The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


insane person may lawfully exist. All
moneys collected under the provisions OF
this act shall be forthwith turned over 10
the state treasurer, who shall receipt for
the same and the expenses of the collec-
ton of said moneys shall be charged
against and paid out of any sums so col
such expenses shall be audited by the
state auditor and paid out of the state
treasury upon the certificate of the state
auditor issued therefor and provided by
law.-tApproved March 49,
Chapter SO.
An Act to shorten the time OF possession
required for bringing suits to quiet title
to Real Estate.
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the word ten from the
sixth line of section forty seven, the
fourth line of section forty-nine and the
third line of section fffty-two and in
serting instead thereof in each of the
said three sections the word four. ZAP
proved March 16)
Chapter "a.
An Act to amend Section. eighty nine of
Chapter one hundred eighty -four of the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
seven, relating to the Compensation of
Selectmen.
dred eighty four of the Public Laws OF
nineteen hundred and seven is hereby
amended by striking out the words and
fifty cents" and also by striking out the
third word in the last sentence of said
section and in place thereof inserting the
word three SO that as amended SAID
section shall read follows
Section SO. II any town does not choose
assessors, or II so many of them refuse
to accept, that there are not such NUM-
Der as the town voted to have, the select
men shall be the assessors, and each or
them shall be sworn as an assessor. and
each selectman and assessor shall be paid
for his services two dollars for every DAY
necessarily and actually employed in the
services of the town. Towns having three
thousand or more inhabitants may vote
to pay their selectmen compensation
not exceeding five dollars day Tor time
actually spent In the service of the town.
-(Approved March 16)
Chapter 95.
An Act amendatory to Chapter sixty or
the Revised Statutes, relating to Agri-
cultural Societies, and additional there
Section /. Section fourteen of chapter
sixty of the revised statutes is hereby
cent and one quarter" in the second line
of said section and inserting IN place
thereof the words two cents; by IN
sorting In the tenth line OF SAID section
after the word societies" the following
and all agricultural societies receiving
aid from the state by special act Of the
Legislature and by inserting in the the
word ALLOW" the words immoral shows,
so that said section as amended. shall
read as follows:
Section IA. There shall be appropri-
ated annually from the state treasury a
sum of money not exceeding two cents
to each inhabitant of the state, when
shall be divided among the legally IN
corporated agricultural societies of the
state not provided for by special enact
ment according to the amount of prem,
iums and gratuities actually paid In full
by said societies. provided. thai the ST. ST.
pend shall be based entirely upon the
premiums and gratuities actually PAID IN
full on exhibition stocks and products,
and provided. that no society shall re
ceve from the state a sum greater than
that actually raised and paid by the so
ciety for said purposes; provided, also
that each of the said societies, and an
the state by special act of the Legislature.
shall cause the prohibitory liquor law
to be enforced on all grounds over which
they have control, and not allow immoral
shows, gambling in any form or games
OF chance on said grounds
Section q Section fifteen of chapter
sixty of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out the words none
of such payments" at the beginning of
said section. and inserting in place there
of the following: No payment OF any
visions of section fourteen of chapter
sixty of the revised statutes and amend
ments thereto, or by special appropria..
ton by inserting in the ninth line OF
said section fifteen, after the words in
regard to- the words immoral shows
and by adding to said section the foliow-
Ing signed by the complainant, OF the
violation of any of the provisions or this
chapter relating to the payment OF state
aid I'm any form to agricultural societies,
the commissioner of agriculture may In
vestigate such alleged violation. and Is
hereby authorized to employ such agents
and counsel as may be necessary to ala
him In such investigation. and the ex-
pepse incurred shall be paid out OF the
general appropriation for aid of agricnlt-
ural societies, except that In any case
,har hos nnOn
vestigation that the society against
which complaint has been made has vio-
lated the provisions of chapter sixty OF
the revised statutes, the expense or such
investigation shall be paid from the
amount that would otherwise have been
paid to said society provided further,
complaint Is made receives It's aid by
special enactment, then the expense OF
the investigation shall be paid from the
said appropriation for such society; SO
that the section as amended shall READ
as follows:
Section Is. No payment of any state
aid whether made under the provisions
OF section fourteen of chapter sx,y OF
thereto or by special appropriation snail
be made to any society until the treasurer
thereof files with the treasurer or state
a certificate on oath stating the amount
raised by 1t and containing the specinca,
lions required in section nineteen; ana
also a certificate from the commissioner OF
claim of said society: that in his opinion
1t has complied with the provisions OF
sections nineteen and twenty and with
the following section; that there has been
awarded and paid by said society as
premiums and gratuities sum at least
equal to the amount apportioned TO sa1d
society, and that the provisions In re-
gard TO immoral shows, gambling and the
sale of Intoxicating liquors have been
strictly complied with.
In case of any complaint in writing.
signed by the complainant, OF the Vio-
lation of any of the provisions OF this
chapter relating to the payment or state
aid in any form to agricultural societies.
the commissioner of agriculture may IN
yestigate such alleged violation and Is
hereby authorized to employ SUCH agents
and counsel may be necessary to ala
him In such investigation. and the ex-
pense incurred shall be paid out OF the
general appropriation for aid of agri-
cultural societies, except that in any case
where It has been found upon such IN
vestigation that the society against
which complaint has been made has vio-
lated the provisions OF chapter sixty OF
the revised statutes, the expense OF such
investigation shall be paid from the
amount that would otherwise have been
paid to said society; provided further.
that IL the society against when the
complaint is made receives its aid by
speciaI enactment then the expense OF
the investigation shall be paid from the
said appropriation for such society.
Section J. Section twenty -one OF chap
ter sixty OF the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by inserting In said section after
the word thereof in line six Of said
societies shall furnish suitable space for
the exhibition of farm implements and
machinery at reasonable rental so
that the section as amended shall read