Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14
PUBLIC LAWS
Passed by the Seyenty-Sixth
Legislature, 1913.
Chapter 1.

Chapter 1.
An Act to amend Section fifty-two of
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes
relating to compulsory school attend
ance.
Section /. Section fifty-two of chapter
fifteen of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the words ''ab-
sent from school at six or more consecu-
shutting therefor the following 'habitual-
ly and wilfully absent from school or
shall fail without such excuse to attend
school for five day sessions or. ten half
day sessions within any period OF SIX
months so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section 50. IF child without sufficient
excuse, shall be habitually and wilfully
absent from school or shall fai! without
such excuse to attend school for five day
sessions for ten halliday sessions
within any period of six months, he
shall be deemed an habitual truant, and
the superintending school committee snail
notify him and any person under whose
control he may be that unless he con-
forms to section fortY-nine. the provis-
ions of the two following sections VIII :, be
enforced against them; and If thereafter
such child continues Irregular in attend
ance. the truant officers or any of them
shall. when so directed by the school
committee or superintendent in writing.
enforce said provisions by complaint =
approved February II, 1879
Chapter 2.
An Act relating To the relief of poor
debtors.
Section /. Section forty-seven of chap
ter one hundred and fourteen of the It,
vised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out all after the word officer
in the third line, viz: And besides. the
other fees, he shall pay the iailer's fees
before he can be discharged" So that
the section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section A. debtor committed on ex-
ecution may disclose thereon at the jail.
in the manner and on the notice aforesaid,
which may be served by the jaiier or
other otficer.-(Approved February II,
1913.
Chapter 3.
An Act to- amend the military law.
Section /. Section forty-four of chapter
two hundred and six of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine is hereby
amended SO as TO read as follows
Section Al The relative rank between
officers of the national guard ana naval
reserve shall be the same as that now or
hereafter existing between officers of the
army and navy of the United States and
the relative rank of petty officers in the
naval reserve and non-commissioned Off
GERS In the national guard will be as pre-,
scribed by the governor; seamen snail
correspond to privates of infantry
Section 2. Section lightweight of chap
ter two hundred and six of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and nine as
amended by chapter seven OF the pubic
laws of nineteen hundred and eleven Is
hereby amended so as TO read as. follows:
Section S.. For the purpose OF raising
revenue to defray the current expenses
of the active militia there shall be appso-
priated annually from any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated the
sum OF forty-five thousand dollars OF
which sum at least five thousand dollars
general for the support of the naval re-
serve The revenue thus raised shall be
verted into special and continuous mill
tary fund, from which special fund only,
except where herein otherwise specified,
I. AZ 4 No. $50 ri
this act and so mitch thereof as may lie
necessary is hereby appropriated to carry
out the provisions of this article. to be
paid upon vouchers approved as provided
in section eighty-seven.'
Section 3. Section ninety of chapter
two hundred and six of the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine is amended
by striking out i'll the last line fhereoi
the words military fund" and substitute
ing therefor the following: 'appropiia-
ton for armory rentals, and TO carry
out the provisions of this section the sum
of ten thousand dollars annually is mere
by appropriated from any money IN the
payments to be made by the treasurer
of State upon vouchers manifested ny
the armory commission TO the state auai,
tor, SO that said section when amended
shall read as follows:
Section 80. 1t shall be the duty of
municipal officers to provide and main ii
tia located within the limits of their re-
spective towns suitable drill-roon.
Of ali military equipment. and for the
headquarters of each separate battalion;
corps. regiment. and brigade established
within said municipal limits suitable
for the necessary military purposes, OF
such drill-rooms. armories ana mead
quarters offices. shall be determined by
the armory commission, reasonable
compensation to be fixed by the armory
commission. after hearing and consulting
with the responsible municipal officers.
not to exceed three hundred dollars per
annum for each company, other ofganiza-
ton, band or separate Headquarters shall
be allowed as rent for such suitable build
ing Or buildings to the municipality pro-
viding and maintaining them, and paid
by the State out of the appropriation FOR
armory rentals. and to- carry out the pro-
visions of this section the sum of ten
thousand dollars annually is hereby APP
propriated from any money In the treas
4 ury not otherwise appropriated. payments
Z to be made by the treasurer of State up
! on. vouchers manifested by the armory
Fc0mmission to the state auditor
section 4. Amend section ninety-seven
OF chapter two hundred and six of the
public laws Of nineteen hundred AND nine
by adding thereto the, following and
Is turned over to. the State for use as an
armory or drill shed the armory commits
sion shall 6s to appr9 }or
inory rentals such sums as may be nee
essary for the upkeep Of such building
water and, janitor service so that said
section when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
section 81 The governor is authorized
to accept in the name of the State dona-
lions of lands and buildings to be used
for military, purposes by the organized
militia under such conditions as the
donors may nominate: lands and build
ings so donated shall be subject to the
rules and regulations prescribed by the
governor; and provided further that
when any building Is turned over to the
State for use as an armory or drill she'd
the armory commission shall be author
ICED to approve for payment from the APP
preparation for armory rentals such sums
as may be necessary for the uplSeeD of
such building inoludiHg repairs furnish
ings. light. heat water and janitor SER
vice. '--{Approved February II, 1857
Chapter 4.
An Act to amend Section thirty-eight OF
Chapter fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the duties of the superinten-
dent of schools.
Section thirty eight of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes as amended by sec
tio~ seven of chapter forty-eight of the
ritlic laws of nineteen hundred and five
ic forehv further amended by striking
o,t thu whole Of said section and substi-
trting therefor the following:
Section rs. He shalt. on or before the
first day OF August nineteen hundred and