Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CHAPTER 179.

dred seventeen Of the Revised Statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
words eighteen hundred in the ninth
line thereof and substituting in place
thereof the words two thousand ST
that said section as amended shall read
rs follows:
of public schools shall receive an an
nual salary of four thousand dollars
He shall also receive his actual cash
expenses incurred in the performance OF
his official duties, which shall be paic
out OF specific appropriation for thai
purpose. He shall employ a chief CLERK
who may serve as his deputy and sucl
other clerical assistance as the governor
and council may deem necessary. The
chief clerk in the Office of the state SUI,
perintendent of public schools shall re
ceive an annual salary of two thousand
dollars; he shall also receive his neces.
sary expenses when on official business
within the State. K Approved April 3
1910
CHAPTER $50.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eigh,
or Chapter forty-five Of the Revised
statutes, relating to violations Of the
lobster law.
Section twenty-eight of chapter forty.
five of the Revised Statutes is hereb,
amended by inserting after the WORD
lobster in the seventh line thereof
the words according to the proyisions
of section three of this chapter so tina,
SAID section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section %. For the purpose of en-.
forcing the provisions relating to the
laws of the State relating to the lobster
industry, the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries and his wardens and
deputy wardens may search, at any
h time; in suspected places. including
pot, trap, trawl. car. boat, smack, vessel
or other vehicle that they may believe
is used IN catching, taking. holding or
transporting Of Holsters. according to
the provisions of section three OF this
chapter. and may seize and remove lob
sters taken, held or offered for sale In
violation of the provisions of any law of
the state relating to the lobster indus
try. The commissioner may appoint as
many persons as he wishes who hold H.
censes under section eighteen. as deputy
Wardens. but so long as they hold H.
censes they shall serve without pay
(Approved April 8. 1919
CHAPTER la1.
An Act to amend Section eight Of Chan
ter sixty-five of the Revised Statutes
relative to time for hearing of libels
for divorce.
Section eight of chapter sixty-ive of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following: In all
llbels for divorce returnablc to the SUI
preme judicial court the libel shall be
in ORDER for hearing at the first or re-
turn term, provided service Of said libel
has been made in accordance with this
chapter not less than sixty days before
said return term. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section s. If either party requests In
writing filed with the clerk on or before
the return day of the libel, or the court
orders 1t, the case shall be submitted to
a jury; and if they find the allegations
frtrn Nd
granted according to section two, the
court shall SO decree In all libels for
divorce returnable to the supreme Judi
cial court the libel shall be in order for
vided service Of said libel has been made
in accordance with this chapter not less
than sixty days before said return
term.''-(Approved April 8. 1919
CHAPTER 1s2.
An Act amending Section seventeen of
Chapter forty-five Of the Revised Stat
utes. relative to granting lobster IL
censes.
Section seventeen. chapter forty-fiye
amended by adding after the word CON
signee" and before every" in the eigh-
teenth line the following: Amy person
who makes the catching Of Holsters his
occupation. shall have the right to mar
ket such Holsters caught by him, with
out taking out additional license for
that purpose so that said amended sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section II. No person. firm or cor
sporation. either by themselves as princi-
pal or by their servants or agents, shall.
at any time, catch, take, hold buy, ship.
transport. carry, give away, remove.
sell or expose for sale. or have in his or
its possession, except for the Immediate
consumption Of himself and family. anv
lobster from any of the waters within
the jurisdiction of this State, or place.
set, keep, maintain, supervise, lift. raise
or draw in or from any of said waters,
tanned, supervised, lifted. raised or
drawn in or from any Of said waters
any pot. trap, trawl, car boat, smack.
vessel or other coptrivance designed or
ing or for removal or transportation of
Holsters unless licensed to do so as
hereinafter provided: except that COM
mon carriers engaged in carrying gem
without the State, Holsters Iepa, ~
caught provided that said Holsters are
received by said common carriers at one
business upon land for receiving
freight; and provided the recentacle
containing said Holsters is plainly
marked showing the contents to be lob
sters, together with the full and correct
name and address of both consignor
and consignee. Any person who makes
the catching Of Holsters his occupation
shall have the right to market such lob
sters caught by him, without taking out
additional license for that purpose. Every
person, firm or corporation who shall
violate any OF the provisions of this
section, or aid in doing so, upon convic-
uon In any court of competent jurisdic-
tion. as defined in section thirty-four
snail be fined twenty-five dollars for the
nrst onense; for the second offense. ffty
dollars; and for any subsequent offense
nlty dollars and shall be sentenced to
Imprisonment for thirty dayss in addi-
ton TO said fine; and no such party CON
Vlcted or a third offense shall, by them
selves or their servants or agents be en-
titled to receive license during the
period or one year from the date Of said
conviction. Approved April 3, 1917
CHAPTER 1873.
An Act to amend Section thirtytwo NJ
chapter one hundred seventeen OF the
Revised Statutes, Increasing the sal.
airy OF the clerk Of the board of state
assessors
Section thirty-two of chapter one hun.
dred seventeen Of the Revised Statutes
is hereby amended by striking out the
WORD twelve in the fifth line and
substituting the word fifteen so that
follows: u q"
Section 32 Each member OF tho
board Of State assessors shall receive an
annual salary of two thousand dollars.
they shall also receive their actual ex
penses incurred in the performance OF
their. official duties. The clerk Of the
DOafQ or state aSSpSSorg shall rao.i,,o