Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

Chapter bs.5.
AN ACT to regulate the Admission %
Practice OF Attorneys, solicitors ana
Counselors, to provide for Board of
Examiners and to Repeal Conflicting
Acts.
dents of other states and territories, or
from foreign countries. may be admitted
on motion to try cases in any OF the
courts of this state by such courts. but
shall not be admitted 10 the General prac-
tice of law in this state without comply
ing with the provisions Of this act; pro-
vided, that where the applicant shall fur-
nish the supreme judicial court certifi-
cate of admission to practice In the court
of last resort of any state, or certifl.
the United States. together with the
recommendation of one OF the Judges o.
the court of last resort of such state, said
supreme judicial court may In its discre-
ton. If satisfed as to his qualifications.
admit such person TO practice on motlo5
made by some member of the bar OF sara
court.
Section g Every other person who shall
be of full age a resident and a citizen OF
the United States and of good moral
character, may be admitted to practice as
an attorney and counselor at law. and
solicitor and counselor in chancery. in all
the courts of record Of this state on mo-
ton made in open court put the app1i-
cant shall first produce the certifcata
hereinafter provided for from the board
of examiners. 10 be appointed by the gov
ernor upon the recommendation OF inc
chief Justice of the supreme judicial
cl,r ma, he possesses sufficient learn
inc In the law and moral character ana
ability TO enable MIN 10 properly l p,nca, M
As an attorney and counselor al law ana
solicitor and counselor In chancery ~ ne
courts of this state. No person snail be
entitled to praetlee ed as o IN ar'o and couI
selor in chancery in this state u1tli ne
shall be licensed so to 90 by said courts
Section 8 The governor "bis sha Justice 1 of of
the supreme judicial court, ana on or pc
fore the first day Of July, eighteen hnhu-
red and ninety-nine appoint pnaiu ~
LAWYERS Of this state, Tor the eAaHhha-
lion Of applicants for The ADMISSION 70
the bar. whose term OF once shasi pt &c
follows: one for one year. one LOT Two
years one for three wears. one Tor 'ouf
wears and one for Ave years. ana thTrr-
after each year the governor on nh"
recommendation. shall appoint one mem
her of the board for the term OF hNr
wears. Such board shall meet annually az
Portland In January. al bangor III April
al Augusta in October. during ihe Ses-
sIons OF the supreme judicial court. anu
also al such other times anu places IN tHe
state as the supreme luait9al COURT hHhit
direct for he purpose OF examining all
anpltcantS for admission 10 the bar. as 20
their legal learning and general auallhca-
lions 10 practice In the several courts %
this state as attorneys ana couhseipIs ~
law and solicitors ana counseiors IN chan-
Gerry and upon such examination beinE
had, the board shall issue 20 such appl-
lion n certificate of qualification stating
The standing Of the applicants ANA recon-
mending their admission to me bar, Such
hoard snail elect from their numbcr -
secretary and treasurer ana shall make
such rules and regulations relative 20
said examination as IN them may ste'.i
proper. The president of said board shail
be The member whose term OF ONCE spoii,
est expires. Three members oi SAID hoafb
shall constitute i quorum Tor the iran
saetiou al business.
Section 4. The residences and names of
the anulicants shall tie made to appear
to said board and satisfactory evidence
shall also he produced by saiu applicants
OF their good moral character and OF the'T
having pursued the study of the law n
the office OF some attorney or IN Some
recognized Law school or university Tor az
least three years prior to such examine.
lion; and fee tn be fixed by said poarN
of not more than twenty dollars shati at-
company the application. the apNlcanA
shall be required 70 submit 10 written
examination which shall be prepared py
said board. alsa Ia an oral examina ioh
by the board. and shall be required 70 an
swer correctly II minimum of seventy per
cent Of the questions given MN 10 ehtllie
him 10 the certificate OF the board. Inc
board shall. however, have power 70 es-
tahlsh such higher grades of standing as
to them may seem proper: .na,,
Section 5. The examination papers snail
be kept on file I'M the Office of the secre-
tary Of the board and a record kept of
eacn application he name OF the appll,,
cant and his qualifications ana genera
standing aSCeTtaiNed HN sucl tNfi1tlih
ton, and the secretary OF the board snail
furnish each applicant with card. snow
ing The proficiency he has attained IN
each branch or subject upon whlcn ne mas
heen examined whether a certificate Is
issued or not. Any applicant failing 70
pass the examination may again apply
after six months. by showing to the hoard
that he has diligently pursued lhe study
of the law six months prior to the exam
nation and shall not he required Ia pay
AN extra fee for the second eXamination.
In
examinations pnd j. NOS re-eXamlnea
he shall have the fee which accompanied
his application returned % HIM
Section & The board of examiners shall
receive as compensation for their services
five dollars per day for the time actually
spent, and the necessary expenses m
CURED in the discharge of their duties ~
examiners, in going 10. holding. and re-
turning from. such examination 10 be
certified bv The clerk or one OF the
iustices of the supreme judicial court.
provided however. that al compensation
for services and expenses shall not eX-
coed the amounts received as fees from
applicants
Section & on the first Tuesday IN Jam
uary OF each year sand board shall appor-
tfon any sum of money IN the hands "t
their treasurer. received for fees. in eX-
cess of the expenses of said hoard during
the preceding year, among ne treasurer
of the several counties in the state, for
the use of .Ae .aw libraries in said conn-
ties. There shall be paid 10 the treasurer
of each county a sum of money proper
toned to the number of students ex
amined from said county as compared
with the whole number examined in III"
state.
Section s. Sections twentythree and
twenty four of chapter seventy-nine OF
the revised statutes and all other acts and
parts of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby renealcd.
Section Q. EXcep; so far as relates to
the appointment of the board of exam
liners herein provided for. this act shall
not take effect until september one, nine
teen hundred
Section 10 The provisions of this At
shall not apply to persons whose app,i-
cations for admission 20 sac bar are pend
ing at the time this act takes effect.
[Approved March IL