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

An Act amending Section fourteen OF
Chapter forty-one OF the Revised stat
,utes. increasing the license fee for ittn-
Grant vendors.
Section fourteen Of chapter forty-one OF
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by striking out the words twenty-five
IN the fifth line thereof and substituting
therefor the words one hundred. SO
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section II. Every itinerant vendor DE,
string 10 do business in this state snall
deposit with the secretary of State the
sum of five hundred dollars as special
deposit, and after such deposit. upon ap-
plication in proper form and the payment
of a further sum of one hundred dollars
as State license fee. the secretary OF
state shall issue to him an itinerant ven
doris license, authorizing him to do busi-
ness in the State in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter for the term OF
one year from the date thereof. Every
license shall set forth a copy of the apqi-
cation upon which II is granted. Such
license shall not be transferable nor give
authority to more than one person TO sell
goods as an itinerant vendor, either by
agent or clerk or in any other way than
IN his own proper person. but any hcensee
may have the assistance of one or more
persons in conducting his business. who
may aid tina: principal but shall not act
for or without him. No person shall be
entitled TO hold, or directly or indirectly
receive the benefit of more than one State
license a any one time. and any license
obtained, held or used in violation of this
act is void. -(Approved April !, 1910
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CHAPTER 264.

An Act 10 amend Section five OF Chapter
one hundred forty-six Of the Revised
Statutes. relative to Ambulance ana
charges for patients at State sana-
forums.
Section five of chapter one hundred
forty-six Of the Revised Statutes shall he
amended by striking out Of the sixth TO
the eleventh lines the following:
whenever a patient is received for
treatment in any OF the State sanato-
RUINS the charge for treatment shall not
exceed five dollars per week. If upon due
inquiry into the circumstance Of a pa
tent the SUPERINTENDENT of a sanatorium
finds such patient or his relatives unable
to pay for his care and treatment in
whole or in part. the charge for such care
and treatment not SO paid shall be laid
same place the following:
All patients in the State sanatoriums
shall pay to the State the actual cost
of such treatment including all board.
supplies and incidentals; provided that
the trustees of said sanatoriums may
after a proper investigation of the finan-
ciaf circumstances of the patient. either
before or after admission. if they, find said
patient or his or her relatives are unable
TO pay said cost in whole or in part,
waive such cost charge or so much there
of as they deem the circumstances war
rant and provided further that said trus-
tees in granting admissions to said sana-
forums, after giving consideration to the
need OF treatment by, and the menace to
other persons Of the prospective patient,
shall not give preference to any person
because of his ability to pay the whole
or any part Of said cost charge so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 5. Persons having legal resi-
dence in Maine shall be admitted to these
sanatoriums from any part of the State;
provided after due examination by any
reputable physician or the superintendent
of the sanatorium said person shall be
All patients in the State sanatoriums
shall pay to the State the actual cost of
such treatment including all board. sup
plies and incidentalS, provided that the
trustees OF said sanatoriums may, after
a proper investigation of the financial cir
cumstances of the patient either before
or after admission If they find said pa
tier. or his or her relatives are unable to
pay said cost in whole or in part, waive
such cost charge or so much thereof as
they deem the circumstances warrant and
provided further, that said trustees In
granting admissions - said sanatorums
after giving consi~vr~.>s~. ~ need of
treatment by and the menace - -eher
persons OF. the prospective patient. 49,
not give preference to any person because
OF his ability to pay the whole or any
part of said cost charge. No discrimina-
ton shall be made in the accommoda ton
care or treatment Of any patient because
OF the fact that the patient or his rela-
tives do or do not contribute in whole or
IN part TO the charge for treatment; and
no officer or employee of such State sana-
forum shall accept from any patient
thereof any fee or gratuity whatever for
any service rendered. '-(Approved April
I. 1917
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CHAPTER 2ee.

