Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05

drawn shall be empaneled and sworn in
like manner, and shall compose the
second jury so that said section, when
so amended. Shall read as follows:
Section IS. When venires for jurors
are returned to court the clerk shall. at
the commencement of each term, prepare
an alphabet list of the names of the
several persons returned as traverse
jurors; and before they are empaneled,
the court shall cause it to be ascertained
whether all so returned are present, and
those desiring TO be excused shall make
application therefor when his name is
called, and thereupon be heard on said
application The clerk shall then place
separately upon tickets in box, the
names OF all jurors legally summoned
and in attendance. and not excused, and
the names shall be drawn from the box
by the clerk. after having been thorough
~ mixed, one at Il time. and the first
twelve persons whose names are drawn
from the box SHAH compose the first
jury, and shall be empaneled by the first
two being sworn. and then the othef ten
in succession as they were drawn. and IN
such divisions as the court directs. or all
at the same time; and the next twelve
so drawn shall be empaneled and sworn
in like manner. and shall compose the
second jury: but before proceeding to the
trial of any civil or criminal case, other
than for an offenSe punishable by M
nrisonment for life the clerk may under
direction of court, at the request of either
party, place the names Of all jurors legal
" summoned and in attendance. ana not
engaged in the trial of any other cause
separately upon tickets in a box. ana the
names shall be drawn from the box by
the clerk. after having been thoroughly
mixed. one at a time, for the purpose OF
constituting a Jury: and each party may
pereinptolily challenge four jurors; but
in such case all pertmptorN or other cllal-
lengeS and objections to juror draNh'
if then known. shall be made and deter
mined. and the juror sworn or set ASIDE
before another name is drawn, ana so
on until the panel is completed, - new
Jury shall be thus drawn for the trlai OF
each cause: and after the panel is thus
completed. the presiding justice shall APP
point foreman for the trial OF the case.
-lApproved March 49,
Chapter III.
An Act to amend Section seven Of Chap
ter ninety-nine of the Revised Statutes
relating to Judgments in Bastardy
cases.
Section /. Section seven Of chapter
nir.etv-nine of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by inserting after me
word ORDERS in the fifth line, the fol
lowing: and shall he ordered to pay the
complainant her costs of suit and Tor
the expense of her delivery. and OF her
nursing, medicine and medical attendance,
during the period OF hcr sickness ai''
convalescence, and of the support OF such
child to the date of rendition Of JudS-
lnent;' and by "ddin% to said section the
following: If the respondent does not
comply with that part Of the order r"li-
tive to payment of expenses and costs
of suit. execution may issue therefor Is
i'm action of tort; so that SAID section
when so amended, shall read as follows:
section Z. If, on such issue, the jury
finds the respondent not guilty, he ShaH
lie discharged; but if they find HIM
guilty. or the facts in the declaration MED
are admitted by default or on demurrer,
he shall he adiudged the father OF Such
child; stand charged with it's mantle
nance. with the assistance OF the mother,
MS the court orders: and shall he ordered
to pay The complainant her costs Of SUIT
and for the expense of her delivery. ana
of her nursing. medicine and medical at
tendance. during the period of her sick
ness ANA convaleScence, and of the sup
port OF such child to the date OF rendl-
ton of Judgment: and shall give Il bono,
with sufficient surcteS approved ~ me
court to the complainant to perform Sald
order and a bond. with sufficient suretleS
50 approved, to the town liable for the
maintenance of such child. and be conf
mitted until lie gives them. The latter
bond Shall be deposited with the clerk
of the court for the use Of such town.
If the respondent does not comply with
that pant of the order relative to pay
ment of expenses and costs of suit. eXecu-
ton may issue therefor in actions of
tort. '-(Approvcd March 49,
Chapter III.
An Act to amend Section siNty-four of
CHAPTER fifteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the Tuition of Pupils III
secondary schools.
Section sixty-four Of chapter fifteen of
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word schools in
line three Of said section the words pc
fore the first day of September for the
preceding school year, and by striking
ont the word ''one-half" in line nine
thereof and inserting in place thereof
tile word 'two-thirds, and by striking out
the words two hundred fifty in line
ten thereof and inserting in place thereof
the words five hundred, so that said
section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
Section 81. When any town shall have
been required to pay and has paid tuition
aforesaid, the superintending school
committee of such town shall make
return under oath to the state Supefln-
tendent of public schools before the first
day of September for the preceding school
year. stating the name Of each youth, 1or
whom tuition has been paid, the amount
paid for each. and the name and loca-
ton of the school which each has at
tended. and thereupon shall be paid. an
nually in the month of December. from
the state treasury out of the apprOprIa-
ton for the support of free high schools,
To each town paying tuition and making
return as aforesaid. Il sum equal to Two
thirds of the amount thus paid by such
town not exceeding five hundred dollars
Approved March 49,
Chapter 113.
An Act in respect of Foreign Corpora
tionS.
Section l. Every corporation estab-
lished under laws othef than those of thus
state for any lawful purpose other than
as Il bank. savings bank, trust company,
surety company. safe deposit company,
insurance company or public service COM
pany. which has Il usual place of bust
ness in this state or which is engaged
in business in this state permanently or
temporarily, without usual place of
business therein, shall before doing bust
ness in this state in writing appoint the
secretary of state ANA his successor in
office Ia be its true and lawful attorney
upon whom all lawful processes in any
action or proceeding against it may be
served. ana in such writing shall agree
that any lawful process against il which
is served on said attorney shall be Of the
same legal force ana validity as if served
on it, and that the authority shall con-
tinur in force so long as any liability
romans outstanding against it i'm this
state. The puwersof attorney and copy
Of the vote authorizing its execution,
duly certified and authenticated, shall,
upon payment of a fee Of ten dollars, be
filed i'm tn" office of the secretary. and
copies certified by him shall he sufficient
cyidenc" thereof. Service of such process
shall he mad" by leaving q copy Of the
process and 4 fee of two dollars in the
hands or in the office of the secretary,
and such scrVich shall he sufficient service
upon the corporation.
Section :. When legal process against
any such corporation has been served