The Republican journal., 1915-04-08

three Of the public laws Of nineteen hun
dred five, as further amended by chapter
laws Of nineteen hundred seven, as fur
Their amended by chapter one hundred
eighteen Of the public laws Of nineteen
nine is f further amended by
second paragraph Of said section, the
word three and inserting in place
thereof the word four also by striking
graph Of said section, the words flour
hundred and fifty and inserting in place
thereof the words five hundred SO that
the first three paragraphs of said section,
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section II. Each member of the exec
utive council shall receive the same COM
pensation and travel as representative
to the legislature, for services as a coun-
cilor during the session of the council
commencing in January and closing i'm.
mediately after the adjournment Of the
legislature. For services at other ses-
q sIons Of the council. each member thereof
shall receive twenty dollars for each SEES
sion, and actual expenses; for authorize
q services on committees when the council
committee to examine the State prison,
each councillor shall receive five dollars
day and actual expenses.
Each member of the senate and house
dred dollars for the regular session of
the legislature, and two dollars for every
ten miles of travel from his place of
abode. once in each session. He is en-
titled to mileage on the first day of the
session and one hundred dollars of his
salary on the first day of each month
thereafter. during the session, and the
balance at the end thereof; but two dol
lars shall be deducted from the pay of
every member for each day that he is a b.
sent from his duties, without being ex-
cused by the house to which he belongs.
The president Of the senate and speaker
hG1ISa nfoff oh
ceive five hundred dollars for each SEES
sion with the same mileage as other
members, and subject to the same deduc-
ton in case of each absence ANY mem
Der acting as president pro tempore of
the senate, or speaker pro tempore of the
mouse, shall receive two dollars a day ex-
ira therefor. '-(Approved March Is, 1851
Chapter 1907.
An Act to amend Section six of Chapter
forty-four of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred seven, relating to the dis
charge of inmates of the Maine School
for Feeble Minded
Section six of chapter forty-four of the
pubic laws of nineteen hundred seven is
words any three in the ninth line
thereof, and inserting instead thereof
me words, a majority SO that said sec
tlon' as amended. shall read as follows:
ooStioii U. Ally OTQer OF COmmlttal I'M
Ger this act shall be subject to appeal in
the same manner by the same persons
ana TO the same extent that DEGREES of
1he judge OF probate appointing guardians
over persons alleged to be insane or in
competent or spendthrift, and no COM
INITIAL under this act shall bar habeas
corpus proceedings. but the court upon
nabeas corpus proceedings may confirm
tne order OF commitment whenever JUS
tlce requires. Any inmate of the Maine
school for the feeble minded may be dis
charged by a majority of the trustees or
~ d !eesttce OF the supreme or superior
court OF the State whenever a further de-
tentlon in such school in their opinion
is unnecessary, but any person so dis
charged who was under sentence of inn
prlsonment at the time of his commit
ment, the period of which shall not have
expired, shall be committed or remanded
10 prison for such uneXpired time.-(Ap-
proved March Is, 1859
Chapter 1903.
An Act to amend Section five Of Charter
lorty-four of the Public Laws of nine
teen hundred seven, as amended by
Ghapter one hundred sixty-seven of the
muplc Laws of nineteen hundred nine,
relating to commitments to the Maine
echool for Feeble Minded by judges of
probate.
Section five of chapter forty-four of
the public laws of nineteen hundred
seven, as amended by chapter one hun-
bred sixty-seven of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred nine, is hereby further
amended by striking out in the ninth line
ten me ihe words trustees of said school
TOR feeble minded and inserting in place
thereof the words hospital trustees. and
by inserting after the word institution
IN the thirteenth line thereof, the follow.
ing: PROVIDED no such order of commit
ment shall issue until an application TO,
ADMISSION of such person has first beer
made to the hospital trustees, which shall
oe paced on nile at the institution and
ef nane thereof presented to the judge
OF PROBATE, accompanied by a certificate
OF the Superintendent, stating in sub.
stance, that such person will be received
Under the provisions. Of section seven OF
nineteen hundred seven, when properlv
committed; so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
section 5. Whenever 1t is made to ap-
pear. upon application to the judge OF
probate for any county and after due no.
uce and proper hearing, that any per
son resident in said county, or any in.
mate mat, Q. Of the Maine industrial school for
giis' the state school for boys, the Bath
any person supported by any town. is a
tit subject for the Maine school for feeble
minded, such Judge may commit such
person to said school by an order Of com.
mitment directed to the hospital IRIS.
tees, accompanied by a certificate of tive
PHYSICIANS who are graduates of some
t tegally ORGANIZED medical college and
that such person is proper subject for
salo institution: provided no such order
OF commitment shall issue until an aDnl,.
cation for admission of such person has
nrst been made to the hospital trustees
which shall be placed on file at the insti
tuition and evidence thereof presented r.
the Judge OF probate, accompanied by a
certlhcate of the superintendent, statine
IN substance that such person will be re.
>celVed under the provisions of section
seven of chapter forty-four of the nuhIiC
laws of nineteen hundred seven, when
properly committed. Whenever unor
such application there is occasion for the
Judge of probate to attend a hearing on
days other than days fixed as the regular
day for holding the probate court, said
Judge OF probate shall be allowed five
dollars per day for his services and ex
penses, which shall be paid by the county
treasurer upon the certificate of the
county commissioners.-(A March
10, 1859 ~
Chapter 1909.
An Act for the relief of the needy blind
residents of Maine.
Section 1. The governor and council
shall order paid, out of any funds appro-
prlated for that purpose, such sums of
pllnd person, who may come under the
provisions of this act as may be required
to carry out the provisions hereof
Section .. All persons over the age of
tWenty-one years, who are declared to be
blind, in the manner hereinafter set
sions of this act shall, at the discretion
OF the governor and council, receive as a
benefit two hundred dollars per annunl
payable quarterly, upon warrants drawn
ON the State treasurer.
Section 3. No person or persons who