An Act to amend Sections one and
twenty-five Of Chapter sixty-nine Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to succession
taxes.
Section one OF chapter sixty-nine OF the
Revised Statutes Is hereby amended by
striking out all OF said section after the
word paid In the forty-second line so
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section I. All property within the
jurisdiction of this State. and any interest
therein whether belonging to ihabitants
of this State or not, and whether tangible
or intangible which shall pass by will by
the intestate laws of this State, by al
lowance OF a Judge of probate to a widow
or. child. by deed. grant. sale or gift, ex-
cept In cases of bona tide purchase for
full consideration in money or moneys
worth. and except as herein otherwise
provided. made or intended to take effect
in possession or enjoyment after the
death Of the grantor. to any person In
trust or otherwise, except to or for the
use of any educational. charitable relig-
ious or benevolent institution in this
State, the property OF which Is by law ex-
empt from taxation. shall be subject to an
inheritance tax for the use of the State
as hereinafter provided. Property which
shall so pass to or for the use of (Class
Al the husband. wife. lneal ancestor,
ineal descendant, adopted child, the
adaptive parent. the wife or widow of a
son. or the husband OF a daughter of
decedent shall be subject to a tax upon
the value OF each bequest devise or dis
tributive share. in excess of the exemp-
ton hereinafter provided. of one per cent
II such value does not exceed fifty thou
sand dollars. one and one-half per cent IL
such value exceeds fifty thousand dollars
and does not exceed one hundred thou
sand dollars, and two per cent IL such
value exceeds one hundred thousand dol
lars; the value exempt from taxation to
or for the use OF husband. wife. father.
mother. child, adopted child or adaptive
parent shall In such case be ten thousand
dollars. and the value exempt from taxa
her Of (Class AZ shall in each case be
i've hundred dollars. Property shall so
pass to or for the use OF (Class b a
brother. sister. uncle. aunt, nephew. niece
Or cousin OF decedent, shall be subject
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CHAPTER 2ss.
An Act regulating the keeping and sale OF
DIN anitn nnAydcr and other exnlnsiYns

An Act regulating the Keeping ana sac OF
dynamite, powder and other explosives
Whereas, the regulation of the keeping and
sale of dynamite, powder and other explosives
within the State is necessary during the e1'
istercc of war and is an emergency measure
immed lately necessary for the preservation Of
the public peace health and safety, no" there
fore
Section /. Every person. firm or corpo-
ration having hereafter acquiring the pos
session or control Of dynamite, powder or other
explosives, within the State. shall within twen'
ty-four hours after acquiring such possession
or control file with the clerk Of the town or
city in which such explosives be kept or de-
posted n written statement under oath set
ting forth the amount. kind and location
thereof and in case of sale other DISPOSE
ton of any such dynamite, powder or other
explosive within the State, the seller shall OBJ
tam from the purchaser a signed statement
giving the name and address of the purchaser,
date of sale, amount of purchase, place OF use
and purpose intended, which shall be counter
signed by the seller and within twenty four
hours after such sale shall be filed together
with a recording fee of ten cents with The
clerk of the town or city in which such sale
is made and such clerk shall keep record
Of such statement and forthwith forward
copy thereof to the secretary Of State
Section .. All persons. firms corpora
tionS purchasing or otherwise obtaining any
dynamite, powder or other explosive, from
without the State shall within tweuty-.nur
hours after receiving such explosives file Hl'h
the clerk or the town or rity in which SurN
purchaser resides written statemcn; under
oath setting forth the amount purchased. RIA
for what purpose or use thc same j. intended
together with the purchaser and seller name
and address
Section ., Amy person failing to comply
with any of the provisions Of this act shail
upon complaint be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or by impr'S
onment for not more than one year.
Section 4 In view of the enargen"" oiHd
in the preamble hereof this act shall 'aE'
effect when approved - Approved April T.
1919
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and enlisted for such service within the State,
for such time and. on such terms as the COM
mander-in chief may by executive order deter
mine from time to time. When called for
service the home guard shall have such duties
as shall be established by order of the com
mander-in chief, and all members of the home
guard shall have and exercise throughout the
State all the powers Of constables, except the
service of civil process, and all the powers OF
police officers and wstchmen. The compense-
ton Of officers and men of the home guard
when called by executive order for service
and while on such service. shall be fixed by
the commsnder-in- chief, and shall in no event
exceed the compensation of officers and men
of the national guard Of like grade.
Section 3. The commandments may
appoint officers for such units and organiza-
tions of the home guard as he may establish.
and such officers shall. subject to removal by
the commander n-chief unless and until their
successors are appointed, as provided by the
statutes Of the State exercise the same mill
tary authority over their several commands
as that specified by the statutes OF Maine for
duly chosen officers of organized militia OF
the State.
Section T. The provisions Of paragraphs
one hundred sixteen and one hundred twenty
seven of the Act to Revise the Military Law
Of nineteen hundred seventeen, shall not apply
to the home guard herein provided for.
Section 5. All provisions of law relative
to the compensation of members of the Ma
tionaI Guard injured in the discharge of their
duty shall apply to members of the Maine
Home Guard
Sections g. In view Of the emergency
pressed in the preamble hereof. this act shall
take effect when approved (Approved April
7, 1919
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CHAPTER 26e.

