The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08
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such name as a member thereof.
Section 3. Whenever there shall be an
actual or threatened violation of the
above act, an application may be made
to the court or judge having jurisdiction.
to issue an injunction upon notice to the
defendant of not less than five days, for
an injunction SO restraining such actual
or threatened violation, or II ii shall
appear to such court or justice that tho
defendant is in fact using the name of a
benevolent, humane, fraternal or charit-
able corpora ton or organization, incor-
porated or organized as aforesaid, or a
name so nearly resembling it as to be
calculated to deceive the public or is
wearing or exhibiting the badge, insignia,
or emblem of such corporation or organ
ization without authority thereof, and In
violation of the above act. am injunction
may be issued by said court or justice.
enjoining or restraining such actual or
threatened violation, without requiring
proof that any person has in fact been
misled or deceived thereby.
Section 4. Any person violating the
provisions of section one or two of this
act shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
fined not exceeding fifty dollars, or i'm
thirty days, or both such fine and i'm
acknowledgement February 100
Chapter 7.
An Act setting apart Lincoln Day, Feb
ruary twelfth, nineteen hundred and
nine, as holiday.
" ntIedS, tlie JItSlucil VI iHt ODiitd
States has recommended that February
twelfth. nineteen hundred and nine the
one-hundredth anniversary of the birth
Of abraham Lincoln, Ne oN@sEye@
National faol.~ la4tfou mas
already been tanvn oy several OF the
state legislatures, and
Whereas, a proper observance of that
day as holiday will by stimulating
patriotism make for the peace and safety
of the state and country and
Whereas, by an act approved on Feb
ruary second, nineteen hundred and nine
purporting. to be an emergency measure
and to take effect when approved, said
day was made a state and bank holiday
but said act as drawn and passed can
not take effect until ninety days after
the recess of the legislature, but said
act Is believed by many persons to have
taken effect and as result presentment
of notes and bills of exchange may be
deferred and great loss thus occasioned
and
Whereas In the opinion of the legisla-
ture the facts above set forth create an
emergency making it Immediately neces-
sary for the preservation of the public
peace and safety that an act be passed
making February twelfth, nineteen hum
dred and nine, a state and bank holiday
so that the same may go into effect on
approval, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People OF the State
of Maine, as follows:
Section l. February twelfth nineteen
hundred and nine, is hereby declared to
be q state and bank holiday, to be known
as Lincoln day, and shall be observed
by the schools of the state in a manner
appropriate to the occasion.-(Approved
February IL
Chapter 8.
An Act relating to the issue of Bonds
The provisions of chapter seventy-one
and seven shall not be deemed to prevent
any county, city, town or water district
or municipal, private or other corpora
ton organized under the laws of this
al FRO, ti,1o md Iii IN
them payable in the same manner as 1t
might do if the said chapter were not
enacted And no bonds heretofore
issued, If valid in other respects, shall be
deemed invalid on account of any failure
to comply with the provisions of the said
chapter.-(Approved February 49,
Chapter 9.
An Act to amend Section fortysix of
chapter one hundred and six of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the APP
pointment of Surveyors in real actions.
Section forty-siX of chapter one hun
dred and six of the Revised Statutes Is
word action in the second line thereof
the following; OR in action of tres
pass in which the title to land Is IN
Nvolyed as shown by the pleadings MED,
following: the fees and necessary eX-
penses of such surveyor shall be paid by
the county on presentation OF the proper
certificate of tho clerk of courts for that
county and the amount thereof shall be
fixed by the court upon the acceptance
of the report, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section 46. The court may appoint
surveyor to run lines and make plans or
lands demanded in real or mixed ac-
ton. or in an action of trespass in which
the title to land is involved, as shown by
the pleadings filed on motion of either
party; and if he is prevented by force,
menaces, or fear, from performing the
duties assigned him the court may Issue
him with suitable aid, to prevent such
opposition; and in the execution of such
warrant, he may exercise all the power
pertaining to his office; and all persons
refusing their aid when called for by
him are liable to the same penalties as
in other like cases The fees and neces-
paid by the county on presentation of the
proper certificate of the clerk of courts
for that county and the amount thereof
shall be fixed by the court upon the ac-
ceptance of the report.'-(Approved Feb
ruary 16)
Chapter 10.
An Act to amend Section one OF Chapter
twenty-four of the Public Laws or
nineteen hundred and seven, In rela-
ton to reports of hearings In vacation
in Law or Equity.
Section one of. chapter twenty-four or
the public laws of nineteen hundred ana
seven is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following: When any such
hearing is had before a justice of said
court other than one residing IN the
county where said hearing Is held, such
Justice shall be reimbursed by the state
for his expenses actually and reasonably
incurred in attending said hearing, upon
presentation to the governor and council
of a detailed statement of such ex-
penses,' so that said section one as
thus amended shall read as follows
Section /, At any hearing in vacation
of cause in law or equity penang IN
the supreme judicial court. the presiding
justice may, when necessary, appoint a
stenographer other than his regularly
appointed court stenographer to report
the proceedings thereof, who snail re-
ceive for his services from the treasury
of the county In which the cause Is pend
ing sum not exceeding six dollars a
day for attendance In addition to actual
travelling expenses: but when at such
hearings the presiding justice employs
his regularly appointed stenpgrapher,
such stenographer shall receive from
said treasury only the amount of his
actual expenses incurred in attending, the
same; when any such hearing is had be-
fore a justice of said court other than
one residing in the county where said
hearing Is held, such justice shall be re-
imbursed by the state for his expenses
actually and reasonably incurred In at
tending said hearing upon presentation
to the governor and council of a detailed
statement of such expenses. '-(Approved
February 49,
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Subdivision fifth Sec
ton twenty three, Chapter forty -eight
of the Revised Statutes, relating to in
vestment of deposits of savings banks.
Subdivision NTH, section twenty-three.
chapter forty eight OF the Revised stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out