Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-01
PUBLIC LAWS
Passed by the Seventy-Fifty
Legislature, 1911.
Chapter l..

IouItceH VI SHdpteT one nuIuTeO anu
thirty-one of the Revised Statutes re-
latng to private detectives.
Section /. Section thirteen of chapter
one hundred and thirty-one of the Re-
one hundred and eighty-two of the pub
lie laws Of nineteen hundred and nine is
hereby amended by striking out the
word private" In the second line thereof
and inserting In place thereof the word
licensed and by adding to said section
the following:
And It shall be unlawful for any per-
son SO licensed to advertise or represent
himself as state detective. under PEN
atty of the forfeiture of his license and a
fine not to exceed twenty dollars, to be
recovered upon complaint SO that said
section shall read as follows:
Section l3. The governor with the ad-
vice or the council, may license not eX-
ceedng twenty-five licensed detectives
FOR the detection. prevention and punish
ment of crime. to serve for the term OF
four years, unless such license is sooner
revoked for cause. Each person SO
licensed shall give bond with two sure
ties approved by the governor and coun-
Gill; conditioned for the proper discharge
OF the services which he may perform by
virtue of such license; but nothing here
in contained shall be construed to confer
on any person so licensed, any of the
power and authority of sheriffs or police
officers, except in cases of felonies and
Ofenses under chapters one hundred and
twenty-one and one hundred and twenty
six. And 1t shall be unlawful for any
person SO licensed to advertise or repre-
sent himself as state detective, under
penalty of the forfeiture of his license
and a fine not to exceed twenty dollars,
to be recovered upon complaint. TAP
proved February 14)
Chapter 2.
An Act to provide for a close time on
Scallops.
Whereas, there is at the present time
no general law providing close time on
scallops. and the beds are becoming seri-
ously depleted to the point of absolute
destruction; and as the next spawning
season commences before general law
without an emergency clause can take
effect: further, that about three hundred
families are dependent on this industry
for their regular employment and liveli-
hood. who will suffer deprivation and dis
tress if this industry is destroyed; an
emergency therefore exists, within the
Ipeesing of section sixteen, part third
St,Eae four of the constitution of Maine
hended. and the passage of IA general
49, time law is Immediately necessary
NY}the preservation of the public peace.
Gealth. and safety: therefore.
Be Ii enacted by the People of the State
of Maine. as follows:
Section l. No person shall catch. buy or
sell. expose for sale give away or have
in his possession for any purpose any
scallops. shelled rim the shell. between
the fifteenth day of April and the first
day of November of each year.
Section 2. Any person violating the
provisions of the foregoing section shall
be liable to penalty of nifty dollars ami
in addition shall pay a penalty OF 1--WE
dollars for each and every gallon or part
thereof of shelled scallops, so bought.
sold. exposed for sale, given away or IN
his possession; and shall pay penalty OF
five dollars for each one hundred seal
lops or any part thereof. in the shell so
bought, sold. exposed for sale. given
away or in his possession and any boat
such unlawful catching or selling. of
scallops may be seized and detained by
an officer or warden. not exceeding
twenty-four hours; in OF, order that t 1t may =,
law, to satisfy. any Judgment that may
be recovered; but said boat and equip
ment shall be released at any time on
payment of penalty and costs legally
due.
Scallop gear found on board any boat
in close time shall be prima facie eVl-
.dence Of a violation of this act.
Section g. Any penalty imposed ~
this act may be recovered by complaint.
indictment or action OF debt In all
prosecutions under this chapter. munich
within their counties have by complaint.
original and concurrent jurisdiction with
the supreme judicial court and superior
courts
either general or special, relating to "a
close time on scallops or scallop fishing
in this state. are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This act, being an emergency
act, within the meaning of the constitu-
ton. shall take effect when approved by
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS February l6)
Chapter 3.
An Act to amend Section fifty-six OF
Chapter thirty.two OF the REVISED stat
received for fines and penalties for vio-
lations Of the Fish and Game Laws.
Section fifty-six of chapter thirty-tWo
amended by striking out all of said sec
ton after the word same" in the eighth
line thereof. so that said section shall
read as follows:
section S. Any officer or other person
who shall receive any fine or penalty, or
d. any part thereof. for the violation OF
any fish or game law and shall neglec!
for more than thirty days to pay pay the
same. into the state treasury, shall be
punished by fine of not less than fifty;
nor more than one hundred dollars all
paid, under any Of the provisions of this
chapter, after deducting legal taxable
costs. shall be paid forthwith to the
treasury of the state by the person re-
covering the same.'-CApproved FEBRUARY
Esq
An Act to repeal Chapter ninety-two Of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and five. entitled An act 70 ,h prG 1sws
against the manufacture and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors"
Chapter ninety-two of the Public Law.
epealed.-(Approved February 25o
Chapter S.
kS..Ac to facilitate the Identification o
&minals.
sfion /. Prisoners who have beef
CON- Acted of a felony and committed un
der sentence may, If deemed advisable
for the purpose of Subsequent identihca
tion be measured and described IN &C
cordance with the. Bertillon method 10
TIE Identification of criminals. and thei
phofographs and finger prints taken.
Section g. Chapter one hundred AM
ssyenty-five of the public laws of on
thousand nine hundred and nine is here
by repeaied.--(Approved February 25)
Chapter 6.
An Act to amend Section ninety-five Q
Chapter forty-nine of Revised Stat
,ltes OF nineteen hundred and three
as amended by Chapter one hundre'
and twenty-one of the Public Laws o
~ nineteen hundred and FIVE, as amends
BY Chapter one hundred and seventy 0
the Public Laws of nineteen hundre
and seven, relating to notice Of dn5ur
to Casualty. insurance Composites: R.1
Section niitety-ave- Of chapter forty
nine Of the revised statutes Of ninetee