CHAP. 48 how punished. Section 54, chapter 15, amended. Habitual truants may to state school for boys. -or to state industrial school for girls. being in any way responsible for such truancy, and any person who induces a child to absent himself from school, or harbors or conceals such child when he is absent, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty dollars or shall be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.' Section 12. Section fifty-four of said chapter fifteen is hereby amended by adding after the word "fifty-three," in the last line of said section, the words 'all warrants issued by said courts or trial justices upon complaint, or for an offense committed under said sections and all legal processes issued by said courts or trial justices for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this section and of said sections numbered fortynine, fifty-one and fifty-three, shall be directed to and executed by the truant officer, or either of the truant officers, of the town where the offense is committed. All fines collected under said. three last named sections shall be paid to the treasurer of the city or town in which the offense is committed, for the support of the public schools therein,' so that said section fifty-four, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 54. On complaint of the truant officer, an habitual be committed truant, if a boy, may be committed to the state school for boys, or if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, or to any truant school that may hereafter be established. Police or municipal courts and trial justices shall have jurisdiction of such complaint and of the offenses described in sections forty-nine, fifty-one and fifty-three. All warrants issued by said courts or trial justices upon such complaint, or for an offense committed under said sections, and all legal processes issued by said courts or trial justices for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this section and of said sections numbered forty-nine, fifty-one and fifty-three, may be directed to and executed by the truant officer, or either of the truant officers, of the town where the offense is committed. All fines, collected under said two last named sections, shall be paid to the treasurer of the city or town in which the offense is committed, for the support of the public schools therein.' -truant officer may execute warrants. Section 62, chapter 15, amended. Section 13. Section sixty-two of said chapter fifteen is hereby amended by inserting after the word "town" in the first line of said section the words 'which does not maintain a free high school of standard grade' and, further, by inserting after the word "town" in the first part of the third line of said section, the words 'or with the school board of any adjoining town' and by erasing the word "established" in the fifth line of said section and inserting in place thereof the word 'approved,' also by inserting after the word "made" in the sixth line of said sec tion the words 'with the trustees of any academy,' also by inserting after the word "academy," in the tenth line of said section, the words or in such free high school,' so that said section sixty-two as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 62. Any town which does not maintain a free high school of standard grade may from year to year authorize its superintending school committee to contract with and pay the trustees of any academy in said town, or with the school board of any adjoining town for the tuition of scholars within such town in the studies contemplated by the seven preceding sections, under a standard of scholarship to be approved by such committee; and when such contract has been made with the trustees of any academy the school committee with an equal number from the board of trustees of such academy shall form a joint committee for the selection of all teachers and the arranging of the course of study in such academy, when such academy has less than ten thousand dollars endowment; and the expenditure of any town for tuition in such academy, or in such free high school, shall be subject to the same conditions and shall entitle such town to the same state aid as if it had made such expenditure for a free high school.' Section 14. Section eighty-eight, of said chapter fifteen is hereby amended by adding after the word "days" in the last line of said section the words, 'When any one of the above named holidays falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following shall be observed as a school holiday, with all the privileges applying to any of the days above named;' so that said section eighty-eight, as amended, shall read as follows: CHAP. 48 Provisions for pupils in towns having no free high schools. section 88, amended. chapter 15, holidays. 'Section 88. The following days shall be observed as school School holidays, namely: New Year's day, January one; Washington's birthday, February twenty-two; Memorial day, May thirty; Independence day, July four; Labor day, first Monday in September; Christmas day, December twenty-five; Thanksgiving, Fast and Arbor days, as appointed by the governor and council. Provided, however, that Arbor day shall not be recognized as a school holiday, unless observed by teacher and pupils for the purpose of which it is designated by the governor and council. All teachers of public schools in the state may close their schools on the days above mentioned and draw pay the same as if their schools had been in session upon those days. When holidays. any one of the above named holidays falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following shall be observed as a school holiday, with holiday falls all the privileges applying to any of the days above named.' Approved March 11, 1905. -teachers may close schools on -when on Sunday. CHAP. 49 State and Chapter 49. An Act relating to the bills of expenses of State and County Officers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. Every state and county officer whenever