An Act to amend Section two Of Chapter t-e
Of the Revised Statutes relating to quhlh
cation Of voters.
Section ] Section two Of chapter FIVE ~
the Revised StStuteS is hereby amended hy
striking out the word male in the fourth
line thereof.
Section 2 All other public laws and stai
utes pertaining to elections shall be construed
to apply to both males and females
Section ,. This act shall take effect only
upon the adoption in September nineteen nun
dred seventeen, Of the proposed amendmen,
extending the right OF suffrage to women ana
in case Of such adoption, shall take effect on
the day said constitutional amendment ~
comes effective e (Approved April Z. 1917
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played as to be visible from the front
and the rear thereof during the period
from one hour after sunset to one hour
before sunrise; provided, however, that
which is designed TO be propelled by
hand. or any vehicle designed for the
transportation of hay, straw, wood. lum-
Der. stone. machinery or other heavy
freight, nor shall it apply to any form
OF vehicle whatsoever while upon any
bridge or highway where street lights
are maintained az distance Of five
hundred feet apart or less.
Section 2. Whoever while driving or
in charge of any vehicle not lighted as
required by any of the provisions of
this act, shall fail or refuse when re-
quested by a sheriff or his deputy,
constable or a police officer to give his
BILE to the penalty provided in this act
Section 3. The public utilities COM
mission shall prepare rules and regula-
tionS from time to time governing the
use and operation of headlights on cleo
trio cars and lights on motor vehicles
used on public highways. and prescribe
penalties for violation thereof and may
from time to time alter. rescind or add
to any rules and regulations previously
made by 1t. The rules and regulations
of the commission and any changes
therein shall take effect when approved
by the governor and council and pub
llshed at least once in each daily news
paper in the State.
Section 4. Whoever fails to comply
with any of the provisions of this act
relative to the use of lights shall be liza
bic to a penalty not exceeding five dol
lars for each offense
Section 3. All acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
epeaied-( Approved April I. 1919
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CHAPTER 27s.

An Act to provide for the organization of the
Maine Home Guard, during the continu ance
of the war with Germany.
Whereas, during the present war with Ger.
many, the creation and maintenance of an
organized Home Guard separate and distinct
from the National Guard of the State of
ervation Of the public peace, health and
safety.
Section 2. The commander in chief NAV.
during the continuance Of the war with Ger
many. raise by voluntary enlistment and or
ganize the Maine Home Guard from among
the citizens of the United States over thirty
five years OF age who are inhabitants of this
State.
such numbers. and shall be so ORGANIZED
maintained, ohicered. armed. and equipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTER 400.

