The Republican journal., 1903-04-09
CHAPTER I,


An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
and forty-three of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Insane Persons.
Section /. Section thirteen of chapter
one hundred and fortythree of the
revised statutes as amended by chap
ter two hundred and forty-four of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-seyen is hereby amended as fol-
lows: In line four strike out the word
relative" and instead thereof insert the
words blood-relative, husband CT 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 hearing by them of the allega-
, 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 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 perss,pns, not thus as
examination as hereinafter provided. The
municipal officers of towns shall consti-
tute a board of examiners, and on com
plaint in writing of any blood-relative,
husband 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 said town
ana 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 a true copy of said complaint, to-
gether with a notice of the time and place
OF said hearing and that he has the right
nd w l,ea ,riN then
there to be heard in the matter; shall
call before them all testimony necessary
for q 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 a certificate
stating the fact of his insanity, an3 the
town in which he resided or was found
at the time Of examination, and directing
the Superintendent to receive and detan
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 thirtyfour of chap
ter ore hundred and forty-three of the
revised statutes is hereby amended as
follows: Strike out all Of said section.
and instead thereof insert:
Section "a. In all cases of preliminary
proceedings for the commitment of any
fact of the. insanity of the person, to
whom insanity is imputed there shall be
required the evidence of a. least two
reputable physicians given by them under
oath before the board of examiners, to-
gether 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 certified copy of the
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the papers of commitment Of the insane
person to the hospital
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved. [Approved Jan. 21
Chapter g.
An Act to amend Section twenty-eight of
Chapter seventy-three of the Revised
Statutes. relating to Conveyances.
Section l. Section twenty-eight of chap
ter seventy-threc of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after the
word residence in the fifth line of said
section, the words the nature of the in
strlment. the amount of the consider
alton named therein and the name of the
town or unincorporated place. as shown
by the instrument, in which the property
conveyed is located so that said section
as hereby amended, shall read as follows:
Section 2S The register shall certify,
on each deed by him recorded, the time
when it wa-j received and it shall be con-
sidered as recorded at that time. Within
one hour after it's delivery to him, he
shall enter such time, the names of the.
grantor and grantee, and their places of
residence, the nature of the instrument,
the amount of the consideration named
therein and the name of the town or unin-
corpora ted 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. [Approved Feb. Al.
Chapter 8.
An Act to amend Chapter three hundred
and seventy-two of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-five. 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
out the words tive dollars and n, fifty
and inserting instead thereof, the words
three dollars so that said chapter, as
Each county commissioner for Oxford
County shall receive three dollars per
day while actually employed in the ser