Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14
Chapter 10.

An Act to amend Section sixty-fve of
Chapter four, Revised Statutes, relating
to burial of .honorably discharged SOL
diers and sailors.
Section ]. Section sixty-five of chapter
four of the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by adding after the word ire
bellion" in the seventh line thereof the
words or in the war with Spain so that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows
Section Co. Whenever any person who
served in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States during the War of
eighteen hundred and sXty-one, or dur
ing the war with SPAIN and was honor
ably discharged therefrom. snail die. be-
ing at the time OF his death a resident
of this state ana in destitute circum-
stances. the state shall pay the necessary
expenses of his burial; or whenever the
widow of any person who served in the
army, navy or marine corps of the
United States during the Rebellion. or in
the war with Spain, and was honorably
discharged therefrom shall die, being at
State and being. in destitute circum-
stances and having no kindred living
within this State and of sufficient ability
legally liable for her support, the state
shall pay the necessary expenses of her
burial; such expenses shall not exceed
the sum of thirty-hve dollars in any
case, and the burial shall be in some
burial Of the pauper dead.'-fApproved
February II. 1879
Chapter II.
An Act to change name of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital
Section l. The name of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital located at Ban
gor, Maine, is hereby changed to the
Bangor State Hospital and the trustees OF
the Bangor State Hospital shall have all
the rights, powers. privileges, property,
duties and responsibilities which belong to
the trustees of the Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital-tApprOVed February II, 1879
Chapter II.
IF
one hundred and twenty-five Of the
Public Laws Of nineteen hundred and
nine relating To the state superintendent
of public schools.
Section /. Section one of chapter one
hundred and twenty-five of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and nine is
words twenty-five hundred in the Sec
ond line thereof and the words "other
clerical assistance at cost not to ex-
coed one thousand dollars annually in
the eighth. ninth and tenth lines thereof
and substituting in place thereof the
words -four thousand and such Other
council may deem necessary, so that
said section when amended shall read as
follows:
Section |. The salary of the state
superintendent of schools is hereby es-
tablished at four thousand dollars per
annum. He shall receive in addition his
actual cash expenses incurred in the per-
Torrance of his official duties which sum
shall be paid out of a specific appropffa-
ton for that purpose He shall employ
a clerk. who may serve as his deputy. at
dollars annually, with necessary expenses
when on official business within the
State. and such other clerical assistance
as the governor and council may deem
necessary. He shall perform his official
duties at the Office provided for him at
the seat of government and not rlsewhefe
not meaning, however, 10 prohibit him
from making such necessary journeys
and performing such duties as are neces-
sary or Incidental to the immediate OBJ
jfct of such journey. '-(Approyed Feb
ruary Il, 1879
Chapter 10.
An Act TO amend Section thirty eight of
Chapter forty-eight of the Revised
Statutes of Maine, in regard TO Savings
Section /. That section thirty-eight of
chapter forty eight of the Revised Stat
utes of Maine be amended by inserting
after the word Giving" in the eleventh
post the deposit book of wnicn has
during such period been brought into the
bank to be verified or to have dividends
added, or to a deposit which, with the
Accommodations therein. shall be less than
ten dollars, so that the section as
amended shall read as follows:
The treasurer of every savings bank
and institution for savings shall on or
before the first day of November annual
ly cause to be published in a newspaper
in the place where the bank or institution
is located. If any. otherwise in news
paper published in the nearest place
thereto, statement containing the
name, the amount standing to his credit.
the last known place OF residence or
postoffice address and the fact of death.
if known. of every depositor in said
bank who shall not have made deposit
part of his deposit or any part of the
dividends thereon, for period of more
than han, twenty years next preceding; pro- pro,
not apply to the deposits of persons
known to the treasurer to be living. to
deposit the deposit book of which has
during such period been brought into the
bank to be verified or to have dividends
added. or to deposit which, with the
aecumulations therein, shall be less than
ten dollars. Said treasurer shall also
transmit copy of such statement to
the bank examiner to be placed on file in
his office for public inspection. Any
provisions of this section shall be liable
to penalty of fifty dollars.-(Approved
February IS. 1879
Chapter IA.
An Act to amend Section fourteen of
Chapter eleven, Revised Statutes of
state officers drafting instruments.
which they are, by law. required to
record.
Section j. Section fourteen of chapter
eleven, Revised Statutes of Maine. is
hereby amended by inserting the word
Town after the word city and before
the WORD county IN the frSt line OF
said section so that said section shall
read, as amended. as follows:
Section IA. No city town. county or
State officer whose duty il is to record
conveyances of any kind. assignments.
certificates, or other documents or papers
whatsoever. shall draft or aid in drafting
any conveyance. assignment, certificate
or other document or paper which he is
by law required to record, in full or in
part: under penalty of not exceeding
one hundred dollars to be recovered by
any complainant by action of debt for his
benefit or by indictment for the benefit
of the county. Improved February 10,
1881
Chapter IS.
An Act to save town officers the expense
of iurats upon certain returns.
Section /. Town or municipal officers
who have been duly sworn to the faith
full performance of their duty. shall not
be required to make oath or affirm to
any report, account or statement TO be
filed with any of the State departments
Section ?. Any acts or parts of acts in
conflict herewith. are hereby repealed
approved February 10, 1881
Chapter IS.
An Act to regulate advertisements and
solicitations for employees during
strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes
Section !. If an employer during the
continuance of strike among his en-
ployees, or during the continuance OIL 81