Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

to such married woman or minor by said
bank, institution for savings, or trust
shall be valid. The receipt OF such mar
ried woman or minor for such deposits
and interest. or any part thereof. 10
valid release and shall discharge the cor
poration.'-(Approved March Is lsi7)
An Act to amend Section forty-three OF
Chapter f1fty-two OF the Revised stat
ues, relating to the custody OF securi-
ties owned by savings banks.
Section forty-three Of chapter hfty.two
OF the Revised Statutes Is hereby amend,
ed by inserting at the end OF the third
line Of said section the following WORDS:
and except when a sale or exchen ass
State, or when necessary to send any or
them out OF the State temporarily Tor
purposes incident to the business or own
ing or managins such securities ecu .. by saw
amended shall read as follows:
Section 43. All securities owned or ne!o
by savings banks shall be kept wtthin
the State. except as provided IN H., sec chon
ter and except when a sale or exchange
thereof shall require delivery out or tne
State, OF when necessary TO seno any OF
them out Of the state temporaIiy nol
purposes incident to the business or own
ing or managing such securities by saw
ings banks: and the place OF their deposit
sh all be selected with reference 10 insur-
Ing the greatest possible security LOT
TO the approval of the bank commission
er.'-(Approved March d, 1919
CHAPTER "a.
An Act to amend Section seven OF CHAP
ter one hundred and two or tne IT,
yised Statutes. relating to bastard chill
dren ard their maintenance.
Section seven Of chapter one hundred
and two of the Revised Statutes Is here,
by amended by inserting after the Word
court" In the eleventh line the follow-
ing: or by the clerk of said court. IN
term time. or In vacation. so that sala
section as amended shall read as follows.
Section I. If. on such issue. me } ur,n
finds the respondent not guilty. he snail
be discharged: but If they find him guilty,
or the facts in the declaration iiled are
admitted by default or on demurrer, ns
shall be adjudged the rather OF sa."
child; stand charged with Its main
tenance with the assistance OF the moth
er, as the court orders: and shall be or
dered to pay the complainant her costs
of suit and for the expense OF her DE-
livery, and of her nursing. medicine anu
medical attendance, during the PERIOD o.
her sickness and convalescence. and o!
the support Of such child to the date OF
rendition of Judgment: and shall give
bond, with sufficient sureties approved by
the court, or by the clerk OF said court,
In term time. or in vacation, 10 the
complainant to perform said order, ana
a bond with sufficient sureties so ap-
proved, to the town liable for the main
tenance of such child, and be committed
until he gives them. The latter bond shall
be deposited with the clerk OF the court
for the use Of such town II the respond,
ent does not comply with that part of
the order relative to payment OF ex-
penses and costs of suit. execution may
issue therefor as in actions OF tort
(Approved March 26. 1910
CHAPTER IS.
An Act to amend Section four Of Chap
ter siXty-two of the Revised Statutes.
relating to recording of certificates OF
Incorporation of and payment OF fees
for same by corporations without cap
ital stock.
Section four Of chapter sixty-two Of tho
Revised Statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
ness. the president, treasurer and ma
jority of the directors or trustees Of ev-
cry corporation organized under the fore-
going sections shall prepare a certtf-
cate setting forth the name and purposes
of the corporation, the town where To-
Gated, the number and names OF the offi-
GERS, and shall sign and make oath to
1T; and after 1t has been examined by
the attorney general. and been by him
certified to be properly drawn and signed
and to be conformable to the constitu-
ton and laws, 1t shall be recorded In
the registry of deeds in the county where
kept for that purpose. and within sixty
days after the day of the meeting at
which such corporation Is organized,
copy thereof certified by such register
shall be filed in the secretary OF States
office. who shall enter the date of filing
thereon, and on the original certificate
to be kept by the corporation. and shall
record said copy in book kept for that
purpose. No fee shall be required here
under by the attorney general or secre-
tary of State, but registers of deeds shall
receive for recording such certificate the
fee of one dollar -(Approved March ".
1919
An Act relating to the probate Of foreign
wills.
When duly authenticated copy OF a
will from any state or country where
probate Is not required by the laws OF
such state or country, with a duly au-
thenticated certificate of the legal Gus
todian of such original will that the same
is a true copy. and that such will has
become operative by the laws OF such
state or country, and when a copy Of a
notarial will in possession OF notary
In a foreign state OF country entitled TO
the custody thereof. (the laws of which
state or country require that such will
remain In the custody OF such notary.
duly authenticated by such notary, is
presented by the executor or other per-
sons interested to the proper court In
this State, such court shall appoint a
thereof shall be given as In case OF an
original will presented for probate. II IL
appears to the court that the instrument
ought to be allowed In this state. as the
last will and testament of the deceased.
the copy shall be filed and recorded. and
the will shall have the same effect as
IL originally proved and allowed in the
said court.-(Approved March %. 1919
CHAPTER 81.
An Act TO amend Section ffty-nine Of
Chapter four of the Revised Statutes.
relating to appropriation by cities and
towns for advertising
Section fifty-nine of chapter four Of tho
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out the words in the second line
thereof Having not more than nifty thou
sand inhabitants" SO that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows:
Section SO. Any city or town may ep-
propriate any sum. not exceeding one mill
on dollar. based on the valuation of the
preceding year. to be expended and used
for advertising the natural resources.
advantages and attractions OF such city
or wn.'-(Approved March IS. 1919
CHAPTER 90.
An Act additional to and amendatory Of
Chapter one hundred thirty-nine OF the
Revised Statutes. relating to insane In
mates of the reformatory for women.
Chapter one hundred thirty-nine Of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following sections: