The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

seven days subsequent to demand for
the payment thereof made by the as
sured or by his authorized representa-
tive; upon failure to SO make such pay
ment, an action therefor may be main
tatned-(Approved April 3, 1919
CHAPTER 1ss.
An Act in relation to the duties Of
county attorneys.
Section 1. Every county attorney, I'M
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 his
county, and shall institute scire facias
against sureties on any recognizance
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 3. 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 a statement of reasons for dismiss
sal and said order of dismissal shall not
take effect unless approved in writing
by the justice presiding at the term
when the dismissal herein approved Of is
made.-(Approved April 8. 1910
CHAPTER 1ss.
An Act to accept the benefits of an act
of congress to provide for the promo
ton of vocational education.
Section l. That the State of Maine
does hereby accept the benefits Of an act
passed by the and house
representatives of the United States Of
America in congress assembled entitled
AN act to provide for the promotion of
vocational education; to provide for CO.
operation with the states in the promo
tion of such education i'll agriculture
and the trades and industries: to pro-
vide for cooperation with the states i'll
the preparation of teachers Of vocational
regulate it's expenditure" approved Feb
ruary twenty-third, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, and will observe and
comply with all the requirements of
said act.
Section 9 That a State board is
hereby created for the purposes of the
said act, and is hereby given all neces-
sary power to cooperate with the federal
board of vocational education in the ad-
ministration Of the provisions Of 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 shall be APP
pointed by the governor with the adj
vice and consent of the council for terms
of three years. The said board shall
serve without compensation.
Section 8. The treasurer of State is
hereby designated as custodian for all
appropriations 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, 1919
CHAPTER 1877.
An Act authorizing the issue of bonds
and notes to the amount of one mil
lion dollars to defray expenses in
Cured to suppress instruction. repel
invasion or for purposes of war and
making appropriations therefor.
Whereas. in order to prepare for the
eXigencies which may arise in and to
the State of Maine, in the crisis now
impending i'll the foreign relations of
the United States, the appropriation of
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
ty. now therefore,
Section l. The governor and council
are hereby directed to render to the gov
present crisis any and all assistance
within the power of the State and for
the purpose of suppressing insurrec-
ton. repell1ng 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, ard 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.
ana Tor 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
ana on such time or times, and to ma
tufe at definite time or serially as
lhe governor and council may determine
Such bonds and or notes shall be signed
by the treasurer of State, countersi gned
by the governor, and attested by the
STATE auditor with the seal of the
State affixed. and shall be deemed To
be and shall be pledge of the faith and
credit of the State and shall be 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 keen
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 deliverv
thereof to the treasurer of State. who
snail keep an account of such bonds
ana or notes, showing the number there
OF. the names of the persons to whom
sold, the amount received for the same
the date OF sale and the date when nav
able- Inc treasurer of State may nego-
tiate the sale of such bonds and or
notes under the direction of the gov
ernor and council in such manner as
they may deem most advantageous 10
me state and the proceeds of the sale
OF such bonds and or notes shall be held
by the treasurer of State and paid Nv
MN upon warrants drawn by the gov
ernor and council for the PURPOSES op
this act, until otherwise ordered by the
legislature. ''o
Section 2. The sum Of one million,
dollars is hereby appropriated to be nafd
out OF the treasury of State from, anv
money in the treasury not otherwise an
propriated and from the proceeds of any
bonds and or notes issued under tho
provisions of this act to be expended nm
DER the direction of the governor with
the advice and consent of the council i'm
de1ray1ng the expenses incurred in car
rylng out the purposes of this act
Section 3. Interest due or accrujne
upon any bonds and or notes issuad mn
der the provisions of this act shall he
pald by the treasurer of State from any
money in the State treasury not other
wise appropriated, and or from the
State contingent fund upon warrants
drawn by the governor and council
therefor
Section 4. In view of the emergency
cited IN the preamble hereof this act
shall take effect when approyed-(An
proved z