davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
STATE OF MAINE.
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND
THIRTEEN.
CHAPTEk l.

AN ACT TO Amend Section Fifty-fwo OF
Chapter Fifteen of the Revised statutes
Relating to Compulsory school ATTEND
anee
Be it enacted by the People of the state
of Maine, as follows
Section l. Section hfty-two of chaptes
fifteen of the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out the words ao-
sent from school at six or more cohsecu-
tive sessions. during any term, and SUD
shutting therefor the following haoituahy
and wiifully absent from school or shali
fail without such excuse to athena schooi
for FIVE day sessions or ten halliday SEES
sions within any period Of six months SO
that said section when amended shall READ
IS follows:
Section g. II a child without sufficient
excuse shall be habitually and wlliully
absent from school or shall fail without
such excuse to attend school for i've Gay
sessions or for ten halliday sessions WITH
in any period of six months, ne shall %
deemed an habitual truant, ana the super
Intending school committee SHAH hotlls
him and any person under whose controi
be may be that unless he conforms 10 sec
ton forty-nine. the provisions OF the tWo
following sections viii be enforced against
them: and IL thereafter such child con.
tnues irregular in attendance, the truan'
officers or any of them shall, when SO 81
rected by the school committee or superin-
tendent in writing, enforce said provisions
by complaint.
Improved February II. 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

Az ACT to Regulate Advertisements and
Solicitations for Employers During
Suikes, Lockouts or Other Labor Dis
.utcs.
BE Il enacted, etc:
Section J. II sn employer, during the
continuance of n strike among his EN-
ploYoes, or dur ne the continuance OF
lockout or other labor trouble among his
IN. lOyees. publicly sdvertises In neYspa-
ers. pr by posters or otherwise, for en-
ployees on BY himself or his agents solicits
persons to work for lin to fill the places
OF strikers ne shall plainly and explicitly
mention in such advertisements Oral or
written solcitat oBs that a strike. lockout
or other labor disturbance exists.
Section 9. The provisions Ct this act
shall cease TO be operative when the state
board Of conciliation and arbitration shall
determine that the business Of the employ
er. In respect to which the strike or other
labor trouble occurred, Is being carried on
In the normal and usual manner and TO the
normal and usual extent Said board shah
determine this question as soon as may
be, unon the application of the employer.
Section > If any person. firm. aasociAs
ton or corporation violates any nrovlsfoH
Of thus act. he or II shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor and Guon conviction thereof
shall he punished by fire Of not less
than twenty five dollars nor more than
fifty dollars.
Improved February u. '9l3l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT TO Amend Sc ton one of Chapter
one Hundred and twenty-five OF the Pub
lie Laws Of Nineteen Hundred and Nine
relating to the State Superintendent Of
Public Schools.
Be II enacted. etc.
Section Section one OF chapter one
hundred and twenty-five of the Public
Laws OF nineteen hundred and nine Is
hereby amended by striking out the words
twenty five hundred" in the second line
thereof and the words other clerical as
sistance at a cost not to exceed one thou
sand dollars annually in the eighth ninth
and tenth lines thereof and substituting IN
place thereof the words -four thousa nd
aud such other clerical assistance as the
Governor and Council may deem neces
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHATTER 10.

AN ACT to Amend Section Sixtyfye OF
Chapter Four Revised Statutes, Relating
to Burial Of Honorab!y Discharged Sol
diers and Sailors.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section l. Section slxty-hve of chapter
four OF the Revised Statutes Is hereby
amended by adding after the word re
belIon" in the seventh line thereof. the
words or in the war with Spain so that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section c.. Whenever any person who
served in the army. navy or marine corps
OF the United States during the war Of
eighteen hundred and sixty -oDe. or during
the war with Spain, and was honorablv
discharged tberefrom. shall die. being at
the time of his death resident Of this
state and In destitute circumstances. the
state shall pay the necessary expenses OF
his burial; or whenever the widow OF any
person who served in the army. navy or
ma rne corps Of the United States during
the Rebellion, or In the war with Spain,
and was honoraby discharged therefrom
shall die, being at .he time OF her death
resident OF this state and being in destl-
tute circumstances and having no kindred
living within this stale and OF sufficient
ability legally Liable for her support the
state shall pay the necessary expenses Of
her burial. such expenses shall not exceed
the sum OF thrty-6vc dollars In any case
and the burial shall be In some cemetery
not used exclusively for the burial of the
pauper dead
lApprovei February H. 1873
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

