Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-23

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benrially incorporate thc result of THEW
INVESTIGATION and inquiry in their annual
report made prior to each legislative SeS-
SON and recommend therein such modi-
fCation3. changes ana audi,InnS in III.
tax law of this state as may seem advis-
able or necessary To secure a more Just
and equitable system OF taxation.
Se"ti"n :. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March 2,.l
Chapter POI
An Ac: to fix the conversation Of tn.
County Commissioners of the County of
Androscoggin.
Re it enacted by the Senate and IIo"se
OF Ht presentatives il Legislature assem-
bled. as follows:
Section l. From and after the first
Tuesday Of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and one. the
Fay OF each county commissioner OF the
county of Androscoggin shall be three
dollars for each day employed in the ser
vice of the county, and travel as now
fixed by law
Section .. This act shall take cffcc;
when approved. Approved March D.
Chapter 2G2.
An Act to amend chapter sixty-siS of the
public laws of eighteen hundred ana
ninety-nine, relating 10 the jurisdiction
OF MUNICIPAL ana Ponce Courts.
Re it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives in Legislature assem-
blcd, IS follows:
Chapter siXty-SiX of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine IS mere
by amended as to read as follows:
y municipal or police court shall not
have jurisdiction in any civil matter I'M
less the defendant resides .Withln the
county in which such is established, or
is u NONRESIDENT of the state and has
personal service within the county. or a
party summoned as trustee resides With
in the county. or property OF the defend
ant is attached within the county. in
which such court is established. Eut in
case of such personal service. trustee or
diction to the amount of the established
jurisdiction Of such municipal or police
court Improved March 20
Chapter 2G:s
AN ACT to nrevcnt the shooting of hu
man beings by persons in pursuit o
game ana game birds.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and IIous'
of Representatives, in Legislature as
Sembled. as follows:
Section l. Whoever while on Il huntin:
trip. or in the pursuit OF wild game ol
game birds, negligently or carelessll
shoots and wounds, or Kills any huma!
being. shall be punished by Imprisonment
not exceeding ten years. or by fine no
exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section >. 1t shall be the duty of tn,
county attorney and sheriff in the county
IN Nnlcn a VOCATION OF the foregoing see
ton occurs. TO forthwith Investigate and
prosecute every person who therein VIC
lates the provisions of this act, and fol
failing so to investigate and prosecute
each of said officers shall be liable to 4
fine of not exceeding one thousand dol
lars. and 70 be removed from office.
Improved March 22.1
Chapter 2G4
An Act to amend Chapter cighty-onc Of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and uinety-iive. relating to certain
property ordained for pious uses. the
legal custodian of which is unknown.
BE It enacted by the senate ana House
Of EenresentativeS in Legislature assem-
bled. follows:
Chapter eighty-one of the public laws
Of eighteen hundred and ninety-tivc is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word person, in the fourth line, the
word patriotic; also after the word ''in-
tended in the sixth line. the words or
for some public or patriotic purpose also
after the word intended in the fifteenth
line. the words or some public or patrio-
tic purpose" also after the word 'rclig-
iouS. in the sixteenth line. the words
or patriotic also in the nineteenth line.
after the word ''pious, the words public
or patriotic so that when amended. the
CHAPTER shall read as follows:
Where any property in this state dcd-
icated and ordained for pious uses. has
no proper or legal custodian. so that ii is
becoming wasted and the utility thereof
is lost, upon the application of any per-
son patriotic, or reiieio,;s sorietv inter
ested in having such nropertv preserved
and annlied TO rho uses for which il was
Cririna iIy Intended or for some public or
patriotic nurpose the attorney general
Shall file :, biII in equity in the nature Of
an information. against such properfv
ana II! persons Interested therein pray
ing fer the aDpointment of trustees to
care for such propertv and for the proper
apt'4lcati"il anu ISiSIi ISL ttiei t"'. ,I,.
Ur0ner and NAV appoint receivers or
trustees therefor ana upon final decree.
NAV order the care custody sale, appli-
cation or disposal Of such property as Will
best serve the purposes for which II Was
originally intended or some public or pat
riotic p,irpoSc The court may convey or
transfer such property TO any religious
or patriotic body. to be held and applied
for the purposes Of such trust az the
court NAV declare; and il shall have fun
mower to treat care for and dispose of the
same in fllrtheranCe of such piouS. pub
lie or natriOtjc uses as may seem best
suitad tn the case and situation.
TApnrnycd March oil
r, ..c-
AN ACT to repeal Section siNty-two oi
ctatI,toe a. amended nv Saction sever
of Chapter three hundred and SiXty-SlN
of the Public Laws Of eighteen nun
dred and eighty-iiVe relating to STATE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
i.-l.