The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02

: ty-elght OF the revised statutes. as
amended, Is hereby amended by striking
out that part of said section which Ie-
lates TO the Penobscot ard AfoostuOk
| Union Agricultural Society thu Waldo
and Peuobscot Agricultural Society and
the ossipee Valley Union Agricultural
tor each, and by other changes thDr"iu.
$50 that said section as amended shall
read as follows.
Section II. There shall be appropriated
annually from the state treasury. begin
/ ming in nineteen hundred aud four. "A sum
i OF money not exceeding one cont and one
quarter to each inhabitaut o. the state,
winch Shall be divided among The legally
Incorporated agricultural societies of the
silte not provided for by speeial enact
mont. according 10 the amount f prem
/ lums and gratuities actual IS paid IN full
| Ly said societies, provided tint tile sti-
! pend shall herewith be based entirely upon
/ the premiums and gratultics actually paid
/ in fun on exhibition stocks and products
4 from tine state a sum greater than that
actually raised and paid by thu society
i for sid purposes. Provided. also. thar
each Of the said societies shah eaase the
/ prohbitory liquor law TO be enforced on
/ all grounds over which they have control,
/ and net allow gambling in any form or
| games Of chance on said grounds.
Section .. Section twelve Of chapter
! ttly-e!Hht of the revised statutes Is here
| by amended by striking OUT the words
/ ana also certificate from the secretary
| OF Tic board of agriculture that said SO
| cietN has complied with the requirements
| of section tfteCn,s and inserting in place
/ thercQt the following. and also certin-
cate from the commissioner of agrirul-
| ture that he has examined into thc claim
/ ol said society; that in his opinion il has
complied with the provisions Of section
fifteen of this chapter; with section four
| teen Of this chapter as amended by sec
! ton two of chapter two hundred eighty
! eight Of the public laws O, aue thousand
eight hundred ninety-seVcn and also with
section three of this act; that there has
| been awarded and paid by s3id society
| as premiums and gratuitles a sum at least
equal To the amount apport9Hed 10 said
society and that the provisions IN regard
| To gambling and the sale Of Intoxicating
| liquors have been strictly complied with,
so that said section as amended shall read
as follows
Section L. None of such payments
shall he 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 oonta lining
| he specifications required i'm section four
| tconi and also a certificate from the com
missioner Of agriculture that lie has eX
amined into The claim of said society; that
| ln his opinion it has complied With the
| provisions of section fifteen of this chap.
| ter; With section fourteen of this chapter
| as amended by section two of chaptcr two
! hundred oightN-elght 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
| l'ald by said society as premiums and
| SldtullleS sum at least equal to the
| amount apportiona1 to said society and
| that the provisions in regard 10 gambling
| and the sale of intoxicating liquors have
| heoa strictly complied with
Section >. No state stipend shall he
| paid to any agricultural society offering or
| paying premiums ON grade males and the
commissioner of agriculture is hereby au-
| thru.ed To make this n part of the sworn
Cturn Ia lie 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-
| pend 10 the Eastern Maine and Maine
state Agricultural societies shall be con
| itiOual uHon the use of the score card
system in The judging Of all horses, breeds
Of cattle, sheep aud swine, and al dairy
products; The cards to be used for pure
5loods 10 he those adopted lY the several
breeders associations. \ CppN of each
score card as filed hY the judge shall be
delivered To the exhibitor of each indlVid-
ual animal judged. All county societies
receiving a three hundred dollar stipont
pr more. shall be required tn faithfully oh
serve the same system and conditions.
Section ). 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 a. acts iuCon-
iistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section This act shall take effect
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