OF such building including repairs. furnish
ings, light. heat water and janitor ser
vice so that said section when amended
shall read as follows:
to accept in the name of the state dona-
tons of lands and buildings to be used for
military purposes by the organized militia
under such conditions as the donors may
nominate. lands and buildings so donated
shall be subject to the rules and regulations
prescribed by the governor: and PROVIDED
further that when any building il turned
over 10 the state for use as an armory OF
drill shed the armory commission shall be
authorized to approve for payment from
the appropriation for armory rentals such
sums as may be necessary for the upkeep
lngs, light heat. water and janitor ser
vice.
IApproyed February II. 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER 4.

AN ACT to Amend Section Thirty eight OF
Chapter Fifteen OF the Revised Statutes.
relating to the duties OF the Superntend-
ent of Schools.
Be IL enacted. etc:
Section l. Section thirty eight of cha p
ter fifteen of the Revised Statutes as
amended by section seven of chapter forty
eight of the Public Laws of nineteen hun
bred and five ts hereby further amended
by striking out the whole Of said section
and substituting therefor the following:
Section IS. He shall. on or before the
first day Of August nineteen hundred and
fourteen and annually thereafter, make
under oath full and complete return OF
all educational statistics for the year end
ing July first next preceding. and any town
that shall fail, through it's school officers.
to make the return required by this section
shall be liable to the provisions pr section
sixteen of chapter fifteen of the Revised
Statutes.
IApproved February L. 1913.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT to Amend Section Two of Chap
ter Sixty-two OF the Revised Statutes as
AMENDED BY CHAPTER nd h One aSno af s ama
teen Hundred and Seven, Relating to
Divorce Proceedings.
Be 1t enacted. etc:
Section J. Section two OF chapter sixty :
two OF the Revised Statutes as amended
by chapter one hundred and forty-elght Of
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred ana
seven Is hereby amended by striking OUT
after the word Treatment in the egnth
line Of said section two as amended by
said chapter one hundred and forty-eight'
the words insanity, when In consequence
thereof the libellee has been committed to
and confined in state asylum for the in
sane for fifteen consecutive years next
prior to the Ming OF the libel and Is founa
to be incurahe" and also by striking our
all of the words In the last PARAGRAPH OF
said section two as amended by said crap
ter one hundred and forty-eight, except the
words Either party may. pc a witness;
SO that said section two as hereby amend
ed, shall read as follows:
Section . divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony may be decreed by the supreme
judicial court in the county where either
party resides at the commencement OF pro
coed ngs for causes of adultery impotence.
extreme cruelty, utter desertion continued
for three consecutive years next prlor 10
tn filing of the libel. gross and confirmed
habits OF intoxication from the use of m
toxicating liquors. opium or other drugs,
cruel and abusive treatment or on Tue
libel of the wife, where the husband peihs
of sufficient ability or being able to labor
and provide for her, grossly or wahtouly
and cruelty refuses or neglects to proyioe
suitable maintenance for her; PROVIDED
that the parties were married In this state
or cohabited here after marriage, or IL the
libelant resided here when the cause OF
divorce accrued. or had resided here In
good faith for one year prior TO the com
mencement of proceedings, If the libelee
is a resident of this state But when both
| parties have been guilty of adultery, or
| there is collision between them to procure
a divorce, it shall not be granted. Either
party may be witness
Section g. This Act shall not affect di-
vorce proceedin gs. instituted because or In
sanity Of the libeilee. which are pending
at the time this Act takes effect
(Approved February ID. 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

