The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-04-08

al after the words 'in the state" in the
eighth line OF said section, and adding
thereto, the results of the analyses of all
samples OF commercial fertilizers to-
gether with such additional Information
as may be OF public benefit shall be pub
iished in reports or bulletins of the sta
ton 50 that said section as amended
shall read.
Section % The director of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station annually
shall anaiyZe, or cause to be analysed, at
least one sample of every fertilizer sold
or offered for sale under the provisions
Of this chapter. Said director shall take,
in person or by deputy. a sample, not eX-
ceeding two pounds in weight, for said
analysis. from any lot or package OF FER
tllizer. or any material used for manurial
purposes which may be in the possession
of any manufacturer importer. agent or
dealer In the state. The results or the
analyses OF all samples of commercial
fertilizers together with such additional
Information as may be Of public beneh
shall be published in reports or bulletins
of the station.
Section 4. Section twenty-slx, chapter
thirty mine OF the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended by striking out all fol
lowing the words lin the state In the
seventh line of said section ana ADDING
thereto the results of the analyses OF all
samples of concentrated commercial feed.
ing stnffs together with such addition1i
Information as may be Of public bensht
shalt be published in reports or bulletin
OF the station so that said section IS
amended shall read:
section rs. The director of the Maine
Agrit ultural Experiment station annually
shall analyze, or cause 10 he Analysed.
nj least one sample Of every eoneentrat.j
commercial feeding stuff sold or onertj
for sale under the provisions OF TINS CHAP
ter He shall take in person or Dy oeputy,
a sample, not exceeding two pounds In
weight for said analysis, from any lot
or package of concentrated commercial
feeding stuff which may be in the posses
sion of any manufacturer. importer.
agent, or dealer in the state. The results
of the analyses of all samples OF con
centrated commercial feeding stuHs TO-
gether with such additional iniorfnauon
as may be of public benefit shall be pub
lshed In reports or bulletins OF the sta
ton
thirtv-nine of the Revised Statutes IS
hereby amended by striking out the words
''nneteen" and twenty one" in the third
line, the word substantially" In the
fourth and seventh lines, and the words
with intention to deceive" in the tenth
and eleventh lines of said section so that
the section as amended shall read:
Section 20. Whoever sells, offers or ex-
poses for sale or for distribution, In the
state, any commercial fertilizer without
complying with the requirements of sec
tions sixteen and seventeen, or any Ter
tilizer which contains smaller percent
age Of constituents than are certified to
be contained, or any concentrated com
mercial feeding stuffs as defined In section
twenty-four without complying with the
requirements of section twenty-five, or
any feeding stuff which contains a smaller
j percentage of constituents than are certi-
fed to be contained. or any agricultural
seed without complying with the require,
ments OF sections twenty-SeYen ana
twenty-eight, or whoever wrongly marks
or labels any package or bag conta1ping
garden or vegetable seeds or any otner
agricultural seed, not including those OF
trees. shrubs or ornamental plants. shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars for the first offense and
not exceeding two. hundred dollars tor
each subsequent offense. Municipal and
police courts and trial justices are hereby
vested with original jurisdiction concur
rent with the supreme judicial and SUI
perior courts. to try, and, upon convic-
lion to punish. for offenses against the
provisions of this act.'-(Approved March
Chapter 81.
An Act relating to the issuance OF Mile
age Books by Railroad Corporations.
Any railroad corporation issuing mile
age coupon books on and after the M
teenth day of July. in the year or our
Lord nineteen hundred nine, shall Issue
the same without writing any names
thereon or therein, so that the same shall
be absolutely transferable. -tApproved
March 80
Chapter 33.
An Act to provide for the payment of the
premiums on bonds required or me
Treasurer of State and clerks In he
State Treasury Department.
The premiums necessarily incurred and
due and payable on account of any bond
given by the treasurer of state or by any
clerk in the state treasury department
shall be paid out of the state treasury
and the legislature shall at each session
thereof make appropriate provision by
resolve or otherwise for such payment
approved March 81
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section nineteen OF
Chapter ffty-one of the Revised stat
utes, relating to the Increase OF capital
stock of railroad company.
Section nineteen of chapter fifty-one or
the Revised Statutes Is hereby amended
by inserting after the word "buid'' In the
second line Of said section the following
words, or of building branch or extern
sion which 1t Is or may be authorized to
build and by inserting after the word
'1aw'' In the fourteenth line of said sec
ton sthe words, by Issuing common or
preferred stock and by adding at the
end of said section the following para
graph:
If preferred stock be issued the char
acter of such stock including its voting
power. II any and the rate of interest 1t
shall bear and whether 1t snail De c4nu,
by vote OF a majority of stock present or
represented at such legal meeting
So that said section as amended shan
read as follows
Section 49, railroad corporation for
the purpose of building a branch railroad
track which il is or may be authorized
to build, or of building branch or exten-
sion which 1t Is or may be authorized TO
build, or of aiding In the construction or
another railroad pursuant to law, or OF
building stations, or of abolishing grade
crossings. or OF making permanent Inn
provements, or of paying It's floating
debt, or of paying its funded debt, or Tor
the payment of money borrowed Tor any
lawful purpose, or for the purchase or
shares of the capital stock of any rail-
road corporation whose railroad Is leased
to or operated by 1t. or for the purchase
OF shares of the capital stock OF any
railroad corporation OF when capitai
stock II owns a majority, or for improV-
ing the alignment of Its road or Tor
acquiring land for and laying new tracks.
for other necessary ana laWtui puf-
poses, not named In section nve, IRON
time to time with the approval OF the
railroad commissioners as hereinafter
provided may increase Its capital stock
beyond the amount fixed by law by issu-
ing common or preferred stock PROVIDED
such Increase shall first be authorized by
vote of a majority of stock present or
represented, at a legal meeting or the
corporation duly called for that purpose.
acter of such stock including Its voting
power. II any, and the rate OF interest IL
shall bear and whether II shall be cumu-
lative or non-cnmulative snail De nSea p by.
represented at such legal meeting. tap
proved March 81
Chapter 40.
An Act TO amend Section ten OF Chapter
fifty-three OF the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to powers of Railroad Commis-
Section l. Section ten OF chapter fifty
three of the Revised Statutes Is hereby
ton the words, unless the same shall
be extended as provided in the following
section so that said section as amended
shall read as follows:
FORMED