Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

ontco furniture and supplies for procur-
dfrayns sspen.s. incdsnssi to s the d uer
charge Of his duties. A statement Of
such expenses shall accompany its an
nual report. Said commission shall ap-
also F. chief inspector Of utilities who
shall be q practical railroad man and
shall perform such duties as the COM
keep a, full and minute record OF the
proceedings Of the commission which
shall be open to public inspection at all
the clerk in the performance of his dut-
les. and in the absence of the clerk shall
nave the same powers as the clerk: No
m mem h.S Or employse Of said eommiss.on
connection or relation with or hold any
stock or securities in any public utility
as herein defined, operating within the
public utility, nor shall he be a member
OF hrm which shall render any such
other once Of nrns shall hold any
government Of the United States or of
TINS state except the office Of justice of
tns peace or notary public. nor shall he
pohticai party. ANY. wilful violation Of
the provisions Of this act by any COM
missioner shall constitute sufficient
c with the advice and consent Of the
Section 2. Section two Of chapter one
nf nnete tweph5y1ns Of the public laws
fifteen hundred dollars' in the fifth and
sixth lines thereof the words and the
salary saai OF the chief inspector of utilities
pubic utilities commission: and also
in inserting after the word Clerks. in
tho sixth line thereof the words the
e eection a OF utilities 50 that said
lows:
Section The annual salary of each
member OF said commission shall be, for
the the c saah i've thousand dollars. and
nve hundred dollars; the salary Of the
clerk shall be twenty-five hundred dol
e aes s sha the he salary Of the assistant
and the salary Of the chief Inspector of
utilities shall be left to the discretion of
the pdeLc utilities commission; and the
inspector of utilities and all emplo o,ees
tEssyslns eeial BUSINESS BUSINESS w he
pointed as Shall 81 h the c Commission first ap-
ana the other members shall hold office
ior nVe years and three years resnert
a iEely; S and the terms Of the two latter
when making the appointments Each
member thereafter shall hold office for
seven years Any vacancy occurring in
Saoa nSston snait be filled in the
ment, but such appointment shall he
oniy ior tne unexpired portion of the
FERN 5a IN Which such vacancy occurs
Chapter ITO.
An Act additional to Chapter thirty-two
of the Revised Statutes, as amended by
Chapter two hundred and six of the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred thir-
mir h,,r,t
Section /. There shall be a closed sea-
son on wild birds in this State from
sunset to sunrise Of the following morn
ne t;.n and ao on wild animals from one hour
rise of the following morning during
which closed season it shall be unlawful
tQ hunt, kill or destroy wild birds or wild
animals OF any kind. No person shall
bird or wild animal, or part thereof,
taken in violation Of any provision of
this section.
Section 2. Whoever violates any pro-
pay fine OF not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars and costs
Ior each ofienss; provided. however. that
II protected Sne;es wi, wild birds or wild animals
possession In violation Of said section
the penalty shall be the same as is now
imposed therefor during other closed
season.-(Approved March "a, 1850
Chapter III.
An Act additional to Chapter thirty-two
or the Revised Statutes, as amended
py Ghapter two hundred and six of the
Iuphc Laws ct nineteen hundred thir-
teen, relating to fishing in Bent's pond,
IN the town Of New Sharon, in Frank.
lin county. and In the town Of Vienna.
In kennebec county.
For period Of three years from the
shall fish for take. catch, kill or destroy
any kind Of fish at any time in Bent's
pond, so.ca1led, In the town Of New
town Of Vienna. in Kennebec county.
No person shall have in possession az
any time any kind of fish taken in viola
ton OF any provision of this act Who
ever violates any provision Of this act
shall pay fine Of not less than ten dol
lars nor more than thirty dollars and
costs OF prosecution for each offense;
each fish taken, caught, killed or had in
possession in violation OF any provision
OF this act,-(Approved March ii. 1857
Chapter ne.
An deh act providing pr for the setting Off of
against legacies and distributive shares
IN estates OF deceased persons
a debt, whether matured or not, due
legatee or distributee Of such estate
creates lien on the legacy or distrib-
tive share, having priority of any at
tachment or transfer Of such legacy or
share, and shall be set Off against, or
deducted from, the legacy Of such lega-
tee, or from the distributive share Of
such distributed; and the probate court
shall, after due notice, hear and deter
mine the validity and amount of any
such debt. and may make all necessary
or proper DEGREES and orders to effect
such set-of or deduction; but the pro.
visions of this section shall not preju-
dice any remedy of an executor or ad-
debt nor affect the liability of the leg
atee or distributee for the excess of in
debtedneSs over the amount of his share
in, or claim upon, the estate to which
he is ndebted.-(Approved March "a,
1851
Chapter 173.
An Act to amend Section sixty-five of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes,
lie Laws Of nineteen hundred thirteen,
relating to the payment by the State
OF the burial expenses Of honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors.
Section sixty-five Of chapter four of
the Revised Statutes, as amended by
chapter ten of the public laws Of nine
teen hundred thirteen, is hereby further
amended by adding after the word
SPAIN in the third line thereof the
Spain" in the ninth line thereof the
words, or Mexico so that said section
as amended shall read as follows:
Section 6. Whenever any person who
CORPS 1 Of the United States during the
war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
or during the war with Spain or mexico,
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