The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-07

SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
approved March 3d..
Chapter 100.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and twenty
SIX OF chapter 1iftyone Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter three hundred and twenty one
of Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty-fve
relating to Accidents on Railroads.
SECT. l. Section one hundred twenty-six of chap
ter of the Revised Statutes and chapter three
hundred twentyOne of the laws of eighteen hundred
elgnty-hVe amending the same, are hereby repealed
c SECT ,r 2 Whenever t serious accident
on any railroad. whether any person be fatally in
mediaely by telegraph, if pras icabie oherwise in
writing, by the officers of the company operating the
railroad on which the accident occurred, to the rail
SECT B. In the event Of any such accident the rail
road commissioners tine chairman thereof SHALL if
they he deem the public interests require it, cause
an investgation to be made forthwith by the board
which Investigation shall be held in the locality of
the accident, unless, for touching the conven
fence of all concerned, the commissioners shall order
II 10 be commenced at some other place; but in
either case, the investigation may be adjourned to
some other suitable and convenient place The board
or the chairman thereof shall seasonably notify the
officers of the company and also, if the accident shall
nave resulted fatally to one or more persons, tn
county attorney Of the county where the accident
Cured, of the time and place of the investigation
Witnesses, and the testimony of each witness shall be
taken before sworn stenographer and written out
In f and signed by the witness either at the time of
the investigation, thereafter practicable
Frexed to his signature shall be statement that the
deposition has been carefully read by the Witness
carefully read to him, before signing. Immediately
after the investigation the board shall make special
cdent transmit copies thereof to such county attor
ney, and the railroad corporation concerned, pub
of the investigation shall be up and certified to
the governor and council by the board, and the same
shall be allowed the same fees in the supreme jul
dicial court. "
SECT. A. Whenever in consequence of any such
accident having resulted fatally to or moro per-
sons notice shall have been given by the board or the
chairman thereof to the county attorney OF its nten-
tion to investigate herein provided the authority
OF all coroners over the case shall cease and there
proceed further with reference thereto.
SECT. s. Any corporation, or person interested in
emit and heard at the same either person by
sell and with witnesses and other proofs and shall be
of witnesses the fees of such witnesses never
theless, to be paid by the corporation person Sc
curing their attendance except 80 far az the board
shall find that justice requires thai the shall be
paid by the state; and such cooperation or person
shall pc entitled 70 copy of the whole any Dor
ton of the proceedings orreport of the board and
the evidence taken by it, paying the reasonable
cost of making the same. Approved March 3l.]
Chapter 121.
AN ACT to amend section of chapter four of the
revised Statutes, relating to Lists of Voters.
section Ofchaper four of the revised statutes
Is Is hereby amended by striking out the words zone
thereof the words five hundred so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. Z. In all towns, cities not included having
five hundred or registered voters, tie municipal
officers shall receive applications ofpersons claiming
right to vote, the three secular days next e.
ceding the day of election, and application shall be
received after the hour of five in the afternoon on the
secular day next preceding the day Of election; and
names shall be added to the list Of voters on the
day of election, by certificate otherwise, except
such as were upon the list of the previous year, and
have been Inadvertently omitted by the selectmen;
and on that day no change shall be made in names,
except to correct clerical errors therein.
[Approved March 81.
Chapter 1919.
AN ACT relating to the Agents of the Penobscot and
sp ass;a sqey Tribes Of Indians
section three of chapter nine of the revised Statutes
is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: