Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05
Chapter SO.

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An Act to amend Section six of Chapter
one hundred six of the Revised stat
uteS relating to Real Actions.
Section six of chapter one hundred SiN
of the Revised Statutes is hereby ;"'eIo
ed by striking out in the sixth ara
seventh lines the words unless By lnire
of court the time therefor is ENLARGED
and inserting instead thereof the WORDS
may be enlarged. or permission t" HE
such disclaimer may afterwlriS De
granted by the court, SO that sand sec
ton as amended shall read as oliows'
Section d. Every person alleged To DE
in possession of the premises demanded
in such writ. claiming any freenold mere
in may be considered a diSseIZof TOT the
purpose OF trying the right; but NE ae
fendent may plead in abatement. put not
in bar that he is not tenant o. the 1ree-
hold. or he may plead It by ii ofi,f s.at
ment under the general issue. ilied WITHIN
the time allowed for pleas In aD1teni|l' :
but by leave of court the time therefor
may be enlarged, or permission 70 ne
such disclaimer may afte:"af is ne
granted by the court; and ne may slnM
that he was not in poss esSlon ~ the
premises when the action was COM
menced. and disclaim any rish-. TIKI. @,
interest therein. and proof OF Sn n 'alt
shall defeat the action: and if lie ciairlHu:
or was in possession of only a par Oh
the premises when the action WAS COM
menced he shall describe such part IN
statement signed by him or MS attorney
and filed in the case. and may dlS aiiN1
the residue; and if the facts contained III
such statement are proved on tflai. the
demandant shall recover Judgment I"r rn
more than such part.'-tApproved March
l6.)
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section ten of Chapter
tifty-seven of the Revised Statutes OF
Maine nineteen hundred and three. re-
lating to the establishment and support
OF Free Public Libraries.
Section ten of chapter tifty-seVen o. We
Revised Statutes of this state IS hereo;
amended by striking out from the SIKH
line thereof the word zone dollar, and
inserting in place thereof the words Two
dollars. that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 10 ANY town may estahilsh 4
free public library therein, for the use OF
it's inhabitants. and provide suitable
rooms therefor. under such regulation !of
its government as the inha bitants from
time to time prescribe; and may appl"-
pirate, for the foundation and commence
ment of such library, sum not exceed
ing two dollars. and for its maintenance
and increase annually "A sum not en-
ceeding two dollars. for each of It's TAT
able polls in the year next preceding.
Any town in which there is Il free pubic
library may establish and maintain under
the same general management ana con-
troll, such branches of the same as me
convenience and wants of its citizens
seem to demand approved March 80
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Section forty-three Of
CHAPTER thirty-tWO of the Revised
Statutes. relating TO Pleasant River IN
Washington County.
So much of section forty-three of chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes as
exempts Pleasant river in Washington
county from the provisions of the stat
utes relating to migratory fishes and the
supervision of the fiShWayS by the COM
mssionerS of inland fisheries and game.
is hereby repealed March 49,
Chapter 86.
An Act additional to Chapter one hun
bred twenty Eight of the Revised stat
utes. relating to Malicious Mischiefs
and TreSpaSSeS.
Whoever unlawfully and Intentionally
INJURIES moleSts or destroys any inSulator.
WIRE post, cross-arm, bracket. on other
structure or mechanism which forms part
Of or is used in connection with an elec-
trica transmission line constructed ana
maintained for the transmission OF m
teligence, heat, light or power by el'r-
tricity. or destroys or in any way inter-
fereS with the proper working OF Such
thereto. shall be punished by Il fine of not
more than one hundred dollars or by inn
prisonment for not more than one year.
or by both such fine and imprisonment
approved March 16D
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend sections ninety-four.
ninety-siN and nnetySeven of chapter
fifteen of the Revised Statutes Of nine
teen hundred and three providing Tor
the schooling of children in morgan
lied townships
Section l. Section ninety four of chap
ter fifteen OF the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
twenty in line fourteen of SAID section
and inserting in place thereof the word
'twenty-six and by striking out all
words after the word township" in line
seventeen of said section and inserting IN
place thereof the words shall have been
nv
therefor the sum of forty cents FOR eacil
of said inhabitants resident therein on
the first day of April and said agent
shall have made return OF such assess
ment to the state superintendent OF pun.
lie schools that said section shall
read follows:
Section "a. Whenever in any unor,
panized township in the state there shall
b, two OF more children between the
ages of five and twenty-one years. the
state superintendent of public schools
shall cause an enumeration OF said child
rem to be made and returned to MN, ana
shall provide for the schooling of SAID
children. either by establishing a school
in the township, or by sending the child
rem to schools in adjoining towns or
plantations, or both, as shall by him be
deemed expedient. In case any of said
children are. by the state superintendent.
sent to schools in adjoining towns or
plantations. said children 50 sent shall
have the same rights III such schools as
children resident in said town or planta-
ton. Provided, however that in case the
interest on the reserved fund in any UNI
organized township together with the
amount arising from the per capita tax
called for in this section. is not sufficient
to provide schooling for the children OF
said township for at least tWenty-siX
weeks in a year. the remainder of the
expense shall be paid from the fund APP
propriated by section ninety-Seven. Pro-
vided. further. that no money shall be
expended under this section for the bene-
fit of any township until the inhabitants
of said township shall have been assessed
by the duly appointed agent therefor the
sum of forty cents for each of said in
habitants resident therein on the first
day of April and said agent shall have
made return Of such assessment to the
state superintendent Of schools.
Section y Section ninety-siX is hereby
amended in line fourteen thereof n.y. sub
stituting for the word fifteenth" the
word seventeenth so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section &c. The state superintendent of
public schools may appoint agents for
the several townships in which schools
shall be established under section ninety
four, who shall under the direction of
the state superintendent. enumerate the
pupils assess and collect the per capita
tax employ the teacher and attend to all
necessary details in connection with said
schools: for which work they shall be
paid q sum not exceeding two dollars
day. when actually employed in this duty,