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Chapter 174.
AN ACT in relation to the Bonds of
trustees and Guardians.
whenever a trustee or guardian settles
an account In probate court. the judge of
) probate shall examine his bond, and shall
endorse thereon the fact that such eXami-
nation has been made. If he finds the
} ties unsatisfactory, he shall require a
new bond, In such amount and with such
snreties as he may approve. and such
new bond, shall be removed.
| [Approved Jan. G.l
. Chapter 1s5.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and thirty-siX of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-fve relat-
! ing to contributions by Husbands and
Fathers to the support of Wives and
Children.
) Chapter one hundred and thirty-six of
, the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-five is hereby amended by inscrt--
court the following words in term
time or vacation and by adding to said
chapter the following words, execution
may also issue for said sums when pay
able; so that said chapter, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Chapter 1876. Whenever a man, having
, wife, minor child. or both. residing
: in this state, and from whom he lives
apart, and being of sufficient ability, or
being able to labor and provide for them,
willfully and without reasonable cause,
refuses or neglects to provide suitable
maintenance for them. the supreme judi
cfal court, in term time or vacation, in
the county where the wife or children re-
sde on petition of the wife for herself.
and for such children. or of such children.
by their guardian; after such notice to
the husband or father as it may order.
! and hearing, may order him to contribute
to the support of his wife, If the separa-
ton was without her fault, and to the
support of such children. such sums pay
! are deemed reasonable and just. and may
enforce obedience by appropriate DEGREES.
Execution may also issue for said sums.
) when payable fApproved Feb. 81
Chapter I76.
3 AN ACT to amend Section one of Chapter
n one hundred and twenty-One of the Re-
vised Statutes. relating to Forgery.
Section one of chapter one hundred and
twenty-one of the revised statutes. is
hereby amended, so as to read as follows:
SECT. 1. Whoever, with intent to de-
fraud falsely makes alters, forSeS or
counterfeits. any public record or pro-
= ceeding filed or entered in any court; or
! process issued, or purporting to be is
I sued by a competent court, magistrate, or
I officer; or attestation OF certificate of any
person required by law. or receivable as
legal proof in relation to any matter; or
any charter, deed will, testament bond,
writing obligatory, power of attorney.
letter of credit, policy of insurance, bill of
lading, bill of exchange, promssory note,
a order of acceptance or Endorsement or
assignment thereof. or of any debt or
contract; or acquttance. discharge, or
, accountable receipt for anything of vail
4 ue; or any other written instrument of
3 another or purporting to be such. by
which any pecuniary demand or obliga-
6 tion or any right in any property is or
: purports to be created. increased, con-
Z veyed, transferred. diminished. or dis
charged; and whoever utters and pub
9 fishes as true any instrument before men
3 toned knowing 1t to to-, be false false. forged @ or or
punished by Imprisonment for not more
6 than ten years. EApproved Feb 81
5 Chapter 177.
Chapter sixty-one of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety-one, re-
9 lating to Migratory Fish.
I The word 'weirs.. in the fourth line in
} section seventeen of chapter forty of the
2 revised statutes, as amended by chapter
1 sixty-one of the public laws of eighteen
en- out and the word rivers be inserted
in lieu thereof. [Approved Feb. 81
Chapter IT'S.
AN ACT to amend Section seventeen.
2 Chapter sixty of the Revised Statutes,
3 relating to change of name in Divorce
Proceedings.
SECT. l. Section seventeen of chapter
amended amer by W inserting ins after the Word re,
quire'' in the fourth line of the section.
!, the following words; change the name
o OF the wire, at neF request, SO tnal the
section, as amended. shall read as fol-
lows:
SECT. II. The court making n decree
of nulity, or of divorce. may also decree
concerning the care. custody and sup
port of the minor children of the parties,
and with which parent any of them shall
q live; alter the decree from time to time
as circumstances require: change the
n name of the wife, at her request: and in
execution Of the power given in this
= chapter, may employ any compulsory
vryl,t tphi YlEn hui nyyn nalI-
, tion, attachment, or other effective FORM.
i SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. [Approved Feb. 81
Chapter 10.
AN ACT to amend Section thirty-eight of
) Chapter sixty-three of the Revised
. Statutes. relative to notice in Probate
q Proceedings.
5 SECT. 1. Section thirty-eight of chapter
-, hereby amended by inserting after the
y word county" In the third line. the
words whose court has jurisdiction, or
, in which the deceased last dwelt. as or
dered by the Judge so that said section
. shall read as follows:
SECT. IS. In laws relating to probate
courts and proceedings, the words pub
lie notice" denote notice published three
, weeks successivelyi in anewspaper a publish
( ed In the county whose court has jurisdic-
: tion, or in which the deceased last dwelt as
ordered by the judge, or, if none, in the
. state paper; the words personal notice"
! denote service by, copy given in hand;
\ VI iell dl the pace Ol last anu USUAL
: abode. seven days at least before the time
8 of hearing: and the words due notice
denote public or personal notice. at the
Z discretion of the judge.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
2 approved. IFs [Approved Feb. 81
! Chapter $50.
3 AN ACT to repeal Section forty-two of
i Chapter one hundred and forty of the
Revised Statutes, relating to re-sen-
fencing convicts sentenced to the State
s Prison.
SECT. /. Section forty-two of chapter
one hundred and forty OF the revised
0 statutes is hereby repealed.
SECT. 2 This act shall take effect when
approved. lApproved Feb 81
Chapter ISL.
s AN ACT relating to Expenditures of the
Railroad Commissioners.
Commencing with January one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-seven, the
board of railroad commissioners may an
nually expend the sum of twelve hundred
dollars. additional to the amount now