The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03
l,hnpter I73.

Citizen except paupers, persons under guaralalsAp
and Indians not taxed who, not being prevented ny
physical disability from so doing IS abe 10 reu Inc
constitution of this state IN the EngsHh srogted
reciting from memory, and to write MS lidi1' anu
the right to vote at any NATIONAL state, county, OF
municipal election, provided ms name ne nus nvm
properly entered upon the voting list OF the Town
plantation where his residence is legally establish
claiming exemption from the educational test reclteo
in section p hpse eer nder o oh that he
legal in this state on the fourth Gay OF jan
aufed SO to do shall furnish such other and further
evidence of the of his statement
to prepare voting lists in the state ,
SECT g. Acts and parts of acts inconsistent hef
SECT l. This act shall take effect when approved
Approved Feb. 2S
Chapter 174.
AN ACT relating to Exceptions and stenographers
of the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following words If the justice dlsaows
fails sign and return the exceptions or alters any
statement therein and either party is aggrieyed the
truth Of the executions aY ps Of
law upon petition setting forth the grievance, anu
cepons shall be heard and the Same proceedings had
if they had been duly signed and brought up 70 SAID
shall make and promugate rules for settling the truth
of exceptions alleged and not allowed, 80 o,a,,+o
SECT. 2. Section hundred forty-1ve OF chapIer
of the revised is hereby o ta
court in the seventh line and the word directs in
tee In she sixth line the following words and all
comments and rulings of said justice IN the presence
ali al Statements ana argpments Of counsel
the court " also by inserting after the word court
ested and also after the word notes in the seventh
na tine as s %aH read ga as
SECT. 49, At any term of the supreme judicial OF
stenographer to report the proceedings thereof who
shall be officer of the court and pc sworn 70 1at
ali oral testimony, other proceedings in the trial
of including the charge OF the justice ana an
of the jury during the progress Of the trial as well as
and % OF n e 81 an0
party interested, fair legble long hand copy Oh SO
for his services, from the treasury of the county in
which the court is held the sum allowed ny tne court
cents mile for travel and ten cents for every
hundred words of the copy e0e1
of so much of the evidence and other proceedings
f ae bR Such party at the rate
SECf. 3. This act shall take effect when approved.
approved March IL
Chapter 155.
| AN ACT for the protection of Horses.
SECTION L. Whoever cuts the solid part OF the tail
of any horse the operation known as docking OF by
Shortening tie tall and whoever shall cause the
done, assist in doing such cutting unless the
punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
All fines collected under this act upon or resulting
agent Of the Maine state society for the protection Of
ss Ds or
SECT. Municipal ana police courts ana trial Jus,
tees shall complaint cause to be arrested persons
charged with the commission in their counties, OF any
ofense described in this act and when such oense Is
ish bv ne not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars and by Imprisonment not eHeesans
appears TO be not within their jurisdiction iof
Commission Of the same to recognize with seties to
appear before the supreme Judicial or superior court
| Approved March IL
Chapter 176.
AN ACT to the salary of the Judge OF Probate for
| the County of Penobscot.
SECTION 1. From and after the first cay OF January
in the year of our Lord thousand eight huHdred
and ninety three the salary OF the judge OF propale
SECT 3 All acts parts of acts inconsistent with
this act, are hereby repealed
SECT. B. This act shall take effect when approved
i Approved March IL
i Chapter IVY.
AN ACT relating to of the Clerk of Courts in
Il and for the County of Aroostook.
SEcrIoNl. The compensation of the clerk Of courts
and for the county OF is ana sna b be s as
preme judicial court and superior court 1or salo
SECT Q All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed. .,,,,ox,.d
SECT. 3. This actshall take effect when approved
approved March IL
Chapter Tvs.
AN ACT TO amend section forty-seven of chapter
entyseven of the Revised Statutes in relation to the
time of holding the February term OF the suprem1e
Judicial Court in AroostoOk county, and to estaD
fish term of said in Caribou in said county
SECTION l. Section forty-seven of chapter seventy
seven Of the revised statutes hereby amended by
striking the ninth and tenth lines OF said section
land inserting in lieu thereof the foowlng Aroostook
at Houlton, on the fourth Tuesday of April and the
third Tuesday OF tho ber rs in De-
: cember for civil business .....
}, SECT 2. All acts and parts of acts inconslstent
with the provisions this act are hereby repealed
and this shall take effect July nrst, elgnteen nun
dred and ninety three. [Approved March IL
Chapter 179.
AN ACT relating to Divorces.
Section two chapter sixty of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after the word a6ll-
ing able to labor provide for her, so that SAID
section when so amended, shall read as follows;
SECTION g divorce from the bonds OF matrimony
NAV be decreed by the supreme judicial court In the
county where either party resides, at the commence
Iment of proceedings for causes of adultery, lmpo
tence, extreme cruelty utter deseron coannaea tD
libel, gross and confirmed habits OF ntoxlcation cru
ell and abusive treatment, the libel OF the WIFE
able to labor and provide her. grossly or wantonly
and cruelty refuses or neglects TO provide sultap
maintenance for her. provided that the parties were
married this state cohabiced here AFTER marriage
or if the bellant resides here when the cause OF gu
vorce accrued, had resided here v good faith TO-
one year prior to the commencement OF pIoeeeugs
or there is collision between them to procure oil
vorce it shall not be granted Either party may be
Witness lAppIoVeo MAIL IL
4 Chapter $50.
AN ACT TO amend section two of chapter fortysix OF
4 the Revised Statutes, relating to Corporations.
Section two of chapter fortysix is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following directors must be
and remain stockholders except that a member OF
another corporation which owns STOCK ana nus ~.
said section, as amended, shall read as follows: