Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

dollars of his salary on the first day Of
each month thereafter, during the session,
and the balance at the end thereof: but
two dollars shall be deducted from the
paw of every member for each day that he
is absent from his duties: without being
excused by the house to which he belongs.
The president Of the senate and speaker
of the house of representatives, shall re-
ceiye five hundred dollars for each session,
with the same mileage as, other members.
and subject to the same deduction in case
OF absence. Any member acting as presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate, or speaker
Dro tsmpore of the house, shall receive
Two dollars day extra therefor; provided
that no member of the legislature shall
receive free passes from transportation
companies
governor, the members of the senate and
house of representatives shall each be paid
two dollars for every days attendance,
and mileage as aforesaid. -.s.r :; /
"rhe president of the senate and speaker
of the house of representatives at such
extra session. shall receive, in addition,
two dollars for every days attendance.
.Che secretary of the senate and the
clerk of the house of representatives.. eight
hundred dollars each in full for all ser.
vices. Assistant secretary and assistant INT
clerk, six hundred dollars each, in full for
all services Messenger and assistant
messengers to senate and to house, Two
hundred and fifty dollars for each, In full
Pages to the senate and to the house OF
dollars for each, in full.
Messenger to governor and council nve
hundred dollars, in full for all services and
travel.
pay of all clerks in public ofhces not oth-
erWise provided for, shall be from the
state treasury in quarterly payments
The treasurer of state shall make pay
rolls and payments according to these pro
visions
Section 2. This act shall be referred at
the next state election to the voters of the
state and il approved by them shall take
effect on the first "Wednesday Oh january
nineteen hundred and five.
Section g. At the said next state eiectlol !
the following question shall be Prlntea
upon the official ballot after the hst OF
candidates. in accordance with section
ten of chapter one hundred and two OF the
public laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-one as amended by section one OF cnap-
ter two hundred and siXty-seven or the
public laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-three. "Shall the salary of the eNecu-
tive council and members OF the senate
and house of ders n paee Of
hundred and fifty dollars as no" PROVIDED
by law. and the salary of the president OF
the senate and speaker OF the mouse 10 nv, liNe
hundred dollars in place of three hundred ir
dollars as now provided by law: Inc
words yes and no shall be printed
upon such ballot above the aforesaid ques-
ton so as to leave a blank space; above
such question so as to give to each voter
a clear opportunity to designate by cross
mark (N) therein opposite TO the woru
yes or no his answer to the question
''''' [Approved March Isl
Chapter 239.
An Act to establish a bounty on Porcu-
pines, so-called, for the better protec-
lion OF Timber Land.
A bounty of twenty-five cents for each
and every porcupine. SO called, Killed IN
any town or township in this state shall
person killing it. If the place of killing
is in an unorganized township the bounty
shall be paid by the treasurer of an ad-
Joining town. if any, otherwise. by the
treasurer of the town nearest said town
ship. No bounty shall be paid unless the
claimant within ten days after he has
killed such animal or has returned from
the hunting. in which he killed it,
exhibits to the town treasurer the entire
nose and feet thereof, in as perfect a
state as when killed, except natural de-
cay and signs and makes oath to a GER
tificate, in which he shall state that he
killed such animal and the time and place
showing it to be within the state; and the
| treasurer shall thereupon entirely destroy
shall pay the bounty and take the claim
ants receipt therefor upon the same
paper with such certificate. The town
| treasurer shall Immediately make upon
the same paper a certificate under oath,
addressed to the treasurer of state, that
he first destroyed said nose and feet by
burning, and then paid said bounty to the
| claimant. Said certificates and receipts
shall annually, in December. be trans
mitted to the treasurer of state. and by
him laid before the governor and council
as early as convenient; and when allowed
| by them shall be paid by the treasurer of
state to such towns The certificates shall
| be in the following form:
Claimants Certificate.
| To the treasurer of l hereby
certify that on the day of
| A. d. 1a at in the State of
Maine ] killed the porcupine the nose and
| feet of which l now exhibit to you; and
| | claim the bounty allowed by law for
| killing the same.
Dated at -, this day
Subscribed and sworn to before me the
day and year aforesaid.
Treasurer of
Claimants Receipt
On this day of A. d.
| IS [ received of treasurer of
dollars being the bounty allowed
| by law for killing the porcupine described
in the above certificate.
Claimant.
Treasurers Certificate.
hereby certify that as required by law.
| first destroyed by burning the nose and
feet of the porcupine described in the
foregoing certificate, and then paid to
said the bounty for which
| have taken his receipt as above.
Dated at this day of
A. d. 10
subscribed and sworn to before me the
day and year aforesaid
Justice of the Peace
tApproved March Isl