hxsd and determined shall be paid by the
county on presentation of the proper cer-
tificate OF the clerk of courts for tnut
county. II the court Is OF the opinion that
the whole or any part or portion OF such
fees and expenses should be paid by the
parties to the suit or action. or BY either
OF such parties, then the court may nix ana
determine the amount to be paid by sucn
parties. or by either Of such parties. and
the parties shall be liable TO the surveyor
for the amount to be paid by them joint
". and each of the parties shall likewise
DE liable to the surveyor in the same kind
OF an action for the amount to be severaliy
uaid.'
lApproved February IA. 19l2l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT Additional to Chapter One Hun
dred and Twenty seven Of the Revised
Statutes. Relating to the Fraudulent CIV
ing of Checks.
Be it enacted. etc:
Section !. Whoever knowingly or will
fully. and with intent to defraud, issues
check upon any bank. and uses the same
in paymeut of any debt or demand, or In
exchange for money, when there are not
sufficient funds in said bank to redeem
such check, shall be punished by impr1son-
mont for not more than two years. or by
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Approved February "a. 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT TO Amend Section One o. Chap
ter Ono Hundred and Forty-hve. Revised
Statutes. Rel2ting to The State Pension
Law.
Be Il en9cted. etc.
Section ]. Section one of chapter one
hundred and toily-nye o. IRE Keyised sat
words 'on the quota Of Maine" in the
eighth lire thereof. the words and any
person whether on or net on the quota OF
Maine. who has served in the army or
navy of the United States in tie war with
spain. or the Philippine lns rree ion al
my time prior ~ July fourth. nineteeR
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER 2.

AN ACT Relating to the Relief of Poor
Debtors
b. 1t enacted. etc:
Section /. Section forty seven OF CHAP
ter one hundred and fourteen of the Re
vised Statutes Is hereby amended by strih-
ing ont all after the word officer IN
the third line. viz. And besides the other
fees, he shall pay the jailer's ices berore
ton as amended shall read as follows:
Section A. A debtor committed on exc
cution may disclose thereon at the jail,
in the manner and on the notice aforesaid,
which may be served by the jailer or other
officer
[Approvcd February y. 1881
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT to Change Name OF the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital
BE IL enacted, etc:
Section !. The name Of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital located Ut Bangor.
Maine IS hereby changed TO the Bangor
state Hospital and the Trustees OF the
Bangor state Hospital shall have all the
rights. powers privileges. property, duties
and responsibilities which belong to the
Trustees OF the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital.
lApproved February Il. 1881
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER Is.

AN Act to Save Town Ofice-c the Tx
pense Of JUrats upon Certain Returns.
nr It enacted etc:
Sect Oh l. Town or munfci raj officers,
who nave been duly sworn ~ the faithful
perfor nance of their duty, snail not be
required to make oath or affirm 10 any
report. account or statement to be filed
with any Of the state departments
SC ton 2 ANY acts or parts Of acts u
conflict herewith. are hereby repealed
Improved February u, 1872.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

AN ACT to Amend Section Seven, chapter
One Hundred Twenty eight OF the Ike
vised Statutes as Amended by Chapter
One Hundred of the Public Laws OF one
Thousand Nine Hundred and Five, Relat-
ing to Malicious Mischief
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section !. Section seven of chapter one
hundred twenty-eight of the Revised Stat 3,
utes as amended by chapter one hundred
Of the Public Laws OF nineteen hundred
and five Is hereby further amended by IN
sorting after the word Railroad the
words Highway or other Engineering, so
that said section as amended shall reac as
follows
Section Z. Whoever willfully or mali
ciously disturbs, removes or destroys any
transit point. reference point, stake pug,
hub. guard stake bench mark. or other
monument OF any railroad. highway or
other engineering LOCATION or survey, shali
be punished by q fine not exceeding TWEEN
iy-fve dollars, or Imprisonment, not ex-
ceeding thirty days: and in addition there
to shall be liable in III action OF DEBT Tor
the amount of damaSe done.
Improved February IA. 1919
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER l..