An Act to amend Section thirty four Of Char
ter hfty-five Of the Revised Statutes. reia'.
ing to free transportation Of fremeH ana
policemen by public utilities
Section thirty four of chapter fft, five o'
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended h
inserting after the word apparatus u ID,
twelfth line thereof. the words call men 81
hre departments wearing badges. while gong
to or returning from fires. chiefs. captsln''
sergeants. lcutenants and inspectors ~ police
departments. in plain clothes and vearinc
poses" in the sixteenth line thereof the words:
nor to prohibit any public utility from SUP
plying water and service free or al reduced
or special rates to any person. firm cor
poratlon for fire protection purposes through
or by means of any apparatus or appliances
furnished, installed 6r maintained BY sueA.
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full power and authority to co-opera,.
with the federal authorities and WITH
the governors of other states in matters
pertaining to the common defense ana
with the military and naval forces on
such other states and with the constaL.
ulary. police and registration officials of
such states, and in particular may issua
regulations under the act heretofore Inv
this legislature enacted governing tba
registration of aliens. for the purpose
of assisting such other states in the en-.
forcement of similar registration star
utes. and may in time of emercenrv
confer upon the constabulary or police
of such other states the powers of snnc-
ial constables under section three of
this act with authority to exercise sucb
powers in such portions of the Stata
and for such period as he may deter.
mine.
Section 10. If any provision of ,bis
act shall be held unconstitutional rbs
rest shall nevertheless be given fun
force and effect, it being the intention 80
the Legislature that all or as many a.
constitutionally possible of the powars
enumerated in this act shall vest in tbs
governor. ''e
Section II. The powers herein gram,
ed are limited to the first dav q,
March IN the year nineteen hundraS
nineteen. after which they shall ceaso
Section II. In view of the ornor
gency expressed in the preamble of ri.
act 1t shall. take effect when Approved
-tApproved April I, 1919
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CHAPTER 287.

An Act in addition to Chapter twenty-s1
of the Revised Statutes, relating TO the
registration of motor vehicles.
That there be added at the end OF chap
ter twenty-sx of the Revised Statutes,
the following section:
Section AZ Whenever any person has
once registered a motor vehicle of when
he is the owner under the provisions OF
this chapter, the secretary of state may
at his discretion when il becomes neces-
sary for such person to have new regis
tration or to change the old registration
of his motor vehicle. to issue to such per
son new number the same as the old
number that is being surrendered or 10
reissue to such person the old number -
tApprOved April Z. 1919
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to cities ana towns having less than
forty thousand Inhabitants. All ordi-
nances Of cities and towns and all acts
inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act are hereby repealed.-(Approveo
April Z, 1919
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An Act to amend Section forty-hve OF Chapter
one hundred and seventeen OF the Revised
Statutes, and relating to clerk hire in GER
tain Aroostook county Offices and certain
expenses of the Aroostook clerk of courts.
Section forty-ive- OF chapter one hundred
seventeen OF the Revised Statutes is amended
in the third paragraph thereof, so as to read
as 1ollows
In Aroostook county; for clerks IN the
once OF register OF deeds OF the northern dis
trlct' h.e hundred dollars Tor clerks IN the
once OF register OF DEEDS m the southern dls-
.rlct, one thousaha seven hundred doiiars !;
lor clerks IN the once OF Iegister OF PROBATE
SIX hhndred twenty-four dollars Tor clerks
IN me once Or CLERK OF courts, one thousand
e i, nuhureu uoiiars' ana TOT EXPENSES OF me
I'm VI courts anu nus supordiha'eS While
60, II. M sesslos Vi the supreme Juuicia
80. ~ alioou' ,"til sums a. a!owed oy the
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An Act to amend Section seventy-SiX of
Chapter elgnty-two of the Revised
Statutes OF Maine, relative to price OF
Maine reports.
Section l. Section seventy-six Of
chapter eighty-two of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby amended by striking out
in the eighth line of said section after
the words price Of the words "one
dollar and seventy five" and inserting
in place thereof the words Two dollars
and fifty SO that said section as amend
Section IS. The reporter Of decisions
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CHAPTER 276.

