Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05
TATE OF MAINE PASSED BY 1909

VI lour years unless Sucn license IS
so licensed shall give bond with two
sureties. approved by the governor and
council, conditioned for the proper dis
perform by virtue of such license: but
nothing herein contained shall be con-
Strued to confer on any person SO
licensed: any of the power and author
1ty of sherifS or police officers, except in
cases of felonies and offenses under
chapters one hundred and twenty-one
and one hundred and twenty-siX. -(Ap-
proved April L.
Chapter 1888.
An Act to amend Section nineteen of
Chapter tifty-SeVen of the Revised
statutes relating to Towns receiving
devises and gifts for Public Libraries.
Section nineteen of chapter tifty-seven
of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word Com
bned' in the fifth line of said section
the words. ANY, town. as such. may
quests or gifts for the establishment, in
crease or maintenance of public parks
and Fairgrounds in such town; and may
accept by vote of the legal voters there
of, any land in such town to be used as
public, park of playground, or both
combined so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section -. Any town. as such, may
receive, hold and manage devises. be-
quests or gifts for the establishment in
crease or maintenance of public library
tiitI tlll, anu NAY Accept ny Notc VI tHS
legal voters thereof, any land or land
and buildings thereon. to be used as a
public library or art gallery, or both
combined. Any town, as such, may re-
ceiVe, hold and manage deViSeS, requests
or gifts for the establishment, increase
or maintenance of public parks and play
grounds in such town: and may accept
by vote of the legal voters thereof, any
land in such town to be used as public
park or play around, or both combined.
When any plantation is Incorporated into
town, such gifts and the proceeds
thereof fully vest in such town.'-Ap-
proved April ~
Chapter 1874.
An Act in relation to exceptions and
appeal in Criminal Cases.
Section twenty seven of chapter one
hundred and thirtN-1ive of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding at
the end thereof the following words:
But in all other criminal cases amount
ing to Il felony, where like motion is filed
and appeal taken to the law court the
concurrence of "a majority of the justices
shall be necessary to grant such motion
and sentence shall be imposed upon
conviction. either by verdict or demurrer
-tApproved April ID
Chapter 1856.
An Act in relation to Coroncrs and Cor
oners 1nquests.
Section1. Section eleven of chapter one
hundred and forty of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
words Ito the coroner. in the fourth line
thereof: also by adding to said section
the following: The word stranger shall
be held to mean a person having no resi-
dence or place of abode in this state:
but such word shall not apply to persons
residing in the state and on whose ac-
count reimbursement might be had from
the state by reason of his having no
pauper settlement within the state So
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section II. Every coroner within his
county, after the return of an inquiSition
of the jury upon view of the dead body
of a stranger shall bury it in a decent
manner: and all the expenses attending
the burial and the expenses of the in
QUESTION shall be paid out of the state
treasury. if the coroner certites under
oath that the deceased was a stranger
not belonging to the state. according to
his best knowledge and belief; otherwise
the expenses of burial shall be paid to
the coroner by the town where the body
was found and be repaid to such town
by the town to which he belonged; and
the expense of the inquisition. BY the
county. The word stranger shall be held
to mean person having no residence or
place of abode in this state: but such
word shall not apply to persons residing
in the state and on whose account rem-
hursement might he had from the state
by reason of his having no pauper settle
nent within the state
one hundred and forty of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking
ont the whole of said section and insert
ing in place thereof the following
Section T.. The coroner. if an inquest
is held. shall be allowed three dollars 4
day for his services and attendance upon
such inquest. The jllrymen Shall he al
lowed one dollar and fifty cents Il day
and travel at six cents a mile. The officer
s1mmoninG jurors and witnesses shall
receive fifty cents for stnlmoning each,
and six cents mile travel for each
juror and witness so summoned. In case
no inquest is held the coroner shall be
allowed three dollars i day for his SCI
vices and his reasonable and necessary
charges for any mat erialS furnished or
labor performed. Such fees, services and
expenses to Jurors. witnesses and officers
shall be paid directly to tn" parties to
whom they are due. upon the coroncrS
Certificate supported by proper vouchers
that tho amount is thus due. There shall
he paid To the party giving the coroner
notice that dead body has been found
to the person who picked IN said dead
body. and to the person who has had the
care of such body until taken care of by
tho coroner, Il reasonable compensation
cced two dollars for rendering either of
the foregoing services. approved April
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Chapter 1856.
An Act to amend Sections Sixty-ninr and
seventy Of Chapter eight of the Revised
Statutes relating t" the Taxation of
Collateral 1nheritances.
Sections sixtv-uinc and seventy Of
fIltpIff plSiiI tI wv ItN ISt1 Sld'Hl'S dlf
hereby amended by striking out The
whole of said sections and substituting
therefor the following:
Section 60. All property within the
jurisdiction of this state. and any in
forest therein whether belonging to in
hahta ants of this state or not and
whether tangible or intangible. which
shall pass by will by the Interstate
laws Of this state, OF by deed. grant.
sale or gift. except in cases of n bona
fidc purchase for full consideration in
money or moneys worth. made or in
tended to take effect in possession or
enjoyment after the death Of the grantor.
to any person in trust or otherwise. cX
cept to or for the use of any educational,
charitable. religious or benevolent insti-
tuition in this state, the property Of which
is by law exempt from taxation or TO
or for the use Of class A. the husband,
wife. lneal ancestor. lineal descendant.
adopted child. the lineal descendant of
any adopted child. the wife widow of
a son or the husband Of daughter Of
deccdent, or to or for the use of, class
T. the brother. sister. uncle. aunt.
nephew, niece or cousin of decedent
shall be subject to a tax of five per cent
of its value for the use of the state if
such value does not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars. to tax of six per cent if
its value exceeds fifty thousand and does
not exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
and to Il tax of seven per cent if it's
value exceeds one hundred thousand dol
lars: and such property which shall so
pass to or for the use of a member of
al O., ~ n IN n on