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


An Act to Amend Section Twenty-six Of
utes. Relating to the Time Of Paymen,
of Legacies-
That section twenty-six Of Chapter
seventy OF the revised statutes be, and
hereby il, amended by striking out the
nth lines Of said section and inserting
in place thereof the words twenty
months. so that said section, a. amend
ed. shall read as follows:
Sec. Is. Legacies shall be payable in
twenty months after fnal allowance Of
the will: but such payments shall not
be affected by any claims presented to
the executor. or administrator with the
will annexed. or filed in the probate
Office. after the expiration OF said TWEEN
~ months and after such payment: nor
shall the executor or administrator with
the will annexed be responsible for the
payments Of said legacies on account
Of such claims. unless, he has failed to
give g,,;s.s notice tic Of his appointment 9 as re-
bate. '-{Approved March 81
cXAR3E1 Il.
An Act Relating to the Marriage Of
Persons having syphilis.
Sec. l. No person having syphilis
shall marry until he has a certificate
from the attending physician or physi-
clans that he is cured Of syphilis. Tho
state board Of health is hereby en-
powered to make regulations prescrib-
ing the methods to be employed an
demonstrating said disease.
Sec. 2. Every physician shall keep a
record Of al cases Of syphilis that come
shall use reasonable means to ascer-
tain tie intentions of syphilitic patients
as to marriage. The physician shall
tracted BY them. II the physician
learns that . patient as Aforesaid has
filed intentions Of marriage as required
by law. or If the physician believes tina.
the patient as aforesaid intends to mar
board of health or the health oficer IN
the town or city In which the patient
resides, who are hereby empowered -
notify the other party to the intended
Sec. 3. Any person failing to comply
with the provisions of sections one and
two and any physician making a GER
dfcate as aforesaid falsely shall be
punished by Imprisonment for not less
than three months nor more than one
year or by fine Of not more than hve
hundred dollars or less than two hun
dred dollars or both. Municipal and DO.
lice courts and trial justices shall have
jurisdiction Of the above concurren,ly
with superior and supreme judicial
cHA7xE1' a.
An Act to Provide for Cooperative
the Several Counties Of Maine and the
University Of Maine. College OF Agri-
culture in Accordance with the Fed
eral Agricultural Extension Act Of
May Eighth. Nineteen Hundred and
vide for Cooperative Agricultural Ex-
tension Work between the Agricul-
tural Colleges and the United States
Department Of Agriculture.
Sec. !. That in order to aid in difIus-
Ing. among the people OF the state OF
Maine useful and practical information
on subjects relating to agriculture.
home economics and rural life and 20
encourage the application OF the same.
there may be tnaugurated in each Of the
several counties Of the state Of Maine
On in cooperation with the University
OF Maine. College Of Agriculture.
Sec. 2. Cooperative agricultural ex-
tension work shall consist Of the giving
ture and HON. economics. and impart-
through field demonstrations. pubiica-
tons and otherwise: and this work
shall be carried on in each county in
agreed upoa by the executive committee
Of the farm bureau OF such county.
provided for in section three Of this
act, and the trustees OF the University
Of Maine. College OF Agriculture, or
Sec. 3. That fo- the purpose Of carry
Ing out the provisions of this act there
may be created In each county or COM
Of two counties within the
lowing manner: Whenever a number
not less than two hundred of bona f1de
rural residents within any county or
OF two counties in the
porary organization for doing EXTENSION
work in agriculture and home econom-
cs. and shall have adopted a consti-
tuition and set Of bylaws acceptable to
the University Of Maine. College Of Agri-
the official body within said county or
counties for carrying on extension work
In agriculture and home economics
within said county or counties in CO.
operation with the University OF Maine.
ton may make such regulations and by
laws for its government and the carry
ing on OF its work as are not inconsist-
ent with the r.ovisions Of this act.
or other county organization within any
of the counties in the state Of Maine
That 10 now doing extension work in
agriculture and home economics in co.
0peration with the University Of Maine.
with the provisions of this section, shall
De the recognized farm bureau Of the
county or counties where IL In located,
and provided further that but one such
county.
Sec. 4. The executive committee of
zach county farm bureau shall annually
prepare an annual financial budget for