Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-15

CHAPTER one hundred and thirty-four
Of the public laws OF h nine.ee f,,r Hha
amended by inserting after the word
"training" in line twenty-three there
of the words, or its equivalent, SO
that said section. as amended, shall
Sec. 80. The age of pupils allowed
to attend the public schools OF the
state Is hereby liked between the ages
Of five and twenty-one years ana
every child between the said ages
shall have the right to attend the
his parent or guardian has a leSal
residence, subject to such reasonaple
regulations as to the NUMBERS anu
qualifications of pupils to be admitteo
to the respective schools ana as 70
other school matters as the superln-
tending school committee shaIl from
time to time prescribe: provided how,
ever. that the experimenting scnooi
committee of any city or town may
and upon the filing with the muntci,
petition not less than one month Pc
fore the annual town meeting by the
parents or guardians OF thirty or
more children between four ana SIX
years of age living within a mile Oh
a public elementary school. shall, un-
less otherwise instructed by the town
ar citv' maintain a kindergarten or
kindergartens as a part OF the com
mon school course. and pupils snail oe
allowed to attend such a kindergarten
or kindergartens upon reaching the
age of four years; provided further,
that unless the average daily attend
ance in any kindergarten shall be
fifteen or more for any school year
the experimenting school committee
upon the recommendation of the sup
erintendent of schools. may discon-
tinue the school; provided further,
that no person shall be allowed TO
teach in any kindergarten maintained
under the provisions of this section
who has not completed at least two
years course in kindergarten training
| or it's equivalent and received a Ger,
tificate or diploma from recognized
kindergarten training school approved
by the state superintendent of public
schools.-Approved April 8.
CHAPTER 12s
| An Act Relating to Certain Internal
Affairs of the Passamaquoddy Tribe
of Indians. :,
Section one of chapter one hundred
and seventy-six of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and twenty-one is
hereby amended. by inserting after
| the word member" in the sixth line
thereof the words. All subjects shall
| be taught in the English language
ana Ine tehlDOohS uSSu snail NC tiiS
same as those used in the town in
| which said schools are located so
that the section. as amended. shall
read as follows:
Sec. 1. The school at the Pleasant
Point Reservation shall be under the
care and supervision of the superin-
| tendent of schools of the town OF
Perry or of the school union of which
| Perry may be member. The school
| at Peter Dana's Point shall be under
the care and supervision Of the super
! intendent of schools of the town of
Princeton or of the school union of
| which Princeton may be member.
All subjects shall be taught in the
English language and the textbooks
used shall be the same those used
| in the town in which said schools are
| located. Said superintendent shall
visit said schools at least four times
during each school term; regulate
| the grades and courses of study:
/ assist the teachers and scholars by
counsel. or discipline; and make re-
port once each year to the agent and
to the governor and council noting
! therein such facts and information as
may seem of Importance in the inter-
est Of education among the Indians of
uuirad by the governor and council.
| The governor and council are hereby
authorized to pay said superintend-
ents reasonable compensation for said
services: but the compensation shall
not be less than one hundred dollars
in each case, and shall be paid out
of the state fund for the superin-
tendence of school unions.'-Approved
April 3. :
! CHAPTER 100
An Act Relating to the Purposes for
Which Cities and Towns May Raise
Section fifty-eight of chapter four
| of the revised statutes. as amended
by chapter one hundred and one of
the. public laws of nineteen hundred
and twenty-three. is hereby, further
monument" in the eighth line there
of. the words or memorial and by
adding after the word "siXty-one" in
the tenth line thereof. the words 'or
in the world war and by adding after
| the word monument" in the eleventh
line thereof. the words or memorial
SO that said section as amended, shall
read as follows.
Sec. So. Cities and towns may
| raise money to procure the writing
and publication of their histories. to
celebrate any centennial or other an
| niversary of the settlement or incor-
poration of such city or town. and
TO publish the proceedings of any
| such celebration: to defray the eX-
| penses of the observance of memorial
I day. armistice day. or any other day
set apart for patriotic commemora-
| ton. firemen's memorial Sunday. and
| of old home week; and a sum not
exceeding five thousand dollars in any
| one town for erecting a suitable
monument or memorial in memory of
the soldiers and sailors who sacrificed
| their lives in defense of their country
in the war of eighteen hundred and
siNty-one or in the world war. and a
! reasonable sum to secure, grade and
/ for Inf nnnr0nriata for cttct q
! monument or memorial. They may
| also raise money to be expended for
DISCRIMINATING or controlling brown
tail and gypsy moths and other insect
pests.'-Approved April s.
| CHAPTER $50
AN Act Relating to the Payment of
the Costs in Transporting Persons
to the State School for Girls. the
Maine School for Feeble Minded.
Reformatory for Women and the
| Reformatory for Men.
| The costs of transporting girl to
or from the state school for girls. or
of person to or from the Maine
woman to or from the reformato DRY
Tor women. or of man to or from
! the reformatory for men, SHALL when
not otherwise provided for be paid
from the treasury of the county from
which such person is committed as
the costs of conveying prisoners to
the jails are paid: and the county
commissioners of such county shall
examine and allow all such reasonable
costs.-Approved April 3.
CHAPTER 1871
An Act to Amend Section Thirty-one
of Chapter Seven of the Revised
Statutes of Nineteen Hundred and
Sixteen Relating to Elections and
| Permitting the Use of Ballot Boxes
| With Devices for Ragi 81 ring nd