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

sured or by his authorized representa-
tive; upon failure to so make such pay
tained.-(Approved April 8, 1919
CHAPTER lss.
An Act in relation to the duties OF
county attorneys.
Section 1. Every county attorney, un-
less he makes an order of dismissal as
hereinafter provided. shall diligently
and without delay prosecute to final
Judgment and sentence all criminal
cases before the supreme judicial court
and superior court of his county.
Section 2. He shall prosecute to final
Judgment and execution all civil cases
in which the State is party In ms
county. and shall institute scire facias
upon which the principal and sureties
have been defaulted, before the term
next succeeding that at which such de-
fault was entered upon the docket OF the
court, unless by order in open court the
presiding justice shall grant delay In
matters of Scire faciaS.
Section g. In order to dismiss civil
or criminal cases the county attorney
shall endorse upon the back of the writ,
indictment or complaint in such cases a
written order Of dismissal, together
with statement of reasons Tor dlSnis-
sal and said order of Dismissal snail not
take effect unless approved IN writing
by the justice presiding at the term
when the dismissal herein approved or is
made.-(Approved April 8, 1919
CHAPTER 1856.
An Act to accept the benefits of an act
of congress to provide for the promo
tion of vocational education.
Section L. That the State of Maine
does hereby accept the benefits OF an act
passed by the senate and mouse OF
representatives of the United states o!
America in congress assembled entitled
AN act to provide for the promotion OF
vocational education: to provide Tor CO.
operation with the states in the promo
ton of such education in agriculture
and the trades and industries; 10 pro-
vide for cooperation with the states IN
the preparation of teachers Of vocational
subjects; and to appropriate money ana
regulate it's expenditure approved rep,
ruary twenty third, nineteen hundred,
and seventeen, and will observe ana
comply with all the requirements or
said act
Section .. That State board is
hereby created for the purposes OF the
said act, and is hereby given all neces-
sary power to cooperate with the federa
board of vocational education In the ad-
ministration of the provisions or the act
Said board shall consist OF three MEM
berS of whom the state superintendent
of public schools shall serve as chairman
and the other two members Shal pe APP
pointed by the governor with the au-
vice and consent of the council for terms
of three years. The said board snail
serve without compensation.
Section 8. The treasurer of state IS
hereby designated as custodian Tor all
approximations received by the state I'M
der the provisions of the act and he
shall receive and provide for the proper
custody and distribution of all money
paid to the State from said appropria-
tions.-(Approved April 8. 1910
CHAPTER 1877.
An Act authorizing the issue of bonds
and notes to the amount of one mil
lion dollars to defray expenses m
invasion or for purposes of war and
making appropriations therefor.
Whereas, in order to prepare Tor the
exigencies which may arise in and to
impending in the foreign relations OF
the United States, the appropriation of
money therefor and the mourning or
debt or debts, liability or liabilities, in
behalf of the State in excess of the or
binary debt limit of the State are neces-
sary and are emergency measures i'm
mediately necessary for the preserva-
ton Of the public peace, health and safe
~. now therefore,
Section 1. The governor and council
are hereby directed to render to the gov
eminent of the United States in the
present crisis any and all assistance
within the power of the State and for
the purpose of SuppreSSing inSurrec-
ton. repelling invasion or for purposes
Of war the governor with the advice
and consent of the council may draw his
warrant upon any money in the treas
ury available and not otherwise appro-
priated. and the treasurer of State may.
under the direction of the governor and
council, borrow upon the credit of the
state such sums, not exceeding one
million dollars, as may be necessary to
carry. out the provisions of this act
and for that purpose may issue bonds
and or notes in the name and on behalf
of the State, at such rates of interest
in such sums and of such denominations
and on such time or times, and to ma
the governor and council may determine
Such bonds and or notes shall be signed
by the treasurer of State. countersigned
ey the governor, and attested by the
State affixed. and shall be deemed to
be and shall be a pledge of the faith and
credit of the State and shall bea tax ex-
empt. The coupons attached to any
coupon bonds so issued shall bear the
fac-simile of the signature Of the treas
urer OF state, instead of his original
signature. The State auditor shall keep
an account OF such bonds and or notes,
showing the number and amount of each
the date OF countersigning, the date
when payable. and the date of delivery
thereof TO the treasurer of State who
shall keep an account Of such bonds
and or notes. showing the number there.
or. the names of the persons to whom
Sold, the amount received for the same
tne uate OF sale and the date when paw
apie. The treasurer of State NAV nepo-
tlate the sale of such bonds and or
notes under the direction of the gov
ernor and council in such manner az
tney may deem most advantageous IN
the state and the proceeds OF the saIe
or such bonds and or notes shall be held
py the treasurer of State, and paid nv
MN upon warrants drawn by the gov,
ernor and council for the purnoses oP
this act. until otherwise ordered Nv ,pa
legislature. ~ 'he
Section 2 The sum Of one r,,,,,o,
dollars is hereby appropriated to be M Id
oul or the treasury Of State from anv
money IN the treasury not otherwise an,
proprlated and from the proceeds Of any
Dohds and or notes issued under tho
PROVISIONS of this act to be expended ~
der the direction Of the governor wiz
the advice and consent of the connc,I a.,
ueiray1ng the expenses incurred in car
rSnlg out the purposes of this act.
Section 3. Interest due or accr,,;,,,.
upon any bonds and or notes issued nm,
DER the provisions of this act shat, he
PAID by the treasurer Of State from an
money in the State treasury nor otbar
wise appropriated and or from H.
State contingent fund upon warrants
drawn by the governor and council
Section a. In view Of the emer9erc,.
cited IN the preamble hereof this act
snail take effect when approved -hn
proved April 3, 1919 >Np
CHAPTER 1885,