The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

and data relating to the history Of
Section Z. The marking of historical
sites. a. authorized by the Legislature.
shall be under the direction OF the state
Observation-Disclosures March "a
Chapter 139.
An Act relating to the issuance or
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 AIDING the
following words: IL the accused fans 70
magistrate may Issue, a capias to bring
said accused before him. SO that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
Section TO- A MAGISTRATE may may a ssl3,o IN
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; "
the accused fails to appear ct the time OF
adjournment, the magistrate may issue a
capias to bring said accused before him;
fSs II nc nnt are the
shall be committed to jail by an order
of the magistrate. stating briefly the
offense with which he Is charged, ana
that he Is committed for examination at
a future day therein named, and, on the
day appointed, he may be brought before
such magistrate by his. verbal order 70
the officer committing him, or by writ
ten order to any other person.-lAp-
proved March 24)
Chapter 140.
An Act to Prohibit the use of boats or
launches 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, OF cunning any sea birds or other
water fowl in the inland waters Of the
State
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person at any time to use boat or
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:
ming any sea birds. duck or water fowl
in any of the inland waters OF this state
g Ss penalty OF not tsas
dollars and costs Of prosecution for each
offense. fg
Section 2 Trial justices, police and
original ana concurrent Jurisdiction with
the supreme judicial and superior courts
ana a an nss ana
received for any violation of this act shall
be paid forthwith by the person receiving
the same to the state treasurer, ana
protection OF birds and game.
Section 3. This act shall not be con-
strued AZ repeating any law now IN iorce
relating to, tnis same subject matter
Chapter III.
An Act to amend Section forty-eight Of
Chapter Fifty of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the expenditures by the
Railroad Commissioners.
Section forty-eight of chapter ffty-one
OF the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words 'thirty-two
hundred" in the ninth line Of said section
and substituting therefor the words i've
thousand 50 that said section as amend
al "a a
The governor with the advice and con-
sent Of the council, shall appoint three
railroad commissioners who shall act as
q board and hold their Offices for three
years: one Of them shall be learned In the
law and appointed and commissioned as
chairmans one Of them shall be civil
fo ss ~ end tSe
management and operation. of raaff6ads.
Said board shall be provided with an
which It's records shall be kept; the
board may expend sum not exceeding
Ave thousand dollars annually In procur-
ana statistics. and in defrayins expenses.
incidental and necessary TO the discharge
Of its duties and procuring the assist
ance Of a mechanical expert In the ex.
animation OF iron bridges. statement
of such expenses shall accompany its an
nual report. Said board shall als9 have q
clerk and an assistant clerk, both OF
on the rscornmendation Of the board.
The clerk shall keep full and minute
record OF the proceedings Of the board;
the assistant clerk shall assist the clerk
the absence Of the clerk shall have the
same powers AZ the clerk.'-(Approved
March 24)
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
Section nine Of chapter thirty-four Of
the public laws OF nineteen hundred and
nine IL L. hereby Acknowledgements
Chapter 143.
An Act to amend Section eighty.nine of
Chapter four OF the Revised Statutes.
relating to taking Land for certain
Municipal Purposes.
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word squares" In
the seventh line thereof the following,
.buiidings for municipal purposes so that
section 49, Any city or town, contain
ing more than one thousand inhabitants,
least thirty Of it's taxpaying citizens.
directed to the municipal officers describ-
ing the land to be taken as hereinafter
20 and Ss are o. ans %
meeting Of mlch town, or Of the mayor.
aldermen and council OF such city may
direct such municipal officers to take
Suiidins. i" FOR M PURPOSES Or
public library building; and thereMpon
such officers may take such land for such
81 sst net s g as ss sae
ton. with sudh ciScers. or in the once
of the clerk Of such town or city. such