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

shop, mine or other place where labor
may be employed: All state, county.
rected to furnish to said commissioner
upon his request all statistical infor-
nation in reference to labor and labor
industries industries. which shall be in theft pos,
April 81
Chapter ZIG.
An. Act additional to and amendatory of
Section twenty-five. Chapter twenty
gard to support of Minor Children.
Section twenty-five of chapter TWEEN
ty-seven Of the revised statutes is here
by repealed.-(ApprOv April 81
Chapter 217.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-four Of the Revised Statutes
relating to the Insane Hospitals
The superintendent Of any public in
care Of the insane, may permit any in
Institution in charge Of his guardian.
relatives. friends. or by himself for a
may receive him when returned by any
such guardian. relatives, friends, or upon
his own application within such period,
without any further order Of commit
town, or obligator by bond given for the
care. support and treatment Of such in
sane person as originally committed.
shall remain in full force and unim-
as If he had remained continuously in
such hospital.-(Approved April 81
Chapter 21s.
An Act relating to the Collection of
State, County and District Taxes.
Section l. In addition to the meth
odS or collecting state, county and for
estry district taxes provided by law,
owners of lands in unorganiZed town
ships shall be liable to pay such taxes
mand. If such taxes shall not be paid
within thirty days after such demand
the treasurer of the state may collect
law: by an action of debt in the name
of the state. Such action shall be
brought in the, supreme judicial court in
townships are located. and the attorney
general may begin and prosecute such
actions when thereto requested by the
treasurer of the state.
The demand herein provided for shall
be sufficient if made by a writing
mailed to such land owner or his agent
at his usual postoffice address. In case
and has no agent within the state
known to the treasurer of the state,
such demand shall be sufficient If made
upon The state land agent Such action
shall be brought not less than thirty
days after the giving. or mailing of the
demand herein provided Tor. The be-
ginning of such action, obtaining exc
cution and collecting the same shall be
deemed waiver of the forfeiture pro-
Vided by section forty-three OF said
Section ?. Section twelve of chapter
amended So as to read as follows:
Section II. The board of state as
SCISSORS may, within one year from the
assessment, if justice requires. make
an abatement of any state, county or
forestry district taxes. A list of such
shall be transmitted by the board of
state assessors to the treasurer of the
state, and such amount or amounts
(Approved April p
Chapter 219.
An Act empowering the Governor to re-
move County Attorneys.
Section sixteen of chapter eiGhty-one
by inserting between the words years
and none" in the fourth line thereof the
following, unless their terms of office are
sooner. terminated in the manner follow
than fifty adult citizens of any county.
charging that the county attorney of
such county has persistently failed to
perform his legal duties, and specifying
wherein he has SO failed the governor
upon hearing and satisfactory proof of
such persistent failure, may remove such
from the same political party to which
said county attorney belongs, first giving
to such county attorney, at least ten
days before the date of the hearing, a
against him and notice of the time and
place of hearing thereon SO that said
section as amended shall read as follows
Section 16 County attorneys shall be
termined and vacancies filled in the same
manner, and they shall enter upon the
discharge of their duties at the same
time as is provided respecting county
commissioners, but they shall hold office
for two years, unless their terms of office
are sooner terminated in the manner fol.
less than fifty adult citizens of any
county, charging that the county at
torney of such county has persistentiy
failed to perform his legal duties, and
specifying wherein he has so failed. the
governor, upon hearing and satisfactory
proof of such persistent failure, may re-
move such county attorney and fill the
vacancy from the same political party to
giving to such county attorney, at least
ten days before the date of the hearing,
a copy of the charges and SPECIFICATIONS
against him and notice of the time and
place of hearing thereon None but a
permanent resident of the county shall
hold the office of county attorney and re-
moval therefrom vacates the ONCE
(Approved April %
Chapter 22o.
An Act to amend Chapter eight OF the
Revised Statutes relating to the Board
of State Assessors.
Section l. Section one of chapter eight
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words "shall be cho-
sen by the Legislature by joint ballot OF
the senators and representatives in con-
vention" in the second, third, and fourth
lines and inserting in place thereof the
words shall be appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent Of the coun-
Gill; and by striking out the word "elec-
tions" in the fourth and fifth lines and
inserting in place thereof the word 'ap-
pointments:' and by striking out the
word election in the sixth line and in
serting in place thereof the word 'ap-
pointment:' and by striking out the words
''the member having the shortest time to
serve shall be chairman of the board
in the seventh and eighth lines and in
serting in place thereof the words the
governor shall designate the member who
is to serve as chairman of the board, and
he shall serve in such capacity until the
expiration Of his term of Office or until
a vacancy occurs. Provided, however,
that the persons who now constitute the
board of state assessors under elections
heretofore made shall continue to hold
their office until the expiration of the
terms for which they were elected unless
a vacancy occurs prior to that time;' and
by striking out the words "his successor
is elected by the next legislature, and
qualified" in the eleventh and twelfth
lines and inserting in place thereof the
words the expiration Of the term in
which such vacancy occurs Each of the
members of said board shall receive an
annual salary OF two thousand dollars in
equal monthly installments, and in ad-
dItiOn, actual expenses incurred in the