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


shss state At futnre day. or 81 sight, and not /
on Demand. IL the third day Of grace 10 ths frss /
Monday Ia September.
II The third day Of grace on any such note, /
bin. draft or order 10 the Sunday before thsf
frss Monday in September. two days Of grses |
are allowed.
Approved March y.
Chapter ss9.
AN ACT relating 70 Don-s.idests taking eer- |
tain Fish In state Waters.
Be- IL enacted by the Senate and Houss Of Rep /
r.sentAtfves IN Legislature assembled, - fol- /
5o-e
Section /. It shall be unlawful for non-rrzg- |
dents 20 any nsitng steamer for the purpoge I
Of catching mac kersf. herring or menhadsn In |
the waters Of this state for the purpose Of sup
plying the markets Of other states, under q /
penalty not 70 exceed We hundred dollars far 1
each onense. 70 BE- recovered in an action Of |
debt
section z This act shall take effect when ap- /
proved.
Approved March %.
Chapter 500.
AN ACT TO amend section Ifty.two Of chapter |
three Of the REVISED Statutes, relating To
Trust Funds held by Towns.
Be II enacted by the senate and House Of Rep |
re-~ntAtiyes in Legislature assembled, ~ fol- |
lows
section |. Section ffty-two Of chapter three !
Of the revised statutes. 10 hereby amended By |
adding after the word town." ia the beginning !
Of the second lire. the following words: and /
any city or town may the principal Of any
trust fund for municipal purpo-es. II the town
or city council Of the city votes 10 II At
meeting called after due notice, at rate Of In
t1rsst less than sig per cent, II the party Gre /
ai!ng the trust ~ provides, or by an agreement
with the beneficiary. approved by deeres In
eqnty Of this supreme judicial court or such
city or town may procure decree from the sti-
fuNfr - .ttf to, nx,r,fss -.
li.hing the rate of interest that snch city OF
town shall pay for the Of such fund, and
the supreme Judicial court is hereby given 1urs-
dietion the question Of such and rate
Of interest 10 such cases, w that said section,
when amended, shall read as follows:
section 2. Interest shall be allowed IL the
FIND is used by the city or town, and any city
town may use the principal Of any trust fund
for municipal purposes. IL the town. or the city
council Of the city vote to 80 use II. at meet
Ing called after due notice. at rate OF interest
less than six per cent, II the party creating the
trust W provides. by an agreement with tho
beneficiary, approved by a decree in equity Of
the supreme Judicial court or such city or town
may procure a decree from the supreme judi
ciai eonrt sitting in equity. establishing the
rate Of interest that such city or town shall
pay for the Of such fund. and the supreme
judicial court is hereby given Jurisdiction over
the question Of such use and rate Of interest In
such cases; otherwise. 1t shall be placed At in
ter-et or Income, the city or town being respOn-
sible for its security
section .. This act shall take effect when hp-
proved.
Approved March %.
Chapter 3Oi.
AN ACT to provide for Attachments and the
recording OF Judgments and DEGREES in Ger
tain cases.
he it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives in Legislature assembled. ~ fol-
lows
Section I. No action commenced IN the 81.
preme Judicial court, either by original writ or
hill In equity inserted in a writ OF attachment,
in which the title TO real estate is involved, is
efYectusl against any person not party there
TO or having actual notice thereof, until An at
tachment Of such real estate Is duly made and
recorded in the Office OF the registry OF deeds In
and for the county In which such real estate ID
situated, in the same manner as attachment
Of real estate in other cases are now recorded.
Section z. No action commenced in the su.
preme judicial court by bill in equity not in.
sorted In a writ Of attachment, in which the
title to real estate Is involved, Is effectual
against any person not party thereto or hav-
ing actual notice thereof, until u certificate,
setting forth the names of the parties. the date
of the bill and of the filing thereof. and 3 de.
scrption Of the real estate in litigation AS de.
scrited in said bill, duly certified By the clerk
Of said court In and for the county where said
bill IL pending is recorded in the registry Of
deeds In and Tor the county IN winch such real
estate il situated.
