The Republican journal., 1903-04-09

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Union Agricultural Society, the waldo
and Penobscot Agricultural Society and
sne;o sne Osslpee Valley Union Agricuienraii a ai
Tor each. and by other changes therein;
SO that said section as amended shall
read as follows.
Section Il. There shall be appropriated
ilually from the state treasury, Desln-
ll.is III nineteen hundred and 1our, sum
OF money not exceeding one cent and one
,.hia udarter TO = each inhabitant OF the stale.
| Whlcn snail be divided among the legally
Incorporated agricultural societies OF the
state not provided for by special enact
| Hent' according to the amount OF prem,
lums and gratuities actually paid In full
by said societies, provided, that the sti-
pend shall herewith be based entirely upon
the = premiums and gratuities actually paid
In 1uIi on exhlbition stocks and products
and provided that no society shall receive
| from the state a sum greater than that
for said purposes. Provided, also. that
! prohibitory liquor law to be enforced on
all grounds over which they have control,
an and not allow gambling. in any form or
Section 2. Section twelve of chapter
fifty eight of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the words
be also nf from the
| ciety has complied with the requirements
of section fifteen and inserting in place
thereof the following: and also certifi-
tlIre that ne has examined into the claim
| of said society; that in his opinion it has
complied with the provisions of section
fifteen of this chapter; with section four
teen of this chapter as amended by sec
tion two of chaDter two hundred eighty
eight of the public laws o: one thousand
section three of this act; that there has
been awarded and paid by said society
as premiums and gratuites d sum at least
equal to the amount apportioned to SAID
Infl nd 1l1f hn n rC~ md
to gambling and the sale of Intoxicating
liquors have been strictly complied with,
SO that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section r. None of such payments
shall be made to any society until the
treasurer thereof files with the treasurer
Of the state certificate on oath stating
the amount raised by it and containing
the specifications required in section four
teen; and also a certificate from the com
missioner OF agriculture that he has eX-
in his opinion it has complied with the
provisions of section fifteen of this chap
ter; with section fourteen of this chapter
hundred eighty-eight of the public laws
of one thousand eight hundred ninety
seven and also with section three of this
act; that there has been awarded and
paid by said society as premiums and
gratuities a sum at least equal to the
amount apportional to said society and
that the provisions in regard to gambling
been strictly complied with
Section 8. No state stirend shall be
paid to any agricultural society offering or
paying premiums on grade males and the
commissioner of agriculture is hereby au-
thoTized to make this a part of the sworn
return to be made by the proper officers of
all agricultural societies, provided that
evidence as to eligibility to registration be
accepted as satisfactory proof OF purity
of blood
Section 4. The payment of the state sti-
NFf,, M,i
State Agricultural societies shall be con-
ditional upon the use of the score card
system in the judging of all horses. breeds
of cattle. sheep and swine, and OF dairy
products; the cards to be used for pure
hloods to be those adopted by the several
breeders associations. A copy of each
score card as filled by the judge shall be
delivered to the exhibitor of each individ-
ual animal judged. All county societies
receiving a three hundred dollar stipend
or more, shall be required to faithfully OBJ
serve the same system and conditions.
Section 5. Section one of chapter one
hundred and eight of the public laws OF
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
and all other acts and parts OF acts neon
Section 6. This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March 2S.]
Oh; pter 217.
An Act for the protection of LobSters
with eggs attached
Section |. L
shore fisheries is hereby authorized and
empowered to purchase at rate not eX-
eeeding twenty-five per cent above the
market price, Holsters with eggs at
taahed, caught along the coast OF Name
Whoever catches any such Holsters with
eggs attached, may safely store the same
in lobster cars or sections of cars used
for that purpose only ana may ti keep
such time as the said commissioner or
some person or persons designated by
him can gather and pay for them: Saih
commissioner and his agent shall liberate
them in the vicinity of the location where
they We're caught; or he may at his dis
cretion sell any portion or all OF them TO
fish hatchery for artificial propagation
the proceeds to be applied to the appro-
priatiou made for the enforcement of TINS
act.
five hundred dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priatcd for carrying out the provisions
of this act in the year nineteen hundred
and three and five thousand dollars for
the wear nineteen hundred and FOUR 10
be used at the discretion of the. COM
missioner of sea aud shore lisherles.
[Approved March Isl
Chapter 21S.
An Act to amend Section four or Chapter
two hundred and tifty-SiX OF the Punhc
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
three as amended by Chapter one hun
dred and ninety-seven Of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. relating to the sale and analysis
of Commercial Fertilizers.
Section !. Strike out the words sald
director" in the fourth line and insert the
words the state treasurer. Insert aiter
the words ''receipt Of in the ninth hnc
the words the treasurers receipt Ior-
Strike out the words The analysis 1eeS
received by said director shall be pald I'm,
mediately by him into the treasury OF said
experiment station at the. end OIL SaiI
section and insert the following: Sald
director shall present to the governor ana
council itemized bills showing the cost OF
analyZing each sample and on approNai
| by them a warrant shall be drawn on tle
| treasurer for payment thereof; SlcE pay
ments not to exceed in any calehadr yea l
| the amount of fees received the same
YEAR So that said section as amehdeu
Shall read as follows: ..
Section 4. Any manufacturer, l1hpoil,
er, agent or seller of any. commefcial
fertilizer, who shall deposit with the
director of the Maine EXPERIMENT otatlpll
a sample or samples of fertllZef uhuei
the provisions of section two OF tnls ACT,
shall pay annually to the state treasurel rel
an analysis fee as follows: ten d0llars iol OF
the phosphoric acid, and hVe dollaIs eacn Ca
for the nitrogen and potash contained OF
said to be contained in the fertlllzer, 1nis
fee to be assessed on any praild sou ll
the state. and upon the receipt 9l tn tLle
treasurer's receipt for such lee ana OIL @ tne
certified statement named IN Sectoi t"u
of this act, said director shal issue
| certificate of compliance with JllS dCL