The Republican journal., 1909-04-08

collars for each offense, to ne recovered
by action OF debt. '-(Approved March 11.)
Chapter 81. .
AN ACT relating to change of names of
Railroads and other corporations.
oectlon l. whenever any railroad cor
law to make returns to any official de-
partment of the state. shall change its
name under the general laws of the state,
or .nrousn special act of the legislature,
sucn cnanSe shall not take effect and
such new names shall not be used until
said corporation shall have filed with said
oiilcial or said department certified
copy of the vote of the CORPORATION rela-
tive thereto.
Section .. Whenever a corporation is
organized under the provisions of section
forty -four, section fifty-sx, or section
sixty of chapter 1ifty-two of the Revised
statutes, or under any other provision Of
statute by which a return is not now
specifically required, such corporation
shall fla with the secretary of state, and
If railroad corporation, also with the
board of railroad commissioners, a certifi-
cate signed and sworn to by the presi-
dent, treasurer and a majority of the
setting forth the name of the corporation
ana all OF the facts in relation to such
organization which are necessary to give
full information in relation thereto; and
date from, and it shall have the authority
and rights of a corporation only after,
the time of filing said certificate.
section :. 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
tiliS act make the returns as provided
for in sections one and two.-(Approved
March III
Chapter e..
An Act to extend the privileges of sec
ondary instruction to youths resident in
UnorganiZed Townships.
ANY youth who resides with a parent
or guardian in any unorsanZed 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
lntendent of public schools. In such case
the tuition of such youth not to exceed
thirty dollars annually shall be paid by
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 III
Chapter 63.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and sixteen of the Revised
Statutes which provides for a salary of
three hundred dollars for Teacher at
the Maine State Prison, and two hun
dred dollars for Chaplain.
SeCtlOl1 one Ol cDaplef one hundred ana
sixteen is hereby amended by striking out
the words Two hundred and fifty dollars"
after the word chaplain" and three
hundred dollars" after the word teach
of one thousand dollars for salary OF
chaplain and teacher. -(Approved March
12)
Chapter GA.
An Act to require Motor Boats to be pro-
vided with Muff1ers in certain cases
1 Mott re RIM or. .tla1sn tod
in any tidal or other waters within the
state, without the use of proper and
suitable muffiers or other devices to
deaden sound, are common nuisances
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 2. 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 this
state shall, in case of motor boats run or
operated on such tidal waters, be deemed
to be a compliance with this act.-(Ap-
proved March 12)
Chapter 65.
An Act to amend Section twenty of Chap
ter fortyone 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-fourths'; 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 forty-one of
the Revised Statutes, as amended by
CHAPTER forty-nine of the Public Laws of
nineteen hundred and seven. so that said
section as 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-one of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by chapter forty-nlne OF the
Public Laws of the year nineteen hundred
and seven; and for every lobster canned
contrary to the provisions of this section.
every person, firm, association or cor
poration SO canning shall be liable to a
penalty of one dollar for every lobster SO
canned contrary to the provisions Of this
section, and a further penalty of three
hundred dollars for every day on which
such unlawful canning is carried on
(Approved March I'D
Chapter &c.
An Act authorizing towns and cities to
elect Fish WardenS in certain cases.
ANY city, town or plantation in which
there is a lake or pond that has been
stocked with fish by the state and
screened partly by the state and partly
by the town or by private subscription
may, at its annual election, elect fish
warden with all the powers of other fish
wardens. whose duty it shall be to care
for and protect said screen.-(Approved
March 12.)
Chapter 81.
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 and
seven, relating to Sea and Shore Fish
cries
Section seventeen of chapter forty-one
of the Revised Statutes of nineteen hun
dred and three as amended by chapter
forty-nine of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred and seven is hereby further
amended by inserting after the word "be"
in the eighth line the word immediately;
by 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 ex-
posed for sale;' by striking out after the
word 'ilegally' in the twenty-fourth line
the words bought, shipped, sold, given
away, exposed for sale or transported"
and inserting in place thereof the words
shipped, transported, carried, bought,
.,;.ya,, WOW cold or eXDoSp0 for sale go