The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02
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Chanter I.

An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-three of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Insane Persons.
Section l. Section thirteen of chapter
one hundred and forty-three of the
revised statutes as amended by chap
ter two hundred and forty-four of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and
lninety-seVen, is hereby amended as fol-
lows In line four strike out the word
relative" and instead thereof insert the
words Od-relatiVe, husband or wife of
said alleged insane person. also in the
same line strike out the words in their
town." also in line six after the word
"insane," insert shall appoint a time and
place for a hearing by them of the allega-
lions of said complaint, and shall cause to
be given in hand to tho person so alleged
TO be insane, at least twenty-four hours
prior to the time of said hearing, true
copy of said complaint, together with II
notice OF the time and place of said hear
ing and that he has the right and will be
given opportunity then and there to be
heard in the matter; also In line nine
strike out the words Ito the hospital and
instead thereof insert the words either
to the Maine Insane Hospital or to the
Eastern Maine Hospital so that said
section as amended shall read as follows
Section Is Insane persons, not thus
sent to any hospital. shall be subject to
examination as hereinafter provided. The
municipal officers Of towns shall conSti-
tute u board of examiners, and on COM
plant in writing of any blood-relative,
| husband or wife of said alleged insane
e,
they shall Immediately inquire into the
condition of any person in said town
alleged to be insane; shall appoint a time
and place for hearing by them of the
| allegations of said complaint and shall
| cause to be given in hand to the person
| so alleged to be insane, at least twenty
| four hours prior to the time OF said hear
| Ing true copy of said complaint, to-
| gether with II notice OF the time and place
of said hearing and that he has the right
and Will be given opportunity then and
| there to be heard in the matter; shall
| call before them all testimony necessary
| for a full understanding of the case; and
| If they think such person insane and that
| his comfort and safety, or that of others
| interested, will thereby be promoted, they
! shall forthwith send him either to the
Maine Insane Hospital or to the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital with n certificate
stating the fact of his insanity, ana the
town in which he resided or was found
ut the time of examination and directing
| the superintendent to receive and detain
| him until he is restored or discharged by
law, or by the sup erintendent. or trustees
! They shall keep record of their doings,
and furnish copy, to any interested
| person requesting and paying for it.
! Section 2. Section thirty-four of chap
| ter one hundred and forty-three of the
revised statutes is hereby amended as
| follows: Strike out all of said section
| and instead thereof insert
| Section 81. In all cases of preliminary
proceedings for the commitment of any
person to the hospital, to establish the
fact of the insanity of the person. to
whom insanity is imputed there shall be
required the evidence of at least two
reputable physicians given by them under
oath before the beard of examiners, to-
lgether with Il certificate signed by such
physicians and filed with said board, that
| In their opinion such person is insane,
such evidence and certificate to be based
upon due inquiry and personal examin-
alton of the person to whom insanity is
| Imputed; and a certified copy of the
physicians certificate shall accompany
the papers of commitment of the insane
lperson to the hospital
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved. Improved Jan. o.
Chapter 2.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eight of
| Chapter seVenty-three of the Revised
Statutes relating to ConVeyances.
| Section /. Section twenty-eight of chap
ter seventy-threc of the revised statutes
lis hereby amended by inserting after the
word residence" in the fifth line of said
Isection, the words the nature of the in
strnment. the amount of the consider
lation named therein and the name of the
ltown or untncorporated place as shown
by the instrument. in which the propertS
conveyed IL located, so that said section
as hereby amended, shall read as follows
| Section o. The register shall certify
on each deed by him recorded, the time
when 1t waj received, and 1t shall be con-
sdered as recorded at that time Within
one hour after its delivery to him. he
Ishall enter such time, the names of the
|
residence, the nature of the instrument,
the amount of the consideration named
therein and the name of the town or unin
corporated place as shown by the instru-
ment, in which the property conveyed Is
located in a book Kept for that purpose
and open to inspection In business hours.
Section 2. This act shall take affect on
the first day of July, nineteen hundred
and three. fApproved Feb A.
Chapter 8.
An Act to amend Chapter three hundred
and sevcnty-two Of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eghty-fve, re-
lating to the compensation of the
County Commissioners for oxford
| County
Chapter three hundred and seventy-two
of the public laws of eighteen hundred
and eiehty-fve is amended by striking
out the words two dollars and fifty
cents in the second line of said chapter,
and inserting instead thereof. the words
three dollars SO that said chapter, as
amended shall read as follows:
Each county commissioners for Oxford
County shall receive three dollars per
day while actually employed in the ser