The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03

the words thereafter mentioned" being the last
words of said section, the following words: Any
fence or other in the nature Of fence, I'M
necessarily exceeding eight feet in height maliciously
kept and maintained for the purpose Of annoying the
deemed private nuisance. This act shall not apply
itants.' [Approyed Mar. ~
Chapter 1852
AN ACT relating to the credng OF dividends in Say
ings Banks, to the deposit account
SECTION l. The treasurer of every savings bank or
days after declaring dividend, to credit the to
the deposit account Any treasurer neglectlng or re-
fined not less than hundred nor more than two
hundred dollars -.oz
GApproved March 81
ohnpfersl9o.
AN ACT to amend Section seven of Chapter thirty;
six of the Public laws of eighteen hundred and
ana Town Clerks ss to the Secretary Of State
SECTION Section seven OF chapter hirtysix OF the
hereby amended by striking out all of said section
after the word town" in the fifth line thereof and
substitute therefor the following 'and thereupon the
clerk shall make record OF the total result and
the seectmen and town clerk shall forthwith send to
the secretary of due and proper official returns
thereof in the form prescribed by law; so that said
e Ion a TSe %aren aS eaa receive the ballots at
such elections and perform the duties specified IN
utes, but the lists shall be delivered within twenty
four hours after the closing of polls the clerk of
record of the total result and the seecten and town
clerk shall forthwith send to the secretary of state due
and proper official returns thereof IN the form pre-
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved March 81
Chapter I91.
AN ACT to amend section thirteen of Chapter one
hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes
relating to Obscene Books and Pictures
Section thirteen chapter one hundred and twenty
four of the revised statutes, is hereby amendeo 10
SECTION On ls Whoever imports, prints, publishes
sells or distributes any book, pamphlet, ballad, print
ed paper other thing containing obscene, ndeeen
or impure anguage or manesey reaang 70 lae
cent, or impure print picture, figure, Of Description
YOUTH OF INTRODUCES into family, school, place of
education, buys procures, receives or has IN ms
oT oey g
exhibition, loan circulaton or with intent TO lntfo
ton shall be punished BY imprisonment in the state
prison not exceeding FIVE years or BY imprisonment som
hundred dollars. Approved Mar 81
Chapter 192.
AN ACT to amend Section four Of Chapter one hun;
dred Of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety one, relating to the creation Of Forest
Commission. .
SECTION /. Section four of chapter hundred of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and n1netyone
hereby amended BY striking ag oat the s WoS W nea
thereof that said section, as amended shall read
as follows:
which there unorganized places shall annually ap
point ormore fire wardens as they deem necessary
not exceeding ten, all such unarganized places in
any county, whose duties and powers shall be the
Of ire Wardens Of towns, and they shall also have
authority call out citizens OF the county to aid
70 call out citizens Of the town The compensation of
such fire wadens shall be paid by Inc county ana tne
said to render aid shall as that provided
in the of towns, and shall be paid by the
county and one-half by the owners OF Inc lands on
which said fires occur
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
lApproVad March 81
Chapter 1873.
ACT relating changes IL the legation Of @ M
rection of the railroad commissioners. may make
in the Of c oa6 aDae aba Les
corded where the original location was required by
SECT !. Any railroad corporation may purchase, or
take and hold as for public uses land ana maIeIsls
charter Or the general provisions Of law and may
the Provisions Of law regulating such crossings.
SECT. s. Section fory-s Of chapter fifty one of the
l. hsasDg hs line
words sor the railroad commissioners SO that said
section as amended, shall read as follows:-
sSEcT. 49, No railroad having established its bust
upon line shall f deylase from
legislature the railroad and no rail
shall to run its trains and operate its road
long as said railroad company pays dividends to its
stockholders from its earnings but this section does
not permit any railroad company to cease operating
| its road or running its trains
lAppfoved MaTch l0-t
Chapter 1914.
AN ACTto amendan act entitled San Act to extrpafe
Contagious Diseases among Cattle.'
SECTION /. Section one of chapter one hundred and
seventy seven of public laws Of eighteen hundred
the words and other live stock in the fourth line,
and inserting instead the words horses and Sheep
So that said section amended, shall read follows
SECT. j. That for the purpose of facilitating ana
extirpating all insdious, infectious and contagious
diseases, that may be among CATTLE horses ana
Sheep and especially tuberculosis the governor or the
state is hereby authorized and required Immediately
after the passage of this act to appoint board o.
cattle commissioners consisting of three persons OF
known executive ability, who shall be charged with
the execution of the provisions of this act and who
shall be known and designated as the State OF Maine
Cattle Commission and whose powers ana dutleS sha
be those provided for in this act and whose tenure OF
compensation OF said commissioners shall be at the
rate of three dollars per day during the time they are
actually engaged in the discharge OF their duties as
| commissioners. The said commissioners shall re-
Of their Office and shall Immediately organize such
commission by the election of one OF their number as
president thereof and proceed forthwith to the dis
charge of the duties deyolved upon them by the pro
| visions of this act
by striking out the word two in the twenty ninth
line and inserting instead thereof the word ONE; and
and by striking out the words "one hundred IN the
thirtieth and thirty first lines and inserting instead
thereof the word fifty also by striking out the WORD
thereof the word three also by inserting after the
word disease in the thirty seventh line, the words