The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
Chapter e7B.


AN ACT to amend Section eleven of Chapter
sixty-three of the Revised Statutes, relating
to Probate Courts.
Section eleven of chapter sixty-three Of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the words "except to the truth of accounts
by them rendered. in the second line of said
section, and by striking out the word "or" after
the word sprobate'' in the eighth line and in
sorting a comma In lieu thereof; and by insert
ing after the words "justice of the peace" in
said line the words 'or by any woman ap-
pointed by the governor, with the advice and
consent Of the council, to administer oaths in
the state, and by striking out all Of said section
after the word recorded" in the tenth line,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following,
when executors, administrators, guardians
and trustees reside without the state they may
make oath to the truth Of accounts, before q
justice Of the peace, a commissioner for the
state Of Maine or United States consul 30
that said section, as amended, shall read as
follows
Section IL. All oaths required to be taken by
executors administrators, trustees or guard
ians, and all oaths required of commissioners
Of insolvency, appraisers and dividers of es-
tates, or Of any other persons in relation to
any proceeding in the probate court, or to per-
petuate the evidence of the publication of any
order OF notice, or of any notice Of the time and
place Of sale Of real estate by license OF a ju-
dicial or probate court, may be administered
by the judge or register of probate, by any
justice of the peace, or by any woman ap-
pointed by the governor, with the advice and
consent of the council, to administer oaths in
the state; and a certificate thereof, when taken
out of court, shall be returned into the registry
Of probate, and there filled and recorded.
When executors, administrators, guardians and
trustees reside without the state, they may
make oath to the truth OF accounts, before a
justice OF the peace, notary public, a commits
sioner for the state of Maine or United States
CONSUL
[Approved Mar. ISL
Chapter 256.
AN ACT to correct clerical error in An Act
to amend Chapter thirty of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-fve, relating
to Liens on Buildings" approved March
seventeen, eighteen hundred and ninety.
seven, and being Chapter two hundred thirty
two of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven.
SECT. L. Section three of chapter two hum
thirty two of the public laws Of eighteen hun
dred and ninety seven, approved March seven
teen, eighteen hundred and ninety seven, and
entitled can Act to amend chapter thirty of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
i've relating to Liens on Buildings" Is hereby
amended and corrected by striking out the
word "lienors" in tho wenty-fourth line of
said act, as engrossed, and inserting in lieu
thereof the word 'owner'.
SECT. Q. The secretary Of state shall cause
said chapter two hundred thirty-two to be
printed in all publications Of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety.seven, In Its
amended and corrected form.
SECT. 8. This act shall be omitted from the
publications Of the public laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety seven.
SECT. 4. This act shall take effect when
approved.
(Approved Mar. ISL
Chapter ATT.