Section g. No Judgment or decree Of the su.
preme judicial court divesting any person 81
title to real estate shall be efectiial against any
person not party TO the action In which such
o. judgment or decree Is rendered and persona
having actual notice the reof, unless a copy %
such Judgment or decree or SO much thereof ~
relates to the title to such real estate. duly GER
tih.d by the clerk OF said court In and for the
county where said judgment decree is rem.
dered. Is. within thirty days after the render.
ing Of such judgment or decree. duly recorded
in the registry OK deeds In and for the county ID
which such real estate is situated.
Section l. The register of deeds In each coun.
ty OF the state shall provide suitable boob
wherein he shall record all certificates and
copies Of Judgments and DEGREES returned u
him In accordance with sections two and three
OF this act and he shall also provide n suitable
index to said book. For each certificate or copl
OF Judgment or decree the clerk of courts shasl
receive the sun, OF twenty-five cents, and fol
recording the same the register of deeds shat
receive the sum Of twenty five cents, and these
sums may be- taxed In the costs Of suits.
Approved March -.
Chapter 3O..
AN ACT to amend section twenty three oi
chapter one hundred and eighteen OF the Re
vised Statutes, relating to Extortions or Com
pulsions by Threats.
Re It enacted by the senate and House Of Rep.
resen,atives In Legislature assembled, as fol-
lows
That section twenty-three OF chapter one
hundred and eighteen of the revised statutes
be amended by inserting after the word will
in the fourth line thereof. the words and who
being more than sixteen years OF age
shall wIllfully and wantonly or maliciously vex
irritate. hHrRss or torment any person In ans
way after having been forbidden 50 to do By
any sheriff, deputy sheriff. constable, polict
officer justice OF the peace, So that said sec.
ton. when amended, shall read as follows:
Section - Whoever. verbally, or by writ
ten or printed communication mal1ciousiy
threatens to accuse another Of a crime or Of
Tense. or to injure his person or property. with
intent thereby to extort money or procure am
advantage from him. or to compel him to ID
any act against his will. and whoever being
more than sixteen years of age shall wilifullJ
and wAntonly or maliciously vex, irritats
hsrass or torment, any person. In any way, aft.
or having been forbidden so TO do, by any sher'
H. deputy sheriff, constable. police officer -
Justice OF the peace, shall be punished by inn
prisonment not exceeding two years. or BY tint
not exceeding dve hundred dollars.
Approved March ~.
Chsptsr sos.
IN ACT amending section sixty mine, chapter
forty Of the Revised Statutes, relating to fish
ing with Vets.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives in Legislature assembled. As fol-
lows;
Amend section sixty mine. chapter forty OF
the revised statutes, by inserting in the fifteenth
line thereof after the word "weirs. the words
nets or seines.' and after the word built" In
the same line the words or used so that said
lection "a amended shall read as follows:
section ". The limit OF depth prescribed for
~eirs In the preceding section shall be measured
N the entrace of the weir. provided, that no
part Of such weir known the leader, is In
tiore than two feet OF water at low water
Lark, weirs may exceed the limit OF TWO
ct depth, measured rs aforesaid, under the
flowing conditions, namely: first, the dis
lance from the before mentioned two feet limit,
b. the entrance OF such weir. shall not exceed
hue hundred feet: second. no such weir shall
Instruct more than one-eighth of the width OF
The channel. except in the Cathance. Eastern
aud AbAgadasset rivers, in which rivers such
weirs may extend twenty-five feet beyond the
one-etghth aforesaid, provided. such extension Z
shall not exceed more than one-fourth of the
width of the channel in A hagadasset and East
ern rivers; third. every such weir shall be
stripped 80 rs to render II incapable Of taking
fish on and after the twenty fifth day OF June;
but these conditions apply only to weirs. that
exceed the aforesaid limit Of depth. The stand
ard for low water mark on the kennebec river.
j. In all cases the nearest bench mark OF the
United States coast survey. allowance being
made at the various points for the difference
In time. The provisions OF this and the proceed
ing section do not apply to fish ~Aeirs, nets or
seinee built or used on the seashors.
Approved March g.
Chapter 500.
AN ACT relating to Boards Of Registration and
tho Rexyistrnfip of Voters.