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

An Act to amend Section thirty-one o
chapter ninety-three of the Revised
statutes, relating to Liens on building.
ana lots, wharves and piers.
;. That the word forty" in the second
me OF section thirty-one of chapter nine
e S-tnree of the revised statutes be strick
en- out and the word sixty be inserted
therefor, SO that said section as amended
snlll read as follows:
section 81 The lien mentioned in the
preceding section shall be dissolved un
less the claimant within sixty days after
ne ceases to labor or furnish materials as
aforesaid, files in the office of the clerh
vi me town in which such building. wharf
tnf. pier is situated, a true statement OF
the amount due him. with all just credits
stxen. together with a description of the
property intended to be covered by the
Ten sufficiently accurate to identify it.
ana the names of the owners, if known;
Mnlcn shall be subscribed and sworn til
ny. the person claiming the lien, or by
someone in his behalf, and recorded in /,
DOOR Kept for that purpose. by said clerk
VINO Is entitled to the same fees therefor
as for recording mortgages, but this see
tlon snail not apply where the labor or
materials are furnished by a contract
with the owner OF the property affected
lApproved March y, 1861
Chapter III.
An Act amending Section lightweight OF
chapter eishty-four of the Revised
Statutes, relating to challenging of
Jurors.
Section lightweight of chapter eighty
Tour of the revised statutes is hereby
teenth line thereof the word two and
inserting in place thereof the word four
SO that said section as amended, shall
read as follows
Section IS. When venires for jurors
are returned to court. the clerk shall, at
the commencement of each term, pre-
pare separate alphabetical lists of the
names of the several persons returned
as traverse jurors; and the court in i'm
paneling them, shall cause the names of
the first two persons who attend, 10 be
called. who shall be first sworn and then
the others in succession. as they are
named on the list, and in such divisions as
the court directs. or all at the same
time: and the first twelve shall compose
the first jury; and the next twelve, on the
same list, shall be impaneled and sworn in
like manner, and shall compose the second
jury; but before proceeding to the trial
OF any civil or criminal case, other than
for an offense punishable by imprison-
ment for life. the clerk may under di-
rectiOn of court. at the request of either
party, place the names of all jurors legal
ly summoned and in attendance and not
engaged in the trial of any cause, sepa-
rately upon tickets in box, and the
names shall he drawn from the box by
the clerk. after having been thoroughly
mixed. one at a time, for the purpose of
constituting jury: and each party may
peremptorily challenge four jurors; but
IN such case all peremptory or other
challenges and objections to juror
drawn, if then known, shall be made and
determined, and the juror sworn or set
aside, before another name is drawn. and
SO on until the panel is completed A
new jury shall be thus drawn for the
trial of each cause; and after the panel
IS thus completed. the presiding justice
shall appoint Il foreman for the trial of
the case.