Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-07
1878
CHAPTER So.

X
hundred and twenty of the Revised Statutes,
relating t. Larceny.
BE IL enacted, &c, AS follows:
Said section is hereby amended by adding at the
end thereof the following: and any insurance
agent, or agent Of any corporation doing business
in this state who shall appropriate to his own use
any money, or substitute for money received by
him as such agent, shall refuse neglect to
and deliver the same to the party entitlef TO
receive it, for the space of thirty days after written
demand upon him therefor, shall be deemed guilty
OF larceny. and punished accordingly
Approved February 81, 1873.
Chapter SO.
AN ACT TO amend sections twcnfy.one and twenty.
eight of chapter one hundred and thirteen of
We Revised statutes, relating to relief of Poor
BE it enacted &c, as follows:
SECTION /. section twenty-one of chapter
hun tired and thirteen of the revised statutes, As
amended by chapter four OF the public laws of
eighteen hundred aud scventy-nve, is hereby
amended by striking ont the words by giving
notice Of the time and place appointed therefor
to."and inserting in lieu thereof the words by
serving the citation provided Tor in said section
tWcnty.six and anne Ndmcnts th, reto upon,' that
sad sec ion AS amended, shall read as follows:
Section u. When arrested, he may. without
giving bond disclose AS provided in section twenty
six ana the following sections by serving the cit,.
ton provided for IN said c ion tsenty-sX and
amendments thereto upon the creditor or his utor.
ney, at last twenty four hours for every twenty
miles travel from his residence thereto. The debtor
shall pay tie Oil er for serving the notice and keep
ing him from the arrest TO the disclosure, before he
can he discharged
SEC. :. Section twenty.eght of chapter one
hereby amended by adding at the end of said sec.
ton the following words: No citation shall be
deemed incorrect for want of form only, or for cir
cumet initial errors or mistakes, when the person
and case can be rightly understood. Such errors
and defect, may be amended on motion of either
party 20 hat said section amended, shall read
section - The examination shall be before two
dtsintercsted justices OF the peace and quorum for
the county. who may adjourn as provided in
ton five, and shall examine the citation and reurn,
and il found correct, examine the debtor oath,
concerning his estate and effects, their dis Osal
and his ahi lily to pay the debt Tor which he is com
mtted No citation sh all be deemed incorrect for
w.nt of form only, or Tor circumstantia errors
mistakes, when the person and case can be rightly
understood. Such errors aud detect. may be
amended on motion OF either party
(Approved Feb 81, 1881
Chapter go.
AN ACT to provide for the office of Crier in the
various courts of the State
BE IL enacted, &c., as follows:
The duties of crier in the various courts of this
state shall hereafter be performed by the sheriff. or
any deputy in attendance upon the court or by
the clerk, so as to relieve the counties of the
pense of employing persons especially for that pur
pose.-iApproyed February =, lo75J
Chapter 81.
AN ACT to repeal chapter hundred and
Seventy-eight of the Public Laws Of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven, in relation to
Demurrers
BE II enacted, &c, as follows
SEC: /. Chapter one hundred and seventy eight
hundred and seventy seven is hereby repealed.
SEC. q This act shall not affect now pend
ing. Approyed February 2l 1879
Chapter 90.
AN ACT to amend section seven. chapter tour of
Revised Statutes. relating to Voting Lists
BE II enacted, &c, as follows
SECTION |. Section seven, chapter four OF the
revised statutes, is hereby amcLdcd, by al ing
thereto the following words: except such as were
upon the list OF the previous year. and nave been
Inadvertently omitted by the ectmcn; and no
change shall be made in names on that Il ~ except
to correct clerical errors therein that the
ton, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 7. In all towns, cities included,
having thousand or more clustered voters,
the municipal oiicers thereof shall receive appli-
cations of persons claiming right to vote on the
three secular days next preceding the day of e,ec
tlon and no Application shall be received after the
houj OF five OF the clock the afternoon on the
secular day next preceding SAID day If election;
and name shall be added to the list of voters on