Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

such boy resides at the time of his COM
mitment, the age of the boy, and the DAY
on which his term of minority Will ex-
pire. The finding of the court or Justlee
regarding the age and residence OF lile
boy shall be deemed a decision OF a Dues.
ton of fact. and his certificate thereoI
shall be conclusive evidence OF the age
and residence of the boy and OF the DAY
on which his term of minority VIII 81
pire'
Section g. Section five of chapter one
hundred forty-three of the Revised stat
utes is hereby repealed; 1911.
Section 4. This act shall take eject
Improved March 70, 1g07.l
Chapter 121.
An Act to amend chapter forty-nine OF
the Revised Statutes of Maine relating
to Life Insurance.
Chapter forty-nine of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by repeating
section one hundred four of said chapter
and inserting in place thereof the 1ol-
lowing:
Section 104. No life insurance company
doing business in this state shall make
or permit any distinction or dlscrlmlna-
ton in favor of individuals between IN
surants, the insured, of the same class
and equal expectation of life IN the
amount of payment and premiums or
rates charged for policies OF life or en-
dowment insurance. or in the dividends
or other benefits payable thereon: or IN
any other of the terms and conditions or
the contracts it makes; nor snali an.
such company or agent thereof make
any contract of insurance or agreement
to such contract other than as plain
~ expressed in the policy issued there
on; nor shall any such company or any
officer agent, solicitor or representative
thereof. pay. allow or give, or offer to
pay, allow or give, directly or indirectly;
inducement to insurance. nor shall
any person knowingly receive as such
inducement. any rebate of premium pay
able on the policy. or any special IaNot
or advantage in the dividends or other
benefits to accrue thereon. or any paid
nf
any kind or any valuable consideration
or inducement whatever not specified in
the policy contract of insurance; or gave.
sell or purchase. or offer to give, sell or
purchase as inducemcnt to insurance or
in Connection Herewith any stocks. bonds
or other securities of any insurance COM
pany or other corporation. association or
partnership. or any dividends or profits
to accrue thereon or anything of value
whatsoever not specified in the ro!icy.
Any person or corporation violating any
provision of this section shall be impris-
oned for not more than six months, or
fined not more than two hundred dollars.
or both; and the insurance commissioners
shall, on the conviction of any person as
such agent sub-agent or broker. at once
revoke the certificate of authority issued
To him for the term of one year.
[Approved March 2G, 1901
Chapter 1922.
An Act for the encouragement of Shell
fish industry.
The commissioner of sea and shore fish
cries is hereby authorized and directed
to eXpend from the moneys appropriated
for the year nineteen hundred seven, for
the protection of sea and shore fisheries.
50 much thereof, not exceeding the sum
of one thousand dollars. as may he found
necessary to make such experiments as IN
his judgment are necessary to conserve.
extend, encourage, develop, improve and
Increase the SheMfiSn industry in this
state: and he is authorized. during tho
year nineteen hundred and eight. to OK
pend from the sam" appropriation and
t9r the of d dot rs fhs
; Judgment such expenditure can be judi
cfously made in the prosecution of the
purposes and objects of this act:
Approved March %. 1901
Chapter 1923.
An Act to amend Section forty-f)ur OF
Chapter fnty-ora of the Revised Stat.
utcs. relating to the taking OF Smells.
forty-cnt of the revised statutes. a:
amended by chapters twenty. thirty am
llnety-onc of the public laws of nineteen
hundred ard five; and as further amend.
ca by chapters twelve and thirtv-fivc Oi
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
.. seven. is hereby further amended by add
!, irs in the thirty-tifth linc after th'
words, "PaSsamaquOddy bay the wCrl.
> Saint CroiX river 50 that said section
a. amended, shall rean as follows:
!, Section II. No Smelts shall be taken ol
: flshed for in tidal waters, except by hoot
! and line, between the first days Of Apri
= and October, under penalty of not les
! than ter, nor more than thirty dollar
l fer each offersc, and a further penalty
OF twenty cents for each Smelt so taken
| ana all w"irS for the capture of Smrlt.
+. shall be or'Cn and so remain and all net:
=; shall be taken from the water on or he
, fore said first day of April, under II pen
: atty of not less than twenty. nor mor'
~, than fifty dollars, and a. further fine %
! live dollars for each day that any sucl
= wrir net remains in violation of tn,
law. Put weirs with catch pounds COY
. cred with nets, the meShcs of which ar
, ore inch square in the clear, or greater
!. are ut subject to this section. But N
einclts caught in such wcirs after th'
|: first day of April. shall be sold or Offered
> fer sale in this state. nor shall smH,t:
: caught in any manner between the frs
: day of April and the first day of Octobc
4 following he offered for sale sold oi
: shipped from the state under penalty o
: twenty-five dollars for each oftcnSe; pro
o vid"d. ho'wC yer, that dip nets may be use
: between the first day of Aprii and tn,
FIRST day of May. and all smeltS cauS n
. hH dim nets between said days may b,
4 lawfully offered for sale ana sold in this
n state; provided. furthrr, that this section
: docs not apply to smells taken III the An
n drOSrnGGn river above the Mcrrymectins
4 bay bridge. or i'll Narraguagus bay ~
: river between the first days Of Oc.Dbe
/ ana November, nor t. sncits taken il
q the PcnohgcOt river and its trihutaric'
= between the first and thirticth Gays o
i April. nor Ito smelts taken in Casco bay
I between the 1iftccnth day Of September
and tho first day Of October, nor I,
. smc1t- taken in Franklin bay between ILL,
/ first day cf April ana the first day n
< May nor 20 SmcMS taken in Little Ken
ncbcc bay. 50 called. nr in NarraGIIaGtI.
bay or river. in til" county If Washing
ton. between the first day of April am
the first day Of May. nor to smclt; takef
= in West bay and West bay stream. $:
called, in the town OF Gouidsboro Han
c cock county, between the first day %
K ArriI and the first day of May. nor q
: SIM It's tlhcn il ras&amaluoddy hay
. SAINT CroX river and CphScook bay anf
I III" c"vCS and inlCts tributary to thcS,
Y bays between tn" first day Of Soptcmbcl
: ana :hC first day of OCtOhcr.
Il Section .. This act snail take cffec
T wncr approved.
G Approved March ., 100.
Z Chapter 1874.
o Al Act 20 regulate the sale and analyst.
of Food and Drugs.
Section |. 1t %haN be unlawful for am
person within this state to manu- aCturc
81 II. transport, or offer for sale or trans
= portltion. any article Of food Or drue
9 which is adulterated or msbrandcd with
e in the meaning of this act.
Section ;. The term drug as used II
. this act. shall include I'll medicines lnt
= preparations recognized in the United
t States rharmacoroeia or national fprmu.