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

HuuitS under guardianship
tar S;wt =; section tWenty-six of chap
se. SiAtS nine OF the revised statutes is
!!erepy amended by striking out the words
h.. a"u ~ Stch case new guardian NAV
IF 1htp munic without further intervention
ana n1th lines of said section; so that said
section as amended. shall read AZ foIlowS
o., oecuon 70 When a person over TWEEN
ty-one years OF age is under guar,ljanshiI
he is incapable of disposing of his nrnn
erty otherwise than by his last will Or If
making any contract. Notwithstanding tho
dtaoh W v,gnition or removal of the guar
person or otherwise, the judge finds that
a guardian is no longer necessary he shali
o 9p 81. the I remaining property of the ward
" pe restored To nm, except "A lepaI
compensation to the guardian for his ser.
vices " MS SCI
Section . This act shall take effect
Approved February 8. 1906
Chapter 7.
An Act in relation to the assessment of
taxes on the estates of deceased persons
before the appointment of Executors or
administrators OF such estates.
section J. Paragraph eight of section
thirteen OF chapter nine of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding to
said paragraph the following:
Before the appointment of executors or
administrators. the property of deceased
persons shall be assessed to the estate Of
the deceased in the town where he last
UNtits IL III tiit Stsilt, OIutrWlSt tb,a
town where the property is on the first
day of April. and the executors or admin
istrators subsequently appointed shall he
liable for the tax so assessed so that
SAID paragraph as amended, shall read as
follows: N "'
VII. The personal property of de-
ceased persons in the hands of their ex-
ecutors or administra tors not distr;huted
shall be assessed to the executors or ad.
ministratCrS in the town where the de
ceased last dwelt. until they give notice
been distributed and paid to the persons
entitled to receive il. II the deco Ised at
the time OF his death did not reside in the
state. such prOnerty shall be assessed in
illustrators live. Before the appointment
OF executors or administrators the prop
ertv of deceased persons shall be assessed
to the estate OF the deceased in the town
otherwise IN the town where the property
is on the first day of April. and the eX-
ecutors or administrators subsequently
appointed shall be liable for the tax so as
Section . This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved February g. 1905
Chapter 8.
An Act to repeal Section fifteen of Chan
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes
relating TO bounties on Porcupines.
Section ]. Section fifteen of chapter
thirty-two of the revised statutes or
bounties on porcupines is hereby repealed
Section >. This act shall take eff ct ten
days after its approval
Approved February TO- 1885,
Chapter 9.
An Act to amend Section six Of Chapter
sixty-five of the Revised Statutes re
lating to Probate Courts.
Section /. Section six of chapter sixty
five OF TIE revised statutes is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
Section g. During the sickness. absence
from the state or inability oil any Judge
OF. probate to hold the regular terms OF his
court, such terms. at his request or that
Of the register of the county. may be held
by the judge of any other county; the
judges may interchange services or per
form each others duties when they find
Of the death of a Judge. all necessary
terms OF the probate court for the county,
may, at the request of the register, be
held by the judge of another county, I'M
ill the vacancy is filled. The orders. de-
crees and decisions of the Judge holding
such terms. have the same force and va
lidity as if made by the judge of the cOun-
ty in which such terms are held
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved
lArproved February IA. 1905.
Chapter 10.
An Act to amend Section twenty-four of
Chapter one hundred and forty-four of
the Revised Statutes, relating to Insane
Persons
Section twenty -four of chapter one hun
dred and forty-four of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after the
wore therefor" in the eighth line of said
section the following words:
And the reasonable expenses incurred
by said town relative to such insane per-
son. shall be included in the amount to
he so refunded by the state so that
said section us amended. shall read as
follows:
Section a. Any town thus made
charceable in the first instance. and pay
ing for the commitment and support of
the insane at a hospital, may recover the
amount paid. from the insane. if able. or
from persons legally liable for his sup
port, or from the town where his legal
settlement is. as if incurred for the eX-
penSe of IL panper, but if he has no legal
settlement in the state, such expenses
shall be refunded by the state, and the
governor and council shall audit all such
claims. and draw their warrant on the
treasurer therefor. And the reasonable
expenses and services of the municipal
officers of said town relative to such in
sane person. shall be included in the
amount to be so refunded by the state
No insane person shall suffer any of the
disabilities Of piupersm nor be deemed a
paupcr. by reason of such support. But
the time during which the insane person
is so supported shall not be included in
the period of residence necessary to
change his settlement
Improved February Il, 1905.
Chapter II.
An Act to amend Section one hundred and
thirteen of Chapter fifteen of the Re-
vISed Statutes relating to the number of
trustees of State Normal Schools.
Section |. Section one hundred and
thirteen OF chapter fifteen of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by substitute
ing for the word seven" in the second
line of said section the word eight and
by substituting for the word five" also
in said second line the word six SO that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section 49, Said schools are under the
direction OF Il board of eight trustees, six
OF whom shall be appointed by the gov
ernor with the advice and consent of the
council. for not more than three years
under one appointment: and the governor
and state superintendent of public schools
are, by virtue of their office. members of
the board. Said board has charge of the
general interests of said schools: shall see
that the affairs thereof are conducted as
REQUIRED by law and by such bylaws as
the board adopt: employ teachers and lee
t,ircrs tor the same. and. annually. on the
hrst day of December lay before the gov
ernor and council. for the inform. ton of
TIE legislature. financial statement
furnishing an accurate detailed account of
the receipts and expenditures for the
school year preceding
Section ,. This act shall take effect
when approved
lApproved February 16. 1861
Chapter II.