Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29


come, II any, for said several years This
estimate shah be divided into, :irst. fixed
charges, second, othe" charges; third, eX-
lraor binary or unusual expense, writ
ton statement showing the reason for all
estimated expenditures, other than fixed
charges. shall he filed with said estimate
Said audatoi shall taEulatc these STATE.
merits under the various heads and hicn-
nially on or before the fifteenth day of
January sr4ll submit To tie lcgiSlatur
in print or otherwise. :. report showing
these tabulatcd statements including the
/. ~ onS given for estimated eXpen 1itureS.
oth'r than fixed charges. together with
an estimate for each OF the Two following
years of he ordinary revenues of thu
auditor may Er able to point out for do
frayine the expenses of the state. 81 that
said report shall show the estimated
revenues and income of the state, and tho
estimated expenditures of the state for
each Of The two following years. This
act shall not apply TO the contingent
fund al The governor and council
Section 10 All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repr ,led
Section II. Thi9 act SLAM take effect
iApprovcl March 81. 1907
Chapter 148.
An Act to amend Section two of Chap
ter siSty-two of the Revised Statutes
relating Ia Divorce Proceedings.
Section !. Section two of chapter sixtv-
two of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
.'.rr:itment'' in the seventh line thereof.
the. following words: insanity when in
consequence thereof the libellcc has been
committed to and confined in II state asy-
lum for the insane for fifteen cOnSecu-
tive years next prior TO the filing of the
libel and is found to be incurable' and
by adding TO said section. at the end
thereof the following words: But a d.
r"rc'' granted for cause of insanity shall
the support of the libelIee. unless, upon
proof that the libellee is possessed of
property sufficient for such ibellec's
maintenance, the court shall otherwiS.
any portion of the libellee's property;
ana the court. in its discretion. may or
der the libelant To provide for or con-
tribute tn the support of the libelec and
to furnish security therefor. Where in
sanity * alleged as a cause for divorce.
:, copy Of the libel shall be served on
the lbellee ana on the guardian. if any,
Of the libcllee, and if such guardian does
not appear in court, or if the libcllen has
no guardian, the court shall appoint 4
guardian ad Item for such libellee.' So
that said section as amended. shall read
Section > \ divorce from the bonds
of ma trimony may be decreed by the
supreme judicial court in the county
where either party resides at the COM
mcnccment of proceedings, for causes Of
adultery, impotence. extreme cruelty, ut
ter deScrtion continued for three con-
Secutivc years next prior to the filing
of the libel. gross and confirmed habits
of intoXicatiOn from the use of intoXi-
eating liquors. opium orv-other drugs,
cruel ana abusive treatment, insanity.
when in consequence thereof the libelee
has been committed to and confined in a
state asylum for the insane for fifteen
consecutive wears next prior to the fill
ing of the libel and is found to he incur
able. or on the libel of the WIFE where
being b 70 'f labor and nroyde af fnr be or
grossly or wantonly and cruelty refuses
or neglects To provide suitable mainte-
nance for her: provided that the par
ties We're married in this state or cohabit
ed hero after maria e or if the libeIont
resided hara when tho couen of divorca
,ccrIed a.. had res;ded hera in GOOD
faith Tn,. ONE Year nrior TO The Com
Lev, i. ~ rasidant Of ri. Vi - me Del
when HORN nar,ies have heen a,,;ltr Of
od,,Ita,v or thare il q coII,Isiop hat Eoen
he Granted " '0- - - '''''''' NV
E;;ffh Co na,tv NAV ho , ,y;.,ass pr. ,
diTorco i,Ta Oh for c,,sn nf inaonitI
shall NOT arfect the liahiI;ty ~ the Ihni-
AMI for The sfnnort Of RE, iiheIee unless
upon proof that the HheIlee is possessed
of property sufficient for such Nbelee's
maintenance the court shall otherwise de-
cree; nor shall ii entitle the libelant to
any portion or the nbeleeS property;
and the court, in its discretion, may or
der the libelant 10 provide for or con-
tribute to the support of the ibeIIcc and
10 furnish security therefor. Where in
sanity is alleged as a cause for divorce
- cory IF tho libel shall be served on
the lihr'lc and on the guardian, If any
OF tn. lihcilo.. and if such guardian does
not appear in court or if the lib,lcc has
no Guardian. the court shall appoint a
guardian ad litcm for such ibnllce'
Section > This act shall take effect
when ;inprovcd
Iirprovad Marc;, 81; 1907
rL 1do
NnaPteT 'fS.
An Act for the preservation and better
protection If Ballots.
section twenty-five Of chapter six OF the
revised statutes il, hereby amended by
adding in the sixteenth line after tho
Mord ''rccCrd the words following and
shall bc kept by him securely locked in
seh iron safe whenever such city town
or plantation shall 50 provide the sams
tor his use as such clerk. and by adding
after the U-rrd ballots in the nineteenth
line the words following: ana any such
c.rrk who shall Wiiiuliy and Intentionally
refuse or neglect to so safely Keep Sc
cured such ballots, as hereIn above pro-
Nldtd, SO that SAID section IS amended.
snail read as follows:
section =. no person small i&Ke or r.
NOV" amy ballot from the polling place.
before the & ,Sr oi the polls. II any Voter
Spoi!S a ballot lie may successfully obtain
yIhsrS, one at a time, not exceeding three
IN all, upon returning each spoiled one.
The ballots thus returned shall be imme-