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CHAPTER asa.

AN ACT to amend Section fourteen of Chapter
one hundred and thirty four of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Criminal Proceedings
in Court.
Section fourteen of chapter one hundred and
thirty four of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out of said section all
after The word counsel" in the eleventh line
OF said section and inserting in place thereof
the words and reasonable compensation for
the services of counsel shall be allow ed by the
court, to DO paid out OF the county treasury
so that said section fourteen, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Section IA. The clerk shall, without charge,
furnish to every person indicted for crime
punishable by imprisonment in the state
prison, a copy of the Indictment; IL for crime
punishable by death or imprisonment for life,
he shall also furnish a list of the jurors re-
turned, and process to obtain witnesses, to be
summoned and paid at the expense of the
state; If for crime punishable by imprison.
nient for a term of years, witnesses shall be
summoned and paid at the expense OF the
state only at the discretion of the court. Com
petent counsel shall be assigned by the court
In capital cases, when it appears that the
accused has not sufficient means TO employ
counsel; and reasonable compensation for the
services of counsel shall be allowed by the
court, 10 be paid out of the county treasury,
Approved March q.
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CHAPTER 2es.

An ACT TO prevent the shooting OF human
beings by persons in pursuit OF game and
game birds.
Section /. Whoever while on hunting trip,
or in pursuit of wild game or game birds, neg
kills any human being, shall be punished by
imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or by
1ne not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the county
attorney and sheriff in the county In which q
violation of the foregoing section occurs, to
forthwith investigate and prosecute every per-
son who therein violates the provisions OF this
act, and for failing so to Investigate and pros
ecate, each of said officers shall be liable 10 a
fine of not exceeding one thousand dollars, and
to be removed from office.
IApproved March 81
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CHAPTER aes.

AN ACT to amend Section two OF Chapter six
teen of the Revised Statutes, relating 10 the
construction OF Public Drains and Sewers.
sectlon !. Section two OF chapter sixteen o.
the revised statutes Is hereby amended by add
ing after the word "town" In the irst lire there.
Of, the words sor a committee duly chosen by
the town. and also by adding after the WORD
f'heaith" IN the fourth line, tho following
words, but neither the municipal officers oil the
town, nor such committee, sball construct any
public sewer therein until the same shall be
authorized by vote of said town, and an appro
prtstion made for the purpose; and in no case
shall such municipal oflcers or committee In
cur any expense on behalf of the town for sucn
purpose, exceeding the amount appropriated
therefor 80 that said section, when amended,
shall read rs foliowAf
Section 3. Tho municipal officers OF town
or committee duly chosen by tho town, may,
at the expense OF the town. construct puD:,s
drains or sewers along or across any puohc
way therein; and through any lands Of persons
or corporations, when they deem Il necessary
for public convenience or health; but neither
the municipal officers OF tho town, nor such
committee, shall construct any public sewer
therein until the same shall be authorized ~
vote Of said town, and an appropriation made
for the purpose; and when constructed suca
sewers shall be under the control OF the mu-
nicipal officers
Section 2. This act shah take effect when
approved. Improved March zz.J
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CHAPTER 25s.

