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ing intoxicating liquors, amended. Section twenty of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, is hereby further amended by striking out all of said section, and inserting in place thereof the following:

'Sec. 20. Transportation of intoxicating liquors without Federal permit prohibited, penalty; prior convictions, increased penalty. No person shall knowingly transport into this state or from place to place therein, any intoxicating liquor, or aid any person in such transportation without being in possession of a permit therefor duly issued under authority conferred by the provisions of the national prohibition act of October twenty-eight, nineteen hundred and nineteen, and amendments thereto, providing for the enforcement of the eighteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States; and the failure of any person so transporting intoxicating liquor to exhibit such permit when requested to do so by any duly qualified officer charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be prima facie evidence that no such permit exists. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than three hundred nor more than six hundred dollars and costs, and in addition thereto shall be imprisoned for not less than three months nor more than six months, and in default of payment of fine and costs shall be imprisoned for six months additional; provided, that if the person so convicted shall have been theretofore convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter he shall be fined not less than five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars and costs, and in addition thereto shall be imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year and in default of payment of said fine and costs shall suffer imprisonment for six months additional.'

Sec. 2. R. S., c. 127, sec. 27; P. L., 1917, c. 291; relating to possession or deposit of intoxicating liquors with intent to sell, amended. Section twenty-seven of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter two hundred and ninety-one of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, is hereby further amended, by striking out the words "in the state of Maine in violation of law,” in the third and fourth lines thereof, and also by inserting after the word "Maine” in the third line the words 'or from place to place therein,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:

'Sec. 27. Transportation of intoxicating liquors intended for sale prohibited. No person shall deposit, or have in his possession, or order, transport or cause to be transported into the state of Maine, or from place. to place therein, any intoxicating liquors with intent to sell the same, or

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with intent that the same shall be sold by any person or aid or assist any person in such sale. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and costs, and in addition thereto be imprisoned for not less than two months nor more than six months, and in default of payment of said fines and costs, he shall be imprisoned six months additional.'

Sec. 3. R. S., c. 127, sec. 28; relating to forfeiture of intoxicating liquors intended for sale, amended. Section twenty-eight of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out the whole of said section and inserting in place thereof the following:

'Sec. 28. Liquors forfeited to county where seized. Intoxicating liquors kept or deposited in the state, intended for sale, and the vessels in which they are contained, are contraband and shall be forfeited to the county in which they are seized under this chapter. And in all cases where an officer may seize intoxicating liquors or the vessels containing them, upon a warrant, he may seize the same without a warrant, and keep them in some safe place for a reasonable time until he can procure such warrant.'

Approved April 4, 1923.

Chapter 168.

An Act to Amend Section Sixty-one of Chapter Nine of the Revised Statutes, as Amended by Chapters One Hundred Fifty-six and Two Hundred Twenty-one of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to Taxation of Savings Banks.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows:

R. S., c. 9, sec. 61; P. L., 1919, c. 156, 221; relating to deductions to be made in determining value of franchises of savings banks for taxation. Section sixty-one of chapter nine of the revised statutes, as amended by chapters one hundred fifty-six and two hundred twenty-one of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "the shares of corporation stocks such as are by law of this state free from taxation to the stockholders" in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth lines of said chapter as amended by said chapter two hundred and twenty-one of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen, and inserting in place thereof the following, to wit: 'all shares of stock of any trust companies or national banks located and doing business in this state, and all such shares of stock in other corporations as are by law of this state free from taxation to the stockholders,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:

'Sec. 61. Shares of stock of trust companies and national banks, to be deducted. On and after the first day of July, nineteen hundred and six

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teen, the board of state assessors shall determine the values of the several franchises of the said banks and institutions according to the following rule, instead of the rule given in the preceding section: from the average amount of deposits, reserve fund and undivided profits so returned by each bank or institution there shall in each case be deducted an amount equal to the value so determined of United States obligations, all bonds, notes and other obligations issued after the first day of February, nineteen hundred and nine, by this state, or any county, municipality, village corporation, light and power district or water district therein, all shares of stock of any trust companies or national banks located and doing business in this state, and all such shares of stock in other corporations as are by law of this state free from taxation to the stockholders, investments in such notes and bonds secured by mortgages on real estate in this state as are exempt from taxation in the hands of individuals and the assessed value of real estate owned by the bank or institution, and also an amount equal to three-fifths of the value so determined of such other assets, loans and investments as by such statement appear to be loans to persons resident or corporations located and doing business in this state, securities of this state, public or private, bonds issued by corporations located and doing business in this state or guaranteed by such corporations, provided, the corporations issuing such bonds be operated by and physically connected with such guaranteeing corporations, and also an amount equal to three-fifths of the cash on hand and cash deposited within the state.'

