The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-30

denoe that he Is clerk, for service Of process
upon the corporation, until another certificate
has been fled Approved Mar. 20.l
AN ACT to amended Section thirteen Of Chap
ter one hundred and forty-three of Revised
Statutes, relating to duties Of municipal
officers relating to Insane Persons.
Section thirteen Of chapter one hundred and
forty three Of revised statutes, is hereby
amended by striking out the word "and" In
line thirteen, and substituting the word or so
that said section, as amended, will read as fol-
lows,
Section ID. Insane persons. not thus sent
to any hospital, shall be subject to examination
as hereinafter provided. The municipal
officers of towns shall constitute board OF ex-
aminers, and on complaint in writing OF any
relative, or of any justice Of the peace in their
town, they shall immediately inquire into the
condition Of any insane person therein; cali
before them all testimony necessary for fuH
understanding Of the case; and If they THINK
such person insane, and that his comfort ana
safety, or that of others interested, will there
by be promoted, they shall forthwith send MIN
to the hospital, with certificate stating tne
fact Of his insanity, and the town in wnlch ne
resided OF was found at the time Of examlna-
ton, and directing the superintendent 10 re-
ceive and detain him until he is restored or ols-
charged by law, or by the superintendent or
trustees. They shall keep q record OF their
doings, and furnish copy to any Interested
person requesting and paying for it.
[Approved Mar. 20
Chapter a45.
AN ACT to provide for filing vacancies OF
Trustees.
SECT. 1. Whenever vacancies shall occur by
the death or resignation of any OF all OF the
trustees named in any deed of trust or mort.
gage, and from any cause such vacancy CANNOT
be filled by appointment by the surviving
trustee or trustees named therein, OF such
trustees neglect OF refuse to make such ap
pointment, the supreme judicial court, or any
judge thereof, in term time or vacation, on the
petition Of any party interested In SAID trust,
and upon such notice to all persons interested
by publication or otherwise as the court shall
order, and after hearing thereon, may appoint
trustee or trustees to fill such vacancy or va
cancies, and upon and by virtue OF said appoint
ment the property described in said deed of
trust or mortgage held by said trustees at the
| time of such decease or resignation, shall vest
| in said trustees so appointed without further
| conveyance thereof, whether said trustees
have deceased before this act takes effect or
otherwise and they shall have the rights and
powers and be subject to the duties relating to
such trust to the same extent and for the same
purposes as the same were held by the original
| trustees in said trust; the decree making such
appointment shall confirm the transfer of title
as hereinbefore provided and shall be record
| ed as the original trust deed was recorded.
The heirs at law and personal representatives
| Of any deceased trustee, shall not be necessary
as parties to said petition nor any proceedings
hereunder, but may appear and be heard In
relation to the matters therein contained, and
such notice of said petition and hearing shall
be given them by publication or otherwise as
the court may order.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. [Approved Mar. 2O.l
Chapter 24e.
| AN ACT requiring all educational institutions
receiving state aid to make report to the
| State Superintendent of Public Schools, who
shall publish the same as a part of his annual
report.
SECT. l. Every educational Institution receiv-
ing state aid, shall report to the state superin-
tendent Of public schools, the total and aver
age attendance, receipts and expenditures,
number of instructors, number and length of
terms, with attendance for each, and answer
such other questions as he shall determine, and
the same shall be published in his annual
report.
| SECT. 2. Every such educational institution
| failing to comply with the above requirements
shall forfeit whatever aid or assistance it
| would otherwise receive from the state.
| SECT. 8. All acts and parts of acts, inconsist
| ent herewith, are hereby repealed.
[Approved Mar. 90
Chapter RAT.
| AN ACTIto further regulate banking hours on
Saturdays which are not Bank Holidays
| SECT. 1. Every Saturday, which Is not a
bank holiday according to law, from twelve
O'Clock noon until twelve o'clock midnight
| shall, for all purposes whatever as regards the
presenting for payment or acceptance and the
| protesting and giving notice Of dishonor Of
bills of exchange, drafts, bank checks and
promissory notes made after the passage of
| this act, be treated as and deemed O half holi-
| day; and all bills Of exchange, drafts. bank
to be protested for non aceeptance OF non pay
ment at twelve o'clock noon on any Saturday
which is not bank holiday according to law,
may be protested for non-acceptance OF nom
payment, as.the case may be, on any such Sat-
| urday at any time after twelve O'Clock noon, or
on the next succeeding secular or business
| day.
| SECT. 2. This act shall take effect July one,
eighteen hundred and ninety
[Approved Mar. 2o.l
Chapter 24S.
| AN ACT to amend Section thirty one of Chap
ter forty of Revised Statutes, as amended
by Chapter two hundred and sixty of Public
| Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty five
and by subsequent acts additional thereto
and amendatory thereof, relating to Migra-
| tory Fish and Fish Ways.
| Section thirty one of chapter forty of revis-
ed statutes, as amended by chapter two hundred
and sixty Of public laws of eighteen hundred
| and eighty five and by all subsequent acts ad-