The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-04-05

poses, the child Of his adopters, with
stEht Of Inheritance when not other
Of adoption, the same rs II born to
them in lawful wedlock. except that he
shall not inherit property expressly
limited to the heirs Of the body Of the
or collateral kindred by right Of rep
resentation; but he shall not by reason
Of adoption lose his right to inherit
from his natural parents or kindred
any other state. according to the laws
of that state, shall have the same force
and effect in this State, as to inherit
ance and all other rights and duties
case the person adopting thereafter dies
domici1ed in this State II the person
adopted died inteetate his property &C.
CURED by himself or by. devise. be-
such adoption. from his adopting pa
rents or from the kindred of said adopt
ing parents shall be distributed &C
cording to the provisions Of Chapter
adopting parents in lawful wedlock; and
property received by devise, bequest,
gift or otherwise from his natural pa
rents or kindred shall be distributed ac-
ter eighty as if no act of adoption
had taken place. April Z,
1919
CAAxIEH 64p.
An Act to amend Section twenty.-ninee
Of Chapter one hundred thirty-stx of
the Revised Statutes. relating to copy
of proceedings in murder cases.
Section twenty-nine of CHAPTER one
hundred thirty-six of the Revised Stat
all Of said section after the word
County" in the sixth line thereof. and
inserting, in place thereof. the words,
but this section shall not arnly t"
rtC1
IS filed ond granted. IS to the evil
henee and charge in any tri?l hut the
last also by adding the following to
said section: "A copy Of the tndict-
ment. plea, evidence and charge of two
presiding Justice. certified by the Of
fetal stecograrher, shall also he fled
IN the Office IF tire secretary of State,
that It may he "sed In any PARDON
bearing before the Governor and Cnun-
ell and the expense thereof shall be
paid by the State. The State shall
pay the expense of having the evidence
and charge transcribed by the official
stenographer in any murder cases here
tofore tried, where a pardon Is sought
by one serving a life sentence In the
State prison. who is unable to pay
therefor. If he, or she, claims to he
innocent of the crime, the transcript
to be filed in the office of the secretary
of State for use as above provided,
so that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section 20. Whenever any person is
convicted of murder, a copy of the in
dictment, plea, evidence and charge of
the presiding justice, certified hy the
official stenographer shall be filed VIII
the clerk of the court where such trial
is held. If such stenographer is paid
an annual salary, the making and filing
OF said copy shall be without extra
compensation, otherwise the expense
thereof shall be paid by the county;
but this section shall not apply to cases
70, twin lNg
and granted, as to tie evidence ana
charge in any trial but the last. -,
copy Of the Indictment, plea, evidence
and charge of the presiding Justice
Shall also be filed In the Office Of The
secretary of State. so that it may be
used in any pardon hearing before the
Governor and Council and the expense
thereof shall be paid by the state The
State shall pay the expense of having
the evidence and charge transcribed by
tho official stenographer in any murder
cases heretofore tried. where a pardon
Is sought by one serving life sentence
in the State prison, VITO is unable 70
pay therefor. if he. or she. claims to
be innocent of the crime, the transcript
to be filed in the office of The secretary
of State. for use as above provided. =
(Approved April z. 1919
CHAPTER PAT.
An Act to amend Section one hundred
forty-three of Chapter sixteen of the
Revised Statutes relating to the ad-
mission of students to state normal
schools.
Section one hundred forty-three of
chapter sixteen Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended BY striki fa, opt tn, the
thereof and inserting in place thereof
the words the first two years of teach
ing and by adding to said section The
words otherwise they shall pay tuition
at the rate of fifty dollars per year, 50
that said section when amended shall
read as follows:
Section 143 Applicants for adnis-
sion shall be sixteen years of age If fe-
males and seventeen if males, and shall
signify their intention. ~ become teacl,-
ers and come under obligation TO teach
in this state for at least one year, and
if they receive a diploma, the trst two
years of teaching after they have grad.
uated; on these conditions they shall
be received without charge for tuition
otherwise they shall pay tuition at the
proved April :, 1910
CHAPTER 24S.
An Act to designate truant officers as
Attendance Officers.
All sections of all chapters of the
revised statutes including amendment
thereto in which, the words ,,tr9ant Of
sorting in place of said words. the
words attendance officer and all sec
tons in which the words truant ON
GERS" occur are hereby amended by in
serting in place of said words the
words attendance officers. -(ApproVee
April Z, 1919
CHAFTEE 24s.
An Act OF amend Section eleven OF
Chapter one hundred seventeen of th(
Revised Statutes, relating to the sal
aries of the stenographers of the su
pertor courts
Section eleven of chapter one hun
dred seventeen of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by striking out tht
entire section and inserting in place
thereof the following:
Section IL. The salaries of the
stenographers of the superior courts
to be paid quarterly. from the treasure:
of their counties. in full for all ser
vices formerly chargeabe to the coun
eighteen hundred dollars a year; Ken
nebec, eighteen hundred dollars year
They shall also receive from the coun
ty in which the court is held their eX
penses when in attendance upon. cour
, away from their places of residence
but not otherwise: a detailed Statemen
of such expense actually and reasonahl!
incurred shall be approved by the pre-
siding justice. April I
: 1919
CHAPTER $50.
An Act to amend Section thirty-six O
Chapter one hundred and seventeen o
the Revised Statutes, relating to man
ner of payment of salaries.
Armand Section thirty-Siy of ChaDte