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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
CHAPTER 65.

An ACT to amend section thirteen of Chap
ter sixty-four of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter fity-one OF the Public
Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety. 1--WE,
relating to probate of Foreign wills.
Section thirteen OF chapter slxty-four of the
revised statutes, as amended by chapter fifty.
one OF the public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-fve, is hereby amended, by striking
out in the tenth and eleventh lines the words
"tbe first publication to be three weeks at least
before the timo 80 assigned" SO that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section Is. will proved and allowed In
another state or country, according to the
laws thereof, may be allowed and recorded in
this state In the manner and for the purposes
hereinafter mentioned. A copy Of the will
and the probate thereof, duly authenticated,
shall be produced by the executor, or by any
person interested to the judge of probate in
any county In which there is estate, real or
personal, on which the will can operate !;
whereupon the Judge shall assign time and
place for hearing, and cause public notice
thereof to be given. After such hearing, If
the Judge considers that the instruments
should be allowed in this state as the will of
the deceased, he shall order the copy to be
filed and recorded tApproyed Mar. Ill
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CHAPTER "A.

AN AGTt amend Section three Of Chapter two
hundred and sixteen, Public Laws o. eighteen
hundred and ninety three, IS amended by
Chapter two hundred ana ninety I've, Public
Laws Of eighteen hundred and nlnetg-seyen,
relating to disseminating schools and con
veying school children.
Section three of chapter two hundred and six
teen, public laws of eighteen hundred and
niucty-three, as amended by chapter two hun.
bred and nincty-fye, public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninety-seven, Is hereby further
amended by inserting after the word as in
the last line of section three, the words lin the
Judgment of the experimenting school com
mittee SHALL and striking out the word ITO
before the words render such conveyance
necessary" so that said section, when amended,
shall read as follows;
Section B. This act shall not abolish or change
the location of any school legally established at
the time OF its passage; but any town at Its an
nual meeting, or ut n meeting called for the
purpose, may determine the number ard loca-
ton of its schools, and may discontinue them
or change their location; but such discontinu'
ance or change of location shall be made only
on the written recommendation of the superin-
tending school committee, and on conditions
proper TO preserve the lust rights and privileges
ofthe inhabitants for whose beneflt such schools
were established provided, however that In
case Of any school having, as now established,
or which shall hereafter have, too few scholars
for its profitable maintenance, the superntena
ing school committee may suspend the opera
ton of such school for not moro than one year
unless otherwise instructed by tho town, but
any public school falling to maintain an average
Attendance for any school year, of at least eight
pupils shaIl be and hereby Is suspended, unless
the town Ii which said school IS located shall
by vote instruct its experimenting school conf
Inittee to maintain said school. The snperin
tendent OF schools in each town shall procure
the conveyance Of all public school pupils re-
siding in his town, 10 and from the nearest
suitable school, for the number of weeks for
which schools are maintained in each year,
when such pupils reside ut such distance from
the SAID school as IN the Judgment OF the super
intending school committee shall render such
conveyance necessary. Improved Mar. l5.1
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CHAPTER 80.

An ACT to prevent the fraudulent sale aud use
Of Railroad Tickets.
Section l. No person other than a duly au-
thorzed agent of the railroad company issuing
the same shall sell, offer for sale, or loan any
railroad mileage books or any coupons there.
from, or any other railroad ticket limited to
the use of person or persons thereon speci-
ned nj the time OF its issuance by the railroad
company, under a penalty of not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for
each offense, to be recovered ON complaint.
Section ?. No person, other than one specified
in any railroad mileage book, or other railroad
ticket, limited to the use of person or persons
specified thereon, ut the time of its issuance by
the railroad company, shall offer for passage
or in payment for transportation on any rail
road, any such mileage book, or coupons
therefrom, or any other railroad ticket limited
as aforesaid, under apenalty of not less than
one dollar nor more than ten dollars for each
ofense, to be recovered on complaint.
Section 8. Any railroad company which shall
issue a mileage book limited to a person or
persons named therein, shall, upon presenta-
ton thereof by the person to whom such book
was issued or his legal representatives, at
some one or more Gifts principal stations IN
each county through which its road runs, TO be
designated by such company, at any time
after one year from the time when such book
tached to such book at the same rate per mile
as such mileage book was sold at
fApproved March IA.
