The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-04-04

are in charge, for each of the Two Hollow
ing years, together with the estimated in
come, if any, for said several years. This
estimate shah be divided into, :lrst, fixed
charges: second, other charges; lhlrd, eX-
traorilnary or unusual EXPENSE .S Nv writ
estimated expenditures. other IMAM fixed
charges, shall be filed with said estimate.
Said auditor shall tabulate these state
meHts under the various heads, and bien-
nially on or before the h1reenth DAY OF
January shall submit to the legislature,
IN print or otherwise, q report showing
these tabulated statements including the
reasons given for estimated eNpenl INJURIES.
ether Than fixed charges. together with
an estimate. for each OF the two following
wears of the ordinary revenues OF the
state. and of such other means as the
auditor may be able to point out for de-
frayins the expenses of the state SO that
said report shall show the estimated
revenues and income of the state, and the
estimated expenditures of the state for
each of The two following years. This
act shall not amply to the contingent
fund of the governor and council
Section 10. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith arc hereby repealed.
Section II. This act sEaH take effect
Improved March 81, 1901
Chapter 148.
An Act to amend Section two, Of Chap
ter sixty-two of the Revised Statutes,
r relating to Divorce Proceedings:
Section /. Section two of chapter sixty
amended by inserting after the word
.,treatment' in the seventh line thereof,
consequence thereof the libellce has been
committed to and confined in Il state asy-
ium for the insane for fifteen consecu-
tive years next prior to the filing of the
libel and is found to be incurabe. and
by adding to said section. at the end
thereof the following words: But d.
Norce granted for cause of insanity shall
not affect the liability of the libelant for
the support of the libellee, unless, upon
proof that the libellee is possessed of
mantesn s Se ed for sSeh oh SsSSs
decree; nor shall it entitle the libelant to
any portion Of the lihellee's property;
der the libelant to provide for or con-
tribute to the support of the libelee and
to furnish security therefor. Where in
sanity is alleged as a cause for divorce,
the libellee and on the guardian. if any,
of the libellee, and if such guardian does
not appear in court, or if the !ibellee has
no guardian, the court shall appoint a
guardian ad litem for such libellee' So
that said section us amended, shall read
as follows:
of matrimony may be decreed by the
supreme judicial court in the county
where either party resides at the COM
mencement of proceedings, for causes of
adultery, impotence extreme cruelty ut
ter desertion continued for three con-
secutiVe years next prior to the filing
of the libel. gross and confirmed habits
of intoXication from the use of intoxi-
eating liquors, opium or other drugs,
cruel and abusive treatment, insanity
when in consequence thereof the lbellee
has been committed to and confined in q
state asylum for the insane for fifteen
consecutive years next prior to the fill
ing of the libel and is found to be incur
able, or on the libel of the wife. where
the husband being of sufficient ability or
being able to labor and provide for her.
grossly or wantony and cruelty refuses
or neglects to provide suitable mante-
nance for her; provided that the par
ties We're married in this state or cohabit-
ed here after marriage or if the libelant
resided here Wien the cause of divorce
faith for one year prior to the COM
mencement of proceedings. Or if the libel
lee is a resident of this state. =, But
when both parties have been guilty of
adultery, or there is 81 collision between
them to procure IA divorce. it shall not
be granted.
Either party may be witness. But
divorce granted for cause of insanity
shall not affect the liability of the libel
ant for the support of the libelee, unless,
of property sufficient for such lfbelee's
maintenance the court shall otherwise de-
cree; nor. shall it entitle the libelant to
any portion of the libelee'S property;
and the court, in its discretion, may Or
der the libelant to provide for or con-
tribute to the support of the libellee and
to furnish security therefor Where in
a cory IF the libel shall be served on
the 'bcllee and on the guardian, If any.
of the libeilee, and if such guardian does
not appear i'll court or if the libelee has
no guardian, the court shall appoint d
guardian I'D litcm for such libellee.
Section >. This act shall take effect
[Approvcd March &c, 1901
Chapter 149.
An Act for the preservation and better
protection ct Ballots.
Section twenty-five of chapter six of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding in the sixteenth line after tho
word record TIE words following: and
shall be kept by him securely locked in
or plantation shall SO provide the sams
for his use as such clerk and by adding
after the word ballots in the nineteenth
line the words following: and any such
clerk who shall Wilfully and Intentionally
refuse or neglect to so safely keep Sc
cured such ballots. Us herein above pro-
Eided,' so that said section as amended.
shall read as follows:
Section -. No person shall take or re-
move any ballot from the polling place
before the close ut the polls. If any voter
Others, one at time, not exceeding three
in all, upon returning each spelled one.
The ballots thus returned shall be imme-
diately Cancelled and together with those
preserved, and with the check lists used,
which shall be certified by the ballot
CLERKS, 10 DC Sucn. SNAIL be secured.
sealed, and sent to the several city. town
and plantation clerks. and by them DO
preserved for six months as a public rec
ord. The ballots shall be sorted and
counted in open town or ward meeting in
such manner as to afford the electors am
pie opportunity 10 observe the sorting and
counting: and when the ballots have been
sorted and counted and the results de-
clared and recorded, all the ballots shall,
in open meeting. be sealed in a package,
which said package, together with the
check lists sealed in the same manner as
the ballots, shall forthwith be returned
to the city. town or plantation clerk. to
be preserved by him as a public record,
and shall be kept by him securely locked
in an iron safe, whenever such city, town
or plantation shall SO provide the Same
for his Use as such clerk, for six months,
and any warden, ballot clerk, city or
town clerk or other person who shall alb
Stract from CT in any manner talnper
with said packages, Or who shall in any
manner abstract from or tamper with the
unused ballots, and any such clerk who
shall Wi!funy and Intentionally refuse or
neglect TO so safely keep secured such
ballots, AS herein above provided. shan be
punished by fine not less than two hum
dred nor more than one thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment for not less than
ninety days nor more than two years.
LApproved March rs, 1907
Chapter $50.
An Act to amend Sections forty-seven
and forty-eight of Chapter one hun
bred and six of the Revised Statutes,
relating to PROCEEDINGS to quiet title to