The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12
tApproved April 8. 1917.
CHAPTER Ib8,


AN ACT to Repeal Section Forty-two
OF Chapter One Hundred Twenty
seven and to amend Section Twenty
seven of Chapter One Hundred Thir-
ty-sIx and Section One OF CHAPTER
One Hundred Thirty-seven OF the Re
vlsed Statutes. Relating to Imposing
Sentences.
BE II enacted, etc:
Section / Section forty-two OF chap
tee one hundred twenty-seVen OF the re-
revised statutes IS hereby repealed.
Section 2 Section one Of chapter one
hundred thirty seven Of The revised
statutes IS hereby amended by striking
out the third sentence OF said section,
so that saal section as amended shall
read follows.
Section L No person shall be pun
ished for an offense until convicted
thereof in court having jurisdiction
of the person and case. When no pun
lshment IS provided by statute. n per-
son convicted Of an offense shall be i'm
prsoned for less than one year or fined
not exceeding five hundred dollars In
all cases where fine Is imposed he
may be sentenced TO pay the costs OF
prosecutions and for violations Of sec
lions six to thirteen OF chapter forty
two. and OF sections twenty-five, TWEEN
ty-three. twentY-four. Twenty-Five and
thlrty-four OF chapter one hundred and
twenty seven he shall be sentenced to
pay such costs
Section 3 Section twenty-seven OF
chapter ono hundred thirty-slN Of the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by
adding after the word life" In tho
third line thereof. the words, provided
that the court at the term of conviction
may in It's discretion continue the mat-
tor for sentence. suspend sentence or
stay the execution of sentence SO that
said section as amended shall read as
follows
Section q. Sentence shall be impos-
ed upon conviction. either by verdict or
upon demurrer. of a crime which IS not
punishable by imprisonment for life.
provided that the court at the term of
conviction may in Its discretion con
tinue the matter for sentence. suspend
sentence or stay the execution of SEN
tcnce, altho exceptions are alleged
Questions of law may be reserved ON
n report signed by the presiding jus
tico. and in such case. and whore eN-
coptlons are allowed. the defendant
may. when the offcnse charged ia bail
able. recognize with sureties, in such
sum as the court orders with condi-
tons substantially as follows: .The
condition of this rccognZance is such
that whereas there IS now pending IA
the court, within and for the
county of an Indictment
against the said for the ofleuse
OF I'm the course Of the pro-
Geodlngs upon which. questions OF law
FIGURING the decision of the justices Of
the supreme judicial court have arisen
now II said shall personally
appear before said court. to be
held In and for said county, from term
to term. until and including the term
OF said court next after the certificate
OF decision shall be received from said
justices, and shall abide the decision
and order of said court. and not de-
part without licnse; then this recogniZ-
ance shall he void" If he docs not 80
recognize. tho court, on request Of the
defendant upon whom sentence Is I'M
posed may allow stay of execution OF
sentence. in which case commitment
shall be to await final decision; other
wise. such continent shall be In cXecu-
ton Of sentence. When a verdict of
guilty is rendered against my person
for nm offensc punishable by imprison-
ment In the state prison. or any person
Is committed pending decision on report
or exceptions. az herein provided. and
remains imprisoned after the adjourn
mcnt of court. he shall be admitted to
bail only by the justice trying him. by
some person by him appointed there
for. or by some justice OF the supreme
judicial court. Ii person shall be so
admitted to bail after commitment In
execution of sentence. as above pro-
vlded. such admission to bail shall va
cato tho effect OF tho original commit
ment, and the full term of imprison-
ment shall commence from the date OF
commitment after flnal decision.'
GApproVcd April 3. 1911