Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29
Chapter 1853.

! AN ACT to amend clause two section eighty
| seven of chapter eleven of tho Revised stat
utes, relating TO Examination OF Teachers.
Clause two, section eighty-seyen of chapter
| eleven of the revised statutes as amended by
chapter thirty.two OF the public laws of ciph-
teen hundred and ninety-one. is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word "arithnetic" In
| the fourth line, tile words civil government
and after the word physiology" in the fifth
line the words with special reference to the
effects of alchohoiic drinks, stimulants, and
narcotics upon the human SYSTEM SO that said
section rs amended, shall read as follows: III.
! 'On satisfactory evidence that candidate
possesses u good moral character and TEN.
per and disposition suitable 10 be an instruc.
| tor of youth, they shall examine him in read
ing, spelling, English grammar, geography,
history, arithmetic. civil government, book
keeping and physiology with special reference
to the effects OF alchoholic drinks, stimulants
and narcotics upon the human system: and
( ally rs applied TO agriculture, and such other
branches rs they desire TO introduce into pub.
lie schools, and particularly into the school
for which he is examined also ms to his capac-
ity for the government thereof
approved March 20.
Chapter 1856.
AN ACT TO amend section six OF chapter
thirtyfivc Of the Revised Statutes, relating
10 Intelligence Offices.
Section six OF chapter thirty.ive Of the re-
vised statutes Of this state is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following words The
keeper of an intelligence Office shall not retain
any sum of money in excess OF ono dollar
| from ~ person seeking employment through
I the agency of such intelligence office, unless
employment OF the kind sought for Is actually
| furnished. The keeper or licensed intelli.
geuce Office shall cansc two copies of this act
printed in type OF sufficient size to be lcgibie
and easily read. To be conspicuousIy posted In
each room used occupied for the purposes
OF such intelligence office. Whoever violates
the provisions of this act shall have the
license revoked, and shall be punished by fine
not exceeding twenty dollars Tor each ofcnsc'
so that said section as amended, shall r, nd as
follows:
'sEc1. 9. Tho municipal officers OF any
| town may, on payment of one dollar each,
grant licenses to suitable persons for one year,
unless sooner revoked after notice and for
cause. to keep Offices for the purpose OF obtain
ing employment for domcstics, servants or
other laborers, except scarnen, or OF giving
information relating thereto, or OF doing the
usual business of Intelligence offices; who
ever keeps such an Office, without u license.
forfc.ts not exceeding fifty dollars for every
day that it Is 50 kept. The keeper of An intelli-
gence Office shall not retain any sum OF money
received from person seeking employment
through the agency of such intelligence ONCE,
unless employment OF the kind sought for IL
actually furnished. The keeper Of a licensed
intelligence Office shall cause two copies of
this aet printed 10 type of sufficient size TO be
legible and easily read, to be conspicuously
posted In each room used or occupied for tho
purposes Of such intelligence Office. Whoever
violates the provisions of this act shall have
the license revoked and shall be punished by
fine not exceeding twenty dollars for each
oilenAe.'
fApproyed March 96l
Chapter 1877.
AN ACT to amend section one OF chapter
seventy FIVE of the Revised Statutes, relating
TO Title by Descent, and to establish the
rights of Widows and Widowers in the real
estate of deceased Husbands and Wives.
SECT. 1. Section one Of chapter seventy
FIVE of the revised statutes is hereby amended,
SO as to read as follows:
SECT. !. The real estate Of person de-
ceased intestate. being subject 70 the payment
of debts, including wood lot Or ether land