СНАР. 26 Chapter 26. An Act to fix the salary of the Judge of Probate for the county of Hancock. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. From and after the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, the salary of the judge of probate for the county of Hancock shall be eight hundred dollars per year, instead of the sum now fixed by law. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 21, 1891. Salary of judge of probate for Hancock county, fixed. Chapter 27. An Act to amend section thirty-one of chapter forty of the Revised Statutes, relating to Inland Fisheries, as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and chapter seventy-seven of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and chapter two hundred and nine of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: R. S., amended. SECT. 1. Section thirty-one of chapter forty of the revised sec. 81, ch. 40, statutes, as amended by chapter two hundred and sixty of the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and chapter seventy-seven of the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and chapter two hundred and nine of the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, is hereby amended by restoring in lines seven and eight the words 'Winslow's stream in Penobscot,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: SECT. 31. The following waters and their tributaries are exempt from provisions relating to migratory fishes and the supervision of fishways by the commissioners; that is to say: Royal's river in North Yarmouth, Sewell's pond or its outlet in Arrowsic; so much of the waters of Damariscotta river as are west of the railroad bridge near Damariscotta Mills; the eastern Penobscot river in Orland, Winslow's stream in Penobscot; all waters in Vinalhaven, Bluehill, Tremont, Mount Desert, Eden, Franklin and Sullivan; Tunk river in Waters exprovisions migratory fish. empted from relating to CHAP. 28 Steuben, Pleasant river in Washington county, and East Part of ch. 209, repealed. Machias river.' SECT. 2. So much of chapter two hundred and nine of the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, as relates to Winslow's stream in Penobscot, is hereby repealed. Approved February 21, 1891. Rule for prosecutions of viola tion of municipal ordinance, established. Chapter 28. An Act in relation to prosecutions for violations of municipal ordinances and by-laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: In a prosecution in any municipal or police court for a violation of an ordinance or by-law of a city or town, or of any by-law of a village corporation or local board of health, it shall not be necessary to recite such ordinance or by-law in the complaint, or to allege the offense more particularly than in prosecutions under a general statute. Approved February 21, 1891. Sec. 97, school laws, amended. -kindness to birds and ani mals shall be Chapter 29. An Act to amend section ninety-seven of the school laws of Maine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section ninety-seven of the school laws of Maine is hereby amended as follows: that after the word "ruin" in the last line of said section, it shall read: And it also shall be the taught in public duty of all teachers in the public schools of this state to devote not less than ten minutes of each week of the school term, to teaching to the children under their charge, the principles of kindness to birds and animals.' schools. Approved February 21, 1891. CHAP. 30 Chapter 30. An Act providing for granting administration on the estate of an intestate more than twenty years after the death of the intestate, in certain cases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: on estate of an taken in certain after death. When administration has not been taken on the estate of Administration an intestate within twenty years after the death of such intestate may be intestate, and thereafter any property of at least twenty dol-cases, 20 years lars in value, accrues to said estate, or belonging thereto, first comes to the knowledge of any person interested in said. estate, original administration may be granted on such property, at any time within two years next after it so accrued or first became known, but such administration shall affect no other property and shall not revive debts due to or by said intestate. Approved February 21, 1891. Chapter 31. An Act to amend section one of chapter three hundred and fourteen of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, relating to the citizenship of persons connected with the Soldiers' Home at Togus. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: That section one of chapter three hundred and fourteen, public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-five, be amended by inserting after the words "shall continue therewith" in the last line thereof, the following: 'but any person connected with the National Home as aforesaid, but having a domicile in a town, in this state, outside of said Home and a voting residence therein, shall not be disqualified from voting in the town in which he has such residence on account of his connection with said Home', so that said section when amended, will read as follows: 'SECT. 1. All persons who now are, or may hereafter become inmates of the National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers at Togus, in the county of Kennebec, or subject to the rules and regulations thereof, or shall receive rations. therefrom, shall be deemed citizens of the respective towns in which they had a legal residence when their connection. Sec. 1, ch. 314, Laws of 1885, amended. Inmates of national home, residence of, and right to vote, established. CHAP. 32 with said National Home commenced, so long as such connection shall continue therewith, but any person connected with the National Home as aforesaid, but having a domicile in a town, in this state, outside of said Home and a voting residence therein, shall not be disqualified from voting in the town in which he has such residence, on account of his connection with said Home.' Approved February 21, 1891. Sec. 87, ch. 11, Instructors of youth, examination of. When act shall take effect. Chapter 32. An Act to amend section eighty-seven of chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes, relating to the qualifications of instructors in public schools. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Section eighty-seven of chapter eleven of the revised statutes, is hereby amended by inserting in specification second thereof, after the word "physiology," the words 'and the elements of the natural sciences, especially as applied to agriculture,' so that said specification will read as follows: II. On satisfactory evidence that a candidate possesses a good moral character, and a temper and disposition suitable to be an instructor of youth, they shall examine him in reading, spelling, English grammar, geography, history, arithmetic, book-keeping and physiology; and the elements of the natural sciences, especially as applied to agriculture, and such other branches as they desire to introduce into public schools, and particularly into the school for which he is examined; also as to his capacity for the government thereof.' SECT. 2. This act shall take effect on and after August one, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. Approved February 25, 1891. CHAP. 33 Chapter 33. An Act to amend chapter one hundred fifteen of the Revised Statutes entitled "Salaries of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: R. S., amended. Section one of said chapter is hereby amended in that para- Sec. 1, ch. 115, graph which provides for the salary of the secretary of the board of agriculture, by striking out the word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof the word 'fifteen,' so that said paragraph shall read as follows: The secretary of the board of agriculture, fifteen hundred dollars, and reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, an account whereof shall be first audited by the governor and council, who from time to time may draw their warrants on the treasurer of state for such sums as are necessary to defray the same and other expenses provided for in chapter fifty-eight.' Approved February 25, 1891. Salary of sec retary of board of agriculture, increased. Прелая メ Chapter 34.1873-304 An Act to provide a Board of Registration in the Cities of this State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: tration, estab lished.' -powers. SECT. 1. A board of registration is hereby established in Board of regis each city of the state, which shall have the exclusive power and authority to determine the qualification of voters therein, and exclusive power to make up, correct and revise the list. of voters in each of said cities, and shall perform all the duties and have, exclusively, all the powers now exercised by the municipal officers of said cities in making, preparing, revising and correcting the list of voters therein under chapter four of the revised statutes or any other statute relating thereto. appointment, qualification of SECT. 2. Said board shall consist of three members who Number, shall be residents and legal voters of the city where such terms and board is established, one of whom shall be appointed and commissioned by the governor by and with the consent of his council for a term of four years, but the first term shall members. |