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

or the Council, shall authorize, ana 30
sary for. said purposes is hereby ap-
propriated TO pay such bills ana e1-
penses; provided. however. that no pay
ment shall be made from this fund, ex-
cept as above provided, unless some
emergency shall arise requiring an ex-
penditure of money not provided Tor by
the the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS April l.
CHAPTER 227.
An Act to amend Section ffty-one of Chapter
eighty-two of the Revised StatStes, relating
to trial terms of the supreme Judicial court
of Hancock county.
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words second Tuesdays OF
April and October in the twenty fourth line
Of said section, and substituting therefor the
words. fourth Tuesday OF April and second
Tuesday of October that said section as
amended shall read as follows
Section 81. For the trial of civil actions
and of persons accused of offenses. and for
the transactions of ali other business, except
cases named in section forty-six, the court
shall be held annually by one Justice, at the
following places and times; and the justices
shall so hold said terms, under the direction
of the chief Justice that their services shall
be divided to each county as equally as may
be.
In the county Of Androscoggin at Auburn.
the third Tuesdays Of January, April and
September;
Aroostook. at Houlton, on the third Tues.
days of April and November. for civil and
criminal business, and at Caribou on the first
Tuesdays of February and September, for civil
business only;
Cumberland, at Portland the second
Tuesdays of January, April and October, for
civil business;
Franklin, at Farming ton. on the first Tues
day of February, third Tuesday of May, and
the second Tuesday of September: the May
term shall be held without grand jury and
with but one traverse jury, unless Justice
of said court shall otherwise specially order,
in which case the clerk shall send venireS for
the requisite number of traverse jurors. and
shall summon the grand jury OF the preced-
require. All recognzances from municipal
courts and trial justices in which parties are
held to await the action of the grand jury,
made retnrnable to said May term; shall when
no grand jury is in attendance. be continued
to and have day in the next term OF the
court held in said county;
Hancock, at Ellsworth, the fourth Tues
day of April and second Tuesday Of October
kennebec, at Augusta, on the first Tuesday
of March, and the second Tuesday of October,
for civil business:
Knox, at Rockland on the second Tuesday
of January, first Tuesday of April and the
second Tuesday OF September:
Lincoln, at Wiscasset on the fourth Tues
days of April and October:
Oxford, at Paris on the second Tuesdays
of March and October and at Rumford Falls
in the town of Rnmford, the second Tues
day of May. The May term shall be held
without grand jury unless specially ordered
by any Judge of said court. All recognizances
and other criminal processes made returnabe
to and to have day in said May term, when
no criminal business is transacted, shall be
continued to and have day in the next term
of said court held in said county;
Penobscot, at Bangor, the first Tues
days of January, April and October. for civil
business, and the first Tuesdays of Feb
ruary and September. for criminal business
Piscata9us, at Dover, on the second Tues
days of March and September;
Sagadahoc, at Bath. on the fourth Tues
day of January, and the second Tuesdays of
MAY and October:
Somerset, at Skowhegan. on the fourth
Tuesday of January, first Tuesday of April,
and the third Tuesday of September;
Waldo, at Belfast, on the first Tuesday of
January, and the third Tuesday of April and
the fourth Tuesday of September;
Washington, at Machias, the first Tues
day of January and the second Tuesday of
October, and at Calais the first Tuesday
of May
York. at saco. on the first Tuesday of Jan.
nary, and at Alfred the first Tuesday of
May and the third Tuesday of September -
(Approved April Z, 1910
CHAPTER 2as.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and eight of Chapter sixteen of the
Revised Statutes, relating to teach
ing in the public schools the princi-
pies Of kindness toward birds and
animals.
Section one hundred and eight of
Chapter sixteen of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
all of said section after the word than
in the fourteenth line thereof and in
serting in place thereof the words one
half hour of each week of the school
term, to teaching to the children I'M
der their charge, in correlation with
other studies of the school curriculum
the nrinpinlaS IF humanity l..
Illustrated by kindness to birds and ami
mails and regard for all factors which
contribute to the well being of man,
50 that said section shall read as fol-
lows:
Section los. The presidents. profess
sorS and tutors of colleges, the precep-
tors and teachers of academies, and
all other instructors of youth, in pub
lie or private institutions. shall use
their best endeavors to impress on the
minds Of the children and youth COM
mitted to their care and instruction.
the principles of morality and justice,
and a sacred regard for truth; love of
country, humanity and a universal be
nevolence; sobriety, industry and fru-
gality; chastity, moderation and tenn
perance; and all other virtues which
ornament human society; and to lead
those under their care. as their ages
and capacities admit, into particular
understanding of the tendency of such
virtues to preserve and perfect a re-
ingS of liberty, and to promote their
future happiness; and the tendency of
the opposite vices to slavery, degrade
ton and ruin: all teachers in the pub
lie schools of the State shall devote
not less than one-half hour of each
week Of the school term, to teaching
to the children under their charge in
correlation with other studies of the
school curriculum. the great principles
of humanity as illustrated by kindness
to birds and animals and regard for all
factors which contribute to the well be
ing of man. - Approved April Z, 1919
CHAPTER 22e.
An Act to amend Section eighty-fve or
Chapter sixteen of the Revised stat
utes, increasing the maximum annual
tuition in secondary schools or the
State.
Section eighty-fve of Chapter sixteen
of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by striking out the word thir-
ty" in the seventh line thereof and IN
sorting in it's place the word thlrty-
six so that said section as AMENDED
shall read as follows:
Section IS. Any youth who resides
with parent or guardian IN any town
which does not support and MAINTAIN
a standard secondary school, may at
tend any approved secondary School 10
which he may gain entrance by per
mission of those having charge Thereon,
provided the said youth shall attend
school or schools whose courses are
approved by the State superlntendeht
of public schools, and in such case tns