beach and
Country Club Village Corporation in
the town of Monmouth. The act
provides that the territory within
4 the limits Of the SO called Gerald
/ Hall Farm shall be incorporated un-
/ der the title given; that it may he
| increased in area by vote of the
! town of Monmouth. The village cor
I poration is given the usual author
/ ity to conduct municipal activities.
Benefit for Policcman's Widow
! Anthoine Of Cumberland-NCt Ia
| authorize the City Of Portland f.
pay to Sarah Mulkern. widow of
/ John AfulEern, former police officer
! of that city, for injuries received
while on duty, not exceeding $500
per year for the benefit of herself
! and minor children. This may be
! paid during her widowhood and in
! the event OF her death or marriage
| the annuity is to be- paid the minor
! children until they become II years
/ of age.