AN ACT TO amend Section eleven Of Chapter
thirty the Revised Statutes, as amended by
CHARTER fOrty-two of the Public Laws OF
eighteen hundred and ninety nine, relating
to close time for Game Birds.
Section eleven of chapter thirty of the re-
vlsed statutes, as amended by chapter forty-two
of the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine. is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
an annual close time in which 1t shall be I'm.
lawful TO hunt, chase, catch, kin or have them
in possession whenever or however killed, as
monty Called black duck, teal: and gray duck
the close time shall be during the months Of
january, February, March, May, June, July,
grouse, commonly called partridge, and wood
cock, from the first day of December 10 Sep
TENDER fifteenth next following of each year;
for quail nom the first day Of December TO the
sandpipers, from the first day of May to the
first day OF August of each year. Whoever vio-
Iates any of the above named provisions of
this section shall be subject to penalty OF not
less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars
for each bird so killed, caught, chased, or had
In possession in close time. Noperson shall, In
than fifteen Of each variety of the above named
birds. except sandpipers, the number of which
respective open seasons for each; nor shall any
person, at any time, kill or have in possession
any ruled grouse, commonly called partridge
or woodcock, except for his own consumpt on
within this state. except as hereinafter pro-
vided under penalty OF five dollars for each
bird so unlawfully killed or had IN possession;
nor shall any person al any time sell, or offer
for sale, any ruffei grouse, commonly called
partridge, or woodcock, within this state, rnder
The same penalty; nor shall any person or cor
poration carry or transport from place to place
any of the birds mentioned In this section, AZ
close season. nor in open season unless open to
view, tagged. and plainly labelled with the
owners name and residence and accompanied
BY him, unless legged In accordance with sec
ton twenty-six Of this chapter under the same
penalty. Any person. not the actual owner Of
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CHAPTER e77.

AN ACT relating TO Hawkers and Peddlers.
Section l. No person shall go about from
town to town, or from place 10. place In the
same town, exposing for sale or selling.
any goods or chatieis other than fruit grown m
the United States, fruit trees, provisions, live
animals. brooms, pianos, organs, wagons,
sleighs, agricultural implements, fuel, news.
papers, agricultural products OF the United
States. the product OF his own labor or Inc la.
Dor Of his family, any map made by him and
copyrighted In his name, any patent Of his own
invention, or In which he has become int rested
by being member of any firm, or stock holder
in any corporation which has purchased tho
SO to do as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. The secretary Of state shall crnn
a license, TO go about exposing for sale and
selling, any goods, wareso or merchandise. 10
any person who files In his oillce certificate
signed by the mayor of q city, or by The ma.
jority of the selectmen of town STATING ~
their best knowledge and belief thai the M,
p n.ai therein named Il 81 good moral char
other person. The mayor or selectmen hefors
granting such certificate, shall re0lIre ths -,
phcant 70 make oath, that he Is the person
named therein, and the mayor or said seiectl
oath. s''iu
Section 5. The secretary shall causs Ia hs
inserteu IN every such license the namas ~
such cities and towns as the applicant $500 81
Win the sums to be paid to the resnec,itsa.
treasurers thereof, as provided in the foljoyve
ny seetion. anu shall receive fiem the appli.
can't one dollar for each city and town 40 n
s ss every person so licensed NAV zen a.
aforesaid In any city or town mentioned IL 10 q
license, any goods. wares or inereba Az, i1is
upon nrsl paying the required sum 10 fhe treas
~ nrsI oi such city or town, who shall certify a.
ssc sIe 81 sac incense the sum so paid
.,s sston = Every person licensed under tha
.wo preceding sections, shall pay 10 The tre.s
urer OF each city or town mentioned in NJ 70
tsnss, me sums followins for every town con
ssa...hs NOT more than one thousand Inhsht |
sslss, according to the United ErafSs s. ...
AsA' preceding the date Of MIS- license, thTss
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CHAPTER GAS.

AN ACT to TX the compensation Of the Clerk
OF Courts for An,lroscoggin County.
Section 1. The clerk of The judicial courts OF
Androscoggin county shall hereafter receive an
paid quarterly out of the county treasury.
Said sum shall be in full compensation for the
performance Of nll duties required of Ii i'm BY
law, including those performed by him as clerk
of the county commissioners, or by a clerk,
pro temporc, employed by him under section
seven, chapter seventy eight and also for any
shall keep true and accurate account Of ali
fees required by law, and on the FIRST Wed.
nesday of january, April, July and October in
count, specifying the items. 10 the county treas
urer. He shall be responsible for slloh fees
whether collected by him or not. aud shall pay
the whole amount OF the same to the treasurer
of said county for the use thereof.
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CHAPTER 2ee.
AN ACT relating to the Fees of the Sheriff Of

