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

dollars for each offensc. to be recovered
HS action OF debt. March H.
Chapter 81.
An Act relating to change of names of
Railroads and other corporations.
Section /. Whenever any railroad cor
POI duon OF other corporation, required by
law to make returns to any official de-
partment of the state, shall change its
name under the general laws of the state
or through special act of the lerislatrre
such change shall not take effect and
Such new names shall not be used until
Sald corporation shall have filed with said
oIlclaI or said department d certified
copy of the vote of the corporation rela-
tive thereto.
Section .. Whenever corporation is
olsanlZed under the provisions of section
Iorty-four. section fifty-Six, or section
sixty of chapter fifty-two of the Revised
statutes, or under any other provision of
statute by which a return is not now
speclfically required, such corporation
snail file with the secretary of state, and
II q railroad corporation, also with the
board of railroad commissioners, a certifi-
cate signed and sworn to by the pres-
dent. treasurer and a majority of the
directors of such corporation, therein
setting forth the name of the corporation
and all of the facts in relation to such
OF organization which are necessary to give
fun information in relation thereto; and
the organization of such corporation shall
date from, and it shall have the authority
ana rights of corporation only after.
Section 3. Corporations which have
heretofore been organized and the names
of which heretofore have been changed
and which have not heretofore filed a re-
port of such change of name. shall within
three months from the taking effect OF
this act make the returns as provided
for in sections one and two-(Approved
March H.
Chapter 62.
An Act to extend the privileges Of sec
ondary instruction to youths resident in
Unorganized Townships.
ANY youth who resides with parent
or guardian in any unorsanized township
in which schools are regularly maintained
may attend any secondary school in the
state to which he may gain entrance by
permission of those having charge there
OF. provided said school shall be of stand
ard grade approved by the state super
intendent of public schools. In such case
the tuition of such youth not to exceed
thirty dollars annually shall be paid bv
the state under such provisions and regu-
laticnS as may be made by the state
superintendent and approved by the gov
ernor and council.-(Approved March H.
Chapter 63.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and sixteen of the Revised
Statutes which provides for salary of
three hundred dollars for Teacher at
the Maine State Prison, and two hum
dred dollars for Chaplain
Section one of chapter one hundred and
sixteen is hereby amended by striking out
the words two hundred and fifty dollars
after the word ''chaplan,'' and three
hundred dollars after the word teach
err and substituting therefor the sum
of one thousand dollars for salary of
chaplain and teacher. '-(Approved March
12)
Chapter 81.
An Act to require Motor Boats to be pro-
vided with Muffiers in certain cases.
Section |. Motor boats run or opera ted
in any tidal or other waters within the
state. without the use of proper and
suitable mufiers or other devices to
within the meaning of Revised Statutes.
chapter twenty-five. section twelve; but
the penalty for so running or operating
the same shall not exceed twenty-five
dollars for each Offense.
Section >. This act shall not apply to
motor boats while entered and competing
in boat races: provided. such races are
held between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and nine O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Section 3. Any muffling device approved
by the United States inspectors having
jurisdiction of the tidal waters of TINS
state shall, in case of motor boats run or
operated on such tidal waters. be deemed
to be Il compliance with this act.-tAp-
proved March 20
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Section twenty of Chap
ter forty -one of the Revised Statutes of
nineteen hundred and three, relating
to Sea and Shore Fisheries.
Section twenty of chapter forty-one OF
the Revised Statutes of nineteen hundred
and three is hereby amended by striking
out the words "ten and one-half' in the
first line and inserting in place thereof
the words four and three-ioulths' and
in the second line as aforesaid after the
word ''measured' and inserting IN place
thereof the words in accordance with
section seventeen of chapter fofty-one Oh
the Revised Statutes, as amended ny
chapter forty-nine of the Public Laws OF
nineteen hundred and seVen, so that sad
section amended shall read as follows:
Section 20. No person shall can lob
sters less than four and three-fourthS
inches in length. alive or dead, measured
in accordance with section seventeen OF
chapter forty of the Revised Statutes
as amended by chapter forty mine OF the
Public Laws of the year nineteen hundred
and seven; and for every lobster canned
contrary to the provisions of TINS sectioh.
every person, firm. ASSOCIATION or cor
Doration so canning shall he liable to q
penalty of one dollar for every lobster so
canned contrary to the provisions OF inns
section. and further penalty OF lhies
hundred dollars for every day on winch
such unlawful canning is earned on -
tApproved March I'd
Chapter 66.
An Act authorizing towns and cities to
elect Fish Wardens In certain cases:
ANY CITY town or plantation i'll which
there is a lake or a pond that mas been
stocked with fish by the state ana
screened partly by the state and partly
bv the town or by private subscription,
may. at its annual election, elect a ilsh
warden, with all the powers of other fiSh
Wardens whose duty it shall be to care
for and protect said screen.-tApproved
March 12.)
Chapter 67.
An Act to amend Section seventeen OF
Chapter forty-one of the Revised stat
utes of nineteen hundred and three as
amended by Chapter forty-nine of the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred ana
seven relating to Sea and Shore Fish
cries.
Section seventeen of chapter forty-one
of the Revised Statutes of nineteen nun
bred and three as amended by chapter
fortv-nine of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred and seven is hereby further
amended by inserting after the word pc
in the eighth line the word immediately
hv inserting after the word ships IN
the fifteenth line the words transports;
carries; by striking out after the word
$50 in the eighteenth line the words
.bought sold. given away. exposed for
sale or shipped and inserting in place
thereof the words shipped. transported
carried, bought. given away. sold or eN-
posed for SALE by striking out after me
word Illegally in the twenty fourth me
the words bought. shipped. sold. gwen
away, exposed for sale OF transporter
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