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

OF water district therein, the shares Of
corporation stocks such as are by law of
this state free from taxation to stock
holders, and upon the balance so found
assess an annual tax of one-half of one
per cent; one-half of said tax shall be
assessed on or before the fifteenth day
of June on the balance of said deposits
SO ascertained for the six months ending
on and including the last Saturday of
April, and one-half on or before the IF
teenth day OF December on the balance
of said deposits so ascertained for the six
months ending on and including the last
Saturday of October The board of state
assessors shall thereupon certify said
assessment TO the treasurer of state, who
shall forthwith notify the several trust
and banking companies interested, and all
taxes so assessed shall be paid semi
annually. within ten days after the fif-
teenth days Of June and December
approved March IL
Chapter so.
An Act to amend Section four Chapter
one hundred forty -four of the Revised
Statutes, relating to Insane Hospitals
Section four of chapter one hundred
fortN-four of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word patient" in the eighth line thereof
the words including patients committed
while under sentence in the state prison
or either of the county jails,' and by in
sorting after the sentence in said section
ending with the word confinement" the
following and they may transfer to the
care and custody of his relatives and
friends applying therefor, on condition
TO be fixed by the superintendent and
trustees any such patient not held under
sentence whom they are satisfied will be
properly cared for by the person making
such application so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 4. There shall be a thorough
examination of each hospital monthly by
two of the trustees, quarterly by three;
and annually by majority of the full
board and at any other time when they
deem 1t necessary. or the superintendent
requests il. AT each visit u written ac-
count of the state of the institution
visited shall be drawn up by the visitors,
recorded and presented at the annual
meeting of the trustees; at which meeting
they, with the superintendent, shall make
a particular examination into the condi-
ton of each patient, including patients
committed while under sentence in the
state prison or either of the county jails
and discharge any one so far restored
that his comfort apd safety, and that of
the public. no longer require his confine-
ment; and they may transfer to the care
and custody of his relatives and friends
applying therefor. on conditions to be
fixed by the superintendent and trustees
any such patient not held under sen
tence whom they are satisfied will be
properly cared for by the person making
duplication Theirs<eounts. shall b.
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the other officers of the institution, eN-
cept attendants on the patients and la
borers on the premises, and for all
money appropriated by ile legislature IOl
the insane hospitals. '-(Approved March
IL
Chapter ST.
An Act to provide for a close time on
Hungarian Partridges, so called.
Section J. 1t shall be unlawful to hunt.
chase catch, kill or destroy or have in
possession at any time any Hungarian
partridge, so called, for period of four
years from the time this act takes effect,
under Il penalty of not less than five dol
lars nor more than ten dollars and costs
for each offense and further penalty of
five dollars for each Hungarian partridge
uhlawfully caught, killed or had in
Section .. Municipal and police courts
and trial justices within their counties
shall have, upon complaint original and
concurrent jurisdiction with the supreme
and superior courts in all prosecutions
arising under this act-(Approyed March
H.
Chapter So.
An Act authorizing the Governor to issue
his proclamation to Prevent the Use of
Firearms in the Forests during a dan
gerously dry time. r. "'t
Section !. Whenever, during an open
season for the hunting of any kind of
game or game birds in this state, it shall
appear to the governor that by reason of
drought having in possession firearms in
the forests is liable to cause forest fires.
he may, by proclamation suspend the
open season and make 1t a close season
for such time as he may designate,
Section >. During the time which shall
by such proclamation be made a close
season, all provisions of law COVERING and
relating to the close season shall be in
force, and a person violating a provision
of the same shall be subject to the pen
atty therein prescribed. In case any per
son shall enter upon the wild lands of
the state carrying or having in their
possession any firearms, or any person
shall shoot during the close season fixed
by proclamation of the governor, as pro
vided in the preceding section, any wild
animal or bird for the hunting of which
there is no close season otherwise pro
vided by law, he shall be punished by II
fine of one hundred dollars and costs.
Section B. Such proclamation shall be
published In such newspapers of the state
and posted In such places and in such
manner as the governor may order in
writing. A copy of such proclamation
and order, shall be filed with the secre
tary of state A like attested copy shall
be furnished to the forest commissioner,
who shall attend to the posting and publ
cation of the proclamation. All expense
thereof and all the expense of enforcing
the provisions of the proclamation shall
he paid by said commissioner, after al
lowance by the state auditor. from any
funds In the state treasury not otherwise
appropriated re
Section L. IL after the issuing of tho
proclamation as provided in section one,
by reason of rains or otherwise, the gov
ernor is satisfied that the occasion has
passed for the issuance Of the proclana-
ton. he may annul it by another proc
Iamation issued as provided In this act
for the issuance of the first proclamation.
-(ApproVed March ID
Chapter So.
Ar Act to amend Section thirty seven OF
Chapter eighty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the removal of I'M
worthy Attorneys.
Section thirty-seven of chapter eighty
one of the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by inserting after the words
committee of the bar" in the third line
of said section, the words or bar associa-
ton that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 81. Whenever an information
is filed in the clerks office of the supreme
judicial court In any county. by the at
torney general or by a committee of the
charging that an attorney at law has
become and Is disqualified for the office
of attorney and counselor at law. for rea-
sons specified in the information, any
justice of said court. in term time or In
vacation, may, in the name of the state,
issue a rule requiring the attorney in
formed against, to appear on day fixed,
to show cause why his name should not
be struck from the roll of attorneys.
which rule, with an attested copy of the
informa ton, shall be served upon such
attorney In such manner as the justice
return day, and shall be made returnable,
either In the county where such attorney
resides or where 1t Is charged that the
misconduct was committed. '-(ApproVed
March ~
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Chapter forty-two of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and seven. entitled IAN Act to prevent
desertion and non support of families.
Amend section three of said chapter
forty-two of the Public Laws of nineteen
hundred and seven by inserting after the
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