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


Section $. All acts and resolves a..
parts OF acts and resolves. inconsistane.
herewith. are hereby repealed (Approvass
March 49, eu
Chapter 90.
An Act creating lien on Shovel Hanu.
Blocks. u'o
Whoever labors In making sho,..,
handle blocks. or cuts or furnishes wn,'s
for shovel handle blocks, or is enpa oo9
in cooking for such persons enpapedGIu
such labor. or furnishes q team for haul ~
ing said shovel handle blocks or the i,,ra
Der from which they are made has a 'u MaE
on said shovel handle blocks for I'm IN
amount due him for his personal ,at no
thereon. or the services of his team ams
for the amount due for the wood so NV
or furnished which takes preced.nn.' us
all other claims except liens reserved VI VI
the state. continues for thirty davs af.eo
said shovel handle blocks arrive AT tbaiI
destination either for shipment OR f. t
turned, and may be enforced bv att,o 10
ment. --(ApprOved March 49, 'ach-
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend an Act entitled ga.
Act to Create lien on manufact,,rass
Slaves and Laths.' ECU
Section ]. chapter twenty-five Of tho
private and special laws of nineteen bro
bred and seven is hereby amended hv tG ~
sorting in the first line thereof after III
word of" the word 'shingle and In th o
second line after the word of" the word o,,1
~.
word into" the word shingles and ne IL
the fourth line after the word ..smch ~ !!
the words Shingles or and in the eighth
line after the word word timber the word
amended shall read as follows:
Section .. Whoever labors at cutt;,r
hauling or saving of shingle, staye, IatS'
or dowel timber or in the manufartnrs,
of single, stave lath, or dowel timha.
into shingles. slaves. laths or bowels ana
the piing of such slaves or laths and ~
punching of such shingles or bowels or
at cooking for persons engaged in such
labor. has q lien thereon for the amo,nt
due for his personal services and the ser.
vices performed by his team, which taks,
precedence of all other claims CONTINUES
for sixty days after such timber shingles
slaves lathS and bowels are manufao,
ured provided the same have not been
sold and shipped. -(Approved March 12I
Chapter SO. '
An Act to amend Section one and SEQ.
tion three of Chapter sixty Of the Pe.
vised Statutes, relating to the duties m
the Commissioner of Agriculture "
Section /. Section one of chapter siytv
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding to said section the following.
The commissioner of agriculture shall
gather statistics OF Information concern
ing agriculture and publish the same an
nually: he shall assist the farmers of lhs
state in SO far as is practical. to secnre
farm help. and TO promote increased pro.
uutIIOn OF ldill crops lllfbLpn Inc
lection. the growing and the dssemIna.
ton of superior strains Of seeds An an.
preparation of three thousand dollars an.
nually shall be made, to be expended by
the commissioner OF agriculture for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this section and section five of chapter
sixty of the revised stat Ltes. and for such
other purposes and in such manner as in
his judgment will best promote the inter-
eStS of agriculture in this state so that
said section amended shall read
follows:
Section |. A. state department of agri.
culture shall be maintained for the i'm.
provement of agriculture and the adj
vancement of the interests of husbandry
A commissioner of agriculture shall bs
elected biennially by the Legislature by
Joint ballot of the senators and repre-
sentatives in convention and shall hold
his. office for the term of two years and
until his successor is elected and quail
fed. He shall give bond in the sum of
ten thousand dollars TO the state. with
sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
treasurer of state, conditioned TO faith
fully account for all moneys received
and disbursed by him as said commission
err. He shall by personal observation, in
vestigation and correspondence. acquant
himself with the methods and wants of
practical husbandry. the means of fer
tilization, and the adaptation of various
products to the soils and climate of
Maine: also with the progress of scien-
tific and practical agriculture elsewhere,
with a view to the more complete derel-
opment of the natural resources of the
state The commissioner of agriculture
shall gather statistics of information
concerning agriculture and publish the
same annually: he shall assist the farm
ers of the state. in so far as is practical
to secure farm help. and to promote in
creased production of farm crops through
the selection. the growing ard the dis
semination of superior strains OF seeds
,t.,t,< .,f III.
lars annually shall be made to be en-
pended by the commissioner of agricul-
ture for the purpose of carving out ,he
provisions of this section and section I'VE
of chapter sixty of the revised statues
and for such other purposes and in such
manner as in his judgment will best pro-
mote the interests OF agriculture in TINS
state.
Section . Section three OF chapter sixty
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the word five IN Inc
last line of said section and inserting III
place thereof the word Seven so that
the section as amended shall read as io-
lows:
Section .. He shall. in connection with
and with the aid of the State Dairymens
Association, annually hold a state dairy
mems conference for the exhibit OF uali!
products and appliances wherein prizes
for high merit and quality in butter ana
cheese may be offered, and may employ
experts and lecturers to enhance DAIRY
interests, but the expenses of the same
Shall not exceed the sum of seven nun
dred dollars annually .'-(Approved March
$50
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section siXtY-one OF
Chapter forty-one of the Revised stat
utes of nineteen-hundred and three, re-
hating to Sea and Shore Fisheries.
Section siXty-one of chapter forty-one
of the revised statutes of nineteen hum
bred and three is hereby amended by
striking out all after the word ''advs-
able" in the seventh line and inserting
in place thereof the words all tines
penalties and collections under this chap
ter. except when otherwise expressly
provided shall forthwith be paid to tne
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries
and by him he paid to the treasurer os
state to be added to and made part oil
the appropriation for sea and shore ilsli,
cries so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section g. All fines and penalties un-
der this chapter may be recovered D!
complaint. indictment or action OF dent
made or brought in the county where
the offense was committed. The actiol
of debt shall be brought in the name OF
the commissioner of sea and shore iisll-
cries. and all offenses under or violations
of. the provisions of this statute, may D.,
settled by the commissioner of sea ana
shore fisheries, upon such terms anu anu
conditions as he deems advisable. Az
fires. penalties and collections under TINS
chapter, except when otherwise express
ly provided. shall forthwith be paid 10