Approved April 4, 1923.

Chapter 169.

An Act to Amend Section Two of Chapter Thirty-three of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-one, Relating to Sanitation of School Houses.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows:

Sec. 1. P. L., 1921, c. 33, sec. 2; relating to requirements in construction of sanitary toilets in school buildings, amended. Paragraph one of section two, of chapter thirty-three, of the public laws of nineteen hundred twenty-one, is hereby amended by inserting before the word "On" in the first line, the following: 'It shall be the duty of all towns to complete a portion of the improvements hereinafter mentioned each year, so that,' and by striking out the words "twenty-four" in the second line and inserting in place thereof the words 'twenty-seven,' so that said paragraph, as amended, shall read as follows:

'Sec. 2. Time limit extended to September 1, 1927; portion of work to be completed each year. It shall be the duty of all towns to complete a

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portion of the improvements hereinafter mentioned each year, so that on and after the first day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, all school buildings or buildings used for school purposes shall be provided with toilet facilities that shall be installed in such manner and location as to insure privacy, cleanliness and supervision by teachers and that shall meet at least one of the following minimum requirements.'

Sec. 2. P. L., 1921, c. 33, sec. 2, par. (c); relating to same subject, amended. Section two is hereby further amended by adding to .paragraph (C) the following: 'provided that when conditions make it necessary the above specifications may be modified by written agreement of the state commissioner of education and the superintending school committee,' so that said paragraph, as amended, shall read as follows:

'(C) Specification may be modified when conditions make it necessary. Privies located in attached buildings provided with separate compartments for the sexes, accessible only by separate ventilated passageways from school rooms or corridors and constructed in such a manner that the vault of said privy shall be at least ten feet from the nearest school room wall and adjacent to the outside wall of the building in which said privy is located, provided that when conditions make it necessary the above specications may be modified by written agreement of the state commissioner of education and the superintending school committee.'

Approved April 4, 1923.

Chapter 170.

An Act to Require the Investment in Permanent Securities of School Funds and Other Trust Funds Held by City, Town and State Officers, and Amending Section Seventy-two of Chapter Two, Section Fifty-four of Chapter Seventeen, and Section Fourteen of Chapter Twenty-one, of the Revised Statutes.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows:

Sec. 1. Permanent funds of towns and cities, how invested; inconsistent statutes repealed. City and town officers shall hereafter invest all permanent funds including permanent school funds and money or credits deposited with them for perpetual care of lots in cemeteries, in the legal obligations of the United States of America; the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, and the bonds of the several counties, cities and towns in the several states above named, which are the direct obligation of said. counties, cities and towns, or may deposit the same on time deposit in banks or trust companies, organized under the laws of this state, and not otherwise, and unless otherwise specifically provided by the terms of the grant or bequest the annual income, only, shall be expended in performance

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of the requirements of the trust. So much of section seventy-two, of chapter two, revised statutes, section fifty-four of chapter seventeen, revised statutes, and section fourteen, chapter twenty-one, revised statutes, as are inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. Permanent funds of state, how invested; exception. The state treasurer shall hereafter invest all permanent funds held in trust by the state in the legal obligations of the United States of America; the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania, and the bonds of the several counties, cities and towns in the several states above named, which are the direct legal obligation of said counties, cities and towns, or may deposit the same on time deposit in banks or trust companies organized under the laws of this state, and not otherwise; provided, however, that this requirement shall not extend to the fund arising from the lands reserved for public uses, which shall continue to be used for the purposes set forth in chapter three hundred and three of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen as amended.

Approved April 4, 1923.

(This chapter is repealed by Chapter 222, P. L. 1923.)

Chapter 171.

An Act to Amend Chapter Two Hundred and Seventeen of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to Appropriation for Normal Schools and Madawaska Training School.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows:

P. L., 1919, c. 217; relating to appropriation for normal schools and Madawaska training school, amended. Chapter two hundred and seventeen of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen is hereby amended by striking out after the word "of" in line six the words, "sixty thousand" and inserting therefor the words, 'seventy thousand,' and by striking out all of the section following the word "equipment" in lines nine and ten and substituting therefor the words, 'The amount provided for in this chapter shall be deducted from the state school fund,' so that the chapter, as amended, shall read as follows:

'Sec. 2. Increased appropriation for fiscal years 1923-4 and 1924-5;' amount to be deducted from school fund. In order to provide for the need of more and better trained teachers for the schools of the state, the board of trustees of the state normal schools is hereby authorized to provide for upkeep, equipment and extensions of the several normal schools and the Madawaska Training School, for which purpose there shall be appropriated the sum of seventy thousand dollars for the fiscal year nine