Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18
ChNptcr I.

Statutes. relating to assignment OF
charter or rights under it by railroad
Section tifty-four of chapter fifty-onea
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the. word iegis-
following; but this shall not be con-
strued to prevent contracts between cor
porations allowing the trains of one TO
run over the road of another, both cor
porations assenting thereto, so that SAID
section, as amended. shall read as foi-
lows:
its charter or any rights under il: lease
or grant the use or control of its road or
any part of it, or divest itself tnertoI.
without the consent of the legislature
But this shall not be construed to prevent
contracts between cnrporationS allowing
the trains of one to run over the road OF
another. both corporations assentng
thereto On IA complaint of violation
of these provisions by any person, the
attorney general shalt file an Information
in the nature of QUO Warranto against
the corporation and the court may enter
such decree as Justice and equity require.
These provisions do not extend TO that
portion of the Atlantic ana SAINT Law,
renee Railroad in New Hampshire and
Vermont: nor is any mortgage, made to
secure payment of the debt OF said cor
por:, ion, affected thereby.
IApprovcd Jan. =,
Chapter =.
AN ACT TO amend Chapter two hundred
and three of the Public Laws of eight
cen hundred and ninety-thrce, relating
10 the education of the Deaf Dumb and
Blind.
Section one of chapter two hundred and
three of the public laws of eighteen hum
dred and ninety-threc is hereby amended
by striking out N ane 'hirm lihe "i aans .i,c
children or" and by striking out in the
sixth. seventh and eighth lines the words
TO the Amercan Asylum M a. nar!i"pai rnhaai
for The Deaf at Portland in the case oil
deaf muies or deaf children. and: and by
striking out in thr trn'h I'm. the "a w"ras hS
striking out in the fourteenth Linz" the
words institutions or schools and in,
serting in the place thereof ,he "2ha ,ha
seventeenth line the words "instltutlon
or schools and Inserting in the place
thereof the word institution. and by
striking out in the eighteenth and nine
teenth lines the words institution or
school and inserting in the place thereof
The word institution SO that fd,,evs dme sec
Section /. Upon the request of the par
ents or guardians the, governor may;
with the approval of the couhcil,s seila y.
such blind children as he may deem MT
n subjects for education, for term not eA-
VI ceedng ten years, and thereafter IN the
Sszdiscrction of the governor and councai.
sssin the case of any pupil to the Perkins
Rlnstitute for the Blind at South Boston,
Massa chusetts. In the exercise of the
discretionary power & Sonferrea re ad oS n 'nrs ans
count of the wealth or poverty OF the
parents or guardians of such children.
b No such pupil shall be Withdrawn from
such Institution except with the consent
.T the proper authorities thereof or OF the
governor; and the sums necessary for
the support and instruction OF sncn en-. p,ia puplis
expenses of such pupils attending such
institution shall be paid by me STATE;
provided, however. that ,li nothing ,,, nere,n
the voluntary payment of the whole or
any part of such sums by the parents or
guardians of such pupils - f-''
TApproved Jan. ~
Chapter ).
AN ACT to amend Section six of Chap
Ter one hundred and hfty-slN OF the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-tive. entitled An Act 10 ilineha an ,ha
Section six of Chapter thirty-fiVe OF the
Revised Statutes. relating L" lhteii-
gence Offices"
Section six of chapter one hundred ana
Tfty-six of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety-five is hereby amenu.
ed by inserting after the word money
in the tenth line thereof the following
words. namely: in excess of one dollar
sn that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
section 6. The municipal officers :, Of
any town may on payment OF one doliaf
e3ch grant licenses to suitable persons
for one year. unless sooner revoked aiter
notice and for cause to Keep oIilces for for
The DurpoSe of obtaining employment ior
,nmestics servants or other laborerS eX-
cent seamen, or of giving information re-
lating thereto. or of doing the usual nusi-
,ess Of intelligence offices; whoever Keeps
n,,ch an Office. without license. forfelts
moi exceeding fifty dollars for every day
that ii is so kept. The keeper OF an lnte'c
ligence Office shall not retain any sum ni
,nnney in excess of one dollar, received
IRON, IA person seeking employment
through the agency of such intelhesncs
snneht for is actually furnished. The
sousnr snnner of a licensed intellgene" office
shall cause two copies of this act. prihtea
~, nasiiv read, to be conspicuously posted
zach room used or occupied Tor the
purposes of such intelligence eiiiSG. t,;'.
Whoever violates the ,"as ploV,S."r'k navncd and and
shaIl be punished by line not exceeding
twenty dollars for each & o,iemSe.
IApproved Feb. ~
Chapter 1.
AN ACT 10 amend Paragraph -FOUR OK OF
Section one of Chapter Ssve,1S ;, to tcans.s
Soctinn /. Paragraph four of section
one of chapter seventy-one oi t..e ,,;,.in.r
S,nt,Itcs is hereby amended by strikihS
80, tha words right of dover IN lhc
fourth lire and inserting IN iieu I.1.ent ,neieot
the following: right ana III ti',G bn,, =! .o that
M III d', ,narnarnnh. as amended, shall read
as follows: -, r c,ord;,n Of an
ting
nm sneh terms and conditions rs t,,e
;ufoe thinks proper, for "A suucieii.. COZ, -;
Sideration. any real estate heiu oH nm, IA -,
r;nht of his wife, or any OF her Iisn. ,na aia
t;fin nv descent in any real estate o"he"
by him. ,.. o+ sha,l take effect
when approved. iA'pi
Chapter >.
AN ACT to prevent the wearing Oh
Sn;.ed Boots or Shoes in public places.
SECTION /. No person wearing poois ..
shCas with spikes or calks IN me soie 9l
Snoi thereof shall enter any puolic Duiin-
;ny hotel. depot, railway car or s.eai,'a III
hn.t without special permission from 1af .ne
n...ner lessee, person in charge tnereoi. ,,,
~. some officer, agent or servant OF eltner
OF OF ,%am or having entered. shall remain
t,,oraim 91 ,ntn'' after having been requested to
iaave such public building, hotel, DEPOT
's.;',,,v car or steamboat by the owner,
1a.sSe ias" person in charge thereon or some
i's;ca, agent or servant OF either oi tnen,;
onSect;on y Whoever violates elther OF
,,,o nrovisions of section one OF tnis aca
NE .ha, IN complaint and convlction De
ss:ad smad' not less than one dollar nor more
tined fined tan nU' dollars but person having en-
.ad :..ad as aforesaid without PERMISSION
IerSr S' remaining after having been request
;Il,u an - Leave as above provided. snail only
ed 10 to,;oted of violating one of the pro-
,;oms De Of section one of TINS act.
VISIONS u No uerson shall be convicted