The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

hundred and two. and who was a resident
of this state at date of enlistment, and at
time of making application for pension
shall have been resident OF the state at
least five years, so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section l. Any person who has served
by enlistment in the army or navy of the
United States In the war OF eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one, on the quota OF Maine
and any person not on the quota OF Maine,
who has served in the army or navy of the
United States In said war, and who was
resident Of this state at date OF enlist
ment and at time of making application
for pension shall have been a resident of
the state at least five years; also any per-
son who has served by enlistment in the
army or navy of the United 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
time prior to July fourth. nineteen hundred
and two, 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, and who has been disabled by
disease. wounds or other injuries con-
who Is unable from his own resources and
the United States pension to obtain live
lihood for himself and those dependent up
the state, not exceeding eight dollars
month, provided. he has been honorably
enlarged from aaid service. No such
pension 6ndu1 De p2lQ Dy tnlS St8I6 10 per-
sons residing In other states
GApproved February Is, 1H21
CHAPTER Is.
AN ACT to Amend Section Twenty seven
of Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-fve
of the Revised Statutes az Amended by
Chapter One Hundred and Efghty-four OF
the Pubic Laws of Nineteen Hundred
and Nine. Relating to New Trials In
Criminal Cases.
Be 1t enacted, etc:
Section twenty-seven Of chapter one hum
dred and thirty-five of the Revised Stat
utes as amended BY chapter ,, one hundred %
nineteen hundred and nine. u hereby
amended 80 that said section twenfy.sev
As hereby amended. shall read AZ follows:
any case, in which q person has bean con-
vieted Of any offense for which the pun
lshment Ia tmprisonment for life, is denied
heard. the respondent may appeal from
Eaad decision to the next law term: and
tho concurrence Of majority Of the JUS
Don 'n And y in az other 10 ern cases
amounting to q felony. whore Hike motion
b fled and appeal taken to the law court
tho concurrence Of . majority Of the jus
tion and sentence Shall be imposed upon
conviction, either by verdict or demurrer
Improved February g. 19121
CHAPTER ID
AN ACT to Prevenr the obstruction Of
Be it enacted. etc:
Section L No person. other than a per
son having legal supervision OF pubic
way. shall cultivate, in connection with
the improvement Of lands adjacent there
to, any portion Of the wrought part OF any
the drainage thereof: nor shall any person.
other than as hereinbofore provided, de-
posit within or along any ditch or drain IN
struct the how q water In such ditch or
drain. Provided. however, that with the
written consent and in accordance with
ing supervision Of such ditch or drain. any
person may, to provide egre8 and rogres
to and from lands occupied BY him, law
fn.,y construct ssS aa. and maintain bridge
Section I Whoever w&afully violates any
OF the proviSious Of TIN act mall be pun
tslied. Cor tho nrst o6ense by q fine Of not
less than nve dollars nor more Than ten
dollars and costs and. for each Subsequent
offense, by a fine Of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than twenty-five dollars and
double the amount of the actual damage,
to be recovered In an action on the case
by the city. town or plantation. or In be-
county. where tho offense is committed All
fines recovered under the prov1Aons OF
this act shall be paid to the treasurer OF
organized place. to the treasurer of the
county, where such offense Is committed
and shall thereafter be expended in the
construction and maintenance Of public
ways or drains therein.
Section In an prosecutions under this
act municipal and police courts and trial
justices within their respective counties.
concurrent txSssston With tbs supreme
judicial and suparfor courts
Section It shah be the duty OF every
municipal od1cer Of q city. town or plapta-
tion or Tor an unorgaMzed plaza. Of every
county commissioner when his attention Is
directed to any ofense committed under
this act within his jurisdiction. to enter
complaint against the offender and prose-
cute the same to final judgment
CApprovod February IS. 1871
CHAPTER 70.
AN ACT to Authorize Employment of
County Prisoners on Highways.
Be 1t enacted, ETC..
Section l. County commissioners may
authorize the keepers of jails to put able
bodied male prisoners to work on the
building or repairing Of highways within
their county The county commissioners
shall make rules and regulations and ap-
point overseers and keepers needful for
the direction and safe keeping OF prisoners
so employed. and such overseers and keep
ers shall have all authority conferred by
statute on masters of houses OF correction
and shall be responsible for the safe keep
ing and return to Jail OF all prisoners in
their custody, and shall be subject to the
provisions of section fifty-seven Of chap