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CHAPTER II.

AN ACT to amend Section fourteen of Chap
ter sixty-three OF the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to Registers of Probate.
section fourteen of chapter slxty-thTee of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the word thereon" in the ninth
line the following words And every register
having executed such bond shall file 1t in the
Office of the clerk of the countyicommissioner
of his county, to be presented to them al their
next meeting for approval, and after the bond
has been so approved the clerk shall record it
and certify the fact thereon, and retaining n
copy thereof deliver the original to the regis
ter who shall deliver ii to the treasurer of the
county, within ten days after its approval, to
be filed In his Office SO that said section, as
amended shall read "a follows
Section A. Registers of probate are elected
or appointed as provided in the constitution
Their election Is effected and determined as Is
provided respecting county commissioners by
chapter seventy eight, and they enter upon the
discharge Of their duties on the first day of
January following; but the term of those
appointed TO fill vacancies commences imme-
diately. All registers, before acting, shall be
sworn, and give bond to the treasurer OF their
county with sufficient surctlcs, in not less than
ono hundred, nor more than one thousand dol
lars, at the discretion OF the Judge, who shall
certify his approval thereon; and every regis
ter having executed such bond shall file 1t in
the Office of tho clerk OF the county commits
sloners OF his county, TO be presented TO them
at their next meeting for approval, and after
the bond has been so approved, the clcrl, shall
record It and certify the fact thereon, and re
tanning copy thereof. deliver the original TO
~, eta CHI al dnIt f1,a
nrcr of the county, within ten days after its
approval, 10 be fled IN his ofilec, they have
tho cure and custody of all files papers and
books belonging to tho probate Office; and
shall duly record all wills proved, letters OF
administration or guardianship granted bonds
approved, accounts allowed, and such orders
and DEGREES Of the Judge and other matters
as he directs, [Approyed Mar. 10
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due notice and hearing all parties interested,
the court shall, II 1t finds the capital stock to
be impaired as aforesaid, order such an assess
ment to be made upon such stock. Such
assessment, when made, shall be due and pay
able by each shareholder to the treasurer of
safi company on order of said court within
sixty days from the time such order Is made.
IL any shareholder or shareholders OF such
company shall neglect or refuse, after due no.
tee TO pay the assessment ordered as atore.
said within tho time specified, sufficient
amount of tho capital stock of such share
holder or shareholders may, after due notice
given, be sold under the directions of the court
TO pay such assessment and tho costs OF sale.
After paying the assessment and costs afore-
said from the proceeds of such sale. the bal.
ance, IL any shall be returned to the delinquent
shareholder or shareholders. II no bidder can
be found who will pay for such stock, the
amount of the assessment due thereon and the
costa OF tho advertisement and sale, the amount
previously paid by such stakeholder or stock
holders, and said stock, shall be forfeited to
the company, and shall be sold by said com.
pany as the directors shall order, within ak
months from the time of snid forfeiture.
Section 8. Nothing in this act shall be con.
strued TO take away the general rights of cred
itors to enforce the liability of shareholders in
by statute, or the right to proceed against the
corporation under the provisions OF section
two of chapter two hundred and eighteen of
the public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. [Approyed March A.l
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words, Whoever ships or receives on board
any vessel or other carriage for transportation
from the state. any picked nsh IN barrels,
parts of barrels, or casks, not inspected and
branded or steneled as aforesaid, forfeits not
less than fifty dollars for each offense,' 30 that
said section, as amended, shall read a. follows
section 10. Whoever ships or receives Oh
board any vessel or other carriage for trans
portation from the state, any picked fish in
barrels parts Of barrels, or cake, not inspect
cd and branded or etenciled as aforesaid, for
feits not less than fifty dollars for each ofensc,
and any trial justice may issue bis warrant 10
the proper officer, directing him TO seize and
secure such prohibited nsh, and convey It 70
any inspector within a convenient distance for
inspection; and whoever refuses 10 give nee
cssary aid in the service OF such warrant when
required by the officer, forteits five dollars TO
the prosecutor In an action of debit and such
inspector shall open. inspect, pack and brand
such fish according to law, and detain the same
until all lawful charges of seizure and inspec.
