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

of the amount appropriated by this act.
in the publication of historical matter
and data relating to the history OF
Maine ,.,,
sites, as authorized by the legislature.
shall be under the direction of the state
historian approved March 24)
Chapter 1879.
An Act relating to the issuance OIL
Capiases by Magistrates
That chapter one hundred and thirty .
four section ten of the revised statutes OF
Maine be amended in the fourth line a1ter
the word adjournment by adding the
following words: if the accused fails TO
magistrate may issue capias to brlng
said accused before him. So that SAID
section as amended shall read as follows .
Section 10. A magistrate may ad1ouIh
an examination before him, from time 10
time, for not more than ten days at d
time, and the accused may recognize with
sufficient sureties for his appearance pc
fore him at the time of adjournment II
the accused fails to appear at the time OF
adjournment, the magistrate may issue a
capias to bring said accused before nm
but If no sufficient suretieS are onefed. OF
the offense is not bailable. the accused
shall be committed to Jail by an order
of the magistrate, stating briefly the
offense with which he is charged, ana
a future day therein named. and, on the
day appointed he may be brought before
such magistrate by his verbal order 70
the officer committing him, or by writ
ten order to any other person.
proved March "a
Chapter 140.
An Act to Prohibit the use of boats or
launches of any kind propelled by
steam naphtha, gasoline or elect ,iea y,
or any other mode than the ordinary
sail boat or row boat in chasing, hunt-
ing, or cunning any sea birds or other
water fowl in the inland waters of the
State.
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person at any time to use boat or
launch of any kind propelled by steam,
naphtha, gasoline or electricity, or any
other mode than the ordinary sail boat
or row boat, in chasing, hunting or gun.
ming any sea birds. duck or water fowl
in any of the inland waters of this state
under a penalty of not less than twenty,
five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars and costs OF prosecution for each
offense.
Section Q Trial justices, police and
municipal courts within their respective
counties shall have, upon complalnt,
original and concurrent jurisdiction with
the supreme judicial and superior courts
in all prosecutions under this chapter.
and all fines, forfeitures and penalties
received for any violation of this act shall
be paid forthwith by the person receiving
the same to the state treasurer. and
credited to fines and license fees for the
protection of birds and game
Section 3. This act shall not be con-
strued as repeating any law now in force
relating to this same subject matter
approved March 24)
Chapter 141.
An Act to amend Section forty Eight of
Chapter Fifty -one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the expenditures by the
Railroad Commissioners.
Section forty-eight of chapter fifty-one
of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words "thirty-two
hundred in the ninth line of said section
and substituting therefor the words five
thousand, so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
The governor with the advice and con-
sent of the council, shall appoint three
railroad commissioners who shall act as
a board and hold their offices for three
years; one of them shall be learned in the
law and appointed and commissioned as
chairman one of them shall be civil
engineer who shall have had experience
in the construction of railroads; and the
third shall have had experience in the
management and operation of railroads.
Said board shall be provided with an
Office and suitable rooms for hearing in
which it's records shall be kept; the
board may expend sum not exceeding
five thousand dollars annually in procur-
ing necessary books, maps. stationery
and statistics. and in defraying expenses.
incidental and necessary to the discharge
of it's duties and procuring the assist
ance of a mechanical expert in the eX-
animation of iron bridges. A statement
of such expenses shall accompany it's an
nual report. Said board shall also have a
clerk and an assistant clerk. both of
whom shall be appointed by the governor
on the recommendation of the board.
The clerk shall keep full and minute
record of the proceedings of the board ::
the assistant clerk shall assist the clerk
in the performance of his duties. and in
the absence of the clerk shall have the
same powers as the clerk.'-(Approved
March 24)
Chapter 142.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty-four of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and nine relating to the Protection of
Trees and Shrubs from the Introduction
and Ravages of Dangerous Insects and
Diseases
Section nine of chapter thirty-four of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
nine is hereby repealed.-(Approved
Chapter 143.
An Act to amend Section eighty nine of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes.
relating to taking Land for certain
Municipal Purposes.
Section eightY-nine of chapter four of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word squares in
the seventh line thereof the following.
buildings for municipal purposes, so that
said section, as amended, shall read as
follows
Section 49, Any city or town. contain
ing more than one thousand inhabitants.
least thirty of its taXpaying citizens,
directed to the municipal officers, describ-
ing the land to be taken as hereinafter
provided. and the names of the owners
thereof so far as they are known. at a
meeting of such town, or of the mayor,
aldermen and council of such city may
direct such municipal officers to take
suitable lands for public parks. squares.
buildings for municipal purposes, or a
public library building; and thereupon
such officers may take such land for such
purposes. but not without consent of the
owner. if at the time of filing such petit
ton. with such officers, or in the office
of the clerk of such town or city. such
land is occupied by dwelling-house
wherein the owner or his family reside
(Approved March 24.)
Chapter IA.
An Act to amend Section three of Chap
ter one hundred and twenty-nine of the
Revised Statutes, amended by chap
ter forty of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and FIVE regulating the sale of
milk and cream.
Section 1. Section three of chapter one
hundred and twenty-nine of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter forty of
the public laws of nineteen hundred and
five is hereby amended by adding imme-
diately after the words eighty EIGHT" in
the eleventh line of said section the words