The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

question as soon as may be, upon the ap
P plication of the employer.
! Section g. If any person, firm, associa-
ton or corporation violates any provis-
ion of this act, he or it shall be guilty of
thereof shall be punished by fine of rat
less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars.-(Approved February
26, 1879
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Section one, of Chapter
, One hundred and forty-ive, Revised
!; statutes, relating to the State pension
Section l. Section one of chapter one
hundred and forty-five of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by adding
in the eighth line thereof, the words and
any person whether on or not on the
, quota of Maine, who has served in The
the war with Spain, or the Philippine In
surrection at any time prior to July
fourth, rineteen hundred and two, and
who was resident of this State at date
plication for pension snail have been a
resident of the state at least five years.
SO that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
Section :. Any person who has served
by enlistment in the army or navy of the
Maine, and any person not on the quota
of Maine, who has served in the army
war,
and who was resident Of this State at
date of enlistment, and at time of making
application for pension shall have been
a resident of the State at least five years
also any person who has served by en-
Hstment in the army or navy of the Unit
ed States in the war with Spain, on the
quota of Maine, and any person whether
on or not on the quota of Maine, who
has served in the army or navy of the
United States in the war With Spain or
the Philippine Insurrection at any time
NOT. EIJy "A n
and two, and who was a resident of this
State at date of enlistment. and at time
of making application for pension shah
have been a resident of the State at least
five years, and who has been disabled y
disease, wounds other injuries con-
tracted or received in said service, and
who is unable from his own resources
and the United States pension to obtain a
livelihood for himself and those depend
ent upon him. shall be entitled to a pen
sion from the State. not exceeding eight
dollars a month, provided he has been
honorably discharged from said service.
No such pension shall be paid by. thus
State to persons residing in other states
Approved February 26, 1871
Chapter IS.
An. Act to amend Section twenty-seven
of Chapter one hundred and thirty-five
of the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter one hundred and eighty-four OF
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
and nine, relating to new trials in cIirni-
nal cases.
SecIlON lWellIN-SeNtn OIL Cildpter one
hundred and thirty-five of the Revised
Statutes as amended by chapter one hun
dred and eightN-four of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby
seven as hereby amended. shall read us
follows:
Section .. If a motion for a new trial
in any case. i'll which a person has been
convicted of any offenSe for Which the
punishment is Imprisonment for life, is
denied by the justice before whom the
same is heard. the respondent may APP
peal from said decision to the next law
term: and the concurrence of a majority
of the justices shall be necessary to
grant such motion. And in all other
criminal cases amounting to a felony,
where like motion is tiled and appeal TAX
On to the law court the concurrence of Il
majority of the justices shall be neceS-
sary to grant such motion and sentence
shall be imposed upon conviction, either
by verdict or demurrer. '-(Approved Feb
ruary 26, 1879
Chapter 10.
An Act to prevent the. obstruction of
bitches and drains in and along public
Section /. No person other than a per-
son having legal supervision of "a public
way. shall cultivate, in connection with
the improvement of lands adjacent there
TO, any portion of the wrought part OF
any public way, in such manner as to
change the drainage thereof; nor snail
any person, other than as hereinbefore
provided, deposit within or along any
itch in a
terial that shall obstruct the flow of
water in s1lch ditch or drain. Provided
however that with the written consent
ard in accordance with specifications of
The legal authorities having supervision
of s1lch ditch or drain. any person may,
to nrovide egress and regress to and
from lands occupied by him. lawfully
construct and maintain bridge across
such u4tch 'r uIdlll. .,e,, ;,..
Sectio1 whoever "hiully NloIa' e
any OIL 1le PROV sio!ls vi xllls ''eI eiiil We
pelnshed' lor me 4is. 9 9tn' ny d is,.e
81 not less thah ll1e uoilals NOR OF liio at
IMAM ten coliars ana costS anu, lol e i.i
subsequent oHensc' ny d ni'I 10, OF !lut rs
IMAM zen doiIars nor more tn ' tWth's
I'VE dollarS aha coStS, hhu also sii.lt " :.
iufther hapia LOT "oupie ,'le t'iilo''ii. W
me actual manage 10 oe leeoNtlt ., III hi.
actloil on inc cas- 10y 'Ie ely .o"ir VI
plan'diloh' Or III peiIt'it " .ais u'4DL 7i
lHed pace, oE ttie 1o~HIS "llela til. VI
tense IS comm tted afii iilies reG i'o,I a
under me provisions OF t .hls aGt s s, ne
PAID 10 the treasurer oi .le e,tH. 1om WI !. VI
plantatloll, or, loc an Hllol saalizeo piaGe,
10 the treasurer OF tli9 eot'ie!ii t Me-
such oHehse is cohlil.ttd anu silaI, .'iei 81
a1t?r De EXPENDED ~ tile uoilati uetiol, az
malntenahce OF pcpiic ways OF orai'i9
therein. -, ,osoa,,.;ons ,,nao,
Sectlon .. IN an ptose 1; uii ',ed
TINS act. munleipai h'lo tqdGe ave
trlal JustlceS Wltlll.l tiieli iesptct wv
counties, shall nave GpGil Goilpialit " ~
glnat ana concuTfelt Jl.llsuictlon Win tiie
supreme judicial ana superior courts.
section T. It shati De me guy OIL every