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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER Q.

AN ACT to amend Section eighteen Of
Chapter one hundred and thlrty-three of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the snt-
isfaction Of prosecutions for Assault and
Battery and other misdcmeanors.
Section eighteen of chapter one hundred
and thlrty-threo OF tho revised statutes Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word indicted and before the word for"
In the second line Of the section the words
or held upon u complaint and warrant so
that the section, as amended, shall read as
follows;
Section 19. When n person has roeog-
n,zed or IS committed by magistrate, or
is indicted, or held upon Il complaint and
warrant for an assault and battery, or
other misdemeanor, for which the party in
jured has q remedy by II eiYl! action. except
felonious assaults, assaults upon or resist
ancc of an officer Of justice in the execution
Of his duty aud assaults aud batteries of
such officers Il the injured party appears
before the magistrate or court. and IN writ.
ing Acknowledges satisfaction for the tn
jury, the court on payment OF all costs,
may stay further proceedings and discharge
the defendant; the magistrate may dis
charge the rccognzance. supersede the com
mitment by his written order, ana dis
charge the roeogni2ance Of the witnesses
lAppreyed Feb, 10.l
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CHAPTER o.

Az ACT 10 amend Chapters two hundred
and seventeen and two hundred oDd eiea.
teen Of the Public Laws OF eighteen hun.
dred and eighty mine, entitled IN Aet TO
amend Section forty-three of Chapter sew
enty OF the Revised Statutes, relating 10
Insolyent Debtors"
Section ]. Section forty-three OF chapter
seventy Of the revised statutes, as amend.
cd by section one Of chapter sixty-three Of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty -seYen and by chapter two hundred
and seventeen and chapter two hundred and
eighteen Of tie public laws OF eighteen hun
dred and elghty-nine. Is hereby further
amended by inserting after thereafter
ward In the nth line thereof the words
except by leave OF court. upon such notice.
IL any, as the court may order and by
striking out tho words within the tine
herein limited therefor" IN the ninth and
tenth lines thereof and Inserting IN Place
thereof as above set forth. 80 that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows
Section J. II for any cause n debtor
shall fail to take and subscribe 70 the oath
referred to In the forty-third section OF
chapter seventy OF the revised statutes. be
may do 50 Ut any time within two years
from the date Of the commencement Of
proceedings, and not thereatterward except
by leave of court. upon such notice, If any.
as the court may order, with the same ef-
feet as II originally taken; whenever in any
case the debtor fails to take the oath pre-
scrbed In the forty-third section Of chapter
seventy Of the revised statutes as above set
forth al proceedings in Insolvency may be
dismissed upon motion of any party inter
ested. after such notice as the judge shall
order
Section 2. This act shall apply to all
cases now pending.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved. IApproyed Mar. II
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CHAPTER Il.

AN ACT to amend Section twenty-five of
Chapter forty Of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the taking of Clans and Shell
Fish.
Section twenty-five of chapter forty Of
the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred and hfty-seven Of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and elghty-fiye, is
hereby amended by inserting after the word
meeting" In the FIRST line, the words or
the city council OF any city by ordinance,
SO that said section, as amended. shall read
as follows:
Section %. town may, at Its annual
meeting, or the city council of any city by
ordinance, fix tho times In which clans may
be taken within Its limits, and the prices
for which Its municipal officers shall grant
permits therefor; and unless SO regulated
by vote, residents OF the town may take
clans without written permit but without
permit any inhabitant within his own town,
or transient persons therein, may take
clans for the consumption of himself or
family. This section does not apply TO ho-
tel keepers taking clans for the use OF
their hotels, nor does 1t interfere with any
law relating to the taking of shell fish for
bait by fishermen. Whoever takes clans
contrary 10 municipal regulations author
ICED by this section, shall, for each oncnse,
be fined not more than ten dollars or Inn
prsoned not more than thirty days, or
BOTH tApproyed Feb. 1o.l
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CHAPTER 3.

AN ACT to amend Section six of Chap
ter one hundred and fifty-six of the Pub
lie Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
five, entitled IAN Act to amend Section
six of Chapter thirty-1yo OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to Intelligence Offices"
Section six of chapter one hundred and
hfty-six of the public laws OF eighteen hun
dred and nlnety-fiye Is hereby amended by
inserting after tho word money" in the
tenth line thereof the following words
namely: In excess of one dollar, so that
SAID section, as amended, shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 6. The municipal officers of
any town may, on payment of one dollar
each, grant licenses to suitable persons for
one year, unless sooner revoked after no.
tice and for cause. to keep Offices for the
purpose of obtaining employment for do
mestics, servants or other laborers, except
seamen, or of giving information relating
thereto, or Of doing the usual business OF
Intelligence offices; whoever keeps such an
office, without license, forfelts not ex.
ceeding fifty dollars Tor every day that It
Is SO kept. The keeper of an intelligence
office shall not retain any sum of money.
In excess of one dollar, received from n
person seeking employment through the
agency of such intelligence office, unless
employment of the kind sought for is nc.
tually furnished The keeper Of a licensed
intelligence Office shall cause two copies OF
this act, printed In type of sufficient size
TO be legible and easily read, to be CON
spicuously posted in each room used or oc-
cupled for the purposes OF such Intelligence
office. Whoever violates the provisions OF
this act shall have the license revoked.
and shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing twenty dollars for each ofrense.'
Approved Feb. 81
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CHAPTER II.

AN ACT to amend Section fifteen Of Chap
ter one hundred aud thirteen of the Re.
vsed Statutes, as amended by Chapter
three hundred and eighteen of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and elghty-hYe.
relating TO Disclosures on Mesne Process.
Section !. Section fifteen of chapter one
hundred and thirteen of the revised stat
utes, as amended by chapter three hundred
and eighteen of the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and eighty-nye Is hereby amended
by striking out the words section twenty
one" In the third line Of said act Us amend
ed and In place thereof Insert the words
sections three, four, five, six and seven 30
that said section shall read as follows
Section H. When a person is arrested
or imprisoned on mesne process In civil
action, he may disclose as provided In
sections three, four, i've. six and seven Of
this chapter, or he may be released, by Civ
Ing bond to the plaintiff In double the sum
for which he Is arrested or imprisoned, with
surety or sureties, approved BY him or by
two or three justices of tho peace and QUO.
rum of the county where the arrest or In
prisonment is made selected and proceed
Ing as prescribed In section forty-two, con
dltioned that within fifteen days after rend.-
ton of Judgment or after the adjournment
of the court in which 1t is rendered. he will
notify the creditor, his agent or attorney,
to attend at a certain place In the county,
at a time not more than thirty nor less
than fifteen days after such notice. for the
purpose of disclosure and examination .
that he will then and there submit himself
to examination make true disclosure of his
business affalrs and property on oath, and
abide the order of the justices thereon and
II the officer serving the writ takes such
bond, he shall return it to the court or jus
tice where the suit is pending
Section 2. This net shall take effect
when approved. tApproved Feb. Pill
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CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to amend Section one OF Chapter
Two hundred and nincty-elght OF the Pub
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nlne, relating 20 Hawkers and Peddlers.
Section one of chapter two hundred and
ninety eight OF the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and elghty.nine is hereby amend
ed by striking out the words books and
pamphlets where they occur in the fifth
line. SO that said section, as SO amended,
shall read as follows:
section /. No person shall 60 about
from town to town. or from place TO place
in the same town, exposing for sale or SELL
ing, any goods or chattels other than fruit
grown IN the United states, fruit trees. pro-
visions. live animals, hrooms, agricultural
implements. flel. newspapers, agricultural
products OF the United States, the produces
Of Ills own l.b1r or he labor q his family,
any patent u his own Invention, or n
which he has become Interested by being a
member os any hr;n. or stakeholder in any
corporation Naich has purchased the patent.
rn.fl he shall have procured license SO 10
do rs lef5.u0,er provided
lApp-oyed Mar II
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CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and thirty-six of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-1ve, In re-
lation to the support OF Wives and Chill
dren by husbands living apart.
Chapter one hundred and thirty-siI OF
the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
ninety-dye as amended by chapter one hun
dred and seventy-hye of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety seven. is here
by amended by adding in the sixth line OF
said chapter as amended after the word
court, the words the superior courts and
the Bangor Municipal Court; so that said
chapter, as amended, shall read as follows :
Chapter 13G. Whenever man, having a
wife. a minor child. or both residing In this
state. aud from whom he lives apart, and
being of sufficient ability, or being able 70
labor and provide for them, willfully and
without reasonable cause, refuses or neg
lects to provide suitable maintenance Tor
them, the supreme judicial court, the su-
perior courts and the Bangor Municipal
Court. In term time or vacation. IN tho
county where the wife or children reside. on
petition of the wife for herself. and for
such children, or of such children, by their
guardian, after such notice TO the husband
or father as it may order, and hearing. may
order him to contribute TO the support Of
his wife. II the separation was without her
fault, and to the support of such children,
such sums payable weekly, monthly or
quarterly, as are deemed reasonable andjust.
and may enforce obedience by appropriate
DEGREES Execution may also issue for
said sums. when payable. and for costs; ;
provided. however. that the jurisdiction of
the Bangor Municipal Court, in cases arts
ing under the provisions OF this act. shall
be limited to cases In which the defendant
resides In Tenobscot county
[Approyed Mar. II
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CHAPTER 4.

