Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-05

place of edueavon, shall be punished by in-
prisontueut in ;he stste prison not exceeding
FIVE years or BY iinIlr;S sNmeas in the jail not
exceeding two Years, aaa by fine not cxceed-
ing one Thousand dollars nor less than one
hnnsarcd dollars
Approved Marcha.
Chapter les.
AN ACT TO amend section four OF Chapter ont
hundred OF the Public Laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety -one, relating to tho creation
OF a Forest Commission.
Be IL enacted bv the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES in Legislature assembled. -
follows;
Section l. Section four of chapter one hun
dred Of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety -onc is hereby amended by striking
out the words when they deem IL necessary"
in tho second and third lines thereof. so that
said section, as amended, shall read as fol-
lows;
section County commissioners OF each
county in which there are unorgaW,xed places
shah annually appoint one or more Gre war
deus as they deem necessary, not exceeding
ten. for all such pnorganiscd places In any
county. whose duties and powers shah be the
same with respect To such unorganised places
a. those OF iir wariens OF towns, ana they
shall also have the same authority TO cfl out
ciuHcns of the county 10 aid them in cxtin-
gushing fires that town fire wardcns have 10
call out citizens Of the town. The cumpensa'
ton of such IRE wardens shall DO paid by the
county, and the compensation of persons
called upon by them as aforesaid TO rendct
aid, shall be the same as that provided In tho
case of towns, ami shall be paid one-half by
the county and one half by the owners Of the
lands on which said fires occur
Section 3. This act shall take effect when
approved.
Approved March o.
chapter ipa.
AN AIT 10 In, q hal 81
railroads.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
rcsentAtivcs In Legislature assembled as, fol
lows.
Section l. Any railroad corporation, undc,
the direction Of the railroad commissioners,
may make any changes in the location of its
road which II deems necessary or expcdicnt,
and such changes shall he recorded where tho
original location Was required by law to he re,
corded.
Section Z Any railroad corporation may
purchase. or take and hold. aa for public uses,
land and materials necessary for making ANY
changes authorized by the preceding tor-
ton, In the manner authorized hy Ia
charter or the general provisions of law, and
may cross highways and townnays in nc
cordahcc with the provisions of law regulating
such crossings.
Section 3 Section forty-six OF chapter nity-
one of the IT, isod statutes Is hereby amended
by inserting after the word "legislaturv" in
the third line thereof the words or the rail
road commissioners va that said section as
amended shall read IN follows:
section 90. No railroad having established
lis business upon line shall substantially de-
viatc from the track originally built with
out tho consent Of the legislature or the rail-
road commissioners, and no railroad having
established Its business as aforesaid, shall
cease 10 run Its trains and operate Its road, 81
long as said railroad company pays dividends
10 its stockholders from its earnings; hut this
section docs not permit any railroad company
10 cease operating its road or running its
trains
Approved March 10.
Chapter IOs.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled AN Act
10 cxtrpate Contagious Diseases among
Cattle"
BE II enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
rusentativcs In Legislature assembled, as fol-
lows:
section /. Section one Of chapter one hun
drcd and scvcnty-scSen Of public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty-ni h hereby
amended by striking ont the words land other
live stock" In the fourth line and inserting In
stead tho words !'horses and sheep" so that
said section, IA amended, shall read us fol-
lows:
Section l. That for the purpose Of facili-
tatng and encouraging the live stock interests
OF Maine and for extrpating all insidlous, In.
fictitious and contagious diseases, now or that
may be among cattle. horses and sheep, and
especially tuberculosis, the governor OF the
state is hereby authorized and required, i'm.
indefinitely after the passage of this act, to APP
point board of cattle commissioners, consist
ing of three persons Of known executive
ability, who shall be charged with the exccu-
tion of the provisions of this net, and who
shall he known and designated M the State Of
Maine Cattle Commission, and whose powers
and duties shall be those provided for ia this
act, and whose tenure of Office shall be ut tho
option of the governor. The compensation Of
said commissioners shall he at the rnie Of
three dollars per day during the time They are
actually engaged In the discharge of their du-
ties rs commissioners. The said commission.
