Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
CNAPTIR 100.


An Act to amend Section four of Chan
ter siXty-four of the Revised Statutes.
relative to the recording of intentions
Of marriage.
Section four of chapter sixty four of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
ADDING thereto the following paragraphs:
Upon application by both of the parties
TO an intended marriage, when both par
ties are residents of this State or both
paftles are residents. or upon appli-
caton or the party residing within the
state when one of the parties is a resi-
dent and the other a nonresident a Judge
OF probate or the justice of a police or
municipal court, or trial justice may af-
Ter nearing such evidence as is presen ed,
grant a certificate stating that in his
opinion it is eXpedent that the intended
marriage be solemnized without delay
Upon the presentation of such a certif-
cate or copy thereof certified by the
clerk of the court by which the certif-
cate was issued, or in extraordinary or
emergency cases when the death of either
party is imminent, upon the authoritative
request OF a minister, clergyman, priest,
rabbi or attending physician. the clerk
or registrar or ire city or town in which
the intention to be Joined in marriage has
been filed shall at once issue the certif-
cate as prescribed in this section
me 1--WE days notice required by the
provisions of. this section shall not apply
to cases in which either of the parties to
an intended marriage has arrived as an
Immigrant from a foreign country within
five days so that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section 4. Residents of the State in
tending to be joined in marriage shall
cause notice of their intentions to be re-
corded in the Office of the clerk Of the
town in which each resides, at least five
days before a certificate of such inten-
lions is granted; and if one only of the
parties resides in the State, they shall
cause notice of their intentions to be re-
corded in the office of the clerk of the
town in which such party resides. at
least five days before such certificate is
granted; and IL there is no such clerk
In the place of their residence. the like
entry shall be made with the clerk of an
adjoining town; and If both parties reside
out of the State they shall cause notice
of their intentions to be recorded in the
office Of the clerk of the town in which
such parties propose to have the marriage
solemnized, at least Ave days before such
certificate is granted: and the book In
which such record is made, shall he Ia
beled on the outside of its cover, Rec
ord of Intentions Of Marriage" and be
kept open to public inspection In the Of
flee of the clerk
Upon application by both Of the parties
to an intended marriage. when both par
ties are residents of this State, or both
parties are non-residents, or upon appli-
cation of the party residing within the
State when one of the parties Is resi-
dent and the other nonresident Judge
of probate or the justice of a police or
municipal court or trial justice, may
after hearing such evidence as is present
ed, grant a certificate stating that In
his opinion 1t is expedient that the in
tended marriage be solemnized without
delay. Upon the presentation OF such a
certificate, or copy thereof certified by
the clerk OF the court by which the Ger
tifcate was issued, or in extraordinary or
emergency cases when the death Of either
party Is imminent. upon the authoritative
request Of a minister. clergyman, priest
rabbi or attending physician. the clerk
or registrar of the city or town in which
the intention to be toined in marriage has
been fled shall at once issue the certifl-
cate as prescribed in this section.
The five DAYS notice required by the
provisions Of this section shall not apply
to cases in which either of the parties
to an intended marriage has arrived as
an Immigrant from a foreign country
within five days.'-fApproved March @.
1879
CHAPTER 1ol.
An Act relating to bonds in the probate
court. given by executors and admins
traitors to obtain license to sell real es-
tate. amending Section three Of Chapter
seventy-six Of the Revised Statutes.
Section three of chapter seventy-six OF
the Revised Statutes is hereby amended
by adding thereto the following para
graph:
Ill PERSONS licensed as aforesaid snaii
be deemed to have performed the condi-
tons Of the aforesaid bond when they
have complied with all of its terms and
conditions and shall have charged them
selves with the amount received from
the sale Of said real estate in an account
duly fled and allowed by the judge of
probate in and for the county having ju--
risdiction of the estate, which account
must be filed within one year from the
sale of the said real estate. and shall
have given new bond to the said judge
erty found in their hands upon the set
Element OF said account: and thereafter
said persons shall be liable on said bond
for the amount so received from the sale
Of said real estate. as shown in said ac-