The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


sureties, approved by the governor aud
council, conditioned for the proper dis
charge of the services which he may
perform by virtue of such license. but
nothing herein contained shall be con-
Strued to confer on any person so
licensed. any OF the power and anthor-
ity of sheriifs or police officers. except in
cases of feloui"s and offences under
chapters one hundred aud tweuty-one
and .one hundred and twenty six. TAP
proved April j.
Chapter 1873.
An Act To amend Section nineteen OF
Chapter fiftY-scyen Of the Revised
Statutes relating To Towns receiving
deViscs and gifts for Public llbrarles=
Section nineteen of chapter nttE-s"Ntt
of the revised statutes is hereby aWrua
ed by inserting after tho word COM
bined" in the NTH line of said section
the words. Any town as such. may
receive. hold and manage deYlses, b.
quests or gifts for the establishment, in
grease or maintenance Of public parks
and Fairgrounds in such town. ana may
accept by vote of the legal voters there
of. any land in such town to be used as
public park Of playground, or both
combined so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section -. Any town, as such may
receive. hold and manage deNiseS be
quests or gifts for the establishment, IN
crease or maintenance OF public library
therein and may accept by vote OF the
legal voters thereof, any land or land
nnblic library or art gallery. or both
combined ANY town, as such, may re-
ceive, hold and manage devlses, pequests
or gifts for the establishment, increase
or maintenance of public parks and play
grounds in such town. and may accept
by vote OF the legal voters thereof any
land in such town to be used as a public
park or playground, or both combined
When any plantation is Incorporated INTO
a town, such gus anu 'ue piCoesus
thereof fullN vest IN Such toNh' Al y
proved April - 80
Chapter 1874.
A. A+ Ia reIotion IN cvcpptions and
anneaI In CRIMINAL Cases
Saction t1yrntv-seyen of chapter one
h,,',,rnd ana tSirtv-6ve Of the revised
atatuteS Is barehv amended by adding at
fba and thereof Tho Following words:
nj T., ali cher criminal cases amount
i,,r ~ ~ Colony where like motion is filed
IN "a nnnaoi t3I,en 10 the law court the
s ",,o Of n ma ioritv of the Justices
sbau he ,,eressarv 10 grant such motion
and sentence shall he impoeed upon
- * - a{.b,o, L.. ,,ar1ict or demurrer >
eo'i nnn,o,.od AMI
A1'1P- Aor
ShaPter 100
An Act in relation to Coroners and Cor
oners' InquestS.
Section l. Section eleven oil chapter one
hundred and forty of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out The
words TO the coroner" in the fourth line
thereof; also by adding to said section
the following: The word stranger Shali
be NelS 80 ,neau a person having no resi-
dence or place of abode IN this state
but such word shall not apply to persons
residing in the state and ON whose ae-
count reimbursement might be had from
the state by reason of his haVlnE no
pauper settlement within the state 80
that said section as amended shall read
as follows.
.Section II Every coroner within his
co,,ntv after +Le return of an induisition
- ~ in.,, uDou Wow nf the dead body
n1apner. and ali the eXnenses attending
the huriaI and the EXPENSES of the in
ouisition shall be paid out of the state
treas,rv If the coroner certifes under
9th tbat The deceased was a stranger
not hcinnpinp to The state according Ia
his hest Snowledce and belief: otherwise.
the expenses of burial shall be paid to
the cornner nv Tho town where the body
was fond and he repaid to such town
Inv the town to which he belonged, and
the rxnense of the inuuisjtion, bv the
aonrt,. ,rbo ,vord strnnger shall be held
to mean y norsnn having no residence or
Mace Of abode i'm Ills state. hut such
wpord shaIi moi anplv To persons residing
bursoment might he had from the state
by reason of his having no pauper settle
nent within the state
Section >. Section twelve of chapter
one hundred and forty OF the revised
statutes Is hereby amended by striking
out the whole of said section and insert
ing in place thereof the following:
Section l. The coroner, If AN inquest
Is held. shall be allowed three dollars Il
day for his services and attendance upon
such inquest. The inrymen shall be III
lowed one dollar and fifty cents a day
and travel at six cents n mile lie oiicei
summonng jurors and witnesses shall
and six cents mile travel Tor each
juror and witness so summoned IN case
no inquest is held the coroner Snaii he
allowed three dollars a day for his ser
viz "a
charges for any materials furnished or
labor performed. Such fees services, ana
expenses to Jurors, witnesses ana oIHeeis
shall be paid directly tn the parties 10
whom they are due, upon the coroner
certificate, supported by proper NoucISl =
that the amount is thus que. ihere snail
be paid 10 the party giving the coroner
notice That dead BODY mas peeil Iouhh
To the person who picked up SAID dead
body and 10 the person who has had inc
care of such body until taken care "l hA
for their services, hut in no event In eA,
coed two dollars Tor rendering eltileI oi
the foregoing services '-tApproNed Apil
II
Chapter l8b.
An Act to amend Sections siNty-uinc and
seventy of Chapter eight of the Revised
Statutes relating to the Taxation OF
Collateral Inhertanccs
Sections sixtV-nine and seventy oi
chapter eight Of the revised statutes arr
hereby amended bv striking out The
whole of said sections and substituting
therefor the following:
section So Al property within the
Jurisdiction of this state. and any in
terest therein, whether belonging to in
habitants of this state or not and
whether tangible or intangible which
shau mass nv will or by the Interstate
laws Of This state. or by deed. grant
sale or gift. except in cases of bona
tido purcbase for fun consideration in
money or moneys worth, made or in
tended 10 take effect in possession OF