The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-08

Of tho amount appropriated by this act,
in the publication Of historical matter
and data relating to the history OF
Section z. The marking of historical
sites. as authorized by the Legislature.
Neutrality-suspicious. March "a
Chapter 139.
An Act relating to the issuance Of
i Capiases by Magistrates.
That chapter one hundred and thirty
four, section ten Of the revised statutes Of
Maine be amended in the fourth line after
the word adjournment" by adding the
following words: If the accused fails to
appear at the time of adjournment, the
magistrate may issue capias to bring
said accused before him. So that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
Section 10. A magistrate may adjourn
time, for not more than ten days at a
time, and the accused may recognize with
sufficient sureties for his appearance be-
fore him at the time of adjournment; if
adjournment, the magistrate may issue a
eapias to bring said accused before him;
but II no sufficient sureties are offered, or
the offense is not bailable. the accused
of the magistrate, stating briefly the
roffense with which he is charged, and
that he is committed for examination at
future day therein named, and. on the
day appointed, he may be brought before
such magistrate by his verbal order to
the officer committing him, or by writ
tgo,o order M.r to any other person.-(Ap-
Chapter 40.
An Act to Prohibit the use of boats or
launcfAs Of any kind propelled by
steam, naphtha, gasoline or electricity,
or any other mode than the ordinary
sail boat or row boat in chasing, hunt
ing, or cunning any sea birds or other
water fowl in the inland waters Of the
State.
Section l. It shall be unlawful for any
launch of any kind propelled by steam.
naphtha, gasoline or electricity, or any
other mode than the ordinary sail boat
or row boat. in chasing, hunting or gun
In any of the inland waters of this state,
under penalty of not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars and costs Of prosecution for each
offense.
Section 2. Trial justices, police and
municipal courts within their respective
counties shall have. upon complaint,
original and concurrent jurisdiction with
in all prosecutions under this chapter,
and all fines, forfeitures and penalties
received for any violation of this act shall
be paid forthwith by the person receiving
the same to the state treasurer, and
credited to fines and license fees for the
protection of birds and game.
Section 8. This act shall not be con-
strued as repeating any law now in force
relating to this same subject matter
approved March 2)
Chapter 14f.
An Act to amend Section forty-eight of
Chapter Fifty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the expenditures by the
Railroad Commissioners.
Section forty-eight of chapter fifty-one
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words "thirty-two
hundred" in the ninth line Of said section
ed shall read as follows:
The governor with the advice and con-
sent of the council, shall appoint three
a board and hold their offices for three
years; one Of them shall be learned in the
law. and appointed and commissioned as
chairman; one of them shall be civil
engineer who shall have had experience
In the construction of railroads; and the
third shall have had experience in the
management and operation Of railroads.
Said board shall be provided with an
office and suitable rooms for hearing in
which its records shall be kept; the
board may expend a sum not exceeding
five thousand dollars annually in procur-
ing necessary books, maps, stationery
and statistics, and in defraying expenses,
incidental and necessary to the discharge
of its duties and procuring the assist
ance of a mechanical expert in the ex-
I
of such expenses shall accompany its an
nual report. Said board shall also have a
clerk and an assistant clerk. both of
whom shall be appointed by the governor
on the recommendation of the board.
The clerk shall keep full and minute
record of the proceedings of the board;
the. assistant clerk shall assist the clerk
in the performance of his duties, and in
same powers as the clerk.'-(Approved
March M)
Chapter 142.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty four of
the Public Laws Of nineteen hundred
and nine, relating to the Protection of
Trees and Shrubs from the Introduction
and Ravages Of Dangerous Insects and
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
nine is hereby epealed.-(Approved
Chapter 143.
An Act to amend Section eighty-nine of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes,
relating to taking Land for certain
Municipal Purposes.
Section eighty-nine of chapter four of
the, revised statutes is hereby amended
the seventh line thereof the following,
buildings for municipal purposes so that
said section, as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section SO. Any city or town, contain
ing more than one thousand inhabitants,
upon petition in writing signed by at
least thirty of its taxpaying citizens,
directed to the municipal officers, describ-
ing the land to be taken as hereinafter
provided, and the names of the owners
thereof so far as they are known, at a
meeting of such town, or of the mayor,
aldermen and council of such city may
direct such municipal officers to take
suitable lands for public parks, squares,
buildings for municipal purposes, or a
public library building; and thereupon
mol ND for h
purposes, but not without consent of the
owner, if at the time of filing such petit
ton, with such officers, or in the office
Of the clerk of such town or city, such
land is occupied by dWelling-house
wherein the owner or his family reside
(Approved March 4.)
Chapter 144.
An Act to amend Section three Of Chap
ter one hundred and Twenty-Five of the
Revised Statutes, as amended by chap
ter forty of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and five, regulating the sale Of
milk and cream.
Section l. Section three of chapter one
hundred and twenty nine of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter forty of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
five is hereby amended by adding imme-
diately after the words "eighty EIGHT" in
the eleventh line Of said section the words
and one-fourth;' by striking ont the
word mine" in the twelfth line and in
sorting in its place the words eight and
one-half;' by. striking out the word
twelve" In the fourteenth line and in
three-fourths,' and by inserting imme-
diatelv following the word sthrae's in tha