AN ACT to Amend Session Fourteen of
Chapter Eleven. Revised Statutes Of
Maine. Relating to County, City and State
Officers Drafting Instruments, which they
are by Law, Required to Record.
Be it enacted etc:
Section l. Section fourteen of chapter
eleven, Revised Statutes OF Maine is here
BY amended by inserting the word Town
after the worl city" and before the word
county in the first line Of said section,
so that said SCI ton shaIl reid as amended
as follows:
'Soction Il. No city, town county or state
officer whose dpiy it Is to record convey
anccs Of any Kind, asslenments certih-
Gates, or other documents or papers what
soever, shall draft or aid ip drafting any
conveyance. assignment. certificate or other
document or paper which he IS by law re-
qared to record in fuil or in part: under
penalty OF rot exceeding enc hundred
dollars to be recovered b. any complainant
by action of debt for his benefit or by in
dictmeHt for the benefit Of the county.
Improved February 10, 1913
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHAPTER z.

(HAFGEH z.
AN ACT to Amend Section Forty-slx OF
Chapter one Hundred and SIX of the lie
vised Statutes as Amended by chapter
Nine Of the Public Laws OF Nineteen
Hundred and Nine Relating to the Ap-
pointment of Surveyors in Real Actions.
Be Il enacted, etc:
Section !. Section forty-slx OF chapter
one hundred and six of the Revised Stat
utes as amended by chapter nine OF the
Public Laws Of nineteen hundred and nine
jG hereby amended BY striking out all the
words OF the lest sentence ~ sad section
forty-six rs amended by said chapter nine
of said Public Laws, and substituting the
following words therefor The amount OF
the fees and Necessary expenses or such
surveyor shall be fixed and determined by
the court upon the acceptance OF the re-
port, and shall be paid as follows: II the
court is of the opinion that such fees and
expenses. or some portion Of the same
onght to be paid by the county then the
amount the.of TO be paid by the county.
whether the whole or part shall be fixed
amount SO fixed and determined shall be
paid by the county on presentation OF the
proper certificate Of the clerk OF courts
for that county. II the court is of the
opinion that the whole or any part or por-
ton OF sdch fees and expenses should be
paid by the parties to the suit or action.
or by either OF such parties, then the court
may fix and determine the amount to be
paid by such parties or by either OF such
parties. and the parties shall be liable to
the surveyor in an action or money mad
and received Tor the afnpuHt 10 pe pdl0 Df
them jointly. and each of the parties shall
likewise be liable TO the surveyor In the
same kind Of an action for the amount to
be severally paid so that said section for
~ six as amended by said chapter nine
shall. as hereby amended read as follows :
Section IS. The court may appoint sur
veynr TO run lines and make plans OF lands
demanded in real or mixed action, or In
action of trespass In which the title 10 land
is involved. as shown by the pleadngs filed
on motion Of either party. and II he Is
prevented Dy force menaces, or fear. from
performing the duties assigned him. the
court may issue a warrant 10 the sheriff,
commanding Him with suitable aid TO pre-
vent such opposition. and IN the execution
Of such warrant. he may exercise all the
power pertaining to mis- office; and all per
sons refusing their aid when called for by
him arc liable to the same penalties as In
other like cases. The amount Of the fees
and necessary expenses Of such surveyor
shall be fixed and determined by the court
unon the acceptance Of the report and
sh ~ be paid as follows: n the court Is OF
the opinion that such fees and expenses,
or some portion of the same. ought to be
paid by the county then the amount there
Of 70 DO paid by the county. whether the
wnrle or part, shall be fixed and deter
mined ~ the court AND the amount 90
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHATTER q.