An Act to provide for the support or
families of volunteers.
Whereas suitable provision for the
support of dependent members Of fami-
lies of soldiers and sailors in the ser
vice of the United States or or TINS
State in the present condition OF war is
Immediately necessary for the preser,
walton of the public peace. health ana
Section l. The cities. towns and
plantations in this State shall raise
money by taxation or otherwise. TO pc
applied to aid in the support OF the
wife aged. infirm and dependent fath,
er. mother, or other member or the
household of which a soldier sailor or
marine is the. head, and children under DC;
the age of fifteen years, being lnnapl-
tants of such city. town or plantation.
of any soldier, sailor or marine. who
may be actually in the military or naval
service of the United States or OF TINS
State in any recognized company. bat
TALON or regiment Of the United IL states anS
vessel of the United States during the
present war. the money SO raised to be
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CHAPTER 274,

An Act to provide for the appointn,ept
or special deputy sheriffs
whereas, IN order to project and
guard the lives and property of the
cltlzens of the State, the appointment of
special deputy sheriffS is necessary and
- an emergency measure Immediately
necessary for the public peace health
and safety, now therefore,
Section j. Whenever a state of war
Shall exist or be imminent between the
Cnlted states and any foreign country
sherllfs may appoint male citizens more
than eighteen years of age not eligible
Tor military service as special deputies
powers of deputy sheriffs appointed un-
der the geenral law except the service
of civil process. Such special deputies
shall be personally responsible for any
unreasonable, improper or Illegal acts
committed by them in the performance
OF their duties, but the shcriffs shall
not be liable upon their bonds. or other
wise. for any neglect or misdoings of
such deputies.
Section 2. Any sheriff appointing
such special deputy sheriffs shall notify
the clerk of courts and the county COM
missioners for the county in which such
appointments are made giving the
their appointments and such county
commissioners shall fix and order paid
from the treasury of the county to such
deputies reasonable compensation,
not exceeding three dollars and fifty
cents per day for the time actually en-
ployed together with actual and ne
cessary expenses incurred in the per-
Torrance of duty.
Section 3. In view of the emergency
cited in the preamble hereof. this act
shall take effect when approved.-(Ap-
proved April I, 1910
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CHAPTER 273,

service of the United States, or of
this State.
review now pending or which NAV be
commenced against any person. who is
or shall be mustered into the service of
the United states. or of this State, dur
ing the present war, shall at the request
or the defendant be continued without
cost to either party till his term of ser
wee shall expire; provided that the pro-
VISIONS OF this act shall not apply to
SUITS and proceedings upon official
bonds, or actions where the party mus
tered into the service of the United
states. or of this State is liable Jointly
VIII a partner or person not in such
court may be satisfied that great inius-
tee would be done by such continuance
Section 2 Personal property 10 the
amount OF one thousand dollars. other
IMAM mat held in partnership as above.
ana other than whereon attachment had
neen nade upon meSne process prior 10
the date of enlistment Of the defendant,
IN ADDITION to that already exempted by
Jaw. snail be exempt from attachment
or seizure upon execution from and
AFTER the date of such enlistment in the
service aforesaid, and during his term
OF service, to be designated by the de-
Iendant, or his agent or attorney,
section B. In all cases in court or
when may be entered in court. during
such term OF service where n persop
mustered into the service of the United
, 81 ol this state. is plaintiff the
court at his request may continue such
case case as long as the court may think
justice would require, and without costs
to either party. ''
Section 4. During his absence from
the State: and while continuing in the
tian os OF the United States, the opera
De suspended in all matters in o,bich
suits may arise in which person mus
tered INTO such service may be either
pialntlI1 or defendant (Approyed