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


tenance of such persons as the trus tees
shall determine, and such persons from
other states having no such institution
and similar schools may be received into
such school when there Is room fer them
without excluding state charges. at -
COS; t. such person or thoS" VINO ara
legally responsible" for their maintenance
at Il cost of not less than three dollars
and twenty-five cents per week.
Section 4, The governor shat BE- ex-
ices Of said school ana shiu.l annually
visit said school.
Section s. Whenever it is made to APP
pear IB1n application to the judge Of
probate fer any county and after due
notice and proper hearing, That amy
Icrsnn resident In said county and viii"
i, not already in any almShousc. Iho in
dustrial scho d or hospital in Maine or
supported by any town, Is d At subject
for the Maine School for Feeble Minded.
such judge may commit such person to
said school By an order Of commitment
directed to the trustees of said schooi for
feeble minded accompanied by n c"rtiii-
cate Of two physicians who are graduates
of some legally organized medical cD.lrse
and have practiced three wears III this
state, that such Il person is q proper sub
Jcct for said institution, Whenever, up
on such application. tire Is oc"as ion for
the Judge of probate To attend Il hearing
on days other than days fixed as III" reg
Ilar day FOR holding the probate court,
said Judge Of probate shall be allowed
Gv" dollars per day for his Sc!E ices ai!d
expresses, which shall b" paid by thn
county treasurer upon the certificate OF
the county commissioners.
Section i. Any order Of corQmittal I'M
der this act shall be subject tAappeal in
the same manner by tho sar" persons
and to the same extent that DEGREES OF
the Judge Of prob1t'' appointing guar
diahs over persons alleged I" be insane
or incompetent or srenGthrft. and no
cDmrnittal under this act shall bar ha-
bcas c1rrEs procro ding. but :hr court
upon habras corpus proceedings may
confirm tho order of commitment who n
ever justice requires. ANY .nmltc Of the
Marine School for the Fc"b.e Minded may
be discharged by any tire. Of the ffuS-
tees or by justice Of the suprem" or
superior court Of the stat" whenever 4
further detention in such school in their
opinion is unnecessary, bit any person so
discharged who was under sentence OF
imprisonment at the time Of his commit
ne.li, the period of which shall not have
expired, shall be committed or remdnded
10 prison for such unrXpired tine.
Section :. Feeble minded persons shall
h. admitted TO the institution in the fol-
loving order: First, feeble minded per
supported entirely al public expense; see
ond. feeble rninded persons in public in
situations not supported as ;ifore> aid;
in any institution of The state. who have
no parents, kinsmen or guardian able t.
provide for them, or who are committed
by Il judge OF probate: fourth, those re-
siding within the state whose parents,
k.nsman or guardian bound by Law 10
support such persons ere able to pay:
fifth. persons Of other states whose pa
renIs, kinsmen or guardian are willing
to pay.
Section s The governor and council
shall select and purchase Il suit able sit.
for said school and home anu the board
OF trustees. as soon as appointed and or
GaniZcd, shall proceed as soon as prac-
ticabl1 to erect thereon and properly
furnish and equip suitable building and
structures 20 accomplish the objects set
forth in this act.
Section .. Said trustees shall hav.
power To make al necess ary rules and
control Of said institution and its in
mates, and TO do everything necessary -
properly care for ana educate the fecbl,.
minded of the state
For all bills contracted by the governor
and council az aforesaid in purchasing
site the governor shall draw his warrant
upon any money in the treasury to pay
the same not otherwise appropriated. and
all bills contracted by the trustees in
erecting, repa;riHg and equipping suitable
buildings and operating the institution
shall each year ne audited by the gov
ernor and council. and the governor
shall eraw his warrant upon any money
in the treasury to pay the same not 9TH
ervise appropriated.
Section 10. A sum of money not ex-
ceeding sixty Thousand dollars shall be
appropriated under this act to be used
named within the next two years.
Section II. The trustees shall receive
1--WE cellars per day when employed and
Section ~ All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealnd.
lApproved March 8. 1901
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Section fourteen OF
chapter sixty OF the Revised Statutes.
relating to Agricultural Socie:i,
NJ oh civ tt.S
revised statutes Is amended hy striking
out the words ''Une cent and One-uuar-
Ter IN the second line CT said section
and substituting therefor the words two
cents, 50 that the section as amended
Will read as follows:
Section A. There shall he appropriate
ed Annually from the state treasury, Il
sum ~ money not exceeding two cents
to each inha btant of the state. which
snail be divided among III" legally incor-
poratcd agricultural societies Of tho stat,
not provided for by special enactment
according to the amount of premiums
ana gratultioS actually paid in full on
exhielti9n stocks end products. and pro-
Ed@d, that no society shall receive from
the state q sum greater than actually
raised ana paid by the society for said
purposes; provided also that each of tho
said societies shall cause the nrlhibitorv
liquor law to be enforced On all grounds
oyer which they have control. and not
allow gambling in any form or games of
chance on said grounds
lApproved March $, 1907.
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Chapter forty Of tho
Revised Statutes, relating to employ
me2t of minors in MANUFACTURING. or
mechanical establishments in this
state.
Section ]. Section Gfty-two of chapter
forty of the revised statutes is hereby
smended by, striking ont the word
twelve" in the frs. line If said section
anu substituting therefor the word four
teen; also by striking out the words
"nd every parent or guardian who per-
nlits any child 10 ho so employed" so
that said section as amended. shaJl read:
Section 81. n" child under fourteen
years CT age. shah he employed in any
manufacturing on mechanical establish
ment IN the state. Whoever, either for
hlmsel:. Or as superintendent, nverseer
OF agent oi fnnthcr. employs or has in
his employment any child in violation of
,nS PROVISIONS Of this section. shall ba
IahlShCG by fine of not less than
twenty-five. nor more than fifty dollars
Tor each Offcnse
Section , Sections ffty-threc. fifty-
Tour and fifty-fivc of said chapter forty
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