AN ACT to Change Name OF the Maine
Insane Hospital
Be it enacted, etc:
Section !. The name OF the Maine insane
Hospital located at Augusta. Maine, Is
hereby changed to the Augusta State Hes
pital and the trustees of the Augusta state
Hospital snail have all the rights. powers
privileges, property. duties and response
bilties which belong to the Trustees OF
the Maine Insane Hospital
lApproY ed February u. 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

sary,' SO that said section when smcuded
shall read as follows:
Section / The salary of the state sueer-
intendent OF schools Is hereby established
at four thousand dollars per annum. lie
shall receive in addition his actual cash
expenses incurred In the performance OF
out OF specific appropriation for that
purpose. lie shall employ a clerk, who
may serve as his deputy at a salary not
to exceed fifteen hundred dollars annually.
with necessary expenses when on official
business within the state and such other
clercial assistance as the Governor and
Council may deem necessary. He shall
perform his official duties at the Office pro-
vlded for him at the seat of government
and not elsewhere. not meaning however.
to prohibit him from making such neees-
gary journeys and performing such duties
as are necessary or incidental to the I'M
mediate object OF such journey,
lApproved February "A, 1913
AN ACT to Amend section Thirty-eight
Of Chapter Forty eight OF the Revised
Statutes Of Maine, in Regard to Savings
Banks
Be it enacted. etc
Section J. That section thrty-eight Of
chapter forty-eight Of the Revised Statutes
OF Maine be amended by inserting after
the word living" in the eleventh line the
following words to deposit the deposit
book of which has during sIch period been
brought into the bank TO be verified or 10
which, with the accommodations therein.
shall be less than ten dollars, SO that tie
section amended shall read as follows:
The treasurer of every savings bank
and institution for savings shall on or be-
fore the first day of November annually
cause TO be published in newspaper in
the place where the bank or institution IL
located, IL any. otherwise in a newspaper
published in the nearest place thereto, a
statement containing the name. the amount
standing to his credit, the last known place
of residence or postoffiee address and the
fact OF death, il known. of every depositor
in said bank who shall not have made a
deposit tperein or Withdrawn therefrom
any part of his deposit or any part OF the
dividends thereon, for a period of more
than twenty years next preceding provid-
ed. however, that this section shall not
apply to the deposits of persons known to
the treasurer to be living, to a deposit tns
deposit book of which has during such
period been brought into the bank to be
verified to nave dividends added, or To
deposit which, with the ACCOMMODATIONS
therein, shall be less than ten, dollars. Said
treasurer shall also transmit copy OF sqeh
sta tement TO the bank examiner to be
placed on file In his Office for public in
speotion. Amy treasurer neSJectlng to
comply With the provisions OF this section
shall lie liable to a penalty CT fifty dollars
lA9rroYel February IS 3d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02

and lives on the Boulevard near the
city limits.
II had the misfortune to lose my
driving horse In fire last spring, and
since then have been unable to get
one that 1 felt entirely safe with. The
result Is that whenever i go out now
/ have to use the cars, and II has
always made me deathly i'll to ride on
them. / suffered so with sick head
aches and neuralgia that the rapidly
changing objects as seen from the
cars was exceedingly annoying and at
times actually painful. attend
Emanuel church, at Brook Hill, and II
is some little distance from my resi-
dence.
Il suffered intensely until / finally
heard of Charles Lincoln Smith
through friend. 1t was most for
tunate for me, as I found him to be
the foremost in his line. He under
stood my condition thoroughly, and
through his method and prescription
glasses / have been completely re-
stored now ride into the city and
back without the slightest inconveni-
ence, and feel better than / had ever
thought to feel again.
We recently passed through very
exciting experience with burglars in
the house. and ! thought the excite
ment would have some effect on me,
but to my great joy / suffered no in
convenience whatever and l attribute
1t to Charles Lincoln Smith, his
method and prescription glasses"