The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08
CHAPTER 2SO.

Section Seventy-tWo OF chapter TOUR
chapter one hundred sixty of the public
laws of nineteen hundred nine, is hereby
amended SO that said section shall read
Section u. cities and towns may
raise money to procure the writing and
publication Of their histories. to cele-
brate any centennial or other anniver-
sary Of the settlement or incorporation
proceedings of any such celebration; to
defray the expenses of the observance
of Memorial day. firemen's memorial
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars
in any one town for erecting suitable
monument in. memory Of the soldiers
and sailors who sacrificed their lives in
defense OF their country in the war of
eighteen hundred and sixty-cne, and a
reasonable sum to secure, grade and
care for lot appropriate for such a
ument.-(Approved April l, 1851
Chapter 2s1.
An Act to provide for the record in the
register Of deeds of notices waving
testamentary provisions for husband or
wife.
Within thirty days after any notice
provided for in sections twelve and
Revised Statutes is filed In the probate
Office the register of probate shall file
In the registry of deeds for the county
VI Ic5AoIAy uASlIlCt Ill WHICH hIly real
estate Of the deceased is situated, an
attested copy of such notice, and the
register of deeds shall receive and record
the same as abstracts of wills are re-
ing and recording said copy shall be the
same as for making and recording abb
stracts of wills.-(Approved April 1, 1851
Chapter 2s2.
An Act to amend Section nine of Chapter
NJ 70 Cfnt
lating to transcripts of examinations or
testimony taken in the probate courts.
Section nine of chapter sixty-fve of the
as to read as follows:
Section g. In cases where the person
testifying or submitting to examination
is required by law to sign his testimony
or examination, the transcript made as
be read to the person whose testimony
or examination it is, at a time and place
to be appointed by the judge, unless
such person or his counsel in writing
to be accurate or if it contains errors
or mistakes or alleged errors or mis-
takes, and such errors or mistakes are
either corrected or the proceedings had
in relation to the same as hereinafter
provided, such transcript shall be signed
by the person whose testimony or exam
nation it is. When the reading of a
section, such transcript shall be deemed
correct. In all other cases the transcript
need not be signed but shall be deemed
to be complete and correct without sign
ing and shall have the same effect as
if signed. '-(Approved April l, 1879
Chapter 2a3.
An Act to provide for the binding of
original papers filed in probate courts.
The registers of probate may bind in
volumes of convenient size original in
ventories and accounts filed in their
respective offices. and when so bound
and indexed such inventories and ac-
in all cases where the law requires a
record to be made, and no further record
shall be required.-(Approved April 1,
1850
Chapter 2o4.
An Act to repeal Section forty-two of
Chapter sixty-one of the Revised Stat
uteS, relating to the authority of the
mother to bind illegitimate children.
Section forty-two of chapter sixty-one
or the Revised Statutes, relating to the
authority of the, mother to bind illegti-
mate children, il hereby repealed-(Ap-
proved April l. 1851
Chapter 2s5.
An Act to confer jurisdiction in equity
upon the probate courts.
The courts of probate shall have juris-
diction in equity concurrent with the
supreme judicial court Of all cases and
matters relating to the aGminist ra ton of
the estates of deceased persons, to wills,
and to trusts which are created by will
or other written instrument. Such juris-
diction may. be exercised upon bill or
petition according to the usual course of
proceedings in equity-(Approved April
l, 1871
Chapter 1885,
An Act to repeal the last clause of Sec
tiOp nine nd all of Section tuonty.
of Chapter sixteen of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to the assessment of taxes
by parishes.
Section l. The last clause of section
nine of CHAPTER sixteen of the Revised
Statutes in the following words and
it may be assessed and collected like
State taxes" is hereby repealed, so that
said section as amended shall read as
follows:
Section 9. Every parish at legal
meeting, may raise money for the sup
port of the public ministry of religion,
houses of public worship and for other
necessary parish charges
Section = Section tWenty-threc of
chapter sixteen of the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed.-tApproved April /,
1850
Chapter 297.
An Act to amend Section thirteen of
Chapter sixty-seven of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the return of COM
missioners of partition appointed by
probate courts.
Section thirteen of chapter sIxty-seven
of the Revised Statutes is hereby amend
ed by striking out. after the word
office, in. the third line of said section,
the following words: and the register
of probate shall make a certified and
true copy thereof to the register of
deeds for the county in which the lands
lie, who shall record the same" and by
substituting in place thereof the follow
ing words: and the original return, or a
true copy thereof attested by The regis-
ter of probate, shall be recorded in the
registry of deeds for the county or reg
fstrY district in which the lands lie, SO
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section 10. The Judge may set aside
commit the case anew to the same or
other commissioners. The return when
accepted by the court shall be recorded
In the probate office and the original re-
turn, or a true copy thereof attested
by the register of probate. shall be re-
corded in the, registry of deeds for the
county or registry district in which the
lands lie, and such partition shall be
binding to all intents and purposes upon
all the persons interested, saving the
right to appeal of the supreme court
of probate.'-(Approved April l. 1851
Chapter 1888.
An Act to amend Section two of Chapter
one hundred thirty-three of the Revised
Statutes. authorizing clerks of courts to
administer oaths required by law.
and thirty-three of the Revised Statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after the
word courts in the first line of said
section the words clerks of courts, SO