The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-04

the mittimus the city or town in which
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 e&-
pire The finding of the court or justice
regarding the age and residence Of the
boy shall be deemed a decision OF a ques-
tion of fact. and his certificate thereon
shall be conclusive evidence OF me age
and residence Of the boy and of the day
on which his term of minority Will eN-
section ,. Section 1--WE of chapter one
hundred forty three of The Revised Stat
utes Is hereby repealed.
section 1 This act shall take effect
'' Improved March &C. 1901
Chapter 1871.
An Act to amend chapter forty-nine of
the Revised statutes Of Maine, relating
10 Life Insurance.
Ghapier folly OF the Revised STAT
utes is hereby amended by repeating
section one hundred four Of said chapter
and Inserting In place thereof the fol-
section lM No life Insurance company
doing business In this state snail make
or permit any distinction or discrimina-
ton in favor of individuals between IN
surants the insured, Of the same class
and equal expectation OF HE 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
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the contracts II makes. nor snan any
such company or agent thereof make
any contract OF insurance or aereemenf
as TO such contract other than 3 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 10
pay allow or give. directly or Indirectly,
any person knowingly receive as Snch
indueement any rebate OF premium pay
able on the policy; or any special 1 atso,
benefits to accrue thereon. or any pald
employment or contract for services oi
any kind or any valuable consideration
or inducement whatever not specified II
the policy contract OF insurance; or give
sell or purchase. or offer to give, sell ol
purchase as inducement to insurance OF
in connection herewith any stocks. bonus
or other securities of any insurance com.
pany or other corporation, association oi
partnership. or any dividends or pfoat'
to accrue thereon or anything OF value
whatsoever not specified In the poIcS-
ANY person or corporation violating any
provision of this section shall be lmpils'
6ned for not more than six months, OIL
fined not more than two hundred doi iliI
or both; and the insurance commissioner
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 70. l@7.1
Chapter 1872.
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
Tor the year nineteen hundred seven. fol
the protection OF sea and shore fisheries
so much thereof, not exceeding the sun
of one thousand dollars as may be foun,
necessary to make such experiments "a II
his Judgment are necessary to conserve
extend, encourage. develop, improve ant
Increase the sheGhsn industry in thi.
state; and he Is authorized, during Tho
year nineteen hundred and eight, TO eX
pend from the same appropriation ant
for the same purposes, NOT exceeding M
sum Of one thousand dollars II IN M
Judgment such expenditure can be judi
ciously made in the prosecution Of the
purposes and objects of this act.
Improved March 26, 1901
Chapter 1913.
An Act to amend Section forty-four ol
Chapter foitY-one of the Revised Stat
utes relating u the taking of Smells.
Section l. Section fory-four of chapter
fortY-une of the revised statutes, a,
amended by chapters twenty thirty AM
ninety-9ne of thc public laws Of nineie"t
hundred and five; and as further amend
Ell by chapters twelve and thirty-iVc al
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
seven Is hereby further amended by add
ing in the thirty-hlth line after th'
words, "Passamaquoddy bay" the word
Saint croix river, so fhat SAID sector
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section II. No SmeltS shall be taken ol
fished for in tidal waters, except by hDol
and linz between the first days of AprI
and October, under penalty OF not les
than ten. nor more than thirty dollar
for each offensc and II further pen ilt5
OF twenty cents for each smelt so taken
and all wcrs for the capture Of smolt'
shall be open and so remain and all net
used i'll the Smelt and tomcod fishery
shall be taken from the water on or be
fore said first day of April. under a pen
atty of not less than twenty. nor NOR
than fifty dollars, and n further fin o
five dollars for CuCh day that any suct
weir or net remains in violation of tn,
law. But welrs with catch pounds GOV
cred with nets, the meShes OF which are
one inch square In the clear. or grelter
are not subject to this section. But M
smelts caught in such welrS af.er th'
first day of April, shall be sold or off sre'
for sale in this state, nor shall smelt.
caught In any manner between the frs
day of April ana the first day of October
following be offered for sale sold OF
shipped from the state under penalty o
twenty-five dollars for each oHense; pro
vidod. however that dip nets may be use,
between the first day of April and thu
first day Of May, and all smelts eadSh
by Zip nets between said days may be
lawfully offered for sale ana sold In tfii
state. provided. further, that this section
does not apply to smelts taken In the An
droscnggin river above tho MeriSmeeuni
bay bridge. or In NarraguaEus BAY o.
river between the FIRST days of Oc.obe
and November nor To smelts taken il
the pcnohscot river and its tributarie
between the first and thirtieth days o
April nor TO smelts taken in Caseo ba.
between the fifteenth day of Septemoe
and the first day OF October nor 4
smelts taken in Franklin bay between tn
first day of April ana the first day o
May. nor to smeMs taken in Little Ken
ncbec bay, so called. or in Narraguagu
bay or river. In the county Of Washing
ton between the first day of April an
In,r 20 Inv to lFD1
in West bay and West bay stream, 81
called, In the town of Gouldsboro. Han
coc; county, between the first day o
April and the first day of May, nor u
Saint CroiX river and Cobscook bay ant
the coves and inlets tributary to thes
bays between the first day of Septembe
and the first day of October
Section Q This act shall take efrec
when approved.
Improved March %, 1901
Chapter 124.
An Act to regulate the sale and analyst
of Food and Drugs.
person within this state to manufacture
sell. transport. or offer for sale or trims
portation, any article of food or dru
which is adulterated or misbranded with
In the meaning of this oct
Section - The term drug as used II
this act, shall include all medicines an
preparations recognized in the Unite'
olhAtS lllldi IHdNbIbCltb vi ip' IN
larry for internal or external use, and an
substance or mixture of substances in
tended To be used for the cure, mitiga
ton. or prevention of disease of eithe
man or other animals. The term food
as used herein, shall include all article
used FOR food, drink, confectionery o
condim"nt by man or other animals
whether simple. mixed or compound.
Section 3. For the purposes of this nc
an article shah be doomed TO be adulter
ated:
In case of drugs.