Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

such county. who shall include there
IN reasonable compensation for sucl
Judge. which fees and costs shall b,
PAID by the state and county respectively
Sectlon Z. The superintendent of tn,
insane hospital at Augusta shall visi
the insane department of the state pris
on not less than once in each month .ts
ADVISE with the prison physician ant
warden as TO the proper care treatmen,
anu disposition of the convictS in said de
partmeM. and whenever in the judg
neilt or said superintendent and prison
physician and warden any person com.
United to the insane department Of the
state prison as hereinbefors provided
can be better treated at either Of the in.
sane hospitals. they shall recommend the
transfer OF such person to either of said
hospitals and report their conclusion &c
the governor and council. and thererpou
the governor and council may oriel
Section 8. Any inmates OF county tails
and persons under Indictment becoming
insane before final conviction NAV he
commptted to either insane hospital by
any Ji!dse OF the supreme judicial court
OF Judge of the superior court in tha
county where such person is to he trieJ
or the case is pending for observation
under such limitations as such Judge
may direct. '"e'
Section 3. Section six of chanter on.
hundred and thrty-eight of the revised
statues is hereby amended, so as to read
as follows: "' " ieao
oe'.i r o. insane persons transferred
from the insane depar tment of the state
prison TO either Of the insane hospita Is
upon satisfactory proof that such deten-
t t.Sh m Smeh hospital will have dele
may be returned by the order Of the
governor and council setting forth the
clrcums'tances under which they have
s Senn de,ained IN said hospital to the in
sane department of the state prison. to
De thefe detained until discharged az
herefnbefore provided for
Section 10. A friend of any person ad-
Juosea insane and committed to the in
sane department Of the state prison I'M
der the foregoing proceedings thinkinp
such person is unreasonable detained
may apply in writing to any Justice OF
tIe supreme judicial court who shall
, .nIu're mo tne case and summon before
nm Such witnesses as in his Judgment
may De necessary and upon such apDlica-
tlon Vacate such commitment and If the
original sentence mas expired discharge
and shall decide whether they shall be
porne by the petitioner or by the state,
IL such application is unsuccessful n
s ,t;n not De made again until the expir-
section II. The judge of the municipal
court or the city of Rockland is hereby
authorized for the purposes provide d
IN TINS act II he shall see fit. to hold his
county OF Knox. and the judge of any
municipal court to which applicai ion is
made by any jailer and which court is
which the Jail is situated. NAV hold h;s
court Tor the purposes herein provided
in the town where such Jail is located
Improved March u. 1901
Chapter 1906.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and twenlty-six of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to Gambling
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred and twenty-six of the revised
statutes, is hereby stricken out and the
Following section is hereby inserted in its
stead:
Section l. Whoever keeps or assists
IN Keeping gambling house, or tene-
ment or ether place occupied, used. kept
or reSorted to for the purposes described
IN section eleven of chapter one hundred
and twenty-six of the revised statutes
as amended by section two of this act.
or is found gambling or present as de-
Scrihed in said section eleven so amended
As aforesaid, or permits any person to
gamble in any WAY in any tenement or
ether place under his care or control
shall be punished by fine of not more
than one hundred dollars or by imprison-
ment for NOT more than four months; and
the municipal officers. constables and
police officers of towns and cities, and
the assessors of plantations. are required
promptly to enforce the laws against
rooms. and to make complaint
against any person in their RESPECTIVE,
municipalities when there is proba BILE
cause to believe such person to be guilty
OF :, violation of this section: Trial JUS
tees and judges of municipal or police
courts. shall have jurisdiction in all pros
ecutions for violations of this section
Section ,. Section eleven of chapter
one hundred and twenty-six of the re-
vised statutes is hereby stricken out and
the following section is hereby inserted in
its stead
Section II. When a person makes oath
before II trial justice or judge of Il mu-
nicipal or police court that he has reason
to suspect and does suspect that any tene-
ment or other place is unlawfrlly used as
the purpose of gambling for money or
other property, or is kept. used or occu-
pic'i for promoting Il lottery. or for the
sale Of lottery tickets. or for promoting
the game known as policy lottery or pol
icy. or for the buying or selling of pools
or registering of bets upon any race.
game. contest. act or event. and that
persons resort TO the same for any such
purpose, such magistrate. whether the
names OF the persons last mentioned are
known to the complainant or not. shall
issue warrant commanding the sheriff
or any OF his deputies or any constable
or police officer to crpter such tenement
or other place. and to arrest the keepers
thereof. all persons in any way assisting
in Keeping the same, whether as jantOr,
door keeper. Waterman. or otherwise
all persons who are there found partici-
patfnG i'll any form of gambling and all
persons present whether SO participating
or not. II any lottery. policy or pool tick
cts. slips. checks. manifold books or
sheets. memoranda of any bet. or other
Implements. apparatus or materials oil
any form of gambling are found in said
place, and to take into their custody all
the implements. apparatus or materials of
gambling. as aforesaid. and al the per-
sonal property, furniture and fixtures. 50
that they may be forthcoming before
some court or magistrate. to be dealt with
according to law. All articles and prop
erty seized under the provisions of this
section. or found in the possession or
under the control of any person arrested
tor keeping or assisting in keeping Il
gambling house or for gambling, shall! be
disposed Of in the manner provided in the
following section for the disposal Of
courtcrfeitng and burglars tools; and
the finding in any tenement. or other place
of any lottery. policy or pool tickets, slips.
checks, manifold books Or sheets. memo
randa of any bet, or other implements.
apparatus or materials of any form of
gambling shall be prima facie evidence
that said tenement or other place is &C
curied, useo. kept ana rcso-ted to for the
purpose of gambling.
Section 3. Section twelve of chapter
one hundred and twenty-six of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out in the fourth. fifth and sixth
lines thereof the words ''all lottery tick
cts or materials for lottery or procured
for the purpose of a lottery; all gambling
apparatus or implements used, procured
or kept to be used i'm gambling, and by