Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17
Chaptcr2O3.

AN ACT TO amend section two OF chapter afiy-nine
OF the Revised Statutes, relating 20 the lntermar
rage of white persons with Negroes Malattoes
and Indians.
De ~ enacted, DC, a. follows:
Section two Of chapter nfty -niue Of the revised
statutes L. hereby amended by striking out In the
int and second lines tie words following: mo
white person shall iniermarry with negro Indian.
or mulaito, and 80 thatsaid section. n. amended
shall read NO insane person or idio, shall be cap
able OF contracting marriage. ZAP. March H. iSsS.
CAMPER boa.
AN ACT concerning offences against the public
health.
De " enacted dc, a. follows;
SECT. l. Section one, chapter one hundred and
twenty.elght O! the revised statutes. I, hereby
amended by striking out all after the word dol
ars' In the seventh line and adding the follow ling:
And whoever Kills or Causes 20 be killed for the
purpose OF sale any calf less than four week. old.
knowingly sells. or has In HE possession with intent
sell for food the meat OF any cali killed when less
than four weeks old shall be- punished 10y imprison
ment 10 the Jail house o. correction not exeeed
ing thirty days rby fine not exceeding nifty dol
lars or by both such imprisonment and fine, and all
such meat exposed for sale. kept with iptent To
IN AXE sale thereof, NAV lie seized aud destroyed by
any board Of health. or health officer, or by any
sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer,
go thai said section will read n follows:
SECT I. Whoever sells any diseased. corrupted
or wholesome provision, for food or drink, know
log IL TO be such. without Informing the buyer. or
fraudulently adnl,era,es for the purpose OF sale,
any substance Intended for food, or any wine spr-
Il. other liquors intended for drink. as 10
der them Injurious 20 health, shall b. punished 10y
Imprisonment not more than five years. or by hne
not exceeding one thousand dollars: aud whoever
kills. or causes 10 be killed, for the purpose OF sae.
any caflcs than four weeks cid or knowingly sells.
has In possession with Intent 10 sell for food the
mea, OF any calf killed when lees than four weeks
old shall be punlshed by Imprisonment In the jail
house OF correction not exceeding thirty days or By
n fine not exceeding tfty dollars, or by both such
imprisonment and une and all such meat exposed
for sale. or kept with n,eni 10 make sale thereof,
may be seized and destroyed by any board OF health,
or health officer, or any sheriff. or deputy ,hern.
constable or police officer
Skcr. 3 When complaint Is made on oath 20 any
court or justice. authorized TO issue warrants Ia
criminal cases such court or justice. when satisfied
that there IL reasonable cause for such belief may
issue a search warrant TO search for the meat OF
calves killed when less than four weeks old. such
mea, being kept concealed with intent to sell or
offer the same for sale for purposes Of food.
Improved March IL, 1883.
Chapter 9OJ.
AN ACT TO restore the death penalty for murder
In the hrst degree.
De ~ enacted &C. as follows:
Seer. I. When murder Is committed with ex-
press malice aforethought or In perpetratng or a.
tempting 10 perpetrste crime punishable by death.
imprisonment for life, or for an unlimited term OF
years, IL shall be deemed murder OF the first de-
gree, md punished with death.
SEcr. .. When any person u convicted OF n
crime punishable with death aud sentenced there
for, the time for the execution of such sentence
shaIl be fixed by the court which time shall be not
less than twelve months more than fifteen months
from the day which snch sentence IL passed, and
the convict shall. at the same time be sentenced TO
confinement in the state prison until such punish
fnent Is inflicted.
SECT. 3. The governor shall reasonably issue his
warrant under the great seal OF the state directed 10
the sheriff OF the county wherein the state prison Is
situated, or one OF his deputies commanding him
10 carry such sentence info execution nj the time
fixed BY the court, unless the governor, with advice
OF council shall pardon or reprieye the convict,
or commute his sentence.
SECT. 4. Chapter one hundred and fourteen OF
the public acts of eighteen hundred and seventy.
SIX sections eight and nine OF chapter one hundred
of the public laws Of eighteen hundred and seventy
nine "a amended by chapter one hundred and
seventy eight o. the public laws OF eighteen hundred
and eighty, and chapter two hundred and OF
the public laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty, and
and all other acts and parts OF acts, Inconsistent
with this act, are repealed.
Srcr. 8. sections seven. ten and eleven of chap
ter one hundred and thirty five OF the revised stat
ute- are revived.