The Republican journal., 1901-03-28

Independently or In connection with other
organizations devoted to agricultural in
terests and as far as possible and for the
best agricultural interests of the state,
4 aid and encourage agricultural societies
an1 and IN me STATE ana sa
| lie inspection all valuable data relating
to the practical work of such societies
and associations;
connection with. and with the aid of The
state dairymens association. annually
hold state dairymen's conference for
ances, wherein prizes for high merit and
quality in butter and cheese may be
offered. and may employ. experts and lee
expenses of the same shall not exceed
the sum of five hundred dollars annually.
| Section 5. An appropriat ton of three
for said institute work and for all other
purposes set out i'll sections three and
four.
Section g. 1t shall be the duty of the
societies and associations organized and
established for the advancement of pomo-
ogy, horticulture and dairy work, also
societies devoted to the interests of the
pure breeding of stock of all kinds.
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty of said
commissioner to apportion annually the
agricultural societies, including the state
omoogical society, in accordance with
the laws as now provided; and he shall
issue blanks to the proper officers of said
| societies for such returns as may be
deemed necessary for full and complete
knowledge Of the work of said societies
for each year, ard shall certify to the
governor and council the amount of
bounty due such society, and shall desig-
nate to the state treasurer to whom sucl,
moneys shall be paid, but said societies
shall not be entitled to such bounty I'M
less they shall make such returns.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of said
commissioner annually to make report to
the governor and council, on or before
the first day of January of each year. OF
the work of tho department of agricul-
lure in detail, combining in the same a
state 'dafrymen's association: and thc
state of Maine cattle commission, and al
other matters relating to the promotion
of agriculture: and for the purpose OF
making his said report said society. asso-
citation and commission shall furnish sale
commissioner with all necessary data
therefor on or before the first day of De
cember of each year.
He shall further report all farmers in
stitutes held and the work therein done
and all public lectures carried on under
ports as is of public interest shall be
printed for free distribution. Six thou
sand copies shall be printed and bound il
cloth to be distributed among the agri
culturstS of the state, after supplying
the necessary number for libraries ant
exchanges; and for the purpose of max
shall be the duty of said commissioner t
attend the various agricultural eXhi
billions in the state and report upon tht
quality and character of the work of the
same.
Section o. Said commissioner shall bt
required to render on the first day o
January of each year detailed and item
. lied account of all expenses of his office
of all institutes held and of all money:
!, paid out for employees under the pro
visions of this bill, also al sums o
all other purposes; and for this purpose
he is hereby required to keep necessar.
books of account in which all entries o
money expended and moneys received
shall be entered, which books shall b.
!, open to public inspection.
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty of salt
commissioner to act for the state in tn
enforcement of the laws relating to TIL
sale or manufacture of any impure o
adulterated food or seed products; ant
for said purpose he is empowered to EN-
/ may be necessary for the proper en-
forcemcnt of such laws; and for such ex
penses there shall be appropriated sun
not exceeding five hundred dollars. to b.
allowed upon the approval of the governo
and council upon the presentation o
proper itemzcd vouchers; and said com
missioner shall perform all other dutle
board of agriculture not inconsistent wit!
this act.
: Section II. That part of chapter. fifty
eight of the revised statutes relating t.
the Maine board of agriculture, and al
acts amendatory thereof and additional
thereto, inconsistent with this act, ar
hereby repealed, and all offices created
! thereby abolished on and after Januar,
first nineteen hundred and two.
Section -. This act shall take ,effec
J January first, nineteen hundred and two
except as to that part relating to th'
election of said commissioner of agricul
: ture which shall take eject on approva
ths act AMI sald Hgm M sond o.
, herein provided. [Approvcd March l6.I
Chapter POS
AN ACT to create lien for driving Log
or Lumber under contract with tn
owner, or any other person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hous'
of Representatives in Legislature as
Section !. Whoever drives logs or lum
Der by contract with the owner, or Wit
any other person, shall have Il lien OF
: said logs or lumber for the amount du,
under said contract. Said lien shall cor:
tinuc for sixty days after the logs o
lumber arrive at the place of destination
for sale or manufacture, and may be en-
forced by attachment. Said lien sinai
take precedence of all other claims, OK
eept liens for labor, for stumpase, itn'
} with any person other than the owner o
the logs or lumber, actual notice il
writing shall be given before work is be
gun on said logs or lumber, to the ownc
Of said logs or lumber, stating thereii
the terms of the contract. If the owner
at the time said notice is given him, o
Immediately thereafter shall notify sal,
contractor in writing not to drive SAT-
logs or lumber, then said contractor shall
: not have Il lien on said logs or lumber ST
driven.
Section . Section fortytwo, chapte
nincty-onc of the revised statutes, i
hereby made applicable to suits brough
to enforce the ABOVE lien.
Section 3. This act shall take etfec
when approved. lApproved March IL
Chapter 2OG.
AN ACT to amend Chapter eighty-nine o
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine, entitled, An Act Il
provide for the Schooling of Children il
| Unorganized Townships"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature as
sembled, as follows:
Section /. Section two of chapte
eighty-nine of the public laws of eightee1
hundred and ninety-nine is hereb!
amended by striking out all after, tbs
word children in the twelfth line there
of, and inserting the words, such amour
per scholar as shall be his proportional
part of the cost of the schooI to whic!
he is sent SO that said section, a:
amended, shall read as follows:
Section g The state superintendent
shall certify to the governor and counc1
the number and residence of the children
enumerated and schooled, as provided IL
i section one of this chapter, together will
the cost of schooling said children ant
the governor and council shall direct The
treasurer of state to pay the state super