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


Section q This act shall take effect
January one. nineteen hundred and ten.
Approved March pa
Chapter 12s.
An Act TO prohibit the use of Firearms
ftted with any device to deaden the
sound of explosion.
Section 1. II shall be unlawful for any
person to sell, offer for sale. use or have
In his possession. any gun. pistol or other
firearm. fitted or contrived with any de-
vice for deadening the sound of explosion.
Whoever violates any of the provisions
of this act shall forfeit such firearm or
firearms and the device or silencer. and
shall further be subject to a fine not ex-
ceedine one hundred dollars. or to inn
prisonment not exceeding sixty days, or
to both fine and imprisonment. Any
sheriff. deputy sheriff, constable, inland
fish and game warden or deputy inland
fish and game warden shall have author
ity to seize any firearm or firearms and
any device or slencer found In possession
of any person IN violation OF this act, and
on conviction of the party from whom
such frearm or firearms are seized, such
fireafm or firearms shall be sold. the
proceeds to be paid to the state treasurer.
and the device or silencer shall be de-
stroyed.
military organizations authorized by law
TO bear arms, or to the national guard in
the performance of its duty.
Section 3. In all prosecutions arising
courts and trial justices In their respec-
tive counties shall have upon complaint
original and concurrent Jurisdiction with
and ' al fines su penalties and forfsitures
recovered by any person for any violation
OF this act shall be paid forthwith by the
person receiving the same to the state
license fees for the protection OF birds
and game. --(Appfoved March A)
Chapter $50.
An Act to amend Paragraph Five, Of
Section Thirty, Of Chapter Eighteen of
ia ns D q local boards 81 hssith. ny
Paragraph five, Of section thirty, OF
chapter eighteen OF the revised statutes
In hereby amended by inserting after the
OF the words or by posting copies of said
bylaws In six conspicuous and public
places within the town. also by inserting
after the WORD IN d tns sn
read as follows:
". Make. alter and amend such orders
and bylaws as they shall think necessary
s and Sso ol and the the mccessfai operation
of the health laws OF the state. subject
to tho approval OF any justice Of the su-
s Sns BY y' The board ' 81 health. Of ali by
iawpnn made or amended by them, by
publ Ming the same In some newspaper
II there In one published In such town;
II there IL none, then In the nearest news
paper published In the county; or by
posting copies of said bylaws in six con-
spicuous and public places within the
or aGT posting Of said orders and bylaws in
the ONCE Of the town clerk, shall be
deemed q legal notice to all persons.'-
approved March ~
Chapter 1871.
An ACT to amend Section nineteen OF
ko<xv, - kIrn TAxr ~nA tut I'M
relating to the purchase of second hand
school books for Schools
Section nineteen Of chapter fifteen of
ton ns lf four Of Chapter forty.eisSt 81 the
public laws of nineteen hundred and nve
1s hereby further amended by adding
thereto the words mo second hand books
shall be purchased for Mse in any school;
any person violating this provision shall
forfeit not exceeding five hundred dollars
to be recovered In an action OF debt BY
so that said section as amended shall
read a. follows:
Section Is. Towns shall expend the en-
tire amount of the school fund and mill
tag received from the state t. toEsthsr With With
per capita a. provided in sSction thirteen
OF 4sid chapter fifteen, and the fund arts.
ing from the various sources enumerated
asd cs.n3sr r s s & hs sand. srss
from the provisions Of section fourteen Of
said chapter for tlfe payment Of teechers'
wares and board, fuel 'anitor ,,,, s.srvisesa
Two and section ifty 81 said chapter M
teen and shall provide school books. ap..
pupils IN the public schools. including all
ffee high schools at the expense OF said
town. and shall also pay for the nsces-
sary repairs Of school buildings and the
ment and maintenance of school yards
and play grounds out OF q sum or sums
Of money raised and Appropriated Tor
other money ana shall be in addition to
and Independent OF the amount the towns
are required BY. law to raise. assess and
ssRs1a 1Sc ds ingPst OF thSt no1
public schools may at his own expense
procure for the separate and exclusive
required to De used in such school and no
second hand books shall be purchased for
the use Of any school; any person violat-
Ing this provision shall forfeit not ex-
covered n an action OF debt by any
p psoVst S %srsn &, person aSs''''s0'N'
Chapter 13z.
An Act to correct an error in the en-
sSrovde tor the o a Jnstcs0
OF the Supreme Judicial Court or Eu-
perior Court who shall resign after ten
ysars service Ct the ase Of seventy
teen hundred and nine.
I Section one Of m oct entitled "An Act
ticssI Of the saipfsins judiG1ni court or su-
co ssrc VIC sss . 1 g. u a ssysn Ss1
ybNrSy" approval March eleventh.. one
kbOpsand nine hundred ana nine. IL here
W amended By inserting after ths. word.
court I 10 Il. aSss iiss sSsssof inc words
a. anasnasd. shall shall .rssA a. follows:
Hsctlon 1. Any Justice Of the supreme
court Or w1 nsy
having served a such Justlce for at
least ten consecutive years, RESIGNS his
said once. or ceanes 70 servs At the ex-
the remainder Of ibis life, receive On
which 10 ~ NV ,fsSaSis 70 him at the
y :.,se. web e ss.sc I, t e .;s n lion
lenHe manner a. ths !siaFtss Of justices
Of sod court 4 ere paid. The provisions
o. this act shall, applys TO present and for.
|nsr JuStices OF 'saad courts
NV ehsptsr fsS. .,f
An Act In ADDITION to Chapter nineteen of
the Revised Statutes. relating to Con-
ttagious DineAsea among Cattle.
registered cattle ana an grade cattle used
for br1eding Or dAityfng purposes that are
to te shown In cCM1petition for prizes at
state Agricultural lFshowei In the state.
Bhall ~ testud with tuberCulin, within
twelve months Of the opsnin9 date 5f the
exhthitionl where tissy are to % shoWn.
Such test shall be made under the di.ec-
ton OF the states6f Maine cattle commits
g1on, who iDh1li furnish lcertincnte Of
test, TO the OWi1er .Aor owners .of such
animals. State -agriuultural asuociations
who receive any aid from the state. shall