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Seer. I. This act shall take effect Jan.
uary first. eighteen hundred and ninety
eight. lApproved Feb. N.1
AN ACT to permit Inland Game to be
taken for park purposes In this State,
SECT. l. The commissioners Of inland
fisheries and game are authorized to
deer and birds for park purposes in this
state, under such rules and regulation
and conditions as they shall establish.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. lApproved Feb N.1
Chapter 203.
AN ACT relating to the Staff of the Com
marder-in-Chief.
SECT. /. The commander-in-chicf "a
hereby empowered and authorized to mp
point two additional aid-de-camps upon
his staff. with the same rank as now pro-
vidcd by law for such officers.
Sect. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved lApproved Feb. 81
Chapter 2O4.
AN ACT to create a lien on Leather
Whoever performs labor in any tannery
where leather Of any kind IS manufac-
tured completely or partially. whether
such labor Is performed directly on the
hides and skins or in any capacity in or
about the establishment. has lien for
his wages on all leather 20 manufactured
him or his co-laborers. for thirty DAYS
after such leather Is made and manu-
factured, and until such leather Is shipDed
on board a vessel or taken IN n car. which
lien may be enforced by attachment with
In that time. lApproved March 81
Chapter 2O5.
AN ACT to regulate the taking of Eels
ard White Fish.
The commissioners Of inland fisheries
and game may, under such rules and
regulations as they may establish, per-
nit the taking of eeis and white fish in
the inland waters OF the state.
GApproved March 81
Chapter 2O6.
AN ACT to establish the salary Of the
Judge. of Probate for the County of
SECT /. The salary Of the Judge OF pro-
bate for the county of Lincoln shall be
four hundred dollars. instead of the sum
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. [Approved March 81
Chapter DOT.
AN ACT to amend Section two of Chap
amended by Chapter one hundred and
seventy-ninc OF the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-three, re-
lating to Hibels for Divorce.
Section two Of chapter sixty of the re-
vised statutes. as amended by chapter
one hundred and seventy-nine of the pub
IL E. nnnda Sy aanR and
the word "prd dings' in the sixth line
the following Words. or II the libellee is
resident OF this state SO that said Sec
SECT. 2 A divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony may be decreed by the su-
preme judicial court in the county where
either party resides at the commence
ment of proceedings. for causes Of adul-
terry. impotence, extreme cruelty. utter
desertion continued three consecutive
gross and confirmed habits Of intoxica-
ton. cruel and abusive treatment. or on
the libel of the wife. where the husband.
being Of sumcient ability. or being able to
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wantonly and cruelty. refuses or neglects
to provide suitable maintenance for her:
provided, that the parties were married
riage; or II the libellant resided here
when the cause Of divorce accrued. or had
resided here in good faith for one year
ings. or II the libellee is resident of this
state. But when both parties have been
guilty of adultery, or there is coilusion
shall not be- % granted' Hi Either party Iree may be
witness tApproved March 2.
Chapter POS.
AN ACT authorizing towns and cities to
establish Sinking Funds.
SECT. !. Any town or city which has
funded Indebtedness may create sink
ing fund for the payment and redemption
OF such Indebtedness, may raise money
purchase its own bonds as well as other
securities, and place them In such sink
Seer. 2. Such sinking fund shall be
used for no other purposes than those
provided for in this act. and any town
officer who shall use or appropriate the
moneys or securities which compose such
sinking fund in any other manner or for
any other purpose, than as provided by
tits act. shall be punished by fine not eX-
ceeding two thousand dollars or by inn
pfisonment Tor not more tnan two years.
tApproved March 81
Chapter 200.
AN to create a lien on Spool Timber
SECT. l. Whoever labors at cutting.
the manufacture of snool timber into
spool bars and the piling of such bars or
at cooking for persons engaged in such
labor, l; has lien Thereon, for the amount
vices performed by his team. which
takes precedence of all other claims, and
continues for sixty days after such tim
destination for sale or manufacture, and
may be enforced by attachment The
court may allow and apportion costs as
SECT. 2. Section forty-two of chapter
ninety-one of the revised statutes Is
hereby made applicable to suits brought
to enforce the foregoing lien.
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when
approved. tApproved March 81
Chapter 21O.
AN ACT to amend Section sixteen OF
chapter two hundred and fifty-nine Of
.o4S - vs. VI ciSuteeH Tunureu
and ninety-three. relating to ltinerant
Vendors.
Section sixteen of chapter two hundred
and nfty-nine of the public laws of eight
cen hundred and ninety-three, Is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
words. but shall apply to retail sales OF
goods. warey and merchandise made from
car. steamer or vessel so that said
section shall read as follows:
SECT. 16. The provisions of this act
snail not apply to sales made to dealers
oy commercial travellers or selling agents
IN the usual course of business, nor to
bona fide sales of goods. wares and mer-
chandise BY sample for future delivery
or to hawkers on the streets or peddlers
from vehicles, but shall apply to retail
sales OF goods. wares and merchandise
made from car. steamer or vessel
tApproved March g.
Chapter 211.
AN ACT to amend Sections one and two
OF Chapter three hundred and fifty-six
of the Public Laws of eighteen hum
dred and eighty-five. relating to the
salary Of the Treasurer OF the county
of Waldo.
SECT. /. Section one of chapter three
hundred and ffty-six Of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and efghty-fiye is
hereby amended as follows: By Stirling
out the word three in the third line OF
said section. and inserting Instead there
OF, the word four so that said section
as amended. shall read as follows:
SECT. !. The salary OF the treasurer Of
Waldo county shall be fixed BY the coun-
tY commissioners hut II ~t,om ,.<,& ~.