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

damaged by fire or other unavoidable
casualty; so that the same shall be rem
dered unfit for use and habitation, so
that said section when amended shall
read as follows:
Section 10. Sums due ,for rent OF,
leases under seal OF otherwise. and
claims for damages to premises rented,
may be recovered in an action or as
SumpSit on account annexed 70 the. VIII,
specifying The items and amount
claimed, but no action or suit at law
in assumpSit, debt, covenant broken or
otherwise shall be maintained for any
sum or sums claimed to be due Tor
rental or for any claim for damases Tor
the breach of any of the conditions
claimed to be broken on the part or the
lessee, his legal representatives. assigns
or tenant, contained in lease or written
agreement to hire or occupy any pullo-
ing buildings or part of building,
during a period when such building.
buildings or part of building. whlch
the lessee, his assigns, legal represeh-
tatives or tenant may occupy OF nav
a right to occupy, shall nave DseI us
stroyed or damaged by fire or other I'M
avoidable casualty, so that the same
shall be thereby rendered unnt LOT USE
or habitation; and no agreement con
tanned in a lease of any building, puIlu-
ings or part of a building or in any
written instrument. shall be valid ana
binding upon the lessee, ms legal rep I'
resentatives or assigns, TO pay the len
tai stipulated in said lease or asree
ment during a period when the building
buildings or part of a building described
therein shall have been destroyed or
damaged by fire or other uIlaVoIu az,
casualty, so that the same shall pc rem
dared INIT for use and habitation. -
(Approved April Z, 1910
CHAPTER 2ss.
An. Act to amend Section seventy-two
Of
of Chapter eighty.two OF 'ns ,aI an
preparation for the attorney geheEai >
department. ,. ih
SECTION seventy-two OF chapter eish-
tv-two of the Revised Statutes IS mere
bv amended by striking out the word
fifteen in the second line or said sec
ton and inserting in place thereIor me the
words 'seventy-fiye also by aoalns tnt
attorney general SHALL at the request
of any state department. make or cause
TO be made investigation in pehall OF
such department and ne shall also
prosecute any case to such extent az
NAV seem advisable; and the expense or
such investigation and prosecution snail
be charged to this appropriation. SO
that as amended said section seventy
two shall read as follows:
Section -. For said purpose the
sum of seventy-five hundred dollars
shall be appropriated each year and So
much thereof as may be necessary may
be expended under the direction OF the
council may draw their warrants from
time to time, for the expenditure or sald
sum- upon the presentation or DIS pro-
perly avouched by the attorney general
The attorney general shall at the re-
Guest of any state department. make
or cause to be made Investigations IN
behalf of such department and he shaii
also prosecute any case to such extent
as MAY seem advisable; and the ex-
pense of such investigation and prose-
cution shall be charged to this appro-
priation. < Approved April Z, 1919
CHAPTER 2s4.
An Act to provide for the better de-
fence of the State and for the dis
charge of its duties towards the ma
tional defence.
Whereas, conditions now exist with
in our State and nation which require
an organization to be used at the dlS-
erection of the governor to insure ana
continue the domestic peace ana espec-
tally to protect bridges, water powers,
factories and other structures which
might be made the especial objects OF
attack, and
Whereas such a measure Is fmme-
diately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace health and safety,
Section l. For the purpose of sup
pressing insurrection. repelling INVASION
and for purposes of war and IN ORDER
that he may be able effectively, to dis
charge the duty imposed upon him by
the constitution. to provide Tor the
safety and defense of the State and for
the discharge of its duties toward me
national defense as one of the United
states during the existence of condi-
ton or state of war between the United
States and any foreign country. the gov
ernor shall have the following powers
in addition to those now vested in him
under the constitution and existing
laws
Section 2 Whenever he deems it ex-
pedent for the safety of the state or
NO cotton of all of the
sons or property therein. he may enroll
as many special constables as he may
deem necessary, prescribe their COM
penSation. may provide by regulation
for their organization, equipment. time
of service and duties, and may appoint
from their number suitable persons to
act as officers of such special con-
stables. and may prescribe the powers
and duties of such officers in respect to
their several commands.
Section 3. Special contstables APP
pointed under section two of this act
shall have and exercise throughout the
State all the powers of constables Eek
cept the service of civil process). and
all the powers of police officers and
Watchmen.
section 4. All provisions of law rela-
tive to the compensation of members OF
the militia injured in the, discharge of
their duty shall apply to special con-
stables enrolled under the provisions of
this act
Section s Whenever the governor
shall believe it necessary or eXpedient
for the purpose of better securing the
public safety or the defense OF the
State. he may take possession.
ta) of any buildings. machinery or
equipment.
90 of any horses, carriages auto
mobiles. aerop!anes rolling stock of
steam or electric railroads or of street
railways, wharves. ships. boats, any
other means of conveyance.
tc) of any provisions for man or
beast. and any fuel. gasoline or other
means of propulsion.
which may be necessary or convenient
for the use of the military or naval
forces of the State or of the United
States. or for the better protection of
the State or it's inhabitants. He may
use and employ all property so taken
possession of for the service of the
State. for such times and in such man.
ner as he shall deem for the interests
of the State He may award reasonable
ton to the owners of any pro-
perty of which he may take possession
under the provisions of this section and
for its use, and for any injury thereto
or destruction thereof caused by such
use.
Section 6. Any owner of property OF
which possession has been taken under
section four OF this act. who is dissatis-
ned with the amount awarded him bv
the governor as compensation, NAV file
a petition in the supreme court i'm term
time or vacation, to have the amount
to which he is entitled by Nav ~, dam
ages determined and the Sunren,o i,,,Ii