AN ACT to amend Paragraph four Of Sec
tion one of Chapter seyenty-one of the
Revised Statutes, relating to licenses 70
sell Real Estate.
Section !. Paragraph four Of Eectlon
one OF chapter seventy-one OF the revised
statutes Is hereby amended By striking out
the words right OF dover" In the fourth
line and inserting in lea thereof the follow
ing right and title by descent In any real
estate owned by him SO that said para.
graph, AZ amended, shall read rs follows !:
Nv. OF a husband or guardian Of an
insane wife resident IN tha county, 20 sell.
on such terms and conditions as the judge
thinks proper, for II sufficient consideration,
any real estate held by him In right Of his
wife, or any Of her right and title by de-
scent In any real estate owned by him
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved. LApproyed Feb. 1oI
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CHAPTER 6.

AN ACT to amend Section thirty-four,
Chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes
relating to tho powers ana duties of the
experimenting school committee to con-
tract with the trustees of academies for
Free High School Instruction.
Section |. Add after the word commit
tee" In tho fifth line of said section, the
words and when such contract has been
made, the school committee with an equal
number from the board of trustees of such
academy shall form n joint committee for
the selection OF all teachers, and the ar
ranging of the course OF study in such AGA
denny, when such academy has less than
ten thousand dollars endowment so that
said section, as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 81 Any town may from year to
year authorize its experimenting school
committee to contract with and pay the
trustees of any academy in said town Tor
the tuition of scholars within such town, In
the studies contemplated by the six proceed
ing sections. under standard OF scholar
ship to be established by such committee !;
and when such contract has been made, the
school committee with an equal number
from the board Of trustees Of such academy
shall form q joint committee for the seiec-
ton of all teachers, and the arranging or
the course of study in such academy, when
such academy has less than ten thousand
dollars endowment and the expenditure
Of any town for tuition in such academy
shall be subject 10 the same conditions,
aud shall entitle such town to the same
state aid as If it had made such expendi-
ture for Q free high school,
Section .. This act shall take effect
when approved. [Approycd Feb Gl
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CHAPTER l.

AN ACT to amend Section Tifty-four of
Chapter Fifty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to assignment of charter
or rights under it by railroad corpora
lions.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. In Legislature assembled,
as foUoics:
Section ffty-four of chapter fifty-one of
the revised statutes Is hereby amended by
Inserting after the word Legislature" In
the third line thereof the following; but
this shall not be construed to prevent con-
tracts between corporations allowing the
trains Of one to run over the road of an
other both corporations asserting thereto,
so that said section, as amended, shall read
as follows
Section "a. No corporation can assign
its charter or any rights under It lease or
grant the use or control of It's road or any
part of it, or divest Itself thereof, without
the consent of the legislature. But this
Shall not DO construed to prevent contracts
between corporations allowing the trains of
one to run over the road of another, both
corporations asserting thereto. On n
complaint of 4 violation of these provisions
by any person, the attorney general shall
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
and st. Lawrence Railroad In New lamp
shire and Vermont; nor is any mortgage.
made TO secure payment of the debt of
said corporation, affected thereby
Improved Jan. Oil
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CHAPTER 8.
AN ACT to prevent the wearing OF Spiked
Boots or Shoes In public places.
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AN ACT to prevent the wearing of Spiked
Boots or Shoes In public places.
Section 1. No person. wearing boots or
shoes with spikes or calks in the sole or heel
thereof shall enter any public building,
hotel, depot, railway car or steamboat,
without special permission from tho owner,
lessee person in charge thereof, or some
officer, agent or servant OF either OF them,
or having entered, shall remain therein
after having been requested to leave such
public building, hotel. depot. railway car
or steamboat, by the owner, lessee person
in charge thereof or some officer, agent or
servant of either of them.
Section .. Whoever violates either of
the provisions of section one of this act
shall, on complaint and conviction be fined
not less than one dollar nor more than ten
dollars, but n person having entered as
aforesaid without permission and remain
Ing inter having been requested to leave as
above provided, shall only be convicted of
violating one of the provisions OF section
ono OF this act.
Section 3. No person shall be convicted
Of any ofense under this act unless a
printed copy of the same shall have been
posted IN a conspicuous place in the pub
lie building, hotel, depot railway car or
steamboat where said o1ense is committed,
for at least thirty days prior to the com
mission Of said ofense, ard Is also posted
at the time of said ofense.
Section 4. Whoever wilfnlly destroys,
defaces or tears down any printed copy of
this act posted under section three hereof,
| shall forfeit not less than one nor moro
than ten dollars to be recovered on COM
plant. Approved Feb. 1o.l
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CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT establishing the salaries Of the
county commissioners and the salary Of
the county treasurer for the county OF
York.
Section l. From and after the first day
of January in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety mine, tie
salary of each of the county commissioners
of the county OF York shall be six hundred
dollars annually, payable in quarterly pay
ments on the last days Of March, juno,
September and December. which shall be in
full for all services, expenses and travel.
Section =. From and after the first
day of January, in the year Of our Lord ono
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine,
the salary of the county treasurer of tho
county of York shall be six hundred dollars
annually, payable quarterly, on the last
days Of March, June. September and De
cember which shall be In full for all ser
vices, expenses and travel.
Section 3. All acts or parts Of acts, In
consistent with the above act, are hereby
repealed
Section 4. This act shall take effect when
approved. lApproYed Mar Il
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CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-four OF tho Revised Statutes,
relating to State Pensions.

AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty.four OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to State Pensions.
Section one of chapter ono hundred and
fortyfour of the revised statutes, as amend
ed by chapter one hundred and twenty three
of the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
nlnety-fye, relating to state pensions, Is
hereby amended by adding next after the
clause. 'at least five years. in the eighth
line, the following words; also any person
who has served by enlistment In the army
or navy of the United States In the war
with Spain, on the quota of Maine. and who
has been disabled by disease, wounds or
other injuries contracted or received in
said service so that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section /. Any person who has served
by enlistment In the army navy of the
United States in the war of eighteen hun
dred and sixtyone on the quota OF Maine,
and any person not on the quota of Maine.
who has served In the army or navy of the
United States In said war. and who was a
resident of this state at date OF enlistment.
and at time of making application for pen.
sion shall have been resident Of the state
at least five years, also any person WHO has
served by enlistment In, the army or navy
of the United States in the war with Spain,
on the quota of Maine, and who has been
disabled by disease, wounds or other injur-
les contracted or received in said service,
and who is unable from his own resources
and the United States pension to obtain a
livelihood for himself and those dependent
upon him, shall be entitled to q pension
from the state of Maine, not exceeding
eight dollars a month, provided, he has
been honorably discharged from said SER
vice. No such pension to be paid by this
state to persons residing in other states
fApproyed Feb. 49,
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CHAPTER 8.

AN ACT for the better protection of Deer
In the counties of Cumberland, York and
Sagadahoc.
Section l. Whoever, in any manner or
at any time within four years of the ap-
proyal of this act, shall hunt, chase, catch,
kill or destroy any deer within the coun-
ties Of Cumberland. Sagadahoc and York.
forfeits forty dollars for each deer SO
hunted, chased, killed or destroyed.
Section =. All the provisions of chapter
thirty of the revised statutes relating to
deer, not inconsistent with this act are
hereby made part of this act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved. [Approyed Feb. 10l
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CHAPTER %.

AN ACT to establish Travelling Libraries.
Section l. Under such rules and regula-
lions as the governor and council may pre-
scribe the state librarian is hereby author
lied TO lend books and documents from the
state library to any responsible citizen Of
the state, on written application therefor
and ON payment of all express and carriage
charges but books and documents in the IL
brary for reference and library use only,
shall not be so loaned.
Section .. On the written application OF
the officers Of any free library within the
state or any association composed of five or
more persons residing In a town destitute OF
free library, and on the payment of ten
cents per volume in advance, to cover ex-
press and other charges, the state librarian
may loan to such library or association for
period not exceeding six months, sets of
books selected and kept for that purpose,
not exceeding fifty volumes at any one time.
said books are TO be loaued free of charge
TO the patrons Of such free library and TO
the citizens of the town where such asso-
citation is located, under such rules as the
free library commission may prescribe.
Section ,. Any person or persons who,
on his own request or written application
therefor, receives the loan OF any books or
documents from the Maine State Library,
shall be held Liable FOR the full value there.
Of to The state librarian. and II he shah
neglect or fail 10 return the Same 10 the
library within the prescribed time or shall
return the same in Gn injured or mu;ila;ed
condition, inter due demand and notice.
said state librarian may maintain an action
at law against such person for the fun
value OF such books or documents
Section 4. The governor. with the adv Ice
and consent OF tho council, shall appoint
four persons as library commissioners in
manner following: one person for the term
of one year, one for the term of two years.
one for the term Of three years. and one for
the term OF four years and thereafter one
person yearly Tor the term OF four years.
Said commissioners Shall serve without pay
and It shun be ther duty to encourage the
establishment Of free public libraries, 70 Sc.
lect the BOOKS to be purchased for travelling
libraries and 10 advise the state librarian
In reference thereto.
Section = The state librarian shall he
e. oGlclo. Il member Of the library commits.
sion and secretary thereof. 1t shall he his
duty 10 purchase tAe books for travel
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Ing libraries, to cause the same TO be eata
logued and placed Ia proper cases for trans
portatlon aud use. and t. keep accurate ac-
counts Of all matters relating to the e1pen-
dltnres % money. tho transportation oil.
brarles and such other statistics az tho
commission may require
Section C. All expenditures Of money
shall be made with the sanction Of tie
governor and council. and tie c3mnisslon-
ers shall make to them Il yearly report.
tApprored FEB. 81