AN ACT relating to the Fees OF the sheriff Of
Anuroscoggm county,: "a
Section !: the sherin OF the county OF
Androscoggin shall receive as fnlt coppensa-
ton for services In attendance upon tne
supreme judicial court IN saiu county. -
jailer, master or Keeper o. Inc county Jhl, IN
said county, for receiving ana committing
prisoners therein, and ior the services OF M Al
criminal processes and the performance OF al
duties relating to the enforcement OF All GRIM
inal law, an annual salary OF TWO tnonsana nse
| hundred dollars year, 10 oe paia from tne
county treasury IN equal quafteriy payments
on the nrst days OF January, Aprli, July ana
October, together with inc Tree rental OF inc
house or living appointments con nec.eu WIN tne
county lnii IN SAID county, inciudingt he staoie,
ana including necessary nght anu ihei. sucn
| necessary. Incidental expenses as are JUST ana
proper Incurred In the periormanee OF MS
public duties, shall be Ruowed by the county
commissioners OF SAID county, and paid from
the county treasury.
section All ices chargespie unoer ny stAl.
utcs OF the state ior the performances Of any OF
the duties prescribed IN the preceding seciion,
except for the board OF prisoners, shan be
charged ana colecteu py sald sheriu a. now
provided by law and an accurate account there
~ And OF those sPecined ~ seeiion three o.
this act, kept and transmitted 70 the county
treasurer on the last day Of March, June. Sep
tcmber and pece m per ahnanIys ana ,ne smc ~,
Deducted iron nc 9,sS -. ~ T. .Ur ~
y nv, .n,unt 81 salary then ie said sheri IL
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CHAPTER ESQ.
AN ACT relating to the duties of the Board of
State ASsasSnrs

AN ACT relating to the duties OF the Board OF
State Assessors.
Section /. II shall be the duty Of the board
of state assessors, and they are hereby directed
to bienrially Investigate aud examine into the
system and method OF Taxation OF other states.
and also to make careful and constant inquiry
into the practical operation and eject OF the
the laws of other states, with the View OF asccr-
tanning wherein the tax laws of Maine are de
fective, inefficient, imperative or negotiable.
their investigation and inquiry in their annual
report made prior to each Legislative session,
and recommend therein such notifications,
changes and additions in the tax law of this
state as may seem advisable or necessary to
secure more just and equitable system of
taxation.
Section Q. This act shall take effect when
approved. Approved March p.
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CHAPTER se7.


AN ACT TO amend Chapter two hundred and
ninety -six of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and eigEty-dye, relating TO Eyi-
dence Of Witnesses at Coroners' InqHests.
Chapter two hundred and ninety-six IF me
public laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty
five IL hereby amended by adding the follow.
ing 'Coroners may employ stenographer Tor
the purpose of taking such evidence, VINO
shall receive the same compensation as Is pro-
vidsd for stenographers OF the supreme iuuic.
ial court SO that said chapter as amended
shall read as follows
Section 10. The evidence Of all Tho witness.
es taken at any inquest shall, within ten DAYS
after the delivery OF the verdict TO the coroner,
be filed by the coroner with the clerk OF courts
for the county In which said inquest Is held,
ana there remain epon for public inspection
Coroners may employ photographer Tor the
purpose OF taking such evidence, who shall re.
ceiye as compensation therefor the sum OF SIX
dollqrs per day and ten cents per hundred
words for Transcript of notes, and SIX cents
per mile actual travel
lApproved March 2a-l
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CHAPTER gro.

AN ACT for the Further Protection OF Fish
Weirs.
Section l. From and after the time when
this act takes effect It shall be unlawful to use
any purse or drag seine within distance of
In any of the waters of this state east OF White
Head ON the west shore Of Penobscot river,
under penalty not exceeding five hundred
Ing, to be recovered and applied as provided
In section forty-eight of chapter two hundred
and eighty 1--WE OF the public laws of one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-seyen; but
purse and drag seines may be used for the tax.
ing OF smelts and for the purpose of taking ash
In wcirs.
Section 2 This act shall not be construed
to permit the use of purse or drag seines in
any water in which their use is now prohibit
ed by special or general law.
approved March e2l
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CHAPTER s72.

