The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-25


TIRES, relating 70 a CLOSE time on beaver, are
hereby extended for period of six years,
approved Mar. lo.l
Chapter sac.
AN ACT to amend Section forty i've, Chapter
one hundred and forty Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the State Prison.
Amend section forty hve, chapter enc hun.
dred and forty OF the revised statutes, by
striking cut tho word "fve" In the third line
and inserting In place thereof tho word ten,
SO that said section, as amended, shall read,
Section Is. On the discharge Of any con
viot who has conducted himself well during
his imprisonment. the warden may give him
from the funds of the prison q SUM not exceed.
ing ten dollars. and II he requests II, a certif
oats of such good conduct; and shall take
care that every convict on his dischargeis pro
vided with decent clothing.
approved Mar. TO-
Chapter 22l.
of y viii by the widow Of tho tostA-
tor, and 80 Wits In which NO provision Is
made for the widow OF the testator, and the
lulSIobt ~uiGt buo TAOH ELIJAH hhN6 La tHo
estate Of the tcstator in such cases.
Scot. l. When provision is made in the will
Of q testator for his widow, such widow may
at any time within six months after the probate
Of such will. waive suoh provision made for
her by fling In the probate court written notice
OF such waiver, and when such provision Is
waived as aforesaid, suoh widow shah have and
receive the same distributivs share Of the per
sonal estate Of such testator as Is provided by
law in intestate estates. And when no pro.
vision Is made in the will Of q testator for his
widow, such widow shall likewise have and
receive the Same destrbutive share Of the per.
sonal estate Of such testator as 10 provided by
law In intestate estates, provided such widow
shall, within six months after the probate OF
such will, file In the probate court written
notice thst she claims such shars Of the per.
sonal estate of such testatos.
Scot T. This act shall nos be hs1d to affect,
repeal, limit or restrict any existing laws
relating to rights given by such laws to any
widow who valves the provision made for her
In the will Of her husband or for whom NO pro.
vision is made In such viii.
SECT. 8. This act shall not apply to willis
where the testator is deceased at the time this
act shall 60 into effect EAprroved Mar. Ill
Chapter rae.
AN ACT to amend Section two Of Chapter two
hundred and eighty seven Of tho Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety three,
entitled can Act for the better protection of
Sheep"
SECT. /. Section two OF chaptec two hundred
and eighty-seven OF the public laws OF eigh
teen hundred and ninety three is ereby amend
ed by striking out the words, "dogs covered
by the kennel license shall be excepted from
the provisions Of this section. requiring regis
tration. numbering Or collaring," from the
END of said section, SO that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 2. Every owner OF keeper OF dog
more than four months old shall annually
before the first day of April cause 1t to be
registered, numbered, described and licensed
for one year from the first day of April, in the
office Of the clerk of the city, town plantation
where said dog is kept, and shall keep around
its neck a collar, distinctly marked with the
owners name and its registered number, ano
shall pay to eaid clerk for license the sum Of
one dollar and fifteen cents for each male dog
and three dollars and fifteen cents for each
female dog, and person becoming the owner
or keeper Of a dog after the first day OF April
not duly licensed, shall cause it to be registered
numbered, described and licensed as provided
above. Every owner or keeper of dogs
kept for breeding purposes. may receive annu
ally special kennel license authorizing hin
! to keep such dogs for said purpose. When tn,