ton are paid,
Section s. Section fourteen of said chapter
is hereby amended by striking ont of the first
line thereof the word "box," and inserting IN
place thereof the word barrel; also by sfrik-
ing OUT Oh Ine scCDnu llHe tutiepl llc W. US
"cured, or smoked" also by striking out OF
the third line thereof the words "or any
smoked herring lawfully branded also by
striking out of the fifth line thereof the word
"box" and inserting Ia place thereof the word
barrel; also by striking out of the ninth Inc
thereof the words Twenty dollars" and in
sorting In place thereof the words one dollar :;
also by striking out OF the same said ninth line
| thereof the word "box" and inserting in place
thereof the word Darrell also by adding at
the end of said section the words but any in
spector may, after a satisfactory examination,
brand such packages, thereby becoming re-
sponsbe for the quality of the contents az rep
resented by his brand go that said section, as
amended, shall read Us follows:
Section IA. II any person takes from a casll
or barrel, any picked fish lawfully inspected
and branded, and substitutes therefor or fraud
ulently intermixes other fish; or II any in.
spector marks any cask or barrel out of his
own town, or which he has not Inspected,
packed, and himself prepared according TO
law permits other persons unlawfully to use
his brands, or wilfully and fraudulently uses
the same himself after the expiration of his
commission, he forfeits one dollar for each
caslx or barrel so dealt with but an inspector
may, after n satisfactory examination, brand
such packages, thereby becoming responsible
for the quality OF the contents as represented
| by his brand Approyed March 49,
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CHAPTER 81.

an ACT to limit the rate of interest on Loans
on Personal Property.
Section |. All loans hereafter contracted fol-
less than two hundred dollars, that are secured
by mortgage or pledge of personal property
shall be dischargeable by tho debtor upon pay.
m>nt or tender of the principal sum actually
borrowed, and interest Mt the rate specified
therein, which shall not exceed three per cent.
per month for a period not exceeding three
months, and thereafter not exceeding the rate
OF fifteen per cent per annun, no renewal
thereof to bear greater rate than fifteen per
cent. per annum; sum not exceeding three
dollars for the actual expenses of making the
loan and in securing the same may be charged
and collected. And all loans made in violation
Of this act shall bear interest at the legal rate
of interest only; provided that nothing in this
act shall be construed to affect to repeal sec
tior three Of chapter thirty. five OF the revised
statutes, or chapter forty.hve of the revised
statutes
section ,. When a loan for less than two hun.
bred dollars is secured by mortgage or pledge
OF personal property the creditor shall dis.
charge such mortgage and restore such pledge
upon payment or tender to him of the amount
due him under this act md such payment or
tender may be made by the debtor or by amy
person having an interest in the property
pledged or mortgaged.
Section 3. No mortgage ofhousehold furniture
made to secure u loan under the provisions Of
this act shall be valid unless 1t states with sub.
santial accuracy the amount of the loan, the
time for which the loan is made the rate of
interest to be paid and the actual expense of
making and securing the loan.
Section 4. Whoever refuses or neglects after
arequest to discharge mortgage or to restore
the property held as u pledge as provided in
section two OF this act, shall be liable In an
acton of tort by the debtor or by any person
having an interest in the property pledged or
mortgnged for nil damages resulting to him for
any violation OF said section two.
Section 5. This act shall not be construed to
apply TO licensed pawnbrokers nor to repeal or
Affect section thirty-one OF chapter forty .sev en-
In relation to banking or chapter forty .hve Of
the revised statutes.
Section 0. This act shall take effect when mp.
proved. Approved Mar. H.
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CHAPTER IS.

An ACT to tx the salary of the Judge and Reg.
lister OF Probate for the County of Oxford.
Section l. From and after tho first day of
January, in the year of our Lord ono Thousand
eight hundred and ninety mine, tho salary of
the judge of probate for Oxford county shall
be four hundred and fifty dollars year.
Section O. From and after the frat day of
January, In the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine, tho salary of
the register of probate for Oxford county shall
be seven hundred and fifty dollars year.
Section 8. This act shall take effect when
approved. [Approved March Ill
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CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT 10 amend Section two Of Chapter
sixty OF the Revised Statutes, as amended
by Chapter one hundred and seVenty.nine Of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three, relating to Divorce.
