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

prosecutions to be Instituted for the
violation Of any Of the provis'ons OF
Sec. & The term legislative counsel
as used In this act shall be construed
to mean any pefpon who for compen-
sation appeass at any public hearing
reksrd to proposed iesisistion. The
term Legislative agent ~ used In this
act shall be construed to mean any Per
son. drm. association or corporation
that for hire or reward does any act
ton except to appear At public hear
ings before committees Of the legisla-
ture, and shall include all persons who
for compensation shall approach indi-
members elect thereof with the intent
in any manner. directly or indirectly.
to influence their action Upon proposed
legislation.
not apply to state. county. municipal
or ouasi-municipal officials. or their reg
ulArly elected or appointed subofdinates.
who act for no compensation other
than their ordinary salary or compel
eation a. such public omeials or subor-
Sec. Z. Any person. nrm or CORPORA
ton. Who shall falsely enter upon tie
docket Aforesaid the name or names Of
any perth or nrm ~ his or their leg
TO q penalty Of one hundred dollars and
ansWerable in damages to the person or
firm whose name or names has been %
falsely entered--tApproved March -
cHA11E1 1e1.
An Act Amendatory Of and Additional
TO Section Twelve Of Chapter One
Hundred and Twenty.seven Of the Re-
yieed Statutes, Relating to Tools AID
1ypn1eyncnfa foY (r2mhiinR Counter,
feiting and BurglarS' Tools.
Section twelve of chapter one hundred
and twenty-seveu OF the revised stat
vses is ne hs'e esIi, smsnded by . adding ;s
all cases where An ofacer may seize
tools, machinez, dies. plates or mate
rails provided FOR making counterfeit
or spurious coin. or for forging bank
notes or other instruments; burglars
tools or implements. prepared or de-
signed for burglary: lottery tickets or
materials for a lottery or procured for
the purpose Of lottery: gambling ap-
psratus or implements for gambling and
all moneys therein contained. upon
warrant. he may seize the same without
a warrant and keep them in some safe
place for a reasonable time until he
can procure such warrant 80 that said
section. as amended. SHALL read as fol-
lows:
Sec. - All tools. machines, dies,
plates or materials provided 70. max
ing counterfeit or spurious coin. or for
forging bank notes or other instru-
n1ents; all burglars tools or imple-
glary: all lottery tickets or materials
Tor lottery or procured for the pur-
pose Of a lottery: all gambling appara-
tus or implements for gambling. and
all moneys therein contained. shall,
virtue Of a search warrant. or are found
in the possession or under the control
OF any person arrested for forgery.
counterfeiting. burglary, selling lottery
tickets or gambling. be safely KEEP, by
the direction of the court or magistrate
having cognizance OF the case 20 long
az may be necessary for their being
used as evidence on any trial. All sucn
articles. devices. tools and materials.
by said court. and ordered destroyed.
and shall by order Of the court render
ing final judgment be turned over 10
the sheriff OF the county where the
seizure was made. or to such of his dep
ofacer competent to serve the process on
which they were seized. who shall forth
with make return accordingly to said
court: End said sheriff. or his said dep
for As soon thereafter as may be, said
sheriff. or his said deputy receiving said
forfeited articles. shall bum or other
wise destroy them. and make return
10 said court as TO how he executed its
order: provided. however. that all mon
eys 50 seized shall be declared forfeited
to the county in which they were seized,
ana III all cases where an officer may
Eeize tools. machines, dies, plates or
materials provided for making counter
felt or spurious coin. or for forging
bank notes or other instruments; bur.
glars tools or implements prepared or
designed for burglary: lottery tickets
or materials for lottery or procured
for the purpose OF a lottery: gambling
apparatus or implements for gambling
and all moneys therein contained upon
warrant. he may seize the same with
out warrant and keep them in eore
safe place for reasonable time Until
he can procure such warrant'-{Ap-
proved March 26)