CHAP. 47 one, is hereby further amended, by striking out all of said section, and inserting in place thereof the following: 'Sec. 7. Justices eligible to retirement may be appointed as active retired justices; tenure; duties and authority; compensation fixed; act effective as to justices now in service. Any justice of the supreme judicial court or any superior court who having attained the age of seventy years and having served as such justice for at least seven consecutive years resigns his said office, or ceases to serve at the expiration of any term thereof, shall be eligible for appointment as an active retired justice of such court as hereinafter provided. The governor with the advice and consent of the council may upon being notified of the retirement of any such justice under the provisions of this section appoint such justice to be an active retired justice of the supreme judicial court or of the superior court as the case may be, for a term of seven years from such appointment, unless sooner removed, and such justice so appointed and designated shall thereupon constitute a part of the court from which he has retired and shall have the same jurisdiction and be subject to the same restrictions therein as before retirement except that he shall act only in such cases and matters and hold court only at such terms and times as he may be directed and assigned to by the chief justice of the supreme judicial court, and said chief justice is hereby empowered and authorized to so assign and designate any such active retired justice of the supreme judicial court as to his services and may direct as to which term of the law court he shall attend, and which nisi prius term he shall hold in any county. Any active retired justice of either of the superior courts may be directed by such chief justice to hold any term of the superior court in any county and when so directed shall have authority and jurisdiction therein the same as if he were the regular justice of said court. Said active retired justice so appointed shall receive during the rest of his life a salary equal to three-fourths of that of the regular justice of such court, to be paid in the same manner as the salaries of said justices are paid. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to present and former justices of said courts. Provided, however, that such justice shall within one year after attaining the age of seventy years, and serving as such justice for at least seven consecutive years, cease to serve as such justice. Any justice of the supreme judicial court or superior court, who having attained the age of seventy years, and having served as such justice for at least seven consecutive years, continues to serve as such justice for more than one year shall waive his right to the compensation hereinbefore mentioned and shall make no claim therefor at the close of his term of service as such justice, whether such term of service is ended by resignation or by the expiration of the term for which he is appointed. This act shall be effective in the case of any justice of either CHAP. 48 of said courts now in service who shall reach the age of seventy-one years before this act becomes effective; provided, however, that he shall continue as a justice of either of said courts until after this act becomes a law. Any justice retired under the provisions of this section who is not appointed to be an active retired justice as herein provided shall receive annually an amount equal to three-fourths of the salary which shall by law be payable annually to the justices of said courts, respectively, during the remainder of the life of such retired justice, to be paid in the same manner as the salaries of the justices of said courts are paid.' Approved March 14, 1923. (See Chapter 156, Public Laws, 1923) Chapter 48. An Act to Amend Section Eighteen of Chapter Thirty-five of the Revised Statutes as Amended by Chapter Two Hundred and Thirty-five of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen Relating to the Entrance of Cattle Into the State. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 35, sec. 18; 1917, c. 235; relating to permit required for cattle entering state, amended. Section eighteen of chapter thirty-five of the revised statutes as amended by chapter two hundred and thirty-five of the public laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen is hereby amended by striking out all of the said section after the words "the shipment" in the sixth line thereof, and substituting in place thereof the following: 'Such animals may be tested with tuberculin within sixty days of their arrival within the state whenever such test is deemed necessary by the commissioner of agriculture or his duly authorized agent in charge of the live stock sanitary work, and whenever such animal or animals are so held for a retest they shall be considered as being in quarantine upon the premises of the owner. All persons bringing animals into the state must conform to the regulations of the United States department of agriculture requiring that such animals be tuberculin tested within a reasonable time prior to shipment, such test being administered by an inspector of the United States department of agriculture, or by a veterinary authorized by said United States department of agriculture to test for interstate shipment, and a copy of the tuberculin test chart of such test must also accompany the animal or animals so tested whether brought into the state by steamship, railroad, truck or any other conveyance, or driven on foot. This ruling shall not, however, apply to calves under one year of age from a fully accredited herd, nor to cattle designed for immediate slaughter, but the latter must be slaughtered within ten days after being brought into the state under inspection that shall be acceptable to the commissioner of agri CHAP. 49 culture or his duly authorized agent in charge of the live stock sanitary work. