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

taken before the register VI .Se 20 40
be received as evidence: or, IN the ca 1850
described in the preceding eec.loh tho
the dispositions OF one or more OF VIC
subscribing witnesses, SUBS naa'iiie
acts.,-tApproved April l. is1'''
Chapter 200.
An Act additional to, and to amend sec &C.
ton two Of Chapter thirty-tWo oI ZIG
Revised Statutes, as amended Gy Gnap
ter two hundred six OF the fuonc H sts,s
Of nineteen hundred thirteen, relating
to fishing In kennebago Lake' Lit.ie
Kennebago Lake and the outlets OF SAID
lakes. ..o,
ana xiii in any one day more than ten
tish IN all in kennebagO lake or In
Little kennebago lake or IN Little hei
nebago stream; nor shall any person
have in possession in any one day more
than ten fish in all taken in any of the
above named waters Whoever violates
any provision of this section snal pay
a fine of not less than ten dollars H f
more than thirty dollars and costs Tor
each offense; and in addition thereto
one dollar for each nsh taken, caught
killed. destroyed or had in possession III
violation of any provision OF TINS Sec
ton. -
Section . So much of section two OF
chapter thirty-two OF the Revised stat
utcs as amended by chapter TWO nun
dred and six of the publc laws on ,iiie,
teen hundred thirteen. as prohlolts a
person from carrying to his nome III one
day five fish, or not more than three
pounds Of fish, (unless an Individual lisil
exceeds three pounds in weight Whlci.
he has legally taken in the above named
lakes or in Little kennebago stream or
in the portion OF henneoaso slrea III
which is open to fsnlns, is nerepy re-
Chapter POI.
An Act to amend Section fifteen of Chap
ter fifteen of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Section two OF Cnapter
forty-eight of the Public Laws OF nine
teen hundred five and Chapter one hun
bred twenty-five of the Public Laws OF
nineteen hundred thirteen, in relation
to the accounting for an expenditure OF
school funds
Section fifteen Of chapter fifteen OF
the Revised Statutes, as amended by
section two OF chapter fortE-eight Of
the public laws of nineteen hundred I'VE
and chapter one hundred twenty-five or
thirteen, is hereby amended by stirling
on all after the word occurred IN
the thirteenth line. so that said section
when amended shall read as follows
Section IL. No money appropriate
by law for public schools shall be paid
from the treasury OF any town. except
upon written order of its municipal Off
GERS, and no such order shall be drawn
by said officers except upon presentation
Of 4 properly avOuched pill of items.
said bill OF items having first been ai-
proved by a majority OF members OF the
experimenting school committee and
certified by superintendent of schools
The incorporated balance of all moneys
raised by towns, OF received from the
State, for the payment Of wages and
board Of teachers, fuel, janitors ser
vices, conveyance or tuition and board of
scholars. shall be credited to the school
resources for the wear following that
in which said uneypended balance ac-
crucG. -tApprOVed April l, l9lJ.l
Chapter 2o2.
An Act to amend Section thirty-two of
Chapter slxtH-nine OF the Revised stat
utes, relating TO petitions for adoption
OF children by non-residentS.
Section thirty-two of chapter sixty
nine OF the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing sentence: ANY unmarried Inhabi
tant of another state. or any non-resi
dent husband and wife Jointly, may pre-
sent such petition in the probate court
fer the county where such child lives,
$" that said section as amended snail
read as follows:
Section j. Any unmarried inhabitant
Of the STATE. or any husband and Nire
Jointly, may petition the judge of pro-
bate for their county for leave to adopt
a child not theirs by birth and toT Il
change Of his name Any unmarried in
habitan1 of another state. or any non
resident husband and wife Jointly, may
present such petition in the probate
lives -tApproved April !, 1917
Chapter 2e3.
An Act to amend Section thirty-fve of
Chapter one hundred one of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the authority OF
bail commissioners.
Section thlrty-nVe of CHAPTER one hun
dred one OF the Revised Statutes is here +
BY amended by inserting after tn word
prison" III the fourth line the following
words and except when such person
is committed pending decision Oh report
or exceptions as provided III section
twenty-siN of chapter one hundred
thirty-fve, as amended by chapter one
hundred six Of the public laws Of nine
teen hundred five: and by inserting
after the word ''recocnizance' in tn
eighth line of said section. the words
provided. however. that during term
of the supreme judicial court or superior
court bail commissioner is not author
lied 70 admit to bail any arson confined
III lall or held under arrestSby virtue OF a
precept returnable to said term; ard
when person is confined i'll Jail for
a nailabie offense. or for not finding
sureties on 4 recognizance, and the
amount of mis- bail has been fixed by a
Justice of the supreme judicial court or
py 2 Judge of a superior court. a bail
commissioner is not authorized 10
change the amount of such bail so that
follows.
Section 80. When a person is confined
in lail for a bailable offensa. or for not
hnding sureties on a recogriZance eX-
cept when a verdict of guilty has been
rendered against him for an offense
punishable in the State prison. and ex-
cept when such person is committed
pending decision on report or exceptions
as provided in section twe1ty-siX OF
chapter one hundred thirty-five. as
amended by chapter one hundred six
OF the public laws of nineteen hundred
hve, any such commissioner, on appli-
cation may inquire into the case and
ADMIT HIM TO bail. and exercise the same
power as any justice of the supreme ju-
diclal court or superior court can: and
may issue a writ of habeas corpus, and
cause slch person to be brought before
him for this purpose. and may take such
recognlzanoe provided, however tina.
during a term of the supreme judicial
court or superior court a bail commits
sioner is not authorized to admit to bail
any person confined in Jail or held under
arrest by virtue of n precept returnable
10 SAD term; and when Il person is con-
fined in Jail for bailable offense, or
Tor not finding sureties on n recogni-
Zance and the amount of his bail has
been nXed by justice of the supreme
judicial court or by a Judge of the su-
perlor court. bail commissioner is not
authorized to change the amount of such
pail. Such bail commissioner shall re-
ceive not exceeding the sum of five dol
lars IN each case in which bail Is so
taken the same to be paid by the person
so admitted to bail: but the person ad-
mitted to bail shall not he required to
pay any other fees or charges to anv
officer for services connected with the
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