Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25
CHAPTER 1903.

l.
,u.s,tv.thrce OF chapter forty-cight of TIN
Used statutes is hereby amended by
adding after the Woru s. a,,,., IN me sec
or GU: in this state the business for whic,
,,ch corporation was created. SO tina
s1id paragraph as amended Shall reed a:
io.Ijith. In bonds OF any corporation
- Than railroads and water companies
",n,rl , under the authority of thi:
III. and actually conducting in this
state the business lot whicn such corpora
oa,.;,a a regular dividend of not less thar
i've per cent year
-, tyentv-three is hereby amended by
ll ,i;ng after the word state" in the sec
''u guy, hne of clause e. the words ';lnd
nii .,,,iIv conducting in this state the bust
80 fer which such corporation was
Inn.nr,sd' 50 that said paragraph Us
amended shall read as follows: , -,
c;ytb a: In the stock OF any bank or
,,ni.ine association Incorporated under
~ authority of the state.
u In the stock OF any bank or bank
rsacia,ion incorporated under the au-
,mority of the United States. II located
i.,.n the New England states.
-. In the stock of any railroad COM
nanv Of this state unencumoercd by mort
IN the stock of any dividend paying
r'iirnad in New England.
. In the stock OF any railroad leased
auS GiyI1tflu ply iHS o'' '"
england upon terms guarante'ln? tne
y,n,nt of Il regular stated dividend upon
~, stock of such leased ROAD ana tle III
tcrsst on its bondS.
otncr than railroad and water companies
iurorroratcd under authority OF thiS
safe and actually conducting in this
,t,te tn. business for which such corpora
.;,r vas created. which earns ana IS pay
;ng , regular dividend of not less than ilVc
r,r cent year.
section g. This act shall take effect
when approved . ,oo-
Chapter 1c4.
An Act in relation to insane PERSONS a., IN
the SKATE prison and in the county JallS.
and additional 10 Chapter one hundred
,b;rtv-eirht of the Revised Statutes.
section l. Section five of chapter one
hundred thirty-eight of the revised
statutes relating to insane conVictS, IS
hereby repealed
cection . The governor shall appoint
IN zach county in the state competent
nhvsir'an. who shall be a resident of the
county to act as an examiner OF insane
coryicts in the county jail of the county.
When a convict in the state prison or
tho county iaii becomes insane or con-
vitt whose sentence has expired Is there
dc-aired and in the opinion of the war
den of the state prison or keeper OF the
iail il insane Nhe warden shall forth
taller shall forthwith notify SUCH ex-
anliner in the county Of the fact. and the
prison physician or such examiner snail
forthwith investigate the case and make
personal aminaftiOn of the convict
or party so detained. and If such phyS1-
clan finds such convict or person DE-
tanned 10 he insane he shall forthwith
certify such fact in writing to the war
den of the state prison or keeper OF such
Jail Said warden shall apply in writ
ing 10 the Judge of the municipal court
for the city of Rockland in the county OF
Knox and such keeper shall apply to the
Judge Of the municipal court in the place
where such Jail is located. if any: other
wise to the Judge Of the nearest munich
pal cntI; in the county. and II no munlcl-
pal court in such county to any judge
of the supreme judicial court, stating
the facts connected herewith. and pray
ing that the condition of such convict
or person detained As aforesaid may be
inquired into and such decree made rs
to his commitment or detention as JUS
tce may require.
Section 3 Such Judge shall thereupon
appoint time and place for hearing
by him of the allegations of such appli-
ca ion. and shall cause to be, given in
hand to the person so alleged to be In
sane a least tWenty-four hours prior to
the time OF said hearing a true copy Of
said application. together with Il notice
of the time and place OF said hearing.
and that he has a right and will be
given an opportunity then and there to
he heard in the matter. and shall call
before him al testimony necessary for
Il full understanding of the case. and
shall personally examine and interview
such person whether he shall or shall
net appear at such hearing and shall re-
quire and receive evidence OF at least
two reputable physicians not in the en-
p0y Of the state prison or either of the
said jails. all such evidence to be given
under oath before such judge with the
certificate signed by such physicians and
il'd with the papers in the case. that
In their opinion such person is or Ia not
insane Such evidence and certificate to
be based upon due inquiry and personal
examination of the person to whom in
sanity is imputed.
At said hearing the Judge shall appoint
guardian ad ihtem for the person so
alleged to he insane. and may In his dis
erection appoirt counsel for such person
The compensation OF such guardian and
counsel shall be fixed by the judge and
Included in the expense Of the proceed
'ngS To he paid by the state or county
II upon the foregoing proceedings such
Judge shall determine that such convict
OF person detained as aforesaid is in
sane and that his comfort and safety
or that Of others interested will there
by he promoted: he shall in case Of such
convict or person so detained in the
state prison commit him to the insane
department. Of the said prison. and in
the case Of convict or person so de-
tanned in either of the county sails he
shall commit him to one of the insane
hospitals. with certificate stating the
fa'f of his insanity and directing that
he shall he received and detained accord
ingly until he is restored or discharged
ny law. Tho certificate of said judge
shall state the town in which the pris
"ller or person detained SO committed re-
SIDED at the time of his original commit
ment to prison or Jail. a certified copy
~ the certificate signed by the prison
physician shall accompany said order of
commitment made hereunder. and said
Judge shall keep "A record of his doinKs
ana furnish a copy to any Interested
person requiring and paying for it.
Section 1. The certificate of such judge
stating the town in which the prisoner
or person detained resided. when such
prisoner or person is in either of the in
Slhc hospitals. is sufficient evidence in
me first instance to charge such town
Tor the expenses of his support in such
hospital. If he shall be there detained
siter sentence on which ne was original
~ committed would have expired. hut
When his friends or others file bond
with the treasurer of the hospital III
winch he is confined such town shall not
or liable for his support. unless new
"rnoh Is had by reason OF the inability
~ The patient or his friends longer tt
support him. and such action may be
Ihd IN the manner provided by statute
ior recommitment of patients to the in
sane hospitals.
Any town thus made chargcab1e in the
nsSl instance and paying for the support
VI such insane person may recover the
a.louht paid from the insane. II able. or