AN ACT to amend Section one hundred and
four of Chapter eleven of the Revised Stat
emit of Schools.
Section |. Section one hundred and four or
chapter eleven OF the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter three hundred and seven
OF the public laws of eighteen hundred and
eighty nine, chapter two hundred and sixteen
of the public laws OF eighteen hundred and
seventy three Of the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety seven, Is hereby further
amended by adding thereto the following pro.
vision:
Twelfth. The state superintendent shall
perform all duties imposed upon him by any
charter or charters granted by the iegisiature
10 educational institutions In the state
Section 2. This act shall take effect whom
approved. Approved March a.
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CHAPTER a71.

AN ACT to amend Chapter forty. two OF the
Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, entitled San Act TO prohibit the use OF
OIL Torches in the Herring Fishery"
Section one OF chapter forty two Of the pub
lie laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven
Is hereby amended by striking out after the
word substance" In said section the words
sin liquid FORM so that said section, as
amended, shall read as followsi
Section l. All persons are hereby prohib-
tied from using In the herring fishery, In any
OF tho waters OF this state, torches In which
kerosene oil, or any other inflammable SUP
stance enters as component part thereof be-
tween the tenth day OF May and first day OF
December. tApproved March al
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such bird or birds. who, to aid another In snch
transportation, falsely represents himself to be
Ae owner Thereof, shall be 4able to the' same
penalty; nor shall any person or corporation
carry OF transport at any one time moro than
fifteen OF any one variety OF the birds above
rs .aSs 81 M sSg1 spsa SHq lss
aterm OF ten years, TO hunt for, take. catch,
kill or destroy the capercailzie, or cock of tho
woods, so called, black game. so called, or any
species of the pheasant, except ruled grouse
Of parpidg &c, under penalty of MY dollars for
each ofYente.
Approved March 2a.l
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CHAPTER 2e5.

AN ACT to repeal Section sixty-two of Chap
ter twenty seven of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Section seven OF Chapter three
hundred and sixty six of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and eighty five relating TO
State Constabses.
Section i. Section sixty-two Of chapter
tweuty-seven OF the revised statutes as
amended by section seven of chapter three
hundred and sixty-six OF the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty live is hereby
repealed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. GApproved March a.
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CHAPTER ESQ.

An ACT TO increase the compensation OF the
Sheriff of the County OF Lincoln
Section l. The sheriff OF the county of Lin
coin, from and after the first day of January
In the year one thousand nine hundred aud
one shan receive an annual salary OF nvo
hundred dollars In quarterly payments, on The
hrst Gays Of January. April, July and October.
instead OF the compensation now Fixed bv law
section z This act shah take effect when
approved lApproyed March 22j
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CHAPTER a4s.

AN ACT fixing the amount of allowance foy
clerk hire in the Office of the Acknowledgement.
nineteen hundred and one the amount allowed
for clerk hire in the Office of the adiutant gen
eral shall be eighteen hundred dollars per an
mum, payable quarterly, instead of the sum
now provided by law.
Section Q. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved March al
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CHAPTER EST.

