Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTE1 o06.

Statutes. relating to term Of once OF
insurance commissioner.
Section /. That Section eighty-three
of Chapter fifty-three of the Revised
Statutes be amended by striking out
the word three in the third line of
the section and inserting in place there
in the third and fourth lines OF the
section the words unless sooner re-
moved. and inserting In their place the
following: and until his successor has
said section. as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section IS. An insurance commits
sioner, whose Office shall be at the
State capitol. shall be appointed by the
Governor ana Council. and shall hold
his office for four years. and until his
successor has been appointed and quail
flied, but shall not at the same time
be bank commissioner. He may admin
lister .oaths in the performance Of his
official duties. in any part Of the state
and at any time. He shall keep a cor
rect account of all his doings, and of
all fees and moneys received BY him bv
virtue Of his Office, nay over the same
to the treasurer Of State quarterly and
at the same time settle his account
with the Governor and Council. He
the sum of Ave thousand dollars. for
the faithful discharge of his duties. He
may with the approval Of the Governor
and Council appoint and with their con-
sent remove. n deputy commissioner
who by virtue of such appointment,
shall be and perform the duties OF
chief clerk OF the department In the
event OF a vacancy in the Office OF com
ability OF that officer. the deputy corn
missioner shall perform the duties of
the Office
Section 2. Nothing contained In this
act shall effect. modify. or control the
term of the present incumbent. hut this
Sb al effart aud tho NJ
any incumbent of said office appointed
after the date of the approval of this
act Approved April c, 1910
CHAPTER 2o7.
An Act to amend Section twenty-four OF
Chapter forty-eight Of the Revised stat
utes. relating TO testing commodities Of
fered for sale, as to weight and measure.
Section twenty-four OF chapter forty
eight of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
words:
A sea;er. or his duly appointed deputy
may examine commodities sold or Offered
for sale and test them for correct weight.
measure or count. and bring complaint
for violations of sections eight TO twenty
five, both inclusive. OF this chapter. He.
or his duly appointed deputy may for
the purpose stated above, and In the gen
eral performance of his or their official
duties. have access without formal war
rant to any stand, place. building or
premises, OF 10 any safes SIP. record or
sale. or weight slip. or may stop any
vendor, peddler. junk dealer. coal wagon.
Ice wagon, or any person for the purpose
of making the proper tests. Any person
refusing to exhibit any. sales slip. rec
ord Of sale, or weight slip in his posses
sion. or to allow proper tests for correct
weight. measure or count. or refusing to
proceed TO proper and convenient place
for the making OF any such test. shall he
punished by fine not exceeding ten dol
lars so that said section, as amended
shall read as follows:
Section ~ Whoever by himself or by
his servant. or as the agent or servant of
another. shall use or retain i'm his posses
sion any false scales, weight or measure
or Weighing or mea surfing device in the
buying or selling OF any commodity or
thing. or whoever after weight meas
ure. scale. balance or beam has been ad-
tusted and sealed. shall alter II so that II
does not conform to the public standard
and shall fraudulently make use of II. or
whoever shall dispose of any condemned
scales. weight measure, or weighing or
measuring device. contrary TO law. or re-
move any tag. stamp or mark placed
thereon by the sealer: or whoever by him
self. or by his agent or servant, or as
agent or servant of another, shall sell
offer or expose for sale less than the
quantity he represents, or whoever by
himself. or by his agent or servant, or as
the agent or servant of another, shall sell
offer for sale, or have in his possession
for the purpose of selling. any false
scales. weight or measures. or any device
or instrument to be used or calculated 10
falsify any weight or measure, shall he
guilty of n misdemeanor and shall for the
first offense be punished by fine OF not
more than fifty dollars: for the second
offense by fine of not less than twenty.
nor more than two hundred dollars. and
for any subsequent offense by n fine OF
fifty dollars and by Imprisonment for not
less than thirty, nor more than ninety
days. The possession or use by any per
son Of any false weight measure isother
apparatus for determining the quantity
of any commodity or article Of merchan-
disc Is presumptive evidence OF knowl-
edge by such person OF the falsitv OF such
weight. measure or other apparatus. Ev-
cry sealer of weights and measures who
has reasonable cause to believe that
weight, measure, scale. balance or beam
has been altered since IL was last adjusted
and sealed shall enter the premises in
which II Is kept or used and shall examine
the same. A sealer. or his duly appointed
deputy may examine commodities sold or
offered for sale and test them for correct
weight, measure or count, and bring com
plant for violations of sections eight TO
twenty-five. both inclusive, OF this chap
ter. He, or his duly appointed deputy
may. for the purpose stated above. and
in the general performance OF his or their
official duties. have access without formal
warrant to any stand. place. building or
premises, or to any sales slip record OF
sale, or weight slip. or may stop any ven
dor. peddler. junk dealer, coal wagon. Ice
wagon. or any person for the purpose or
making the proper tests. ANY person re-
fusing to exhibit any sales slip. record ~
sale. or weight slip In his possession. or
to allow proper tests for correct weight.
measure or count. or refusing to proceed
to a proper and convenient place for the
making of any such test. shall be pun
ished by fine not exceeding ten dollars.
-tApproved April 6, 1eliD
CHAPTER 2oa.
An Act to amend Section one hundre
of Chapter ffty-two of the Revised
Statutes and Increasing the authorized
amount OF accumulated capital OF loan
and building associations.
Section one hundred of chapter fifty
two of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word one
in the first line thereof and substituting
the word two and by striking out the
word twenty in the sixth line OF
said section and substituting therefor the
word ffty so that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section 100. The capital to be accumu-
lated shall not exceed two million dollars.
and shall be divided into shares Of the ul-
innate value of two hundred dollars each.
The shares may be issued In quarterly.
half yearly, or yearly series In such
amounts and at such times the mem
bers may determine No person shall
hold more than fifty shares in the capital
Of any such association. No shares OF 4
prior series shall be issued after the issue