The Republican journal., 1909-04-08
Chapter 81.

Chapter aS.
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 Fix
Of the Revised Statutes is hereby AMEND
ed by striking out In the sixth and
seventh lines the words unless " ieaSs
of court the time therefor is enlarsed
and inserting instead thereof the words
but by leave of court the time therefor
may be enlarged, or permission to file
such disclaimer may afterwards be
granted by the court rs SO tnaf naia SEC
Section 6. Every person alleged 70 ne
in possession of the premises demanded
in such writ, claiming any freehold here
purpose of trying the right; but the de.
PENDENT may plead in abatement, but not
in bar, that he is not tenant o. the Iree-
hold, or he may plead 1t by orisf sta-e-
ment under the general issue, filed within
the time allowed for pleas in abatement;
but by leave of court the time therefor
may be. enlarged, or permission to NE
such disclaimer may aItecWar1s ne
that he was not. in poss session OF the
premises when the action was COM
menced, and disclaim any righ-, title or
interest therein, and proof of SUN faet
shall defeat the action; and if he cIaimed.
or was in possession of only part OF
the premises when the action was COM
menced, he shall describe such part m
statement signed by him or his attorney
and filed in the case, and may dis oialrl
the residue: and if the facts contained IN
such statement are proved on trial, the
more than such part.'-(Approved March
16)
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section ten of Chapter
fifty-seven of the Revised Statutes of
Maine nineteen hundred and three, re-
~ ha Sfah liShInpnt
of Free Public Libraries.
Section ten of chapter fifty-seven % the
Revised Statutes of this state is hereby
line thereof the word lone dollar" and
inserting in place thereof the words Two
dollars so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 10 Any town may estannsh
free public library therein, for the use OF
its inhabitants. and provide suitable
rooms therefor, under such regulation for
its government as the nhaoltants from
time to time prescribe; and may appro-
pirate for the foundation and commence
ment of such library, sum not exceed
ing two dollars. and for its maintenance
ceeding two dollars. for each of its rat
able polls in the year next preceding
Any town in which there is free puohc
library may establish and MAINTAIN under
troll such branches of the same as the
convenience and wants of its citizens
seem to and.'-(Approved March 16)
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 statues, 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
missioners of inland fisheries and game.
is hereby repealed March l6)
Chapter Sc.
An Act additional to Chapter one hun
dred twenty-eight of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to Malicious Mischiefs
and TreSpaSses.
Whoever unlawfully and Intentionally
Injuries. molests or destroys any insuiator,
wire, post, cross-arm. bracket or otner
structure or mechanism which forms part
of, or is used in connection with an cleo
trical transmission line constructed and
maintained for the transmission of in
tricity, or destroys or in any way inter-
feres with the proper working of such
line, or anything pertaining
thereto, shall be punished by fine OF not
prisonment for not more than one year,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
(Approved March 16)
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend sections ninety-four,
ninety-siX and ninety-seven of chapter
fifteen of the Revised Statutes of nine
teen hundred and three providing tor
the schooling of children in unoISan-
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
assessed by the duly appointed agent
therefor the sum of forty cents for each
the first day of April. and said agent
shall have made return of such assess
ment to the state superintendent of pub
lie schools SO that said section shall
read as follows:
Section a. Whenever in any unor-
ganized township in the state there shall
be two or more children between the
ages of five and twenty-one years, the
state superintendent of public schoo!s
shall cause an enumeration of said child
ren to be made and returned to him, and
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 dQJolHlllS toNA lis VI
plantations, said children so sent shall
have the same rights in 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-slN
weeks in a year, the remainder of the
expense shall be paid from the fund ap-
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 nave
made return of such assessment to the
state superintendent of schools.
Section 2 Section ninety-six is hereby
in line fourteen thereof BY sub
shutting for the word fifteenth the
word seventeenth SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section sc. 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 tine
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 a sum not exceeding two dollars
day, when actually employed in this duty,
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