The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04
Chapter Al.
An Act to amend Section thirty-six of
Chapter one hundred and one of the
Revised Statutes. in relation to Bail


Revised Statutes, in relation to Bail
Commissioners.
Section thirty-six of chapter one hun
bred and one of the revised statutes of
after the WORD commissioner in the
sixth line, no bail commissioner afore-
said shall appear before any court or
justice of the peace as attorney or ad-
visor of any party by him bailed in any
case in which he has acted as bail COM
missioner SO that said section as amend
ed. shah read as follows:
Section &C. Any person under arrest on
criminal process for a bailable offense
may before commitment to Jail, if h. so
requests, be taken by the officer having
who may inquire into the case ard ad-
nit him to bail. And any person ar
rested on the Lords day, or on the after
noon or evening preceding, for a bailibe
day by such commissioner. No bail com
missioner shall appear before any court
or Justice of the peace as attorney or ad-
visor of any party by him bailed in any
case i'm which he has acted as such bail
commissioner
Improved March G. 1901
Chapter AZ.
An Act ito prevent Desertion and nom
support of Families.
Section l. Any person who shall with
out lawful excuse desert his wife when
such wife is in destitute or necessitouS
circumstances, or any person who being
able by means of his property or labor
to provide for the necessary support and
maintenance of his wife, shall wilfuly
neglect or refuse to provide such support
and maintenance when such wife is in
destitute or neceSSitouS circumstances
or any person who shall without lawful
excuse desert his or her minor child or
children under the age of sixteen years,
when such child or children are in such
circumstances, or who being able by
means of his or her property or labor to
hn
maintenance of his or her minor child or
children under said age. shall wilfully
neglect or refuse TO provide such support
and maintenance when such child or
children are in destitute or necessitous
circums stances, shall be deemed guilty OF
nnsdemeannr. and on conviction there
of shall be punished by a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars or by i'm
prlsonine1t with or without hard labor
tor not more than six months, OF by
both such fine and imprisonment: and
rected by the court to be paid in whole
or in part to the wife or to the guardian
or custodian OF the minor child or
children; provided that before the trial,
after conviction, instead of imposing the
punishment hereinbefore provided, or in
addition thereto, the court in its discre-
ton, having regard to the circumstances
capacity of the defendant, shall have the
power to make an order. which shall be
subject to change by it from time to
time as circumstances may require, di-
reCtinS the defendant to pay a certain
sum weekly for the space of one year to
the WIFE, or to the guardian or custodian
organization or individual approved by
the court. as trustee, and to release the
defendant from custody or probation for
the space. of one year upon his or her
ties or surety where such can be fur
nished, otherwise without sureties, in
such sum as the court may direct The
condition O. the recognizance shall be
such that if the defendant shall make his
or her personal appearance in court
whenever ordered to do so within the
year, and shall further comply with the
terms of the order and of any Subsequent
modification thereof, then the recogni-
zance shall be void. otherwise of full
force and effect.
If the court shall be satisfied by infor-
nation and due proof under oath, that
at any time during the year the defend
ant has violated the terms of such order,
1t may forthwith proceed with the trial
dctmcnt, or sentence him under the orig
NAL conviction, CT enforce the original
sentence, as the case may be. In
e enG OF forfeiture Of
ton. the sum recovered may, in the dis
erection of the court. be plid i'm whole OF
IN Fart to the wife or to tine guardian or
custodian of the minor child or children.
Section 2 When any person is sem
fenced to hard labor and actually erp-
ploycd in such labor in the county Jail
on account of any sentence imposed I'M
der this act. it shall be the duty of tbs
keeper of said Jail to certify at the end
CT each week to the county commission
ers h the number Of days during which
employed in said Jail as aforesaid. and
the county commissioners shall thereup-
on draw their order upon the county
treasurer for a sum equal to fifty cents
1t11 IA n h1r lob.
by such person and the same shall there
upon he paid forthwith by the county
treasurer to the wife of such person or
her minor child or chidren, or to % any ny
organization or Individual as trustee
which. shall be approved by the court
imposing such sentence.
Section 8. All fines or penalties pro-
V1ded for by the terms of this act may
be recovered or enforced by complaint or
Indictment and in all prosecutions under
TINS chapter and any amendments and
additions thereto, judges of municipal
courts and police courts within their re-
spective counties shall have original and
concurrent jurisdiction with the superior
and supreme judicial courts.
Section 4. This act shall take effect
when approved
[Approved March 6. 1901
Chapter 43.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and tWenty-three of the Public Laws
OF nineteen hundred and five, entitled
An Act fer the Protection of Chill
drcn''
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred and twenty three of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and five is
hereby amended so that the same as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section l. Upon application by the
mayor and aldermen of any city, the Sc
lectmen of any town, or the president
and a majority of the directors of any
society for the protection of children, or
prevention of cruelty to the same, the
governor and council shall issue d badge
and a commission to any suitable person
designated in said application, appointing
such person an Agent for the protection
OF children, to serve within and for the
county for which he or she shall be APP
pointed and within which he or she shall
reside, authorizing such agent to arrest
persons charged with violating any of the
provisions of this act or any other act or
law concerning the protection of children
or prevention of cruelty to the same, and
to serve any process, civil or criminal
provided for by the terms of said acts
or required for the enforcement of the
same, in the same manner and with the
same powers in the premises as any
sheriff; deputy sheriff. police officer or
constable, and to perform such other
duties as may be provided for by this
act; provided that the powers and duties
OF such agent shah be confined to the
limits of the county for which he or she
is appointed
Section 2. Section two of said chapter
is hereby amended SO that the same as
amended shall read as follows.