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


intoxication and not in the custody OF
an ondcsr who enters or remains in or
on or loiters about the rolling stock.
stations. station grounds. waiting
Or street railroad or tho right OF way,
bridges or tracks Of any steam railroad
or the boats. wharves. or ships OF any
steamboat or ferry company. ana ana, any
riotous manner or drinks Intoxicating
liquors or uses indecent or profane IAN
guage In any such place. car or boat, ls
guilty OF breach sc, ,e OF the tSan peav ave nor
more than i've hundred dollars or I'M
prisoned in Jail not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. IN aool-
zion to any other penalty PROVIDED 0y
law
Section II. Any person or persons
In charge OF the property mentioned IN
the preceding section and any person
or persons thercunto authorized OF
called upon by such person or persons
in charge Of said property may refuse
TO permit any person In state OF IN
toxlcation and not in the CUSTODY $500 OF a.,
and may eject in reasonable name.
and at reasonable places any person
found violating the preceding section
any person found violating the provi-
sions OF the preceding section until
warrant can be obtained or he can De
placed in the custody OF the proper
off1CeTS OF the law. IL SAcAA ~
duty Of every sheriff. deputy sheriff.
constable. city o. deputy marshal or
police officer to arrest, and detaln until
e legal warrant can be obtained; any
person found violating the provisions
of the preceding section -(ApproVed
April 3, 1910
CHAPTER 15s.
An Act to amend Section ten of Chap
ter one hundred two of the Revised
Statutes relating to the discharge
from imprisonment in bastardy cases:
Section ter of chapter one hundred
two Of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the words
ninety days in the second line thereon
and substituting therefor the words six
months, so that said section as amended
shall read follows:
Section 10. When the father OF such
bastard child has remained for six
months in JAIL without being able to
comply with the order of the court, he
may be liberated by taking the poor
debtors oath. as persons committed on
execution; but he shall give fifteen days
notice of his intention to do so, to the
mother. If living. and to the clerk or
the town where the child has its legal
settlement. if in the State. The mother
and said town may, after such liberia
ton. recover of him by action of debt
any sum Of money, which ought to have
been paid pursuant to the order or the
court.'-(Approved April 3. 1910
CHAPTER 159.
An Act prohibiting the sale of diseased
or disabled horses.
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person holding an auctioneers Ii
cense to receive or offer for sale or to
sell at public auction, or for any per-
son to sell at private sale, any horse
which by reason of debility. disease or
lameness or for other cause, could not
be worked in this State without violat-
ing the laws against cruelty to animals,
bat Ht.{c- I,ah 10 I'D
to prohibit the sale to, and the purchase
of animals by, humane societies incor-
porated under the laws of this State
for the purpose of humanely killing the
same.
Section 2. Any licensed auetioneer
violating any provision of this act shall
forfeit his license, and any person vio-
lating any provision Of this act shall be
punished by a fine of not less than five
nor more than one hundred dollars, or
by Imprisonment for not more than six
months.-(Approved April 8. 1910
CHAPTER 1eo.
An Act to amend chapter thirty-five of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
live stock sanitary commissioner.
section i. Section one of chapter thir-
ty-five Of the Revised Statutes is here
by amended by striking out that part
or the section beginning at and includ-
ing the word and in the twelfth line
so that said section as amended shall
Section 1. For the purpose of facili-
Eating and encouraging the live stock
interests or the state, and for extirpat-
ing all insidious. infectious and conta-
glous diseases among cattle horses
sheep and swine. and especially tuber-
culosis. the governor shall appoint one
person OF known ability. Who shall be
charged with the execution of the pro-
VISIONS or this chapter and shall be
known and designated as the live stock
sanitary commissioner. Before entering
upon the duties Of the office. he shall
give BOND to the State in such sum as
the governor and council may designate
with sureties, or with a surety company
authorized to do business in the State
as as surety 9pe,S to be approved by them for
Of e his s', nfos performance mans of all duties
the term Of four years unless sooner
removed by the governor
sectlon z. Section thirteen of said
chapter is hereby amended bv strikinp
out all of the section beginning at the
word ANY" in the sixth line so that
sa,d section as amended shall read as
Section 10. The live stock sanitary
commissioner shall make all needful
rules and regulations as to the manner
IN which application shall be made to
MN LOT the investigation of tubercuIo-
SIS In the herds of the State: provided
however. that he employ regular skilled
veterinarians and shall regulate the wav
ana manner in which the test shall be
.piiiou aiiu me state snail not be ma de
ieSPonSlole for any private test made,
sectlon j. Section twenty of said
onapter is hereby amended by striking
out me words commissioner Of agricui-
lure IN the thirteenth line and insert
ins the words governor and councir in
aa tace thereof. also in the fourteenth and
m.!Iteenth lines striking out the words
eu.inInissioner of agriculture" and in
sertlng the words governor and conn
ca. In place thereof so that said CO.
tios, as amended shall read as follows.
section 20. The live stock SANITARY
commissioner shall make and nreser,a
luii record or all rules and regulations
promulgated under the provisions Of this
snapper and all payments and exnensas
incurred hereunder, and all Other trano
sactlohs performed by him, in tho dc
.na , he OF ms duties as herein provided.
1nd ne shall on or before the tiret
ouiesoaH IN January Of each wear and
n, other times as he may deem con d.
eve 10 the public interest. or wbonn,a
Iedulred by the governor. renort 70 ~
governor full and accurate accounts nF
nus expenditures and other nroceodi,or
uHuei the provisions hereof ann ~ tSo
s9nul1lon OF any infectious OF. con+ao
Gus. uiSsase among animals in the
SS.ats; said report shall be communicable
W, the governor to tfe lar;sl,t,re
WneneEer the functions of said i've
.N sanitary commissioner shall 10
pc.."en or terminated. he shall turn
sei 10 me governor and council all h,s
.ooFs' PAPERS. records and o.ber 81
.sc's waxing his receipt therefor. ona
W., S"e.rnor and council Shall remain