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

Section Ii. No person shall buv or ~.r,
give away or expose. for sale or possess
ter any purpose any lobster less than
four and three-fourths inches In length
alive or dead. cooked or unlocked. msas
ured in manner as follows: taking the
length Of the back of the lobster meas.
n n5e to the eante enc OF h the bone OF tbs
body smell; and any lobster shonter than
The prescribed length when caught shall
be liberated alive at the risk and coat
OF the parties taking them, under a mem.
atty of one dollar for each lobster 40
caught. bought. sold. given away. or ex.
posed for sale or In possession. The pos
uncooked. shall be prima facie evidence
that they arc not of the required length
Al holsters sti or parts Of HOLSTERS sold for
must be sold and delivered in the shell
under penalty OF twenty dollars Tor
each offense. and whoever ships. buys
gives away, sells or exposes for sale lob.
taken from the shell shall De liable tn ;,
penalty OF one. dollar for each pound Of
n.at ~. - bought sold. given away. eI-
corporation in the business of n common
carrier of merchandise. who shall know
ins.S f csrTy or transport from place to
have been taken from the shell snail be
liable to PENALTY OF fltty dollars upon
each CONVECTION thereof. All lobster meat meat
away. exposed for sale or tran.per te
shall be liable to seixure and NAV b. com
fiscated. Nothin. contained herein shall
be held 70 prohibit the sale OF holsters
that have been legally canned
Improved March II, 1901
Chapter so.
An Act in addition to Chapter one hun
dred forty-tour of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO the commitment of the In
Section l. The judge. of probate in tb.,
several counties shall likewise have power
u examine insane persons rot included in
and forty-four of the revised statutes.
ana upon complaint In writing of any
blood relation, husband or wife, of said
alleged insane person, or of any iugtic,,
Of the peace accompanied by the certifi-
cate of some reputable physician stating
that In his opinion such person is insane,
may Immediately appoint tune and
place for hearing. within the town or cit =
in which said person resides or is foun.i
the allegations Contained in said com
PAINT, ana SNAIL cause to be given il
hand to the person so alleged to be in
sane at least twentyfour hours prior to
the time appointed for said hearing, Il
true copy of said complaint attcsted by
the register of probate of the county N
which said hearing is to be he'd, together
with 4 notice of the time and place of said
hearing. and that III has right and will
be given opportunity there and the n To
te heard i'll the matter. and like copy
hearing shall b. served upon the clerk
of th- tov n in which said person resides
or l. found. Nothing herein contained
shah REQUIRE judge OF probate to APP
point hearing Tor the purpose OF thi;
act in my town other than the shire
Town OF tfc COUNT or the town in which
TIE judge of probate before whom the
hthrini' ia to b" held. Shall have power
r,ecrsaarv for tn" fun understanding OF
the clSc. and il it snail be decided THAI
such person IS insane. and that his conf
fort and safety. or that of others inter-
Judge Of probate shall forthwith send
HIM to tho Maine insane HOSPITAL or thy
eastern Iainc insane HOSPITAL. with 4.
certificate stating the fact of his insanity
and thu trwn in which he resided or was
ioand at the time of the examination
and directing the superintendent to re-
cc.vr and dctain him until he is restored
or discharged by law or by the superin-
t"ndcnt or trustees. The register shall
l.cop record OF TIL" doings ir each case
and furnish a cory to any interested per-
st.1 r.uu. sting and paying for it.
Section =. Excepting sections fifteen
ana sixteen. all other sections of chapter
one hundred forty-four relating to
the commitment expense of supporting
aud discharge of the insane. shall also
apply to comnitmf nts under this act
The register of Drooatc shall be entitled
to reasonable fees for each paper or
copy thereof made By him under such
proceedings for commitment. and unless
the relatives Of the persol: alleged to be
insane are liable and Of sufficient ability
to pay the same together with ell wit
mess foes in the ease, and the expenses OF
SuCh cCmT itm"nt are not otherWise met
the amount Cf such fees shalt be made
IN by the rrgiSeer ana approved by th..
judge Of prObat. before whom the hear
fng Is held and certified tn tho trca Surar
Of the town in which the person r'sidej
or is found. wh" shall pay tho amount
- coy flied
Section 3 Tho municipal Offices or TIL,
itldr Of probate firSi taking jurisdiction
'f = complaint r. fcrrcd Il in lection six
teen of CHAPTER ono hundred forty-four
of the revised StpttItCS. and in section
ono of this art. shall have exclusive jul
risdtctirn in tho matter until such com
paint is finally Gisno<,'d of. In case IF
refusal to commit by one Of said tTibl-
ralS after notice and hearing. no COM
plairt shall he made to the other trihu-
ril with reference to the same person
within thirty DAYS after such decision il
recorded: ana only after application IT,
each NJ glid tribunals and neglect or 10
fusai for thr"" lays tho part of each
10 act. shall proceedings under section
nineteen of said chapter one hundred
forty four be taken.
Section T. THIS act shall take effect
when approved.
IAnproved March IL, 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act rclltng 10 Recorders and Clerk,
of municipal and police courts.
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