The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-07

eighteen hundred and seventy nine, is hereby re-
pealed. Improved March 2, 1881
Chapter 35.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and ninety
three of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, relating to Clerks of Judicial Courts
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. l. Section one of chapter one hundred and
ninety of the public laws Of eighteen hundred
and seventyfour, is hereby amended as to read
follows:
Sect. From and after thu passage of this act,
clerks of judicial courts shall make extended records
of proceedings in court in all actions contested by
an issue joined before the court jury in actions of
howage cases in equity, real actions, libels for d
Vorce petitions for partition, petitions to enforce
able delay after the rendition of final Judgment
In all other cases. it shall be sufficient to record the
names of the parties date of writ the term of the
court at which entered date of service notice to
defendants the time of rendition of Judgment, its
nature and amount, and the number of upon the
docket at the Judgment term, and that, upon mo-
ton Of either party, the court may, if special
be shown, order full record in any case.'
SECT 2 Section two of chapter one hundred and
ninety-three Of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and Seventy-fOur, is hereby repealed.
approved March 2, 1881
Chapter 36.
AN ACT to amend section Sxty-tWO OF chap er
eightytWO Of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
powers and duties of Auditors.
BE 1T enacted &c.. as follows.
Section sixty-tWO of chapter eighty-tWO Of the
vised statutes is hereby amended by inserting after
the word court, in the fourth line of said section,
ordered by the court and the report shall be prma
face evidence upon such matters only as are express
ly embraced in the order,' so that said section,
amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. 81. When an investigation of accounts, or
an examination of vouchers is required, the court
may appoint one or more auditors to hear the par
ties and their testimony state the accounts, and
make report to the court upon such matters therein
may be ordered by the court, and the report shall
be prima facie evidence upon such matters only,
expressly embraced in the order. They shall no.
tify the parties of the time and place of hearing,
how TO 6i0n ifp0 hn
moned and compelled to attend, and may be sworn
by the auditor approved March 2, 1881
Chapter 81.
AN ACT explanatory of section three Of chapter
seventy eight of the Public Laws Of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-eight, relating to Tramps.
Be itemacted, &c;, as follows:
the fifth line of section three fsad act, shall be
construed to mean costs and expenses incurred
der the provisions of said act.
approved March 8, 1891
Chapter 3S.
AN ACT to amend section six Of chapter sixtythr
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the Jurisdiction
of Probate Courts.
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
Section six Of chapter sixty-three of the revised
statues, is hereby amended SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows
SECT 6. The judge for each county may take the
pro9ate OF gram letters tesaenary or OF a.
who, at the time of their decease inhabitants
residents of his county, or who, not being resi-
dents of the state, died leaving estate to be admins
tered in his county, whose estate is afterwards
found therein; also the estate of any person who
is under sentence of death and confined in the state
prison awaiting it's execution, of impris onment
for life in the state prison. and shall have urisdic
ton of all matters relating to the settlement of such
estates. He may appoint guardians for minors and
others according to law and have jurisdiction as to
persons under guardianship, and to whatever els is
conferred on him by law [Approved Mar. T. 1881
Chapter 39.
AN ACT relating to practice in the Supreme Judi.
cial Court.
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows
The affidavit required by rule vi, of the supreme
court, to pleas motions in abatement, may he
made at any time before the entry Of the action or
before filing the same, as provided by the rule afore
said. [Approved March :, 1881
Chapter 40.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and ffty-six
of chapter two hundred and twenty-five of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty, con-
corning the Militia
BE 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section one hundred and fifty-six, of chapter two
hundred and twenty-five, of the public laws of the
year eighteen hundred and eighty is hereby amend
ed as follows: by inserting after the words s'from
time to time in the fifth line the words sfor sum
not exceeding sixteen thousand dollars annually,
SO that said section amended shall read as fol-
lows
SECT. 1876. The commander-in. chief is hereby
authorized to establish and prescribe such rules
regulations, forms and precedents as he may deem
proper for the use, government and instruction of
the volunteer militia; and to carry into full effect
the provisions Of this law the governor is hereby
authorized to draw his warrant from time to time
annually, on any funds in the treasury, not other
wise pXDondpd for the pxnpnsa thornof'