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

devise or distributive share In excess OF
Ave hundred dollars, and the tax OF this
class shall be four per cent Of its value
for the use Of the State II such value does
and one-half per cent IL its value exceeds
fifty thousand dollars and does not ex-
coed one hundred thousand dollars, and
five per cent II ite value exceeds one hun
shall pass to or for the use Of any others
than members OF Class A, Class B and
the institutions excepted in the first SEN
tence of this section. shall be subject to
tax upon the value of each bequest, de-
wise or distributive share in excess of five
hundred dollars. and the tax Of this class
shall be five per cent of it's value for the
use Of the State IL such value does not
exceed fifty thousand dollars. six per cent
II Its value exceeds fifty thousand and
does not exceed one hundred thousand
dollars and seven per cent if It's value e1-
ceeds one hundrd thousand dollars. Al
ministrators, executors and trustees. AMI
any grantees under such conveyances
made during the grantor's life shall be
liable for such taxes, with interest, until
the same have been paid
Section 2 Section twenty-five OF chap
ter sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all of
said section before the word mon
resident" in the sixth line and inserting
in place thereof the words Where a. SO
that said section as amended shall reao
as follows
"Section % Where a nonresident de-
cedent has more than one heir or MS
property is divided among more than one
legatee each heir. or in case OF a VIII.
each legatee shall be held to receive such
proportion of the property within the
Jurisdiction Of this State as the amount
of all property received by him as such
heir or legatee bears to all the property
of which said decedert died possessed.
The amount of property of the estate OF
A nonresident which shall be exempt
from the payment of an inheritance tax
under section one shall be only such pro-
norton Of the whole exempted amount
which is provided therein for the estates
of resident decedents as the amount or
the estate of the nonresident actually or
constructively in this State bears to the
total value Of the NONRESIDENT dececeht 5
estate wherever situated
Section g. Section twenty-four or CHAP
ter sixtv-nine of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby epealed.-(Approved April :, lsli)
CHAPTER 2s7.
An Act to amend Section twenty.three OF
Chapter one hun1red and fifteen OF the Re
vised Statutes, granting jurisdiction OF poor
debtor disclosure matters to municipal
Section twenty-three of chapter one hundred
and fifteen of the Revised Statutes, Is hereby
amended fOIlOWS. DF INSERTING o1lci tio
word affairs" in the eighth line thereof the
following: And judge Of any municipal
court may hold disclosure court upon SUB
poena returnabIe as aforesaid IN any town IN
which the regular terms Of the court OF which
he is Judge are held, so that SAID section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section %. Such magistrate shall there
upon issue under his hand and seal sub
poens to the debtor commanding him to APP
pear before any such disinterested megis-
trate within said county in the town in which
the debtor, the petitioner or his attorney re-
sides and in there Is no Such magistrate
in the town where the debtor petitioner or
his attorney resides then in the shire town of
said county, at time and place therein
named to make full and true disclosure, on
OATH of all his business and property affairs.
And judge of any municipal court may hold
disclosure court upon subpoena returnable
as aforesaid in any town in which the reg
ular terms Of the court Of which he is judge
are held. The application shall be annexed
to the subpoena. Any town in which the
regular sessions of the supreme judicial court
are held, shall be considered shire town for
the purpose OF this section. No application
or subpoena shall be deemed incorrect for
want Of form only, or for circumstantial err
rors Or mistakes, when the person and the
case can be rightly understood. Such errors
and mistakes may be amended on application
of either party Approved April Z, 1919
CHAPTER 2es.
An Act allowing dentists to employ women
assistants who shall be known as dental
hygienists
Section l. Any registered licensed
dentist may employ women assistants who
shall be known as dental hygienists Such
dental hygieniSts may remove lime deposits,
accretions and stains from the exposed sur
faces Of the teeth and directly beneath tho
free margin of the gum, but shall not per-
form any other operation on the teeth or
mouth or on any diseased tissues Of the
.~Ith. They may operate in the office Of
ohS ~,Gistered or licensed dentist or in any
public - private institution under tho general
supervisors Of a registered or licensed dentist.
The state bosrd of dental examiners may re.
woke the license of any registered licensed
dentist who shall permit any dental hygiensts
operating under his supervision to perform
any operation other than that permitted under
the provisions of this section.
Section 2. No person shall enter practice
as dental hygienist in this state until she
has passed an examination given her by the
board of dental examiners of this state, or
a subcommittee of said board which it may
appoint, under such rules and regulations as
IT may deem fit and proper to formulate. The
fee for said examination shall be ten dollars
and any applicant failing to pass said ex-
amin alton shall be entitled to one additional
examination without further cost The fee
for each alton after the first shall be
five dollars The said board of dental exam
liners shall issue certificates of ability to prac-
tice as dental hygenists in this state to those
who have passed said examin alton provided,
however that person shall be entitled to
such certificate unless she shall be eighteen
years of age. of good moral character and
shall have had an education equivalent to that
attained BY one years attendance upon the
class high schools Of this state as defined
by section seventy-three Of chapter sixteen
OF the Revised Statutes and unless she is a
graduate Of reputable training school for
dental hygienists shall present sworn
statement by q dentist licensed to practice
dentistry in his state that she has completed
a course Of at least six months training as q
dental hygienist under him.
Section 3. The board Of dental examiners
OF this state may at its discretion without the
examination herein above provided, issue
its certificate to any applicant therefor who
shall furnish proof satisfactory to said board
that she has been duly licensed to practice
as dental hygenist in another state after
fun compliance with the requirements of its
dental laws; provided however. that her pro-
fessional education shall not be less than that
required In this state. Every certificate
given shall state upon its face the grounds
upon which it is granted and the applicant
may be required to furnish her proof upon
affidavit. The fee for such certificate shall
be ten dollars.
SItion 4. All acts and parts Of acts in.
consistent herewith hereby repealed
(Approved April 7, 1919
CHAPTER 26s.
An Act relating to qualification of judges Of
municipal and police courts.
No person shall be eligible for appointment
as judge Of any municipal police court