required by law to render a bill of expenses, shall itemize the same and make oath, before presenting it for auditing or payment, that it includes only actual cash outlay while in the performance of his official duties. Section 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 11, 1905. Consent of Exclusive jurisdiction except for service of civil and criminal process. When jurisdiction shall vest. Chapter 50. An Act ceding to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes within this State, and authorizing the acquisition thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. That the consent of the state of Maine is hereby given, in accordance with the seventeenth clause, eighth section, of the first article of the constitution of the United States, to the acquisition by the United States, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, of any land in this state required for sites for custom houses, court houses, post offices, arsenals or other public buildings whatever, or for any other purposes of the govern ment. Section 2. That exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land so acquired by the United States shall be, and the same is hereby ceded to the United States, for all purposes except the service upon such sites of all civil and criminal process of the courts of this state, but the jurisdiction so ceded shall continue no longer than the said United States shall own such lands. Section 3. The jurisdiction ceded shall not vest until the United States shall have acquired the title to said lands by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, and so long as the said lands shall remain the property of the United States when acquired as aforesaid, and no longer, the same shall be and continue exempt and exonerated from all state, county and municipal taxation, assessment or other charges which may be levied or imposed under the authority of this state. Section 4. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved March 11, 1905. СҺАР. 51 Chapter 51. An Act pertaining to the duties of the Cattle Commissioners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: of cattle sioners. It shall be the duty of the cattle commissioners to examine Duty the sanitary conditions of all stables visited and suggest such commis. changes to the proprietors as they deem advisable, and incorporate in their annual report such general recommendation as the subject of stable sanitation in their judgment may be required. Approved March 11, 1905. Chapter 52. An Act to amend Section twenty-six of Chapter three of the Revised Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section twenty-six of chapter three of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding after the word "necessary" in the fourth line and before the word "except" in the fifth line of said section the following words 'such order for printing to be subject to the approval of the governor and council,' so that said section as amended, shall read as follows: 'Section 26. Each department, bureau and institution may have printed at the expense of the state, bulletins and circular letters of inquiry and information, at such times and in such numbers as the officer in charge thereof may consider necessary, such order for printing to be subject to the approval of the governor and council. Except as hereinbefore provided, no reports, catalogues or compilations shall be printed, stitched or bound by any department, bureau, commission or institution of the state, at the expense of the state, unless by virtue of special legislative provision therefor.' Approved March 15, 1905. CHAP. 53 Paragraph 1, section 11, chapter 116, R. S., amended. Compensation of members of executive council. -during legislative session. -at other sessions. Act shall take effect July 1, 1905. Chapter 53. An Act to amend section eleven of chapter one hundred and sixteen of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Section 1. Paragraph one of section eleven of chapter one hundred and sixteen of the revised statutes, is hereby amended by striking out all after the first sentence of said paragraph, and inserting in its stead the following: 'For services at other sessions of the council each member thereof shall receive twenty dollars for each session, and actual expenses; for authorized services on committees when the council is not in session, and for services on the committee to examine the state prison, each councilor shall receive five dollars a day and actual expenses;' so that said paragraph as amended, shall read as follows: 'I. Each member of the executive council shall receive the same compensation and travel as a representative to the legislature, for services as a councilor during the session of the council commencing in January and closing immediately after the adjournment of the legislature. For services at other sessions of the council each member thereof shall receive twenty dollars for each session, and actual expenses; for authorized services on committees when the council is not in session, and for services on the committee to examine the state prison, each councilor shall receive five dollars a day and actual expenses.' Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and five. Approved March 15, 1905. Compensa of medicine, etc. -per diem. Chapter 54. An Act relating to the compensation of Examining Boards. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section 1. The members of the boards of registration in tion of bonds medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, embalming and the examiners of applicants for admission to the bar, shall receive as compensation for their services five dollars a day, for the time actually spent, and their necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, to be certified by the clerks of their respective boards, and audited by the governor and council. The secretary of each board may also be allowed extra compensation for books, stationery and postage, and their necessary -expenses. -books, stationery and postage. |