Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30
Chapter i.
+ Chapter !.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-three of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Insane Persons.

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 blood-relative, husband or wife of
said alleged insane person. also in the
same line strike out the words lin their
town." also in line six after the word
insane" insert shall appoint q time and
place for hearing by them of the allega-
tons 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 hearing, a true
copy of said complaint, together with
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 NATTER; also in line nine
strike out the words Ito the hospitaf. and
instead thereof insert the words either
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 a board of examiners, and on com
husband itaa d or wife Of said alleged insane
| person, or of any. justice of the peace,
| they shall Immediately inquire into the
condition of any person in SAD town own
| and place for a hearing by them OF the
allegations of said complaint, and shall
cause to be given in hand to the person
80 alleged to be insane at least twenty
four hours prior to the time of said hear
ling, true copy of said complaint, to-
| gether with notice of the time ana place
| of said hearing and that he has the right
land will be given opportunity then ana
| there to be heard in the matter; shall
| call before them all testimony necessary
| for "a full understanding of the case; and
Iif they think such person insane, ana that
Ibis 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 a ceruhcate
stating the fact of his insanity, ana the
town in which he resided or was found
| at the time Of examinations and directing
the superintendent to receive and detaln
him until he is restored or discharged by
| law. or by the sup erintendent or trustees.
They shall keep a record of their dolngs,
land furnish q copy to any interested
person requesting and paying for it.
| Section 2. Section thaty-four of chap
ter one hundred and forty-three OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended as
| follows: Strike out all OF SAID sectloh'
and instead thereof insert:
| section "a. In all cases of preliminary
lnroceedinss for the commitment OF any
lDerson to the hospital. to establish the
fact of the insanity OF the h per sba1, b be
ran,ired the evidence of at least two
reputable physicians given by them under
oath before the board OF examin h s,, nG,
Iphysicians and filed with said board, lnat
lin their opinion such person is insane;
lsuch evidence and certificate 70 pc paS ;
Iijpon due inquiry and personal exanniH-
ation of the person to whom insanity is
Imputed: and a certified copy OF tne
physicians certificate shall ac zee insans
1.-THE papers OF commltmeht VI ING i'i'
Iparcon IN the hOSDit0L'
Section g. This act shall take ehect
when approved, GApproved Jan. z-.l
Chapter 2.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eight OF
Chapter seventy-three of the he'lseo
| Statutes relating to ConveyanceS.
Section i. Section twenty-eight of chap
ter seyenty-threc of the revised statues
is hereby amended by inse fth l;n ai of said
isectior, the words the nature or tne III
strnment the amount of the consao .t =
lation named therein and the name u. tno
II town or iinincorporated place as shoWn
Nv the instrument in which the property
conveyed is located SO that SAID Sectloi'
las hereby amended, shall read as 1oli n,ifs,
Section %. The register snail certiIy,
! Ion each deed by him recorded, the tlIi,e
when it wa; received, and 1t shaii pe , cSi,,
!. lsjdered as recorded at that time. Mi'n hn
lone hour after it's delivery 70 nm, me ne
lshall enter such time. the names OF inc II,
rrantor and grantee, and their places u
residence, the nature of the lnsuument;
therein and the name of the town or urin-
q corporated place as shown by the instr9 i
ment, in which the property conveyed Is
located in a book kept for that purpose;
nnd oncn to inspection in business hours
Section 2 This act shall take a bndr cd
the first day of July F Hlne n hu'''4 -
81 Chapter 8.
An Act to amend Chapter three hundrea
and sevcnty-two of the public laws OF
airhteen hundred and eighty-hve' re-
lafing to the compensation OF H~fo ord
County Commissioners 1or oAio'o
Chapt te three hundred and seve htyydrs9
of the public laws Of e egafefbH Y a striRins
and e fhS words stwo dollars and fifty
second line Of Sai tn eh words
and inserting instead aSa ths safd chapter as
amended shall read as follows oxford
Each county commissions shone dollars f9r Aip per-
County shall receive .hreed IN. the SER