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wire is used, shall be accounted legal and SUI
fcient, except by mutual written consent OF
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. approved Mar 20.
Chapter 3OS.
AN ACT to amend Section one hundred amp
twelve of Chapter eleven of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter thirty seven
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety.one, and by Chapter one hundred amp
twenty-one of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety five, relating to Normal
Schools and the Madawaska Training School.
SECT /. Section one hundred twelve Of
chapter eleven OF the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter thirty of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety one, and
by chapter one hundred and twentyone OF the
five, is hereby amended by inserting in place
OF the words stw enty-seven," In the second line
thereof, the words fhirty-one,' 80 that said
sectlon shall read as follows:
section l12. For the support OF the three
normal schools and the Madawaska framing
school, th1rty-one thousand dollars is annually
appfoprlated, to be expended under me olrec-
ion OF said trustees, which sum the treasurer
OF state shall deduct for said purpose from any
school money raised for the support of CON-
mon schools. The governor and council may
from time to time, as they think proper, draw
warrants therefor on said treasurer in favor Of
said trustees
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved Mar. 26.l
Chapter 800.
AN ACT to prevent the reproduction of prize
fights by Photographs.
Any person exhibiting publicly any photo
graphic or other reproduction of prize fight
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars. tApproved Mar. 2e.l
Chapter 80. q
AN ACT in relation to Political Caucuses In
cities
cal party are hereby authorized to fix the time
and place of and call all ward and general
caucuses OF their respective parties; provided
however, that such call shall be by. public
notice posted in conspicuous places In each
ward of the city where such caucus 1s to 90
held, at least six days before the time Of hold
ing such caucus. ~ Soe
shall, at the request of said committees In their
respective cities, furnish them with certified
copy Of the correct lists of voters, by wards,
used in their said cities at the election next
preceding any caucus called under the pro-
| visions Of this act, the expense of furnishing
| such copy to be paid as other expenses Of
boards of registration are now paid.
| SECT. 8. Whenever fifty or more voters OF
| the same political party SHALL in writing, res
quest the city committee of the party to which
they belong to use said voting lists as check
| lists in any caucus of their party called, or
about to be called, then said voting lists shall
be SO used to determine the right to vote of
|
shall vote in the caucus in which such voting
lists are used as check lists, unless his name
shall appear upon said lists; but said voting
| lists may be used as check lists in caucuses
when no such request of fifty voters has been
made; provided, however, that no person shall
be deprived of the right to vote in a caucus Of
his own party who shall have gained the right
| to vote in the election then next ensuing, by
having reached the age of majority, or by
| having gained the right to vote in such election
| by residence subsequent to the time when the
| lists of voters referred to in section two OF
| this act shall have been made.
| SECT. 4. No person shall vote In any caucus
called by committee Of party OF which he
| is not member. Whoever shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction
| shall be subject to penalty Of not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars, to be recov-
cred as other fines and penalties for misde-
meanors are now recovered.
| SECT. 5. In any call for caucus as provided
for by this act, the committee calling the same
may designate, in the call, the time when the
polls for receiving votes shall be open and,
! allowing in all cases, a reasonable length OF
time for said polls to remain open, may fur.
Their designate in such call the time when said
polls shall be closed, and the time OF closing
| said polls, when SO designated, shall not by
| any vote of those taking part in such caucus
| be made earlier than the time designated in
the call, but the time Of closing said polls may
| be extended reasonable time by vote OF the
| legal voters present when such vote is taken.
SECT. 8. This act shall not apply to cities Of
| more than twenty-five thousand Inhabitants.
| TApprOved Mar. 49,