Section l. Section two OF chapter sixty OF
the revised statutes, us amended by chapter
one hundred and seventy.nine Of the pubic
laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety.three, Is
hereby further amended by inserting after the
word "intox,cation," IN the sixth line OF said
section, as amended, tho words from tho use
Of Intoxicating liquors opium or other drugs
so that said section, MS amended, shall read as
follows;
Section .. A divorce from the bonds Of
matrimony may be decreed by the supreme
judicial count in the county where either party
resides nj the commencement of proceedings,
for causes of adultery, impotence, extreme
cruelty, utter dcseItion continued three con.
sccutive years next PRIOR 20 the fling Of the
Heel gross md confirmed habits OF tnta-iea-
ton from the use OF intoxicating liquors,
opium or other drugs, cruel and abusive treat
1nent, or on the lihel of the wife, whore the
husband being of sufficient ability or being
able to labor ana provide for her, grossly or
wantonly aud cruelty refuses or ucgleets to
provide suitable maintenance for her, pro
vidcd that the parties were rried IN this
state on oohnhitated here after marriage, or II
the ihellmt resides here whon the cause Of
divorce accrued, or had resided here IN good
faith for ono year prior to the commencement
of proceedings. But whom both parties have
been guilty of adultery, or there is collusion
between them to procure divorce, 1t shall lot
be granted, Either party NAV be a witness
Section >. This act shall take effect when
approved. Approved Mar 49,
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unless an appeal thcrefrom shall be taken and
entered to The next succeeding term ~ the
supreme Judicial court, to be held in the county
whore the crossing IS located. more than thirty
days after the date OF the Ming Of the report
Tie appellant shall within fonrteen aiYs ron
the da'e OF TIC ding Of such report. lie ID -"
onicG Of tn board of railroad eonua -sI1aes =.
its reasons for appeal .Hd fourteen aHt +
least before The ..tting IF the appellate count it
shan can r. 70 be served urn -arh Diner lnter.
estca corporations or municipality eoHy 81
sdch reasoas foa appeal. certified by lie e.esh
Of the bca4l Of railroad commissioners. 1ae
presiding Justice, mt such term Of c9nrf, shall
nuke such order or decree :1ereon as law anil
justice may require. Exceptions may be
taken 20 such order or decree. The hnal adsd
ieaaon shall be recorded as provided IN section
thirty OF his chapter. Costs ray he taxed
and allowed to either party Mt Tho discretion
OF the court
Section , section tareo Il chapfer TWO hun
bred and eieL;y.two Of the LAWS Of eighteen
hundred aud eighty nine Is hereby amended,
50 as 10 read rs follows:
Section 3 Highways and other ways may
be raised or lowered for tho purpose of per
hitting /. railroad 10 pass over or under the
same, or Inc course OF the same may be altered
so as TO facilitate any crossing, or to permit
a railroad . pas at the sile thereof ON appli-
cation TO the railroad commissioners, and pro
ceeding as provided by section .twentY.seve
of ohaptcr eighteen as amended BY thi= act
and for such purposes land may be taken and
damages awarded ms provided for LAYING out
highways and other ways.
Section 3. This act shall TAXI effect when
approved. tApprored March l..
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CHAPTER g.

AS AO7 20 amend and additional - fEap:-z
two hundred eight Eve, Pubic Iaws -
eighteen hundred ninety-seyen, relating =
Sea and Shore Fisheries.
eeotioA l. Section thrty-nine Of chtp-a-
two hundred eighty-hye OF TIE puAlio laws -
eighteen hundred nine.y-seYeu, - hereby
amended by inserting after the word "tekea
in the sixth line OF said section, the w0la=, .-.
"a gauge with cleht upon each end 81 III
same, measuring ten and oqe-hat inches be-
twsen said cleats and By striking ogt sfter
the word lobster" in tie seventh I.Ae - sais
section the words, "ext.nded on go 1acz,
and By inserting In place thereof fae Tgac =
ing laid upon It's back and extended upon !fs
back upon the gauge without stretching o.
pulling to the end Of the bone Of the u,l3!e.
nlpper Of the fei',' and ~ striking outthewoas
"Hee" ia tle teu-a line Il said section, saI j.
