The Republican journal., 1895-12-26

so that said section aS amended. ANAL read ~
.Skor. IL A Will proved and allowed In an
other state or country, according to the laws
thereof may be allowed and recorded in this
matter mentioned. A copy OF the will and
the probate thereof, duly authenticated, shall
be produced by the executor, or by any person
interested. to the judge of probate In any
county in which there is estate. real or per-
sonal, on which the viii can operate; where
upon the judge shall assign time and place
for hearing, and cause public notice thereof to
be given, the first publication to be three weeks
at least before the time SO assigned After
such hearing, If the judge considers that the
instruments should be allowed In this state as
the will Of the deceased, he shall order the
copy 10 be filed and recorded
[Approved February "a
Chapter 90.
AN ACT to fix tho salary of the Register Of
| Probate for the county Of Penobscot
| SECT. L. From and after January one, etgh-
teen hundred and ninety five, the register OF
probate for the county OF Penobscot shall re-
oeive an annual salary Of thirteen hundred
hundred dollars for clerk hire; said salary and
allowance to be paid from the county treasury
and to be instead Of the salary and tees now
said register as register of probate or register
OF insolvency shall be paid by said register
into the county treasury for the use of the
county.
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved February ISL
! Chapter 53.
AN ACT to amend section four, chapter two
hundred and forty-two OF the Laws Of etgh-
teen hurared and ninety three. relating to
Free Public Libraries.
SECT J.. Section four of chapter two hun
dred and forty-two of the laws of eighteen hun
dred and nipety-three, is hereby amended by
adding thereto Ike following words: 1.-The aid
from the state, hereby provided shall be with
/ held from any town OF city until the report
herein required to be made or before the
nt AoY.i ~ nanh how hnnr
received by the state librarian And the same
| shall also be withheld, unless said report shall
Show that the laws Maine reports, and other
documents furnished to said town city by
| the state, are kept in said library as required
by this act.'' So that said section, as amend
cd, shall read as follows:
| SECT. 4. In every town and city where free
| public library exists, the state librarian shall
| transmit to SuCn library all laws, Maine re.
city is by law entitled to receive from the state,
and the same shall be constantly kept in such
library for the use and benefit of all the citi-
zens; and the municipal officers of said town
or city, stall transfer to said library all the
| Laws, blaine reports and other documents,
heretofore received from the state aud now in
| custody of any Of the officers of said town or
city and the officers OF said library, on or be-
| fore the frst day of April of each year, shall
send to the state librarian Il report containing
, q list of all books and documents purchased
with the state stipend for the preceding year,
and of al books and documents received from
the state IN said library. The aid from the
any town or city until the report herein re-
| qplred 10 be made Oh or before the first day of
April OF each year, shall have been received
! by the state librarian. And the same shall al so
De withheld unless said report shall show that
| the laws, Maine reports and other documents
! furnished 70 saia town or city by the state are
kept in said library as required by this act
SECT. z. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. lApprOved February 1871
Chapter 81.
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Birds.
Whoever without the consent of the owner
and with Telonlous intent, takes any beast or
| bird ordinarily kept in state Of confinement
and not the subject of larceny at common law
shall be deemed guilty OF larceny.
lApproyed February ISL
Chapter IS.
AN ACT to amend section two OF chapter one
| hundred and thirty-four of the Public Laws
OF one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven, relating to the Fortnightly Payment
Of Wages.
Section two Of chapter one hundred and thir.
tyfonr of the pubic laws of eighteen hundred
and eighty sex en-, is hereby amended by add.
Ing thereto The words by any employe to
whom wages is then DUE SO that said section
as amended, shall read as follows
4 SECT. >. Any corporation violating any OF
the provisions of this act, shall be punished by
fine not less than ten nor more than twenty.
i've dollars on each complaint under which 1t
is convicted. provided, complaint for such VIC.
lanon IS made within thirty days from the date
thereof. by any empioye to whom wages is
then DUE Improved February 1871
/ Chapter Sc.
AN ACT to amend section sixty. nine Of chap
ter six of the Revised Statutes relating to
Taxes on Lands in places not incorporated.
SECT. l. Section sixty nine OF chapter six OF
the revised statutes is hereby amended by add.
ing at the end thereof the Words the state as
divisions as will secure equitable taxation,
conforming as near as convenient to known di-
visions and separate ownership and report
the Same to each successive legislature so that
said sectton Us amended, shall read az follows
SECT 50. Lands not exempt, and not liable
to be assessed in any town, may be taxed by
and county taxes as herein provided for order.
ing the state and county taxes upon property
liable to be assessed In towns. The state as
SCISSORS ehall make lists thereof, with as many
divisions as will secure equitable taxation.
conforming as near as convenient to known
divisions and separate ownership and report
the same to each successive legislatura.s
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap.
proved approved February 2al
4 AN ACT entitled can Act to regulate the taxi.
Ing of Salmon and shad in Orange river,
/ Whiting, Washington County,"
\ All persons shall be allowed to take any
salmon shad or alewives In the waters Of
Orange river in the town of whiting, in the
county Of Washington. up to one hundred and
thirty yards of the hsh way at the lower dam
of tho state, and laws regulating the taking of
sucE fish in said river. Improved Feb. Isl
1 Chapter 6S.
AN ACT to amend section twenty of chapter
thirty of the Revised Statutes, as amended
by chapter fOrty-eight of the Public Laws OF
4 one thousand eight hundred and ninety one,
| relating to the killing Of Muskrats.
SECT l. Section twenty of chapter thirty of
the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
forty eight of the public laws Of one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-one, is hereby
amended by adding to said section twenty the
following words This section shall not apply
to Lily pond, situated In the towns of Rock
port and Camden, and 1t shall be lawful to kill
muskrats in said pond during all seasons of
the year, So that said section as amended,
shall read:
SECT 20. Whoever between tho first day Of
May and the fifteenth day Of October. destroys
any mink, beaver, sable, otter, fisher, OF who
ever destroys any muskrat between the twen-
tieth day OF May and the first day Of March,
forfeits ten dollars for each animal de-
stroyed, 10 be recovered ON complaint. This
section shall not apply to Lily pond situated
in the towns of Rockport and Camden, and it
! shall be lawful TO kill muslrats in said pond
during all seasons of the year,
SECT. Q. This act shall take effect when ~.
proved. IApproved February 2&I
Chapter 50.
AN ACT additional TO section twenty.one OF
chapter forty one Of the Revised Statutes