Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

tWenty-n nine or said act Is Hereuy aHenu-
ed by striking out the words discipline
and" IN the FIRST line thereon: by insert
ing after the word for IN the fourtn
line thereof the words said army or ana
by adding to said section the fOliowlns: .
The methods of preparing charges and or
procedure for courts martial, boards OF IN.
quiry, and other courts or boards snail
in general follow those established FOR
the armies Of the United States, except
where IL may be otherwise PROVIDED IN
this act and in time of war, insurrection
or Invasion courts martha! may IN addi-
ton to the provisions of the laws OF TINS
state sentence an officer or an enlisted
man convicted by them, to penalties ana
punishments similar to those then pro-
vided for substantially like ofenses. by
the laws, regulations and articles OF war
then governing the armies or the United
States or to such penalties and pupish-
ments not exceeding those then provided
for substantially like offenses, byAthe
laws regulations and articles OF war then
governing the armies OF the United States,
as may be prescribed by the commander
in-chief. so that said secuon, as amend
ed shall read as follows
Section 129. The system OF field eXer-
else ordered TO be observed, in the differ
ent corps, by the army OF the United
States or such system ms may hereafter
be directed for said army or the militia
by the laws of the United States, shall Re
observed by the national guard of the
State of Maine The methods of prepar-
ing charges and for procedure for courts
martial boards of inquiry. and other
courts or boards snail IN general follow
those established for the armies of the
United States except where 1T may be
otherwise provided IN this act. and in
time of war. insurrection or invasion
courts martial may in addition to the pre-
visions of the laws of this state, SEN
tence an officer or an enlisted man con-
victed by them. TO penalties and punish
ments similar to those then provided for
substantially like offenses. by the laws.
regulations and articles of war then gov
ernng the armies of the United States. or
to such penalties and Dunishments, not
exceeding those then provided for sub
stantially like oIfenses by the laws regu-
lations md articles of war then govern
ing the armies of the United States, as
may be prescribed by the commanGer-in-
chief
Improved March III
Chapter I2h.
AN ACT to amend Section one of Chap
Ter two hundred and ninety-eight of the
Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and
.ighty-nine, as amended by the Public
Laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, relating to Hawkers and Peddlers
Section !. Section one Of chaoter two
hundred and ninety-eight of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nine. amended by the public laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. is here
by amended by inserting after The word
'brooms' the words pianos. organs
wagons. sleighs so that said section. as
amended shall read as follows:
Section /. No person shall go about
from town to town, or from place to
place in the same town EXPOSED tor sale
or selling any goods or chatlc's other
than fruit grown in the United States
fruit trees. provisions, live animals
brooms. pianos, organs. wagons, sleighs.
agricultural implements, fuel. newspap ~,
agricultural products Of the United
States. the products OF his own labor or
the labor of his family. no patent of his
own invention or IN which he has be-
come interested by being Il member Of
any firm or stakeholder III any corpora
ton which has purchased the patent un-
Ill he shall have procured license 50 10
do as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. Section forr of chapter Two
hundred and ninety-eight Of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nine is hereby amended by adding ut the
end of said section the following words,
but any resident Of Il town having a
place of business therein. owning ANA
paying taves to the amount OF twenty
five dollars on his stock in trade can
peadle said good in his own town with
out paying to the secretary of state Tor
the use of the state the license herein
provided. so that said section, as amend
ed. shah read as folluwis:
Section 4. Every person licensed under
the TWO preceding sections shall pay to
the treasurer OF each city or town men,
toned in his license the sums following
one thousand inhabitants. according to
the Emitted States census next preceding
the date OF his license, three dollars; and
for towns containing more than one
Thousand. and less than two thousand in
habitants. six dollars: and for every
thousand inhabitants in excess Of two
thousand. two dollars. Provided. that
the sum so to he paid to any such treas
urer shall in no case exceed twenty dol
lars. hut any resident OF a town having
an established place Of business therein
owning and paving taxes to the amount
of twenty-five dollars on his stock in
trade can 3edde said goods in his own
town without paying any license fee
whatever
lApproved March III
Chapter 100.
AN ACT to amend Section seventeen Of
Chapter one hundred and twenty-eight
of the Revised Statutes. as amended by
Section Two Of chapter two hundred
eighteen hundred and cighty-nine re-
latng to Tramps
Section seventeen Of chapter one hun
dred and twenty-eight of the revised sta,
utes. as amended by section two of chap
ter two hundred and eighty eight of the
public laws of eighteen, hundred and
that said section seventeen. as further
amended. shall read as follows:
Section II. Whoever goes about from
town to town. or from place to place in
any town, asking for food or shelter or
begging or subsistng upon charity. shall
be deemed tramp. and be imprisoned in
the county Jail for not less than sixty
days nor more than zen months. at nard
labor for ten hours each day. Sundays eX-
cepted. And should any person SO sem
the provisions of this section. he shall be
provided with no food except bread and
water until he shall consent TO labor in
conformity with the requirements of this
section. Trial justices and judges of mu-
nicipal and police courts. shall have iuris
diction of all offenses arising under this
section.
lApproved March III
Chapter 13t.
AN ACT to repeal Section five of Chap
ter three hundred and SIX of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. relating to Taxes on Wild Lands.
Section |. Section five Of chapter three
hundred and six of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven is
hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section eighty-two of chap
ter six of revised statutes shall apply 10
such plantations as are mentioned in
chapter three hundred and six of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-seven
IApproved March III
Chapter 1872.
AN ACT relative to the Desecra ton. Mu-
tilation or improper use of the Flag of
the United States or of this State.
Any person who in any manner, for eX-
hibition or display places or causes to be
placed any Inscription, device. advertise
ment or notice whatever upon any flag.
standard. color or ensign of the United