The Republican journal., 1907-04-04
Chapter 81.

Chapter 81.
.,t 10 amend Section two of Chap
- fdrty-SiX of the Revised Statutes, as
sr,uted by Chapter rfineiy Of the Pub
f LAWS of nineteen hundred and five,
rzahng to interest on loans on Personal
S5,ll5u Two of chapter forty-six of the
,s1lse1 statutes as amended by chapter
rrety of the public laws of nineteen hun
md ana five, is hereby amended by in
Sar-'ug after the word mortgage In the
,oiri Inc thereof, the word conveyance
al Ly striking out in the eighteenth and
rjnetF, nth lines of The same the words
colder II said security" and inserting
IN liz. thereof the following words: per-
s5r ioat ing the money whether principal
a agent so that said section as amend
Il shlH read as follows:
| S+ft.un 2 All loans contracted after
N6rrh eleven, eighteen hundred and
met nine for less than two hundred
do.laTS. secured by mortgage. conveyance,
| ~ pItdee of personal property. shall be
d,sohargrabe by the debtor upon pay
T-7t n lender of the principal sum act
;sly borrowed. and interest at The rate
sreg.fed therein, which shall not exceed
thra per cent a month for a period not
exceeding three months, and thereafter
not exceeding the RATE of fifteen per cent
a tegr. no renewal thereof to bear a
graa'er rate than fifteen per cent year.
slU not exceeding three dollars for the
a-M expense of making the loan and
n securing the same may be charged and
'5isclud And all loans made in violation
IL I'M act shall bear interest at the rate
n SIX per cent only, and all payments
made IN excess of six per cent interest
on loans 50 made in violation hereof
shal he Gpplied to the discharge of the
-nn.lJll, and, in case a greater sum has
han raid by the borrower than the
smoun, OF the principal and interest at
six per cent OH loans 50 made in violation
hereof, may be recovered from the person
he whether nrincin1J
agrli. by the borrower, in an action on
l1e case.
Approved March 81 1907
Chapter SO.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
and eight OF Chapter six of the Revised
statutes, relating to Political Caucuses.
Section one hundred and eight of chap
tr FIX If the revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting after the word
secretary in the first line of said sec
ulr The following words or by major
i,y ii the committee SO that said section
a. 3mended, snail read as follows;
Section los. Notice of caucuses signed
BY he chairman and secretary, or by d
Da!ority Of the committee, shall BE- issued
b, e7eh town committee lot less than
cauelses are 10 be held They shah be
onspieuously posted in at least five
PLACES on the highways of each voting
precinct, ana shall state the place, day
1OO u luf OF nOlUlnG SucF CducuS6S. IN
ease voting is by check list a sufficient
time shall be allowed for all to vote, and
The all for the caucus shall state the
hours liked by the committee for the
lApproved March q, 1901
Chapter SO.
Ar All to authorize clergymen to solem-
A!ze Marriages.
St@iun l. Any clergyman residing in
his and srad n a pf
Ill religious body to which he belongs,
NAY soemniZe marriages, such facts be-
ing FIRST vouched for by certificate signed
ty the bishop, the presiding elder or the
eitlk Of such religious body, duly filed in
n office Of the secretary of stale. A fee
Of two dollars shall be paid to the sec
Ttaly of state upon the filing of such
e-F.itcate, who shall thereupon issue to
SuHn clergyman a certificate under the
81 OF the state, to the effect that he
. authorized to solemniZe marriages, and
81. ceiuhcate, or a certified copy there
d shall be received as evidence in all
couF's Of his auihority SO to do, and IL
COPY of The record of any marriage SOL
emnzcd by such clergyman, duly made
and kept. atteSted or sworn To by the
Clerk ul The town in which The marriages
Intention was recorded or in which the
FllH9Se was soemnized shah be recev
20 n al! courts as evidence of the fact
O. marriage.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
Approved March q, 1907.
Chapter 100.
An Act to amend Chapter one hundI ed
!wlE-tour ei the Revised Statutes, re-
4allng TO commitment and support Of
N" Insane.
hundred forty-four OF the revised stat
ltes is hereby amended by striking out
The words ''or municipality" in the
sleyenth line of said section, and the
tenth line of said section so that said
Stetlon as amended, shall read as fol-
lows.
Section 5. The trustees may transfer
any patients from one hospital to the
@her whenever, in their judgment, the
%etare of the patients or of either insti-
aq'ion will be promoted thereby. A copy
o. the certificate of commitment certified
ny me superintendent of the hospital in
@!nch said patient has been confined,
VIII certificate signed by the secretary
" Inc trustees, showing that such trans
tef has been voted by the trustees, shall
authorize the superintendent of the hos
plal TO which such patient is transferred
~ ~ receive and detain him in custody in
sle same manned as IL he had originally
peth committed to such institution. The
sapttnse attending such transfer shall pc
paid out of the funds of the hospital re-
uelying such patient and shall be a charge
spen the person liable fol-, the board of
Saeh patient, and if the board of such
paueht is paid by the state the expense
Of such transfer shall be paid by the
s s5aie cut Of the appropriation for insane
Section @ Section ten of chapter one
hundred forty-four of the revised stat
ut sSo is hereby repealed,
section g. Section eighteen of chapter
one one hundred forty-four of the revised
statutes as amended by chapter thirty
99ne of the public laws of nineteen hun
uled and five is hereby amended by
esimended after the word commit in the
t,bbnrlh line, and inserting in place thereof
me me words shall in writing certify that
rset 10 the trustees and that he has nc
leiatlves liable and of sufficient ability to
p pSy Tor his support, and such certificate
Ssnali be sufficient evidence in the first
Instance to charge the town where the in
sane resided or was found at the time OF
,ns arrest for the expenses of his exami-
4udtion and commitment, and to charge
the state for the expenses of his support
IN the hospital. and the treasurer of the
hospital shall charge to the state the rea
sonable expense of his support which
oh itemized bills therefor when audited
ehd approved by the governor and coun
VI until otherwise provided for by ap
inropriation made for that purpose Sc
eldI said section as amended, shall reaG
as follows:
Section is. The officers ordering tn.
compliment of a person unable to pa.
r LOT his support, or becoming unable tt
KY for his support after commitment, o.
oielr successors, any like officer with DOW
81 70 commit. shall in writing certify tina
. socL TO. the trustees and that he has n,
,eiatlyes liable and of sufficient ability t,
s ky Ior hls support and such certificate
s sH be SUFFICIENT evidence in the FIRST in
stance stance to charge the town where the in
.he resided or was found at the time O