ors shall respectively take IAN oath 10 iihfuly
perform the duties of their Office and shall
Immediately organize rs such commission by
the election Of one Of their number IA pr,si-
dent thereof and proceed forthwith TO the dia-
rharg" Of The duties dcvolvcd upon them by
The provisions of his act
section. 9. Section two Of said net Is hereby
amended by striking out the word 'two" in
ihc twenty ninth line and inserting lnstcnd
thereof the word onc;' and hy striking out tho
words "One hundreh'' in tho thirtieth and
lhirtyiirst lines and inserting instead thereof
thu word ATTY: also by striking out the word
"nnc' In the thirty -sixth line, and inserting in.
stead thereof the word three also by inserting
5ltit ihe worn 'blrfhst' IN fit tN1rty-Hrkentii
line tho words and the owner or owners shall
furnish satisfactory evidenre ms 20 tho time
such animal or anInnlA shall. have been owned
in tho state VI that said section two "a.
amended shall Rad aH fnllows:
section 2. Tint N shall he the duties of tho
said commissioners TO cause Investigation to
be made IA 10 the existence Of Tuberculosis
pleuro- pneumonia, foot and nInutt diseaHe
and any other Infections cOhtagions dis
eases. And such commissioners ar their duly
constituted agent are hereby authorized TO
enter any premises or places, including stock
yards, cars and vessels, within any county or
part Of the state In or at which they have ren-
son Ia believe there exists any such Diseases,
and to make search, investigation and inquiry
in regard 10 the existence thereof. Upon the
discovery Of the existence Of any Of the said
diseases the said commissioners are hereby
authorized 10 give notice by publication Of the
existence Of such disease and the locality
thereof in such newspapers as they may So
leci, and to notify in writing tho officials or
agents OF any railroad, Steamboat or other
transportation company doing business In or
through such infected locality. Of the existcnc.
If such disease, and are hereby authorized
and required 10 establish and maintain such
quarantine Of animals. places. premises, or
!oeaiity, as they may deem necessary to pre-
tent the spread Of any such disease. and also
n catse the appraisal Of the animal OF AMI
mails affected witIifhe said dsraee, in Accord
anre with such rules and regulations by Tia, IN.
hereinafter authorized and provided aud
also 80 cause the same the sane 10 be- de
stroycd. and to pay Tho Owner or owners
thereof one bali Of their vplur, r. determined
upon the basis of health boipFe Infection. out
Of any moneys Appropriated ny ihn legislature
for that purpose; provided itog.e yer that no aIg-
praised value shall DO more Than one hundred
dollars for an animal with pedigree REGARDED or
rec1rdsble In the recognized herd hooks Of the
breed in which the animal dH struyri may be-
long nor more than hftg dollars far an an
imal which has no recoFdalic pedigree pro-
vidcd further, that In no ct-a .fihil t,pnlpsnsa-
ton bs allowed for an animal destroyed under
the provisions OF this act. which may have
contracted or been exposed tn such disease in
a foreign country, or on the high snas, OF hat
may have been brought into this state within
three years previous TO such animals show
ing evidence OF such disease and the owner Or
owners shall furnish satisfactery evidence as
" the time such animal or anIfaals shan hag-
been owned in the state: nor ahAii c6Inpensa
tlon b allowed n any owner who. in person
or by agent. knowingly and " iltully conceal
tho existence Of such disease. or the fact
exposure thereto in animals of which the yer
son making such concealmeni ny himself o.
agent. II in whole or part owner
Approved March 10.
Chapter 1916.
AN ACT to amend section ore hundred o
chapter forty-seven Of the yiSef statutes
relating TO savings bank Investments. 81
heretofore amended.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatvcs In Legislature assembled as, fol
lows:
Section I. Section one hundred. chapter
forty-seven, Of the revised statutes, a.
amended by chapter one hundred and fort
two Of the public laws Of eighteen bundre7
eighty seven and by chapter ifty-six Of thf
public laws Of eighteen hundred ninsty-oue is