-eltiu. il Dts1I.feot the word 'one,' 20 t4a-
SAID section a.rn amended, will roal Is To-.
lows.
SECTION 50. 1t 5 unlawful 10 catch. = o.
sell. or expose for sale, or posses for ors q1r
pose, any lobster less than zen ~ ua#s....s
ineh. q length, alive rde.r.. ...#.. -.
cooked measured in manle t.-saa-. 4H#.
in Inc length of th=lI #-.-.. ~.
ured from tAe t5ae =..#a# t#1..
the bone ot tle l..aai...###.
length to be taaca lie .. -
| each enc OF tie sane. laet-a##a- - a.
half inches between sIil c.,a.t 1s.-.t..a
ster laid upon is hacL All eatta4Ht ua "
| back, upon tic gauge, withoat -trs'.
pulling, 10 the end Of tie boa of Do =.
Upper OF the tat, It's natural lta=t#, '.#
lobster shorter tnan lie prescribed
when caught, shai lie l1nr9t,. a4te -
risa and cost OF tic parties ta..4 t-.a
der penalty Of one dollar faH ea-s l.a-.e- -
caught, bought, sold, eAHosea fog ale. -
TITO possession not 50 liberated. TIE possession
OF mu.lln-ed, uncooked HOLSTERS s.l'I he u-.m
fso1e evidence that they are NC If IT, required
! length
Section p Section fotty.one u said chapter
| two hundred an1 eghtv.Hye = ha-e'1
amended by striking ont TIE wosd Eve, az.
the word cor IA TIE iSth Inc - s.l} seet!oe.
and inserting IN leu thereof the H3rI one
90 that enid section, when amended WI rcrE
as follows;
Section d, Il shall be unlawful 70 CAL, pre-
serve or pickle loosters lses than tan and or.
hnls lncles 81 length alive or 20 +, luca=nts5
rs aforesaid; and = every lobster canned, I--#
served or picked contrary = tre pr7vt#.rr=
Of this section, eyeFg pesse-, rri1, Ezs0eis'. z
or corporation 50 cunning Pre- -visg o.. gicS
ling shan be liab.a - IenaiHg Of enc ao.l1-
Tor every lobster g. efHsca, prezcrTe! ~
! picked contrary = .ne Prov IONS sf-~tz --
! ton, ara a further penalty % #~se Eaa .ro.
j dollars 10. esesy aay oa which sl-a -1aefz
canning, preserving or piolt..ef ie .r.el o-.
/ Section q. section .crty eict.. 5a.5 0.s1'r-
1 tive hundred and e'Q..ts-ave S aa ely esrer'
/ ei by stisiu.s se' all OF sad t!=a a-3 %
sorting In ,tea h.reer, he :o.la'ies=
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CHAPTER IS.

AN ACT ameudatory Of aud additional to
Chapter one hundred and torty-three OF the
Revised statutes, relating TO the Insane Hos
ptal.
Section |. Chapter one hundred and forty
three of tho revised statutes IS hereby amend
Cd by striking ont the word "siY' I'm the
second line of section one and inserting In
place thereof the word seven 50 thai When
amended, said section shall read IA follows.
section /. The government Of the Maine
Insane Hospital is vested In a committee of
seven trustees, one of whom shall be woman l.;
They shall be appointed and commissioned by
The governor, with the advice and consent
Of council to hold their offices during the
pleasure Of the governor and council, but not
longer linn three years under any enc an-
pointmcuti
Z section >. The government of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital at Bangor is hereby
vested in the trustees Of the Maine Insane
Hospital, who arc authorized to organize and
prepare it for the reception OF patients, TO an.
point superintendent, treasurer, steward tnd
atacr necessary officers, whose salaries they
shah fix, and to perform such other acts as are
necessary 10 properly care and provide for
patients therein. The action Of said trustees
to be subject to the approval OF the governor
and eouncl
Section 3. The provisions Of chapter one
hundred and forty three oil the revised stat
atcs shall control !he government of the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital 80 far az they
may be applicable, and TIE boud Of trustees
are charged with the same duties towards aud
given tho same authority over Tho Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital at Bangor thu they
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