Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
CHAPTER 81.

ReevvirsoTpriation for the Adjustment
SSisction thirty-seven Of chapter
.rsnty-four of the revised statutes
hereby usar f tSe seeogd a liner
tnsssreof the words. except. as herein
tneevided,' by striking out in the sec
pS line the word ''dfteen" and in
o .nrting in place thereof the word
1ta sdd' section the following paragraph:
sa.%T The amounts to be appropriated
der the provisions Of this section
Vail be cumulative and any part Of
I'D sum of ten thousand dollars not
!. Il appropriated shall. at the close
y said year. be added to the sums
oabseauently appropriated. and may
~ expended in any subsequent year
..mpended shall read as follows:
,,der the provisions Of the three
breeding sections by the state in
any one year. except as herein pro-
snIiars. and said sum. shall be an
uuvaijy appropriated. Tho amounts
~ be- appropriated under the pro-
visions of this section shall be cumu-
and any dp pna5 OF n said sum Of
Suring the year for which it is ap-
urnnriated shall, at the close of said
ppsar. be added to the sums subse-
suently appropriated. and may be
ssvnended in any subsequent year or
Gears. '-(Approved March 25.)
CHAPTER IS.
An Act to Prevent the Manufacture
and Exhibition of Moving Picture
Film Involving in its Preparation
Intentional and Deliberate Cruelty
Sec. /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person knowingly and wilfully. as
owner, manufacturer, photographer,
exhibitor. manager. director or agent
or in any other capacity to prepare.
ticipate in the preparation, manu-
sacturing. making or exhibiting of
any moving or motion picture film
involving in it's preparation, manu-,
facture or making, intentional and
deliberate cruelty to animals for the
sole purpose of furnishing q scene
for said moving or motion picture
dim.
any provision Of this act shall be
punished by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three months or by fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars. or by
both such fine and imprisonment
Any corporation violating any such
provision shall be responsible for the
knowledge and acts of its agents and
servants therein and shall be pun
ished by fine as herein provided, and
such corporation and it's agent or
servant may be punished for the
same act.
Sec g. Municipal and police courts
and trial justices shall have jurisdic-
ton of all offenses under this chap
ter.-(Approved March 25)
CHAPTER. "a.
An Act to Repeal the Act Creating
the Office of Live Stock Sanitary
commissioner and to Transfer the
Duties of said Office to the Com
missioner of Agriculture.
From and after the date when
now vested in the live stock sani-
tary commissioner and all duties and
privileges now Imposed or conferred
upon him by and under existing
imposed and conferred upon the
commissioner Of agriculture, to be
exercised by him through such chief
Of division. deputy. assistant, or 9TH
er agency. as he may determine with
the approval of the governor and
council. for the purpose of faclitat-
ing and encouraging the live stock
interests of the state, and for eXtir-
patins all insidious. infectious and
contagious diseases. especially tuber-
culosis, among cattle. horses. sheer
and swine. The Office of live stock
sanitary commissioner is hereby
abolished, and the tenure of all en-
ployees Of said Office is hereby ter
minated. The records of said office
shall be transferred by him to the
commissioner of agriculture and the
rules and regulations promulgated
BY him and in force on the date when
tinue in force until altered or re-
pealed by the commissioner of agri-
culture in accordance with law. All
proceedings then pending before the
live stock sanitary commissioner
shall be transferred to the jurisdic-
lion of the commissioner of agricul-
ture, who is hereby vested with full
authority to carry the same to COM
pletion as the live stock sanitary
commissioner might have done had it
not been for the enactment of this
statute. In carrying out the provi-
sions of this act. no new divisions
or official positions shall be created
within the department of agriculture.
dtional clerical assistance as may
prove necessary in the discharge of
the additional duties imposed upon
the department.--(App Mar. 20. }
CHAPTER 55.
An Act to Amend Section Twenty of
Chapter One Hundred and Forty
four of the Revised Statutes as
Amended by Chapters One Hundred
and Thirty and Two Hundred and
Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen.
Relating to the Age of Commit
nnent to the State School for Girls.
Section twenty of chapter one hun
dred and forty-four of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter, one
Of nineteen hundred and seventeen
and chapter two hundred and thirty
two of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and seventeen. is hereby
six and sixteen" in the second line
thereof. and inserting in lieu thereof
the words nine and seventeen so
that the same shall read as follows:
Sec. 20. A parent or guardian of
any girl between the ages of nine and
GERS or any three respectable in
habitants of any city or town. where
she may be found, may complain in
writing to the judge of probate or
The Judge of the municipal or police
court for such city or town. alleging
ina; mat she is leading an idle or vicious
lie. or has been found in circum-
Ing into habits of vice or immoral
NY, and request that she may be COM
mltted to the guardianship Of the
ofhcers of said school. The Judge or
Justice shall appoint time and place
.. hearing. and order notice thereof
TO all persons entitled to be heard.
and at such time and place. may ex-
anime into the truth of said allega-
IONS and If satisfactory evidence
hereof is adduced, and it appears
mat the welfare of such girl requires
Il ne may order her to be committed
70 the custody and guardianship of
.ae officers of said school during her
minority, unless sooner discharged by
process Of law. All precepts issued
IN pursuance of this section may be
1ecuted by any officer who may exc
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