Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-28

| punishment for second offense is
| punishable by fine of from 5000 %
5000 or imprisonment for not more
than eleven months or both. The
prisoneterm under the existing sta
! tute is one year.
Measures in Senate
The following measures were in
troduced in the Senate at the Tues
| day afternoon session:
To Enlarge Powers Of Highway
Police
Wadsworth of kennebec-An act
to enlarge the powers of the State
Highway Police. The act provides
| that the Governor and Council shall
appoint such number of patrolmen
as they deem necessary to enforce
the provisions of the law. 1t sets
forth that the duties of the state po-
lice shall be to patrol the state high
ways and other important ways out
side of the compact portion of cities
and towns to enforce all traffic pro-
visions rules and regulations. 1t
specifies that when and wherever on
duty and in uniform they shall have
the same power as SheriffS and dep
uties to serve criminal processes and
| to arrest without warrant and de-
tain persons found violating or at
tempting to violate any other law of
the state.
They are also to be subject at all
times to the call of the Governor for
emergency purposes.
1t requires that the state highway
police. sheriffs. deputy sheriffs, con-
stabules, city marshals, deputy mar
shals and police officials of cities and
lnn In, IN I4to
ton of crime.
The bill provides for proper uni
forms. badges and motorcycles to be
provided at the expense of the state
and that the Governor and Council
shall determine the salaries Of the
chief of the highway police and the
compensation of the members Of the
force. The Chief inspector is requir-
ed to give a bond Of $4,000 and other
members a bond o. $4,000. They are
to receive no witness fees or fees for
making arrests but are to be paid
actual cots and expenses.
To Fight BIueberry Fly
Case of Washington-Resolv ap-
propriating $4,000 for the fiscal year
ending June so, 1926 to be expended
by the Commissioner of Agriculture
in fighting the fruit or BURBERRY fly.
uneXpended balance at the end of the
year may be used for the same pur-
pose the following year.
Suppression of Corn Borer
BuzZell of OXford-Act amending
the laws of 1923, for the suppression
of the European Corn Borer, SO as to
provide that any person who neglects
or refuses to comply with the pro-
visions of the law shall be punished
by a fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $50.
Forbids Public Funds for Private
Purposes
Maher Of Kennebec-Resolve sub
hitting an amendment to the Constl-
tuition to the voters at the next state
election. This amendmen would for
bid the use of public funds in the
support of any private institution,
school or purpose. after Jan. 1881. Inc
amendment would permit an appro-
priation for the University of Maine
and for free public libraries.
Wages for Prisoners
Maher Of Augusta-Act providing
for the payment to inmates In the
State Prison not to exceed so cents
per day wages to be applied to the
prisoners release fund and distribute
ed to prisoners dependents. This
release fund is not to be subject to
alta chment.
system for Designating Roads
Case of Washington-Act to au-
thorize the State Highway Comm j.
sion to cooperate with the Federal
Government in formulating ana
adopting a uniform system OF num-
bering or designating roads OF IN
terstate character within Name, also
in the erection and selection or dan
ger signals and safety devices ior lhe
protection of traffic.
Extension Of Time on Auto Plates
Roberts of York-Act extending
the time in which automobile incense
plates are valid from the first day OF
January of the succeeding year 10
the first day of February.
Bills offered in House
The following measures were pre-
scented yesterday afternoon In the
House of Representatives:
Lamson of South Portland: ACT
repealing the law creating the sea
and shore fisheries commission anu
creating the office of sea ana snore
fisheries commissioner. giving the
commissioner the same powers as
are now exercised by the commls-
sion.
Flint of Monson: Act to repeal
bounty on bears.
Holmes of lewiston: Resolve. sub
hitting to the voters Of the state a
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the use of public funds for he
support of private schools. acad-
emies and colleges. hospitals, In
firmaries, charitable institutions or
other institutions. The amendment
also provides that the State school
fund shall be distributed according
to the number of pupils att nding
the public schools and not upon the
number of minors of school age in
any municipality. The University of
Maine is not affected. The amend
ment will be submitted to the peo-
pie at the next State election.