Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-14

Such person snail De deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton therefor shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail for not less than one
month or not more than six months,
or by a fine of not less than $40 or
more than 500.
Registration Of Voters
Cram of Cumberland Act to
amend the revised statutes relating
to the registration of voters. The
act provides that in the event of a
person who is unable because of in
trinity or disability of any nature to
go to the board of registration to
! register as a voter the board, shall go
! to him and register him. The same
Senator also presented a bill which
would give to all such infirm or dis
abled persons the privileges Of the
absent voting law.
Registration of Milk Dealers
Lord of York-Act to amend the
revised statutes relating to the reg
istration of milk dealers. The
amendment provides that any per-
son. firm, corporation, association or
society who shall sell or deliver or
have in his custody or possession
with intent to sell or deliver any
milk after having been refused Ger
tihcate of registration by the COM
missioner of Agriculture shall for
felt $50 to be recovered in an action
of debt
Protection of Fur Bearing Animals
Hussey Of Aroostook-Act to pro-
tect the fur bearing animals of the
State of Maine. The act provides
that no person shall trap or kill any
f,,r
from Oct. l, 1925 except bobcats,
Canada lynx, or bear in open sea-
son. This act shall not apply to fur
bearing animals raised in captivity
cr belonging to private individuals.
The penalty for a violation Of the
act is fixed at a fine of not less
than $50 nor more than 500. or by
Imprisonment for not more than 60
days.
Penalty for Conviction as Thief
Hinckley of Cumberland-Act to
amend the revised statutes relating
to common thieves. The act chang
es the minimum penalty for convic-
ton as common thief from four
years to one year.
School for the Deaf
Anthoine of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ttfpl opi 1dliHS $oo,lio lOr the COM
ing year and $52,725 for the next
School for the Deaf, Portland.
Maine Bar Association Volume
Wadsworth of Observation-Disclosures
providing for the purchase Of the
book to be issued by the Maine
State Bar Association in comment
alton of the adoption of the con-
stitution of the United States and
of Maine. 1t carries an appropria-
ton of $500.
Relating to Motor Vehicles
Foster of Kennebec-Act to amend
the laws relating to motor vehicles,
so that the words 'intersecting high
way" shall be construed to include
any public highway which joins an
other at an angle, whether or not
it crosses the other.
Relating to Marriage
Phillips of Hancock-Act amend
ing the revised statutes. relating to
marriage. The act provides that
persons affected with syphilis who
leave the State, marry and re-enter
the State. shall abrogate their mar
riage rights.
Autos Passing Moving Vehicles
Foster of Kennebec-Act amend
Ing the law relating to motor vehi-
cles. The act provides that no OPP
orator of a motor vehicle shall pass
moving vehicle from the rear while
ascending a hill. nor while driving
upon a curve. when in either case
the view ahead is in any way OBJ
sGured, nor while crossing an inter-
Secting way.
There Is the further provision that
In the event an operator violates any
section of this act the court may
suspend his license for a period not
exceeding 30 days. The maximum
penalty under the present law is 10
days.
Further provision is made that all
vehicles shall have the lamps pequir-
ed by law at all times in proper
working order and condition when
such vehicle is on the highway.
1t also provides that the limitation
OF the rate of speed of motor We
hicles as provided by law shall not
apply to the inspectors when such,
inspectors are in pursuit of persons
violating speed regulations or other
motor vehicle laws.
Every operator of vehicle in
volved in an accident resulting in
personal injury or property damage
In excess of $40 shall make a writ
ten report of the circumstances of
the accident to the highway COM
mission and shall supplement such
report by a detailed statement under
oath on blanks to be provided by the
commission. The penalty for failing
to make such a report is placed at
a fine not exceeding $50, and the
commission is authorized to make
any investigation it may deem ne
cesSary.
The final provision Of the act for
bids motor vehicle operator to per-
NIT the front seat of his car to be
overcrowded so as to interfere with
proper driving.
Registration Of Nurses
Maher of Kennebec-Act amend
ing the revised statutes relating to
registered nurses. The act provides
for yearly registration of registered
nurses instead of registration every
five years: increases the registration
fee from so cents to one dollar. and
changes the date of the annual re-
port of the board of registration
of nurses from January 1 to July l.
S500,000 for Atlantic Highway
Roberts Of York-Resolve appro-
priating s250.O00 for each of the next
two. years to relocate. construct and
reconstruct the Atlantic Highway
between the New Hampshire line at
Kittery and Portland.
For SomerviIIe Road
Bond of Lincoln-Resolve appro-
priating $500 to aid the town of
Somervlle in improving Sand Hill
road leading to Palermo
For Whitefeld Road
Bond of Lincoln--Resolve appro-
priating $500 to aid the town of
Whitefield in repairing and improv-