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

signed BY such physicians and filed with
the papers In the case, that In their
opinion such person IL or is not insane OF
u or = not at subject for Maine School
csrtihcste shall be based upon due In
Quiry and personal examination Of the
person TO whom insanity Ia imputed OF
who u alleged to be a At subject for
Maine School for Feeble Minded. At said
h:asin5 the 'ydse shall anDoins ,is1 sda r
30 insane or . At subject for Maine School
for Feeble Minded, and may In his dis
erection appoint counsel for such person
The compensation for such guardian and
included In the expense Of the proceed
ings to be paid by the State
Section II. II upon the foregoing pro-
cesdings such Judge shall determine that
such woman committed to the reforma-
tory for women Is insane or that she is
= 1T subject for the Maine School fol-
Feeble Minded and that her comfort and
safety, or that Of others interested. OF
her welfare will thereby be promoted, ne
shah, in case such person Is insane, com
nit her to one OF the insane hospitals
with q certificate stating the fact OF her
insanity and directing that she SHAH Of
received and detained accordinsiy until
she IL restored or discharged ny law; OF
IN case such woman is MT suo]sct Iol
the Maine School for Feeble Minded ne
shall commit her to said school bv orler
Of commitment directed to the hospital
trustees, directing that she Snol De re-
ceiyed and detained accordingly until she
il restored or discharged by law. PROVO.
Maine School for Feeble Minded be ma e
until application for admission OF tu.n
person has first been made to the nos.
pital trustees by the superintendent VI
said reformatory. which appncatlon sha n
be placed on file at the Maine schooi loi
Feehle Minded and evidence thereof pre-
sented to the Judge accompanied by ceI,
tIdcate of the superintendent OF salo
Maine School for Feeble Minded, STATING
in substance that such person VIII DC re-
cAiyad under provision OF section MY
ona Of chapter one hundred forty-hVe OF
the Revised Statutes. The certlncate VI
said fudge shall state the town IN WIicn
tho woman committed to the reioIila w =, ,
for women so committed. resided at .hs
time OF her original commitment 10 tne
refornnat tory for women. A certiiled copy
OF the certificate, signed by the REFORM
atory physician shall accompany such or
der Of commitment made hereunuel, a.,
said Judge shall keep a record Oh nIf
ested person requiring and paying LOT ~,
Section Is. The provisions OF secti ons
eight nine and eleven or cpapIea one
hundred thirty-nine Of the heVis 81
Statutes are hereby extendea 10 an an
made applicable 10 the case of any wo-
man committed from the reformatory Ioi
women in the foregoing manner eNeep'
that said fees and costs shall be audltet,
and allowed by the state auditoI az
shall be paid by the State. '-tApproVeo
March %. 1919
CHAPTER SO.
An Act to refund certain BOND lssueo
in favor OF the trustees or the Maine
Insane Hospital.
For the purpose Of refundng and pay.
ing an Unacceptable registered nonq sft =,
thousand dollars, bearing interest at the
rate OF four per cent per annum, issued
to the trustees of the Maine Insane HOS
pital as provided In chapter seventy Vi
tho resolves OF eighteen hundred eighty,
seven. the treasurer of the State be. AMI
hereby is, authorized and directed TO rs
SUE to the hospital trustees for the penen'
Of the Augusta State Hospital. formerly
the Maine Insane Hospital. an unnego,
table registered bond, for the sum oil
fifty thousand dollars. bearing interest al
the rate Of four per cent per annum' pay
able semi-annually, on the first days oi
January and July Of each year at lhe
treasurer's office; said bond snail pc pay.
able in thirty years from the first day OF
July in the year OF our Lord one thou,
sand nine hundred seventeen. ana snal
be signed by the treasurer, countersleneo
by the governor, and attesteo py the
State auditor: and the state treasursl
the treasurer Of said hospital. the interest
on said bond until its maturity.-(ApproV'
ed March 26, 1919
CKAPTER 90.
An Act to amend Section thirty-four OF
Chapter one hundred forty-hVe OF the
Revised Statutes, relating to Temporal
nv leave of absence of patients from
insane hospitals.
Section thrty-four Of chapter one nun
bred forty-five Of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
words: The superintendent OF either
hospital with the approval of the board
of trustees may on receipt OF formal ap.
plication in writing before the date Oh
expiration of such leave OF absence grant
an extension Of time for another SIX
months so that said section as amenoeu
shall read as follows:
Section "a. The superintendent OF either
hospital may permit any inmate thereol
to leave such institution, temporarily
In charge Of his guardian, relatives.
friends, or by himself for a period not
exceeding six months. and may receive
him when returned by any such guardian
relatives. friends. or upon his own ap-
plication within such period. without any
further order Of commitment. ana the
liability Of the State. or of any person
by bond given for the care. support and
treatment Of such insane person as orig
inally committed, shall remain In full
force and unimpaired upon the return Oh
such person as IL he had remained con-
tinuously In such hospital. The superin-
tendent Of either hospital with the ap-
prevail Of the board Of trustees may on
receipt OF formal application in writing
before the date of expiration OF such
leave Of absence grant an extension OF
time for another six months. '-(Approved
March g. 1919
cKAPTE1 81.
An Act additional to Chapter fifty-two
Of the Revised Statutes relating to
limitation Of actions to recover money
paid on forged signatures.
No action at law or in equity, 70 recover
money by any depositor, shall be main
tanned against any savings bank. inst!-
tuition for savings, or trust company, II
the depositor denies the signature on
any order drawn on any savings bank, IN
stitution for savings. or savings deposit
or certificates OF deposit in any trust
by such savings bank. institution for saw
ings, or trust company. unless such ac-
ton 10 begun. and service made thereon.
within three years from the date OF such
acknowledgement March 26. 1917
CHAPTER 90.
An Act to amend Section sixty-two OF
CHAPTER two Of the Revised Statutes.
relating to deposit Of State funds.
Section sixty-two of chapter two OF
tho Revised Statutes Is hereby amended
by striking out all Of said section, and
Inserting in place thereof the follow
bsction 81. The treasurer may deposit
the moneys OF the state in any Of the
banking institutions or trust companies
organised under the laws Of this State