The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
Chapter 25A.

Cn8pter S54s
AN ACT to amend section twenty-one of chapter
nifty mine of the Revised Statutes relating to the
record of deaths.
Bet enacted 6y the Senate and House Of Represem-
f0tiUes IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section twenty-one of chapter fifty-nine of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by inserting af-
ter the word ascertain in the second line, the
words from any public record authorized by the
town of which they such assessors, or. so that
said section amended, shall read as follows:
Section 81. The assessors, while taking the in
ventory of the polls and estates annually shall as
certain from any public record authorized by the
town of which they are such assessors, or. by in
qury, the births and deaths during the year ending
on the last9lay of March, and make return thereof
TO the town clerk by the last day of April and na-
rents, hOuseholders, masters of warehouses; aims
houses, PRISONS and vessels, shall give notice to
which take place i'll their families, houses, or YES
sells, and the elder person next of kin shall give
notice of the death of his kindred
approved January 81, 1885,
Chapter 255.
AN ACT additional to chapter one hundred and
thlrty-tWO of the Revised Statutes, relating to
trials before magistrates.
BE at enacted, ETC., as follows:
In all hearings before municipal or police courts
or trial justices, the respondent may plead not
guilty and waive a hearing, whereupon the same
proceedings shall be had to sentence and appeal
as Ii there had been full hearing.
lApproved January 81, 1851
Chapter ESQ.
AN ACT to amend sections one and two of chapter
one hundred and twenty-five, Revised Stat
utes, relative to the penalty for the crime Of per-
Be 1t enacted, etc., as follows:
Section l. Section one of chapter one hundred
and twenty-five of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out in the last clause thereof
the words less than two, nor so that said section
when amended shall read as follows:
Section l. Whoever, when required to tell the
truth on oath or affirmation lawfully administered
Wilfully and corruptly affirms falsely to
a material matter, in a proceeding before any
COURT tribunal, or officer created by law or in re-
laton to which an oath or affirmation is authorized
by law is guilty of perjury; and whoever procures
another to commit perjury is guilty of subornation
OF perjury; and shall be punished in either case,
Ii the perjury was committed in trial of a capi-
tai crime, by imprisonment for life or for any term
OF years not less than ten and if committed In any
other case, by Imprisonment for not more than ten
years.
Section 2. Section two of chapter one hundred
and twenty-five of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by striking out therefrom the words, "less
lows
Section 2. Whoever wilfully and corruptly en-
deavors to ncte or procure another to commit per-
jury, although it is not committed shall be punish
ed by imprisonment for not more than five years.
Improved February 3 1881
Chapter 255.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-five of chapter
forty of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
taking of CLAIMS and shell fish.
BE 1t enacted, etc, as follows:
Section |. Section twenty-five of chapter forty
or the revived statutes is amended by striking out
the word any in the first line, and inserting in
place thereof the words its annual so that said
section as amended shall read as follows:
'Section25 A town may at its annual town meet
ing Tx the times in which CLAIMS may be taken with
mlts limits, and the prices for Which it's municipal
officers shall grant permits therefore, and unless so
regulated by vote, residents of the towa may
take CLAIMS without written permit But without
permit any inhabitant within his own town. or
transient person therein, may take CLAIMS for the
consumption of himself or family. This section
I'll q h1fn %aIzsx
the use of their hotels nor does it interfere with
any law relating to the taking of shell-sh for bait
by fishermen. Whoever takes CLAIMS contrary to
shall, for each offence, be fined not more than ten
dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty
days, or BOTH
Section 2 This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. [Approved February 2, 1851