Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-01

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The fifth section provides that the
court in the counties named shall have
exclusive original and APPELLATE juris-
diction in all criminal matters origi-
nally exercised by the supreme judicial
court.
The terms of the courts in the several
counties are provided for as follows:
Acknowledgment Auburn for civil
business on the first Tuesday of every
month except June. July and August
and for criminal business in conjunc-
ton with the civil on the first Tuesdays
of February, May and October.
Cumberland-al Portland for civil
business on the first Tuesdays of every
month except June, July and August
and for criminal business in commune
ton with the civil on the first Tuesdays
of January, May and September.
Kennebec; at Augusta for civil bust
ness on the second Tuesday of Janu-
airy and the first Tuesday of April and
September and at Waterville on the
second Tuesday of June and Novem-
Der. Criminal business shall be
hanCled at the Augusta sessions.
Oxford; at South Paris on the first
Tuesday OF January and at Rumford
Falls on the first Tuesday of May and
November, both civil and criminal
business to be handled at all three
sessions.
Penobscot; at Bangor for civil bust
ness on the third Tuesday of every
month except June. July and August
and for criminal business on the third
Tuesday of january, May and Septcm-
Der.
York; at Saco on the third Tuesday
OF November and February and at AL
fred on the second Tuesday of April
criminal business to be handled at all
three terms.
The seventh section provides for trial
of civil cases without Il jury, on agree
ment of the parties.
The eighth section provides that &C
tions shall be made returnable at one
of the three terms of the counties In
which they are brought next begun
and held after the commencement
thereof.
The ninth section provides for the
seal, etc, and that a writ issued by a
clerk OF any court Of the said counties
may be made returnable in any other
county where the action might legally
be brought.
Tho tenth section provides that the
clerk OF the Supreme court of the coun-
ties where the Superior court is to be
established shall also act as clerk OF
the SUPERIOR court, but shall appoint a
deputy clerk, who shall act as clerk of
the SuDerior court when both courts are
in session. Phe appointment is to be
confirmed by the chief justice of the
Superior court. The eleventh section
provides for the attendance of the
sheriff of the county, unless he is in at
tendance upon the Supreme court,
when he shall designate a deputy to
serve.
The twelfth section provides for the
summonng of jury. The succeed
ing sections provide for the MINOR
rules and regulations of the court ana
fix April /, 1907, as the date when the
act shall take effect, if passed by the
legislature. hut that in kennebec ana
Cumberland counties the juries snail
serve and the business of the court
proceed as if under this new act.
The Gath section provides that the
cities of Waterville and Rumford Fails
may provide a suitable building ana
furnish a suitable accommodation FOR
holding Superior court therein ana may
raise bv assessment or loan and APP
nronriate Il sufficient sum OF money
for the purpose of providing said ac-
communications for said court.
The matter of greatest interest 10
the whole State to be considered by
the committee on judiciary thursday
af:rnoon was the bill to provide lot
the support of the poor by counties.
Senator Heselton of kennebec ap-
reared in behalf of the bill. pointing
out the advantages to be derived by
supporting the poor in county poor
houses instead of in city and town
farms as at present. He said that II
was the almost universal custom
throughout the country to support
them either by the counties or by the
State. The Hon. Herbert M. Heath OF
Augusta and the Hon. John f. Sprague
of Monsoon also spoke in favor OF the
bill.