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three Of the public laws Of nineteen hun
one hundred eighty-three Of the public
laws Of nineteen hundred seven, as fur
Their amended by chapter one hundred
eighteen Of the public laws Of nineteen
striking out in the second line Of the
second paragraph Of said section, the
word three and inserting in place
as % the ss word s T. ts By
graph Of said section, the words -four
hundred and fifty" and inserting in place
thereof the words five hundred so that
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 inn
mediately after the adjournment Of the
sions of the council. each member thereof
shall receive twenty dollars for each ses-
sion. and actual expenses; for authorize
services on committees when the council
committee to examine the State prison,
each councillor shall receive five dollars
a day and actual expenses.
Each member of the senate and house
of representatives shall receive four hun
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 paw of
every member for each day that he is alb
sent from his duties. without being ex-
cused by the house to which he belongs
The president Of the senate and speaker
OF the house of tat cb,u
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
per acting as president pro tempore of
the senate. or speaker pro tempore of the
mouse, shah receive two dollars a day ex-
ira therefor. March Is, 1851
Chapter 407.
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
public laws of nineteen hundred seven is
herepy amended by striking out the
words any three in the ninth line
thereof, and inserting instead thereof
t te words, a majority so that said sec
uon, as amended. shall read as follows:
der this act shall be subject to appeal in
the same manner by the same persons
ana 10 the same extent that DEGREES of
the 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
th corpus proceedings may confirm
me order Of commitment whenever JUS
tlce requires. Any inmate of the Maine
school for the feeble minded may be dis
charged by majority of the trustees or
py justice 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 i'm
prisonment at the time of his commit
ment' the period of which shall not have
expired. shall be committed or remanded
TO prison for such unexpired time.'-(Ap-
proved March Is. 1850
Chapter 1903.
An Act to amend Section five Of Chanter
Iorty-Iour of the Public Laws of nine
Teen hundred seven, as amended bv
6hanter one hundred sixty-seven of the
fuDi!c Laws of nineteen hundred nine
relating to commitments to the Maine
probate. "
~, section five Of chapter forty four of
sever sev pua as ,, laws Of nineteen hundred
ared slxty-seyen, of the public laws Of
nineteen hundred nine, is hereby further
t AMENDED by striking out in the ninth line
Inereot the words trustees of said school
for feeble minded" and inserting in Mace
thereof the words hospital trustees. and
by inserting after the word .'instit,Ition''
IN the thirteenth line thereof. the follow
ING: provided no such order of commit
ment shall issue until an application for
ADMISSION of such person has first been
mace TO the hospital trustees. which shall
be placed on file at the institution and
evidence 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
chapter forty-four of the public laws of
nineteen hundred seven, when properly
committed SO that said section, as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section S. Whenever II is made RI an
pear. upon application to the Judge Of
PROBATE Tor any county and after due no.
slce ana proper hearing. that any per-
non resident 81 eh in said county, or any in
girls, the State school for boys. the Bath
military and naval orphan ASYLUM. or
any person supported by any town, is a
r II, s9n,ect for the Maine school for feeble
person to said school by an order of com
mltment directed to the hosnital trns-
tees, accompanied by certificate of two
! pmyS1,cians who are graduates of some
legally organized medical college and
nave practiced three years in this State
that such person is proper subject for
said institution; provided no such order
Vi commitment shall issue until an appli-
cation for admission of such person has
nrst peen made to the hospital trustees.
which shall be placed on file at the insti-
tuition and evidence thereof presented TO
Tue Judge or probate. accompanied by a
certificate of the superintendent. stating
IN substance that such person will be re.
ceiVed under the provisions of section
seven of chapter forty-four of the nublic
laws of nineteen hundred seven. when
properly committed. Whenever unon
such application. there is occasion for the
Judge OF probate to attend a hearing on
Gays other than days fixed as the regular
gay Tor 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 tho
county commissioners.'-(A March
10, 1861 III
Chapter 1o9.
An Act for the relief of the needy blind
residents of Maine
Section !. The governor and council
snail order paid. out of any funds appro-
priated for that purpose, such sums of
money. toward the support of any needy
blind 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
bhnd, In the manner hereinafter set
1orth; and who come within the provi-
SONS OF this act shall. at the discretion
OF the governor and council, receive as !:
benefit two hundred dollars per annum.