Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14

pllcation OF the employer
Section 3. If any person, firm, associa-
ton or corporation violates any provis-
ion of this act, he or it shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor and upon conviction
less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than fifty dollars-(Approved February
26, 1881
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Section one, OF Chanter
One hundred and forty-five. Revised
statutes. relating to the state pension
law.
Section /. Section one of ehaptar- one
hundred and forty-five Of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by AIDING
after the words ON the quota of Maine'i
in the eighth line thereof, the words 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 In
surrection at any time prior 10 July
fourth, nineteen hundred and two and
who was a resident of this State at date
of enlistment, and at time of making APP
plicaton for pension snail have been a
resident of the State at least five wears,
SO that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
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 Oh the quota
of Maine who has served in The army
or navy of the United States in said war,
and who was a resident of this state 1t
date oil enlistment. anu Ill time eli making
application for pension shall have been
a resident of the State ut least five years
also any person who has served by en-
listment in the army or navy OF the Unit
ed states i'm the war With Spain, Oh the
quota of sMaine and any person whether
on or not on the quota Of Maine, who
has served in the armS Or navy Of the
United states in the wal with Spain or
the Philippine lnsurreclion at any time
prior to July fourth, nineteen hundred
and two. and who was resident of this
# afa1t f4Y4gF
of making application for pension shall
have been Il resident of the State al least
five wears, and who has been disabled ~
disease. wounds or Other Injuries con-
tracted OF received in sand service, and
who is unable from his own resources
aud the United States pension 10 obtain a
livelihood for himself ana those depend
ent upon him. shall he entitled to pen
sion from the State. not exceeding eight
dollars a month, provided, he has been
honorably discharged from said service
state to persons residing in other states.
Approved February %, 1917
Chapter 10.
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 climi
nal cases.
section twenty-seven of chapter one
hundred and thirty-five of the Revised
statutes as amended by chapter one hun
dred and eighty,fou OF the public laws
of nineteen hundred and nine. is hereby
amended so that said section twenty
seven as hereby amended shall read as
follows:
section q. If a motion for new trial
in any case in 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
sanae is heard, the respondent may APP
peal from said decision TO tie next law
term; and the concurrence OF majority
of the justices shall be necessary TO
criminal cases amounting to felony,
where like motion Is filed and appeal tax
en- to the law court the concurrence OF
majority of the justices shaa be neces-
sary to grant such motion and sentence
shall be imposed upon conviction, either
by verdict or demurrer. .tAppfoYed f'ep-
ruary %, 19f5.1
Chapter 1e.
An Act to prevent the obstruction of
bitches and drains in and along public
ways.
Section /. No person, other than per-
son having legal supervision OF pubnc
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 "
change the drainage thereof; nor Sllal
any person, other than as herelneefofe
provided, deposit within or along any
ditch or drain in pubic way any ma
terlal tnat sHd!! opsll ael llie t5U'3is7.t
water in such often or dram. PROVIDED,
however that with the written coliseii :
and in accordance with speclflcailonis oI
the legal authorizes haVllls super lsi,!'
of such ditch or dram, any pelsun mo
to provide egress ana lesresS 70 IN.
from lands occupied pN nun laM WILL,
eonS'f dtcn anu az d lil.il1''''''
Section .. Whoever Wilfully violates
anys ~ tho nrol.isions of this act shall he
D,iniShad for tho first offense by Il fine
RI not iaeS Than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars and COSTS and for each
srbsennent offensez bv a fine of not less
than ton dollars nor more than twenty
6ve dollars and costs and also shall be
fnrther liable for double the amount OF
tha actuai damage. 10 be recovered in an
action on the case by the city, town OF
nIantation or in behalf of any morgan
izaa ulaca nv the county, where the Of
fensa is committed. All fines recovered
under the nroyisions of this act shall be
paid to the treasurer of the city, town OF
nlantation. or. for an unorganiZed place
to the treasurer OF the county, where
such offense is committed and shall there.
after be expended in The construction and
maintenance of nublfc ways or drains
therain
Section . In all prosecutions under
This ACT ,nuuicfnal and police courts ano
trial Justices within their respective
counties shall have upon complaint orr
FINAL and concurrent jurisdiction with ths
slnreme judicial and superior courts.
section ! Ii shall be- the duty of every
mnnicjnal officer If city. town or plan
tafion ar for an unorganized place. 81
every county commissioner, when his Il l.