The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

insane. The expense attending such
transfer shall be paid out of the APP
shall! be a charge upon the person or
municipality liable for the board of such
person and if the board OF such person is
PAID In whole OF in part by the state the
expense of such transfer shall be paid
by the state out Of the appropriation for
insane state beneficiaries.
Section 2. On and after the compile
ton of the building authorized by said
resolve approved March sixth, nineteen
insane department of the state prison, as
provided by said chapter one hundred
four of the public laws Of nineteen hun
commitments, authorized to be made to
said insane department of the state
prison by said chapter one hundred four.
Shall be made to said building for the
criminal insane at Augusta, in the man
ner, upon the terms and conditions, and
subject to the restrictions provided by
said chapter one hundred four for com
mitment to said insane department Of
the state prison.
lApproved March q, 1901
Chapter 1856.
An Act to amend Section thirty-two of
relating to Excise Tax palace or
other cars, for which extra compensa-
ton is charged for riding therein.
Section thirty-tH1o of chapter eight of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out tho word -four in the sixth
hne ,ana inserting the words four, and
whole section as amended, shall read:
Section 81. Every corporation or per
son owning or, operating palace or Other
cars fer which extra compensation is
charged for riding therein over any of
the railroads of the state Shall annually
on the first day of September, pay to
the treasurer of state for the use of the
state an annual excise tax for the privi-
leSe of exercising its franchises in the
state. equal to four and one7half per cent
done wholly in the state, for the year
ending June thirtieth next preceding
[Approved March 81, 1901
Chapter 157.
An Act to change the terms of the Su-
P p judicial Court in the County of
Section /. Section fifty-one of chapter
sseventy-nine of the revised statutes is
hereby amended commencing at the
tenth line of the chapter from the top of
page six hundred and lightweight and
including lines ten and eleven on said
ing to the time Of holding the terms of
the supreme judicial court in and for
the county. of Piscataquis so that said
part of said section shall read as fol-
lows:
'Piscataaus at Dover on the third
Tuesday of January and the third Tues,
day of September for civil and criminal
May for civil business
Section ?. The first May term Of said
May, nineteen hundred and eight.
Section g. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act, are hereby
repealed.
IApproved March OF, 1901
Chapter 1853.
An IA; Act t TO- extend the open season on
Section ]. In addition to the open sea-
son now provided by the general law
when it shall 30 lawful to hunt, chase.
catch. kill and have in possession wood
commonly called black
duck. teal and any and all ducks known
as gadwall or gray duck mallard, wild
spristaii, redhead scaup duck or greater
bIuehl!, lessescaup duck or lesser blue
hill. golden eye or whistler, buff1e head,
ruddy duck or broadbiE, it shall be law
fui to hunt, chase. catch, kill and have
the same in possession, under the pro-
visions of The general law of the state.
year.
1t shall be unlawful for any person to
bed or feed or nut out any food of any
kind for any variety Of wild ducks to en-
tee them to any place or locality for
any purpose.
Section 3. Whoever violates any of the
provisions of this act shall be subject to
the same penalty is provided in the
general law of the state. for the iliega!
hlntng chasing; on ca at hing. KILN killing or
Improved March 27, 1917
Chapter 1859.
An .Act to provide for the State of Maine
to take land for the purpose of building
and operating Fish Hatcherics.
Section l. The commissioners of inland
fisheries and game for the location con-
struction, repairs and convenient opera
ton OF a fish hatchery or fish hatcherie.s
ana feeding stations for fish may pur,
chase. or take and hold, for and in behalf
Of the state, as for public uses. land and
all materials in and upon it necessary for
the purpose of establishing, erecting ard
operating fish hatcheries.
Stctipn .. For real estate so taken ths
owners are entitled to damages, to DO
paid by the state and estimated by tho
county commissioners, on written appli
cation Of either party. made within ono
after provided, or il proceedings thus
commenced fan Tor causes not eftoctinf
the merits, new cnes may be commenced
within one year thereafter,
Section ), When the commissioners of
inland fisheries and game deem that :!
niEbic cSigcncy requires the taking u
any land or rights for the purposes afOrC-
said, they shall cause the same TO be sur
N"yed, located. and so described that tho
same can be identified. and 81 plan thereof
shall be filed i'll the office of the regi 5ter
Of deeds in tn" county whore the land or
rights are located and there recorded.
Tn" filing of such plan and description
shall vest the ttlC to the land and rights
aforesaid in the state of Maine, or their
grantees. to be held during the pleasure
of the state.
Improved March ~ 1901
ShdpteT lou,
An Act in the interest of Humanity to
Animals.
Section /. Any person setting a trap
in any Incorporated place shall visit said
tap, or cause the same to be visited, at
least once in every twentyfour hours
and remove therefrom or cause to be re-
moved, any animal found caught there
i'll.
Section >. No person shall set traps
on amy cultivated lands without first OBJ
tanning the written consent of the owner
or occupant of the land on which said
traps are to be set.
Section 3. Any person violating the
provisions of this act shall be fined not
less then ten dollars nor more than fifty
dollars and costs, for each offense, to be
paid to the state treasurer and credited
to the fund for the protection of fish
and game
Municipal and police courts and trial
justices shall have original jurisdiction
in all cases arising under this act.
Improved March q, 1901
Chapter 1851.
An Act to amend Section fifteen of Chap
ter eighty of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the employment of prisoners
committed for crime.
Section fifteen of chapter eighty of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section after the
word accommodation" in the fourth line,
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