The Republican journal., 1911-04-06
lars nor more than one hun dred dollars.
-CApproved March IL
Chap&er 81

lars nor more than one hun dred dollars.
-(Approved March III
Chapter 27.
An Act to amend Section ninety-one of
Chapter tWenty-three of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the liability of
towns in not maintaining guide-posts
at crossings of ways
That section ninety-one of chapter
twenty three of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
words in the last part of said section,
and for any neglect herein. towns are
subject to indictment and fine not ex-
ceedng fifty dollars" and substituting
therefor the following: And for any neg
lect herein towns are subject to a fine of
not less than ten and not exceeding fifty
dollars, and such fines Shall be recovered
by complaint or indictment. Judges of
municipal courts, and police courts and
trial justices within their respective
counties shall have original and concur
rent jurisdiction with the superior and
supreme judicial courts; and on all fines
provided for by this act and recovered
on complaint, half shall go to the prose
cutor and half to the county where the
town committing the offense is situated.
so that said section as amended, Shall
read as follows:
Section 81. Towns shall erect anCI main
tain at all crossings of highways. and
where one public highway enters another.
substantial guide-posts not less than
plainly printed in black letters on white
ground, the name of the next town on
the route, and of such other place as the
municipal officers may direct with the
number of miles thereto, and figure of
hand with the forefnger pointing
thereto; and for any neglect herein towns
are subject to a fine of not less than ten
and not exceeding fifty dollars, and such
tines shall be recovered by complaint or
indictment. Judges of municipal courts,
and police courts and trial justices with
in their respective counties shall have
original and concurrent jurisdiction with
the superior and supreme judicial courts;
and on all fines provided for by this act,
and recovered on complaint, half shall go
to the prosecutor and half to the county
where the town committing the offense
is situated. '-(Approved March liz
Chapter %.
An Act to amend Section ten Of Chapter
seventy-nine of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the appointment and fees of
Masters in Chancery.
Section ten of chapter seventy-nine of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto at the end thereof the
following: The fees and necessary ex-
penses of masters so appointed and of
masters who shall act in any cause by
agreement of parties, shall be fixed and
allowed by the court upon the coming in
of the report, and if the court in it's dis
the county on presentation of the proper
certificate of the clerk of courts for that
county -tApproVed March III
Chapter 20.
An Act to amend Section ninety-seven of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
as amended relating to the Appropria-
ton for the Schooling in Unorganized
Townships
Section ninety-seven of chapter fifteen
of the revised statutes as amended by
chapter forty-fve of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and five and by chap
ter eighty-seven of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and nine is hereby
amended by striking out the word
fifteen in the second line thereof and
substituting in place the word eighteen
so that said section, when amended. shall
read follows:
Section 81. For the purpose of carry
ing out the provisions of the three pre-
ceding sections, there is hereby appro-
priated the sum of eighteen thousand
dollars annually, which sum shall be de-
Quoted and set aside therefor by the
treasurer of state from the annual school
funds of the state.'-(Approved March IL
Chapter 30.
An Act to amend Section thirteen of
Chapter one hundred and seventeen of
the Revised Statutes, relating to Fees
of Witnesses.
Section thirteen of chapter one hundred
and seventeen of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
second line thereof, and substituting
therefor the words two dollars so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 10. Witnesses in the supreme
judicial or superior courts, and in the
probate court shall receive two dollars,
or before the county commissioners one
dollar for each days attendance. and six
cents for each miles travel going out
and returning home; and before justice
of the peace, a trial justice a judge of a
municipal or police court, referees, audi
tors or commissioners specially appointed
TO take testimony, fifty cents day for
attendance, and for travel, the same as
at the courts aforesaid. -(Approved
March III
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Sections eleven, twelve
fourteen. fifteen, sixteen and seven
teen of Chapter seventeen of the Re
vised Statutes. relating to registration
of Physicians and Surgeons.
Section l. Section eleven of chapter
seventeen of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the word
'"ten' i'll the first and last lines of said
section, and inserting in lieu thereof the
word fifteen and by adding at the end
of said section the following words: all
fees received by the board hereunder
shall be paid by the secretary thereof
into the treasury of the state once in
each month"; so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section II. Any person shall, upon the
payment of fee of fifteen dollars be
entitled to examination, and if found
qualified by a majority o, the members
of the board present shall be registered
as q physician or surgeon, and shall re-
ceive a certificate thereof under the seal
of the board, and signed by the chairman
and secretary, which shall state the facts
and must be publicly displayed at the
persons principal place of business as
long as said person continues such prac-
tice for gain or hire. Any person re-
fused registration may be re-eXamlned a t
the regular meeting of said board, within
two years of the time of such refusal,
without additional fee and thereafter
may be examined as often as he may de-
sire upon payment of the fee of fifteen
dollars for each examination. All fees
received by the board hereunder shall be
paid by the secretary thereof into the
treasury of the state once IN each
month";
Section 2. Section twelve of chapter
seventeen of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out the word
giving in the fourth line of said sec
ton, and inserting in lieu thereof the
word containing and by striking out the
words "of being in said fourth line of
said section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the words that said applicant is and by
striking out the word "haviug," and the
words ''of being in the fifth line of said
section, and by inserting after the word
college, in the sixth line of said section
the words fin good standing, and by
striking out the words land In good
standing" in the seventh line, and by
striking out the period in the ninth line
of said section after the word board. y
and bv inserting a comma in lieu of the
period and the words which said stand