The Republican journal., 1917-04-05

person violating any Of the provisions Of
sections five and six shall be subject to
fine Of not more than twenty dollars
for each and every offense. The ex-
penses necessary for carrying out Sec
ton five Of this act shall be paid from
the appropriation for nursery inspection
or other funds of the department Of
Section z. The sum of five thousand
dollars Is hereby appropriated to carry
into effect sections two, three. four and
six of this act for the year ending De-
cember thirty-irst. nineteen hundred
seventeen; and the sum of five thousand
dollars for the year ending December
thirty-hrst. nineteen hundred eighteen
Section 8. If any balance remains in
the hands of the forest commissioner
from the funds appropriated under Sec
ton seven of this act which are not
necessary for carrying out the pur-
poses of this act. such balance shall
approved April 3, 1919
CHAPTER 17e.
An Act to amend Section twenty of
Chapter one hundred seventeen of the
salary OF the chief clerk in the office
Of State superintendent Of public
schools.
Section twenty, Of chapter one hun
Is hereby. amended by striking out the
words eighteen hundred" in the ninth
line thereof and substituting in place
thereof the words two thousand so
tnat said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 20 The State superintendent
OF public schools shall receive an an
nual salary of four thousand dollars.
expenses incurred in the performance of
his official duties. which shall be paid
out or specific appropriation for that
purpose. He shall employ chief clerk
m III Il
other clerical assistance as the governor
and council may deem necessary. The
chief clerk in the office of the State su-
perlntendent of public schools shall re-
celve an annual salary of two thousand
dollars; he shall also receive his neces-
sary expenses when OH official business
1919 ApA-A D
CHAPTER $50.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eisht
OF Chapter forty-five of the Revised
statutes. relating to violations of the
Section twenty-eight of chapter forty
amended by inserting after the word
lobster in the seventh line thereof
the words according to the provisions
OF section three Of this chapter so thai
follows: as
Section %. For the purpose of en-
forcing the provisions relating to the
protect!on OF Holsters, as provided by 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
time. in suspected places, Including
buildings Of every description, or any
pot, Trap trawi, car, boat, smack. vessel
or other vehicle that they may believe
is used IN catching. taking, holding or
transporting of Holsters, according to
me provisions of section three of this
cnapter, and may seize and remove lob
s.eIs 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 IL
Censes under section eighteen, as deputy
wardehs, put so long as they hold IL
censes they shall serve without pay
tApproved April 8, 1919
CHAPTER 1sl.
An Act to amend Section eight of Chan
yer siSty-hve or the Revised Statutes
relative to time for hearing of libels
for divorce.
Section eight of chapter sixty-fiye of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
ny adding thereto the following: In all
I1belS for divorce returnahle to the su-
preme judicial court the libel shall be
in order for hearing at the first or re-
turn term, provided service Of said libel
mas 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 g. If either party requests in
writing filed with the clerk on or before
the return day of the libel, or the court
orders it, the case shall be submitted to
a jury: and if they find the allegations
are true, and that a divorce ought to be
granted according to section two. the
court shall SO decree. In all libels for
n In f1,a
ctal court the libel shall be in order for
hearing at the first or return term. pro
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 Ii
censeS.
Section seventeen, chapter forty-five
of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by adding after the word "ccn-
signee' and before every" in the eigh-
teenth line the following: Any 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
t that purpose. SO that safd amended sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section II. No person, firm or cor
poration. either by themselves as princt
pal or by their servants or agents, shall.
at any time, catch. take hold, buy shin
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. any
lobster from any of the waters within
the Jurisdiction of this State, or pIace
set, keep, maintain, supervise, lift. raise
or draw in or from any of said waters
or cause to be placed, set, kept. main
tained, supervised, lifted, raised or
drawn in or from any of said waters
any pot, trap, trawl, car, boat, smack
vessel or other contrivance designed or
adapted for the catching, taking. hold
ing or for removal or Transportation of
Holsters unless licensed to do so as
hereinafter provided; except that com
mon carriers engaged in carrying gen
eral freight on fixed schedules may,
without license, transport. within or
without the State, Holsters legally
caught; provided that said Holsters are
received by said common carriers at one
Of their regular established places of
business upon land for receiving
freight: aud provided the receptacle
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 constance. 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 dotpu CO ,ror oop,,fo