The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-30

of crime which is not punishable by
Imprisonment for life, although eXcep-
tons are allowed
Also by inserting after the word "rec-
oogn1ze," in the fifteenth line, the words,
the court, on request of the defendant
upon whom sentence is imposed, may
allow stay Of execution of sentence, in
which case such commitment shall be
TO await final decision; otherwise COM
m1tment shall be in execution of SEN
tence.'
Also by inserting after the word
prison" in the seventeenth line there
o. the words, or. any person is commit
ted pending decision on report or ex-
ceptions, as herein provided, and re-
of court
Also by adding at the end of said Sec
tion, the following: If person shall
be so admitted to bail after commitment
vided, such admission to bail shall vacate
the effect of the original commitment,
and the full term of Imprisonment shall
commence from the date of commitment
ton as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 26. Sentence shall be impos-
ed upon conviction, either by verdict or
upon demurrer, of crime which is not
punishable by Imprisonment for life all
though exceptions are alleged Cues
tons of law may be reserved on a re-
port signed by the presiding justice,
and in such case, and where exceptions
the offense charged is bailable recognize
with sureties, in such sum as the court
orders, with conditions substantially as
follows: The condition of this recog-
nizance is such that, whereas there is
now pending in the court,
within and for the county of
an Indictment against the said
for the offense of In
the course of the proceedings upon
which, questions Of law requiring the
decision Of the justices of the supreme
judicial court have arisen; now if said
shall personally ap-
pear before said court, to
be held in and for said county, from
term to term, until and including the
term of said court next after the certif-
cate of decision shall be received from
sion and order of said court. and not de-
part without license, then this recogni-
zance shall be void If he does not so
recognize, the court, on request of the
defendant upon whom sentence is i'm
posed may allow stay of execution of
sentence, in which case commitment
shall be to await final decision; other
wise, such commitment shall be in exc.
cuton of sentence. When a verdict Of
guilty is rendered against any person
fer an offense punishable by imprison-
ment in the state prison, or any person
is committed pending decision on report
or exceptions as herein provided and
remains imprisoned after the adjourn
ment of court. he shall be admitted to
bail only by the justice trying him, by
some person by him appointed therefor,
or by some Justice of the supreme jul
dicial court. If a person shall be so
admitted to bail after commitment in
execution of sentence. as above provid-
ed such admission to bail shall vacate
the effect of the original commitment,
and the full term of Imprisonment shall
commence from the date of commitment
after final decision
[Approved March q, 1861
Chapter 107.
An Act to amend the Revised Statutes,
Chapter one hundred and twenty-five,
Section titty-three, relating to Cruelty to
Animals.
Section flfty-three of chapter one hun
utes is hereby amended by striking out
from the eighth, ninth and tenth lines the
words, Tor their travel and services, in
conducting such Investigations. such
agents shall be paid by the county in
which such services are rendered, the
same fees as are now allowed officers by
law for the service of warrant for ar
rest" and inserting instead thereof the
following: for services and expenses in
conducting such Investigations such
agents shall be paid a reasonable sum by
the county in which such services are rem
dered and expenses incurred, and for their
travel the same fees as are now allowed
officers, by law, for the service of a war
rant for arrest so that the said section
as amended, shall read as follows:
:. Section SO. Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, po-
lice officers, constables and agents APP
pointed under the provisions of the fol-
lowing section, shall investigate all cases
of cruelty to animals coming to their
knowledge, and Shall cause offenders to
be prosecuted in all cases in which the
OffenSe may appear to be of q sufficiently
aggravated nature to require prosecution;
all fines imposed FOR the punishment of
such otfenses, shall be paid over to the
county treasurer of the county in which
no f,tfp NAV how tod
For services and expenses in conducting
such Investigations such agents shall be
paid a reasonable sum by the county in
which such services are rendered and ex-
penses incurred, and for their travel the
same fees as are now allowed officers, by
law for the service of a warrant for arrest;
provided. however, that all claims of such
agents for such travel and services shall
first be audited and approved by the coun-
ty commissioners of the county liable to
pay the same
[Approved March p, 1861
Chapter 1903.
An Act to amend Section three of Chap
ter forty-one of the Revised Statutes of
nineteen hundred and three, relating to
Sea and Shore Fisheries.
Section l. Section three of chapter
forty-one of the revised statutes of nine
teen hundred and three is hereby amended
so that the same when amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 3. The fish wardens shall en-
force all laws relating to the sea and
shore fisheries within the counties in
which they respectively reside, but they
shall not exercise jurisdiction in any other
county unless so instructed in writing by
the commissioner Of sea and shore fish
cries.
The commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries and fish WarGens may with or
without a warrant arrest any person
whom they may have reasonable grounds
to believe guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this chapter, and may with
or without a warrant enter upon, open
and search any vessel, boat, building,
car, trap or other receptacle Or place
where they have reasonable grounds to
believe that fish or Holsters liable to
seizure are to be found, and seize and
carry away all fish or Holsters liable to
seizure found therein, and any lobster
car, trap, net, barrel, box or package in
which the same are found or which are
liable to seizure under any of the pro-
visions of this chapter, the fish. Holsters
or other property thus seized to be dis
posed of according to law but no dwelling
house or hotel shall be searched without
warrant issued for that purpose, and
then only in the day time and no lobster
car, marked with the name of the owner
as required by law shall be opened or
hailed by any officer without warrant,
until notice of such intended search has
been given to the owner of such car or
person having the same in charge or such
notice has been left at the residence or
place of business of such owner or person.
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