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

smelts taken in the Penobscot river and
it's tributaries between the first and
thirtieth days of April, nor to smelts
taken in Casco bay between the fifteenth
day of September and the first day Of
October, nor to smelts taken in Franklin
bay between the first day of April and
the first day of May. nor to smelts taken
in Little kennebec bay, so called, or in
Narraguagus bay or river. in the county
of Washington, between the first day of
April and the first day of May. nor to
stream, so called, in the town of Goulds-
boro, Hancock county, between the first
day of April and the first day of May,
nor to smelts taken in Passamaquoddy
bay between the first day of September
and the first day of October.
Section o This act shall take effect
when approved.
lApproved March 6, 1901
Chapter Sc.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundred
thirty-four of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to recognizances in Criminal
Cases.
Section 1. Chapter one hundred thirty
four of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
sections:
Section % When person arrested on
criminal process has been ordered to
recognize with sureties for his appear
ance ',efore amy court he may. instead
of giving sH;reties, at any time give his
personal recoSnlzance and deposit in
money the amount of the bail which he
is ordered to furnish, with the clerk of
such court; in case there is no clerk,
with the justice of such court. and such
Justice. or clerk shall give him a certif-
cate thereof, and upon delivering such
certificate. to the. officer having him in
custody, he shall be discharged from
such custody.
Section 30. If money has been deposit
ed as aforesaid, the respondent at any
time before default, may surrender him
self IN the same manner that sureties in
criminal cases may surrender their prn-
cipal, and thereupon the money so depos-
tied shall be returned tC the respondent
or his order
Section 80. In case of the default of
the defendant, said court may at
any time thereafter order the money de-
the said Justice or clerk with whom said
deposit is made shall thereupon imme-
diately pay over the said money to the
county treasurer
and before the money has been declared
forfeited in accordance with section
thirty, the defendant may surrender him
self in the manner provided in section
twenty mine. and after deducting any
amount which the state has disbursed
for the apprehension of the said re-
or any part of the remainder of the said
money to be returned to the defendant
as justice may require
Improved March 6, 1901
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend sections thirteen and
fourteen of Chapter seventy-three of
the Revised Statutes, relating to Sales
OF Estates of nonresident owners.
Section l. Section thirteen of chapter
hereby amended by inserting, after each
Of the two words state" in line three,
the words or in Il foreign country so
that said section, as amended, shall read
Section 10. The supreme judicial and
probate courts may grant licenses to con-
1Inue in force for three years. to execu-
tors and administrators of persons diving
guardians of wards living out of the
state or In foreign country, or soma
other suitable person on their petition, to
sell and convey real estate or any inter
est therein in the state, as If such de-
ceased persons had died. and such wards
lived ysi in the state, and such executors.
here appointed; and ALL proceedings in
such cases, before any probate Court.
shall be had before the judge of probate
f9r the ert county where Ter, the real estate or
CURED shall be given to him.
Section 2. Section fourteen of chapter
seveHty-three of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
certlfled' in the first line and inserting
in lieu thereof the words duly authenti-
eated,; and by inserting after, the word
states" in line three the words or in a
foreign country so that said section, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section IA. a duly authenticated copy
of the appointment OF such executor.
administrator or guardian, by any court
of, probate having jurisdiction in any
other of the United States or in a for
eign country. examined and allowed by
ANY, judge of probate in this state, and
filed and recorded in his county, is sufti-
Gent proof of appointment to entitle him
to the benefit t., Of the preceding section
Section 3. This act shall take effect
when approved.
[Approved March g. 1901
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section fifteen of
Chapter sixtyfve of the Revised
Section fifteen of chapter sixty-five of
the revised statutes is hereby amended
by adding the words remain, till. after
tine tine w9 aGn there hn in the thirteenth line
ability is removed before that time, in
which case jurisdiction shall then be
transferred to the probate court in the
county Of original jurisdiction in the
fourteenth line after the word ''thereof'
and strike out the word "such'' in the
first half Of the fourteenth line and after
add the words under this section so
that said section as amended, shall read
as follows:
Section Is. When a Judge or register
of probate is interested either in his
own right, trust or in any other manner.
CT IS within the degree of kindred, by
which in law, he may, by possibility, be
heir to any part of the estate of a per
son deceased, to an amount in either
Case not less than one hundred dollars.
such estate shall be settled in the pro-
bate court of any adjoining county,
which shall have as full Jurisdiction
thereof, us if the deceased had died
therein. II his interest arises after
jurisdiction of such estate has been regu-
larly assumed, or existed at the time of
his appointment to office, and in all
cases where an executor, administrator,
guardian or trustee, whose trust was not
fully executed, becomes judge or register
OF probate for the county in which his
letters were granted, further proceed
lngs therein shall be transferred to the
probate court in any adjoining county,
and there remain till completed as if
such court had had original jurisdiction
thereof unless said disability is removed
before that time. in which case jurisdic-
ton shall then be transferred to the pro-
bate court in the county of original juris-
diction; and in all such cases the register
in such adjoining county shall transmit
copies OF all records relating to such es-
tate, to the probate office of the county
where such estate belongs, to be there
recorded
[Approved March 6, 1901
Chapter 80.