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished as provided in section seventeen,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 18. Animals to be tested within 60 days of arrival; regulations of U. S. department of agriculture to be complied with; act does not apply to calves under 1 yr. old from an accredited herd, or to cattle brought in for immediate slaughter. No neat stock, (calves, cows, steers, oxen or bulls), or stags of any age, shall be allowed to enter this state, from any other state or country, either for dairying purposes, breeding purposes or for slaughter, except cattle in transit under the control of the federal government, without a permit duly authorized by the live stock sanitary commissioner, which permit shall accompany the shipment. Such animals may be tested with tuberculin within sixty days of their arrival within the state whenever such test is deemed necessary by the commissioner of agriculture or his duly authorized agent in charge of the live stock sanitary work, and whenever such animal or animals are so held for a retest they shall be considered as being in quarantine upon the premises of the owner. All persons bringing animals into the state must conform to the regulations of the United States department of agriculture requiring that such animals be tuberculin tested within a reasonable time prior to shipment, such test being administered by an inspector of the United States department of agriculture, or by a veterinary authorized by said United States department of agriculture to test for interstate shipment, and a copy of the tuberculin test chart of such test must also accompany the animal or animals so tested whether brought into the state by steamship, railroad, truck, or any other conveyance, or driven on foot. This ruling shall not, however, apply to calves under one year of age from a fully accredited herd or to cattle designed for immediate slaughter, but the latter must be slaughtered within ten days after being brought into the state under inspection that shall be acceptable to the commissioner of agriculture or his duly authorized agent in charge of the live stock sanitary work. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished as provided in section seventeen.' Approved March 14, 1923. Chapter 49. An Act to Amend Section Thirty-three of Chapter Eighty-one of the Revised Statutes, Relating to Notice of Sale. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 81, sec. 33; relating to notice of sale of real estate seized on exe CHAP. 50 cution. Section thirty-three of chapter eighty-one of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding after the word "counties" in the eighth line thereof the words 'and is contiguous'; and by adding after the word “may” in the eighth line thereof the words 'take or seize on execution all the right of the debtor in such land, give, post and cause the notices to be published as herein required, and,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 33. Contiguous lands in two or more counties may be seized and sold by an officer in either. The officer in such case shall give written notice of the time and place of sale, to the debtor in person, or by leaving the same at his last and usual place of abode, if known to be an inhabitant of the state, and cause it to be posted in a public place in the town where the land lies, and in two adjoining towns, if so many adjoin; and if the land is situated in two or more towns, then in each of those towns, and in two towns adjoining each of them; and if the land is in two or more counties and is contiguous, an officer in either county may take or seize on execution all the right of the debtor in such land, give, post and cause the notices to be published as herein required, and sell the whole right. When the land is not within any town, the notice shall be posted in two public places of the shire town of the county in which the land lies, instead of the posting aforesaid. When the debtor is not a resident of such county, the personal notice may be forwarded to him by mail, postage paid; all to be done thirty days before the day of sale. The notice shall also be published for three weeks successively before the day of sale, in a newspaper printed in whole or in part in such county, if any, otherwise in the state paper.' Approved March 16, 1923. Chapter 50. An Act to Amend Section One Hundred and Nine of Chapter Sixteen, Section Thirtythree of Chapter Forty, Section Fifty-two of Chapter Eighty-two and Section Eighty-two of Chapter Eighty-six of the Revised Statutes, Relating to Armistice Day, November Eleventh. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: I. Sec. 1. R. S., c. 16, sec. 109; relating to school holidays, amended. Section one hundred and nine of chapter sixteen of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding after the words "October twelve" in the fifth line thereof the words 'Armistice Day, November eleventh,' and by adding after the words "Monday in September" in the fifteenth line thereof the words 'Armistice Day, November eleventh,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: CHAP. 50 'Sec. 109. Armistice day, November 11, a school holiday. The following days shall be observed as school holidays, namely: Washington's birthday, February twenty-two; Patriot's day, April nineteen; Memorial day, May thirty; Independence day, July four; Labor day, first Monday in September; Columbus day, October twelve; Armistice day, November eleven; Christmas day, December twenty-five; Thanksgiving and Arbor day, 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 for which it is designated by the governor and council. And provided, further, that Lincoln day shall be observed by devoting some part of the day to the study of the life and character of Abraham Lincoln. All teachers of public schools in the state may close their schools and draw pay the same as if their schools had been in session on any of the following days: Patriot's day, April nineteen; Memorial day, May thirty; Independence day, July four; Labor day, first Monday in September; Armistice day, November eleven; Christmas day, December twenty-five; Thanksgiving day, as appointed by the governor and council. When any one of the above named holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be observed as a school holiday, with all privileges applying to any of the days above named. In addition to the foregoing each of the days hereinafter named shall, upon vote of the superintending school committee of any town, be observed by teachers and pupils of the public schools of said town by an exercise appropriate thereto, such exercise to be held during such part of the school session as the teacher of each school may designate. The exercises so held shall aim to impress on the minds of the youth the important lessons of character and good citizenship to be learned from the lives of American leaders. and heroes and from a contemplation of their own duties and obligations to the community, state and nation of which they constitute a part. In the absence of any vote of the superintending school committee said days, hereinafter designated, shall be observed as legal school holidays with the closing of schools. The days thus designated for school observance upon vote of the superintending school committee of any town shall be as follows: Washington's birthday, February twenty-two; Columbus day, October twelve.' Sec. 2. R. S., c. 40, sec. 33; relating to bank holidays, amended. Section thirty-three of chapter forty of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding after the words "the first Monday of September" in the fifth line thereof the words 'Armistice Day, November eleventh,' so that said sec tion, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 33. Armistice day, November 11, a bank holiday. Any day of public thanksgiving, appointed by the governor and council or by the |