AN ACT relative to Actions tor Libel.
Whoever wiliully and maiiciously states,
delivers or transmits by any means whatever to
the manager, editor, publisher or reporter OF
any newspaper, magazine publication, peri
odical or serial, for publication therein, any
false or libeous statement concerning any per-
son or corporation, and thereby secures the
actual publication of tho same, shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punished by dne not
exec ding i've hundred dollars, or imprison.
ment not exceeding one year, or by both fine
and imprisonment.
IApproved March ell
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section 2. THIS act shall take effect on the
nrs5 Say q July, ninsteen hundred and one.
inV tue hrst aec5nnt fled by said clerk as
heyeip required, and the first payment OF salary
t2 llm AZ herein provided, shall be on the first
wednesday OF October, nineteen hundred and
one.
Section Q. All acts and parts OF acts, incon-
sistent with this act. arc hereby repealed.
IApnroved March a.
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Section l. Section one of chapter two hun
dred and twenty-five of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred aud ninety three is hereby
amended TO read as follows:
Section I. The supreme Judicial court shall
hereafter be held at Pennington within and for
the county ofFranklin, on the first Tuesday OF
February, third Tuesday of May and fourth
Tuesday of september. annually, instead of the
times now provided by law.
Section two OF chapter two hundred and
twenty-five of the public laws of eighteen han
dred and ninety three as amended by chapter
two hundred and sixty four OF the public laws
Of eighteen hundred and ninety-seyen Is hereby
amended SO as TO read as follows:
Section q Said May term shall be held
without grand jury and with but one traverse
jury, unless justice of said court shall other
wise specially order, in which case the clerk
shall send venires for the requisite number OF
traverse jurors, and shall summon tho grand
jury OF the preceding term, as the terms OF
said order may require All recognixances
from municipal courts and trial justices in
cases in which parties are held to await the
action OF the grand jury, made returnable to
said May term. shall, when no grand jury is In
attendance, be continued to and have day in
the next term OF the court held in said county ,
KNOX COUNTY.
Section 2. In section forty-seven os charter
seventy seven of the revised statutes, thar
paragraph relating to times of hNiding terms
OF the supreme Judicial court in the county of
Knox 10 amended to read as foliowsi
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AN ACT to secure the preservation Of the Tes-
tlmony given in Trials for Murder.
Section l. That whenever any person is
convicted of murder copy OF the Indictment,
plea, evidence and charge OF the presiding JUS
lice, certified BY the of1icia stenographer, shall
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be lsa the clerk of the court where such

Section T. Where the court stenographer is
paid an annual salary the making and filing
OF said copy will DC without extra compensa-
ton. otherwise to be paid for by the county.
and this act shall not apply 10 cases where
motion for new trial Is filed.
lApproved March ~
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sAGApAHoo COUNTY.

Section 8. In section forty seven of chapter
scyenty.sevcn Of the revised statutes, that
paragraph relating to times OF holding terms
OF the supreme judicial cour. In the county
OF sagadadoc is amended to read As follows;
Sa3adadoc, at Bath, on the first Tuesday OF
April, the third Tuesday of August and the
Fourth Tuesday OF December.
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CHAPTER 253.
FRANKLIN COUNTY

AN ACT 10 fix the terms OF the Supreme judi.
ciai Court in the counties OF Fran kiln, Knox,
Sagadahoc, Somerset and York.
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soMERsET COUNTY

Section L. In section forty Of chapter
scventy-seven OF the revised statutes, that
paragraph relating to times of holding terms
Of the supreme judicial court in the county OF
Somerset is amended to read as follows.
Somerset, at Skownegan, on the third Tues
day of March and September. and the fourth
Tuesday of December.
YORK COUNTY.
Section .. In Section forty seven of chapter
seventy seven Of the revised statutes, that
paragraph relating to times of holding terms
Of the supreme judicial court in the county Of
York Is amended TO read as follows;
York, OF Saco, ON the first Tuesday of JAN
uary, and at Alfred on the first Tuesday bf May
and the third Tuesday of September.
Section O. Any action commenced before
this act tnkes effect and returnable In either
of said counties, shall be entered at the term OF
the supreme judicial court in such county,
which shah be substituted by this act for the
term at which such action was originally re-
turnable, and have day therein as IL originally
returnabe to such substituted term; and any
special provisions of law applicable TO any
term of court, the time of holding whereof is
changed by this act. are hereby made appiica-
bic TO the substituted term.
Section Z. This act shall take effect on the
first day OF July one thousand nine hundred
and one. approved March a..
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An ACT to amend Chapter two hundred
and four of the Public Laws Of eighteen
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the judge of probate of Oxford county shall
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