Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29
Chapter 1ss.

AN ACT to authorize the appointment of Com.
missioners for the Promotion of Uniformity
Ct Lesis'asi ;.e. In ne gnitsd States.
sage Of this act. the governor shall appoint, By
and with the consent Of the council, three
commissioners, who iare hereby Constituent a
Of Commissioners for the Promotion Of Uni.
formity Of Legislation in the United Stafes
it snau Pc the duty OF said board 10 examine
.ne suDlscfs OF msFriase and divorce. insol-
scent and distribution of property, the ac
acknowledgement OF deeds, execution and pro
ga rate o. wills and other subjects; to ascertain
the pest means TO Affect an assimilation and
uniformity In the laws OF the states and es.
pecially to consider whether it would be wise
and practicable to join with the other states Of
vention to draft uniform laws to be submitted
for the approval and adoption of the several
states, and II so, to act as such representatives
nom TINS state anu 70 devise and recommend
cOmplish the purpose of this act
SECT. 2 No member of said board shall re-
ceiye any compensation for his services as
commissioner, but each commissioner shall be
entitled to receive his actual disbursements for
his expenses in performing the duties of his
Office. In case any Of the persons SO appoint
ed as above viii not undertake the office of
this commission, or in case of a vacancy on
said board, such vacancy shall be filled by the
governor.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when ap.
proved. approved Mar, IS.
es..e Chapter I39. reg ~
AN ACT amendatory of and additional to
chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the
PuDhc Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, relating to the Public Health.
SECT. l. Section fifteen of chapter one hum
dred and twenty three of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty seven is hereby
amended by striking out the words ATTENDING
nineteen of said chapter by striking out the
words cor attending physician" o'
SECT. 2. Cases OF cerebrO-spinal meningitis,
of measles, of so called membranous GROUP. Of
whooping cough, and of pulmonary tubercu.
losis, or consumption as it is commonly
board Of health of the town in which cases of
this disease occur; and 1t shall De the duty of
any householder who knows or has reason to
believe that any person in his family or house.
hold has any of thtye diseases, and it shall be
the duty of any physician who knows or has
attends or is called to visit, is affected with
any of these diseases, to report the same to
the local board of health.
SECT. 3. 1t shall be the duty of each local
board of health to notify the state board of
health OF cases within its Jurisdiction, of
typhoid fever and of the diseases named in
section two Of this act, and such notifications
shall be In accordance with the requirements
of the blanks furnished by the said state
board.
SECT. 4. The provisions of this act shall be
enforced, and violations hereof shall be pun
ished as is provided by section twenty-six of
chapter one hundred twenty three of the pub.
lie laws Of eighteen hundred eighty seven,
and by section two of chapter two hundred
twenty seven of the public laws of eighteen
hundred eighty-nine.
Improved March ISL