Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11

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each black bass taken. caught. killed.
or had in possession in violation of
any provision Of this act.-App. Apr.
CHAPTER Ia5
An Act to Amend Section Eighteen of
Chapter Thirty-four of the Revised
statutes, Relating to the ApportiOn-
Incnt of state Aid to County and
Local Agricultural Societies.
Section eighteen of chapter thirty
four of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding in the tenth line
of said section after the words for
said purposes" the following: and
further provided that no such society
shall receive any portion of such sti-
pend unless 1t shall have regularly
entered and displayed in an attractive
manner upon its exhibition grounds
not less than one hundred separate
and distinct exhibits or entries Of
vegetables. fruits or dairy products Of
quality acceptable to the commits
authorized agent. and that not less
than two-thirds of such required
number of exhibits shall be of varie-
ties known to be common or standa I'd
to the county in which such cNhibi-
ton is held: and also adding at the
end of section eighteen, the follow
ing: The stipend may. however. be
paid to such agricultural society or
societies as may display a lesser num-
Der of exhibits of vegetables. fruit .
or dairy products than as hereinbe-
fore required. provided the commits
siOner OF agriculture shall certify
that in his opinion such society Or
societies have been unable for good
and Sufficient reasons to secure such
required number of exhibits. SO that
said section eighteen, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Soc Is There shall no q T..
ed annually from the state treasury a
sum of money not exceeding two
cents to each habitant of the state,
which shall be divided among the
legally incorporated agricultural So
cieties of the state not provided for
by special enactment. according to the
amount Of premiums and gratuities
actually paid in full by said societies;
provided, that the stipend shall be
based entirely upon the premiums and
gratuities actually paid in full on cX-
hibition stocks and products, pro-
receive from the state sum greater
than that actually raised and paid by
the society Tor said purposes: and
further provided that no such society
shall receive any portion OF such
ipend unless it shall have regularly
entered and displayed in an attractive
manner upon its exhibition grounds
not less than one hundred scpa ra { @
and distinct exhibits or entries of
vegetab Ies. fruits or dairy products of
a quality acceptable TO the commits
sioner OF agriculture or his rcru!a ny
authorized agent, and that not less
than two-thirds of such required
number of exhibits she \ be of varie-
ties known to be common or standa I'd
to the county in which such exhibit
| ton is held: provided. also. that each
| OF the sa id societies, and all agricGl
| tural societies receiving aid from the
| state by special act of the legislature
| shall cause the prohibitory liquor law
| to be enforced on all grounds over
| which they have control. and not al
| low immoral shows. gambling in any
! form or games Of chance on said
! grounds. The stipend may. however
! be paid to such agricultural societ!
| or societies as may display lesser
number of exhibits of vegetables
| fruits or dairy products than as here
! inbe fore required, provided the com
missioner of agriculture shall certify
/ that in his opinion such society al
| societies have been unable Tor goot
! and sufficient reasons to secure sucl
required number OF exhibits App
Apr. 1.
CHAPTER 1856
An Act Additional to An Act rrovid
! ing for Retirement of justices o
| the Supreme judicial and Supcrio
Courts and Their Eeappointment d
Active Retired Justices.
All thu provisions of An Act Pro
| vidinc for Retirement of Justices @
the Supreme Judicial and Superb"
Courts and Their Eeappointmcnt a
Active Retired Justices. approve
March fourteen. nineteen hundred an
twentythrec, are hereby made ap
| plicabla to all justices of the supre m
! judicial court who had retired undo
| SinpS nF tho 81, n tf..
chapter one hundred and seventeen
section seven. and amendments there
to- at date previous to March four
teen. nineteen hundred and twenty
! three.-App. Apr. 4.
CHAPTER l57
An Act with Reference to the Juris
diction OF tho Courts in Ccrtai
Cases under chapter one Hundre
and Twenty of the Revised statute.
relating to Desertion and Non
support of Families.
Sec. !. Section thirty-elch OF chap
ter ono hundred and twenty of the r.
| vised statutes is hereby amended h
| adding after The word "circnmSta noes
in the eleventh line thereof the word
| when such ohenSe is of high an
aggravated nature. SO that said Sec
tion. as amended. sha II read & $ follows
Sec. is. Whoever shall Mithou
lawful excuse desert his Wife whe
such wife is in destitute or neccssitou
| circumstances. or. being able by mean
Of his property or labor To provide 10
/ 'hc necessary support ana maintenance
OF ms WI" snail without lawful eN
fnSe, WiliuliN. neglect or refuse To pro
\ihe suth support ana ihalnt"na nc
when such wife is in destitute o
| neces Gus circumstances. or whoeNe
! Shal VII hoht laWitll excuse desert M
81 h'r minor chiio or fhlidrcn hhue
ne age or sixteen Years or being all
DN means OF ms or hcf property
| leoof 70 provide iof me neceSSar
support ana maintenance of MS or ne
MINOR cnild or chiidteh undef Sald age
Sha II Wliiu!iN neglect or refuse 10 pro
woe Shcn support ana MAINTENANCE
! When sccn chl'd or ch1idren are IN des