Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

An Act to amend sect'9%3 v.n. rxsniy.
a Thirty. 1 Thirty-four. Thirty-eiEh.
and Fersy-.-o ,; Of Chapter Of the
terminate Sentences and Paroles;
Sec. i. Sections twenty-five ana
twenty-six of chapter one sunc
and thirty-seyen OF me re hv a,rikins
out the whole of said sections ana
substituting in the place thereon the
Sec, IS. When any person shall be
convicted Of crime the punishment for
which prescribed by law may De I'M.
prisonment in the state prison: tas
court imposing sentence sn s,. n bison nn
but shall fx maximum and minimum IN
terms. The maximum sentence shau
not exceed the, longest term nxea %
law for the p1n,sams esn es is Con-
victed. and the minimum sentence
shall not exceed one-half OF the max
mum term Of imprisonment nxed ny
months in any case. The Judge. be-
fore or at the time of pronouncihhs
such sentences s shall n,,. aseer'a and b.
s saeh oshs9 e vi ns a. can BE- o.
brieay the causes OF the, criminal
character or conduct Of such prisone 81 !:
shall appear to be pertinent to the
case. he shall cause to be entered upon
the minutes of the court 49,. -,
ss Sec csspt. sef IS Hereby amended BY
s ssriki 1ast out the words Sand also 70
the governor" in the fifth line there.
of and also by striking out the aase
tuting in the place thereof the follow,
ing: such record shall be delivered
to the warden or superintendent az
the time the prisoner is rs s;e ssc, lnao
as amended, shall read as follows;
Sec IS. Whenever a person snaL
be convicted of crime and sentehcsa
Provisions Of sections twenty,ave ;, to
fnrtv-five both inclusive. OF this
chapter. the clerk Of the court sna ~
make and forward to the warden OF
which i the convict is sentenced a rec
ord containing copy Of the informa-
ton or COMPLAINT. the sentence pro,
noun led by. the court. the name a mo
trial. prosecuting attorney and sheI-
iii, and the names and post-oftice ao-
dresses Of the jurors and TIE Wit
ness on e Of any fact OF
which the presiding judge may, deem
important or necessary for a full com
prehension of the case, and a seIer.
shail be delivered to the warden or
superintendent at the time the prls,,
oner is received into the instltuthtor
ter is hereby amended by striking out
the whole Of said section and suosu.
tuting in place thereof the fol1owins'
Sec. 30 The board of prison coEa.
missioners may adopt such rules as 1t
may deem wise or necessary properly
to carry out the provisions OF sections
twenty-five to forty-fve. both lne,u;
such rules at pleasure. Provided.
that prisoners. under, the proyisionS
Of said sections. shall be eligible 70
parole only after the expiration OF
their minimum term OF ihip''soN
Eent.'
Sec. 4. Section thirty-four OF said
chapter is hereby amended SO thas
said section. as amended. shall read
as Sec ee.'? y. No prisoner shall be re.
leased on parole until the board OF
prison commissioners shall have sat
isfactory evidence that ARRANGEMENTS
and useful employment Of the prison.
er as he is capable Of performing;
and some responsible person shall
a5yes to % aa snail Ms execute an agree
ment to employ the prisoner. or use
his hest efforts to secure suitable EN-,
ployment for him. Said .,hrst fIlenc
bond. or other satisfactory security
TO the treasurer of state for the faith
such "frst friend and adviser" All
money collected upon such bond or
security shall be turned over to the
treasurer of state and credited by
Sec. 5. Section thirty-eisht of said
chapter IS hereby amended 50 that
said section. as amended. shall read
SEC. IS. At the time OF granting
parole to any prisoner TIE hoard of
prison commissioners shall determine
but which shall not be more than four
years in any case. After any prison
period Of time fixed. and has regularly
made his NOR thly reports as required.
by the rules providing for. his parole.
served his entire sentence. and shall
then receive a certificate of final dis
charge from the warden or superin-
,endent in whose .ss, s ,9stSd he is; =
kent on file hv the clerk OF the board
Sec. 6. Section forty-two Of said chap.
ter is hereby amended by striking out
the word ten" in the second line there,
SO that sald section, as amended. shall
read as follows:
Sec. AZ. Whenever any prisoner is
release upon parole he shall receive
from the state. clothing not exceeding
twenty dollars in cost. and a nom
transferable ticket, at his own ex-
pense: to the county where his first
friend" resides. The warden may. in
his discretion. at the risk of the state.
advance to any .paroled prisoner the
nd ticket net to e asess wo so
lars. and failure on the part OF the
paroled prisoner to return the money
so advanced within sixty days may
ranting tie return Of the violator to
prison. March l2)
CHAPTER 60.
An Act to Amend Section Sixty
R syas Of Ghsp,es Of the
Chapters Two Hundred and Nine
four OF the Public Laws of Nineteen
Hundred and Seventeen. Relating to
the Licensing Of Taxidermists.
amended by chapters two hundred
and nineteen and two hundred and
forty-four Of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and seventeen. is
said section and BY substituting there
for the following section:
sec: 81. The commissioner Of in
land fisheries and game may. in his
discretion. upon application. issue a
the State Of Maine as taxide-mist,
who. in his. Judgment. is skilled in
that art. Of good reputation and
11 sn to the inland fish and game
shall paw an annual fee Of FIVE 1 dols
lars and unnaturalized. foreign born