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

Section 2. A divorce from the bonds OF mat
rimony may be decreed by the supreme judi
cial court in the county where either party
resides at the commencement of proceedings,
for causes of adultery impotence, extreme
cruelty, utter desertion continued three con-
secutive years next prior to the filing Of the
libel gross and confirmed habits of intoxication
cruel and abusive treatment, or on the libel on
the wife, where the husband, being of sufficient
ability, or being able to labor and provide for
her, grossly, or wantonly and cruelty, refuses or
negleots to provide suitable maintenance for
her; provided that the parties were married in
this state or cohabited here after marriage; or
If the nbellant resided here when the cause of
divorce accrued or had resided here in goodfaith
for one year prior to / he commencement of pro.
ceedings, or ii the hbellee is resident of this
state. But when both parties have been guilty
of adultery, or there is collision between them
to procure divorce, 1t shall not be granted.
Either party may be witness
Approved Mar. 81
Chapter 2O8.
AN ACI autnor1zlng towns and cities 10 eStab-
lish Sinking. Funds.
SECT. l. Any town or city which has
funded Indebtedness may create a sinking fund
for the payment and redemption Of such indebt.
edness, may raise money by taxation for such
purpose, and may purchase Its own bonds as
well as other securities, and place them in such
sinking fund.
SECT. 2. Such sinking fund shah be used for
no other purposes than those provided for h
this act and any town officer who Shall use or
appropriate the moneys or securities which
compose such sinking fund in any other man
ner or for any other purpose, than as provided
by this act, shall be punished by fine not az.
ceeding two thousand dollars or by impKison-
ment for not more than two years.
[Approved Mas. 81
Chapter eOo.
AN ACT to create Hen on Spool Timber and
Bars.
Scot. /. Whoever labors at cutting, hauling
or saving of spool timber or In the manufact-
ure of spool timber into spool bars and the Pill
ing of such bars or at cooking for persons
engaged in such labor, has lien thereon for
the amount due for his personal services and
the services performed by his team, which
takes precedence of all other claims, and con-
tinues for sixty days after such timber or spool
bars arrive at the place Of destination for sale
OF manufacture, and may be enforced By
attachment. The court may allow and appo9
aon costs as In equity
SECT. 2. Section forty two Of chapter ninety.
one of the revised statutes 10 hereby made
applicable to suits brought to enforce the fore.
going lien.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when
approved. [Approved Mar.3.1
Chapter 21O.
AN ACT to amend Section sixteen of Chapter
two hundred andshfty nine of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety-three relat-
ing to Itnerant Vendors.
Section sixteen of chapter two hundred and
ffty-nine OF the public laws of eighteen hun
dred and ninety three, is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following words, but shall
apply to retail sales of goods, wares and mer
chandise made from car, steamer OF vessel
so that said section shall read as follows:
Section Is. The provisions of this act shall
notapply to sales made to dealers byconmcrcial
travellers or selling agents in the usual cours,
of business, nor to bona f1de sale of goods,
wares and merchandise by sample for future
delivery, or to hawkers on the streets or ped
ders from vehicles, but shall apply to retail
sales of goods, wares and merchandise made
from car, steamer or vessel
[Approved Mar. 81
Chapter I'll.
AN ACT to amend Sections ono and two OF
A xrni-~ 80
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
five, relating to the salary Of the Treasurer Of
the county of Waldo.
SECT. I. Section one Of chapter three hum
dred and fifty six Of the public laws Of eigh-
teen hundred and eighty five. Is hereby
amended as follows: By striking out the word
"three in third line Of said section, and insert
ing instead thereof, tho word four; 50 that
said section, as amended, shall read rs foilowsS
Section l. The salary Of the treasurer od
Waldo county shall be fixed by the county
commissioners, but 70 shah not exceed four
hundred dollars for ZACH year, and IA that pro-
portion for any fractional part Of year.
SECT. .. Section two Of said actis amended
by striking out from section two OF said ass
the words "eighty -fve." and insertang instead
thereof the words ninety SEVEN so that said
beCCIOu, u hIuouQc0s SudA TcdQ Is AOuOWSt
Section .. This act shall take eject on the
first day of January, one thousand eight hum
bred and ninety-seven.'
tApproved Mar. 81
Chapter e1S.
AN ACT to amend Section forty four Of Chap
ter twenty Of the Revised Statutes, -
amended by Chapter two hundred and nifty.
three of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety three, relating to Intoxicating
Liquors.
SECT. l. Section forty -four of chapter twenty
seven Of the revised statutes is hereby amend.
ed by striking out the last sentence, and insert
ing in lieu thereof the following wordsi
"A record of vessels forfeited shall be kept
by each officer aud returned to the county COM
missioners at their monthly session, and once
in six months, or oftenez, If they deem 1t adv1s.
able, the commissioners shall order such OH
GERS to sell the vessels at public or private
sale, and pay the proceeds thereof into the