Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-01
STATE HOUSE.
Changes in Marriage and
Vital Statistics Law.
Process Copper Co. Increases
Capital Stock to S12,0O0,O00.
Oxford County Teachers Meet at
Canton May ] and 8.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Thursday, May q, at 1890 A. M.

y peruSal of the laws enacted by
the 74th Legislature will bring out
the fact that Il number of changes
were made during the past winter in
the law relating to marriages and the
registration of vital statistics. all of
which it will be well for prospective
bcncdicts ana parents, as we'll as
city and town clerks. to keep in mind.
Among the additions to the law is one
which permits residents of the
state to be given ii certificate of their
intention of marriage on the same
day that the intentions are filed with
the city OF town clerk.
Until the passage of this amend
mcnt there was no provision in the
marriage law to cover Such cases. IN"
law. prior to its amendment provided
that when both parties were residents
of the state or when one person was
resident the application must be mao"
five DAYS before the issuance or the
certificate, but there was nothing 10
meet the requirements of Il coupe
who were non-rcsidents. 1t is under
stood that city clerks have given tn"
certificate on the day of the applica-
ton. which was not contrary to law
as there WAS no law covering thos"
cases.
Another change made by the
Iooislaturc was to increase the
pcnalty for failure of residents OF inc
state who have been married IN
another state to record their marriage
with the clerk OF their respective
towns of residence from so to $50.
The provision of the statutes re-
ouiring the registration OF births ana
deaths has also been made more
stringent. Parents are required To re
mort the births and deaths OF thcE
children within six days of the occur
renee. houSeholderS are required 10
make similar reports. the eldest per-
son next of kin is required to report
the death of his kindred. and the
keeper OF workhouse house OF correc-
tion prison. hospital. almhouse or
other institution, and the master or
other commanding officers OF snip
are reouired to report all births or
deaths happening alhoiiS
under their charge.
Three sections have been added to
these laws. One provides that Wheh,
ever the State registrar vi wa.
statistics believes lIdt 'iio iNNoi
births. marriages and deaths are no'
being properly made as PROVIDED ps
law he shall visit the towns ana m
vestigate. and shall begin prosecution
if he considers it necessary. Inc 'i'!
or town clerk is required to lmme-
diately send a copy of death cer'"i-
cate when the, cause OF death =
tuberculosis, to the local health of1lcel
or the secretary of the Doafd III
health. and another section PROVIDES Il
penalty to be imposed on the city %.
town clerk who does not make his re-
turns legible.
A notice which has been hled at w
office OF the secretary of state certi-
fes that at a meeting of the stock
holders of the Process Copper Co.
held at the principal office OF the
CORPORATION at Kittery on Thursday.
Anril %, it was voted to increase the
canital stock of the corporation from
$1,000 to $12.000,O00. of which amour,
50 OOO. 900 is to be divided into 9o,oe'
shares of common stock of the par
value of 500 each, and .$3.ooo,ooo is
~ he divided into 10000 shares of pre-
ferred stock of the par value of $1oo