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

ter ninety-two.'
Section Z. Section fourteen of chapter
hereby amended by striking out the
words "afldavit has been filed in the
registry OF probate that notice has been
given by .aid executor Or administrator
words his qualification as such executor
or administrator and by striking out the
word sixteen" In the thirteenth line so
that said section as amended shall read
Section Il. All claims against estates
Of deceased persons, except for legacies
and distrbutive shares and for labor
and materials for which suit may be
commenced under section thirty-four of
chapter ninety-six. shall be presented
to the executor or administrator in writ
ing. or filed in the registry of probate,
supported by an affidavit of the claimant.
or Of some other person cognizant there
Of. either before or within eighteen
months after his qualification as such
executor or administrator; and no action
shall be commenced against such execu-
tor or administrator on any SUCH claim
until thirty days after the presentation
or ming of such claim as above PROVIDED;
ANY claim not so presented or hied Shail
be forever barred against the estate ex-
cept as provided in sections seventeen,
nineteen and twenty-five OF this chapter.
lection s. Section fifteen of chapter
ninety-two of the Revised Statutes Is
hereby amended so to read as follows:
Section Is. Actions against executors
or administrators. on such claims, IL
brought within one year after their quaI-
fication, shall be continued without
cost 10 either party until said year eX-
pireS and be barred by tender of the
debt within the year, except actions on
claims not affected by the insolvency or
the estate and actions on appeals from
commissioners Of insolvency or other
commissioners appointed by The judge
of probate. No action shall be mann
tanned against an executor CT adm.nistrd-
tor a claim or demand against the
estate, except fer legacies and dlstriou-
tive shares, and except as provided ~
section eighteen, unless commenced and
served within twenty months after his
qualification as such executor CT ad-
minstrator. When an executor, or aG-
ministrator, guardian or tesiamentary
trustee residing out of the State, mas no
agent or attorney in the state, service
may / @ made On tne of his sufetes in the
sane manner and with the same effect
as IL made on MIN.
Section g Section sixteen Of chapter
ninety-two of the Revised Statutes is
hereby repealed.
Section 10. Section twenty Of chapter
rinety-two of the Revised Statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the
whole OF said section and inserting IN
place thereof the following:
Section ~. When an executor or ad-
ninistrator after qualification dies. re-
signs or is removed, without having fully
administered the estate, and new adj
ministrator is appointed, such new ao-
minstration shall be deemed to be
continuation of the preceding admlnlStra-
ton. and all limitations which could be
clai"aed for or against the predecessor
may be claimed for or against such sue
cessor: Provided. however, that tne
time when there is no representative of
the estate shall not be reckoned as part
of the periods for the filing or proof or
claims or limitations for bringing suits;
and such periods, and generally the pc
RODS referred to where no provisions to
the contrary is made, shall be reckoned
exclusive of such time
Section II. Section twenty-one OF
chapter ninety-two OF the Revised stat
utes is hereby repealed.
Section II Section twenty-siX of chap
ter seventy is hereby amended by strlk-
ing out the words unless he has failed
to give notice of his appointment as re-
quired by law and the judge of probate.
so that said section as amended snail
read as follows:
Section g. Legacies shall be payable
in one year after final allowance of the
will but such payments shall not be
affected by any claims presented to the
executor. or administrator with the Will
annexed, or filed in the probate office,
after the expiration of said one year and
after such payment; nor shall the eXecu-
tor or administrator with the Will an
naxed be responsible for the payments
OF said legacies on account OF such
Section 49, Chapter eighty-sx is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following
section:
Section 1o9 Where no administration
is had upon the estate of a deceased per
son within six years from the date of
death of said decedent, and no petition
for administration Is pending, all &C
tons upon any claim against said de-
cedent shall be barred.
Section IA. For the purposes Of this
act. an executor. administrator, guardian
If an adult. or conservator. shall be
deemed to be qualified when his bond
has been filed and approved by the Judge
OF probate: provided however, that in
cases where no bond Is REQUIRED d dhe &c da he
the date of qualfication.-(Appro
March %. 1917
CHAPTER 1874.
An Act to amend Section thirty of Chap
ter sixteen of the Revised Statutes, and
providing for kindergarten as part of
the common school course.
Section thirty Of chapter sixteen Of the
Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
adding to said section the following
words:
Provided. however, that the superin-
tending school committee of any city or
town may, and upon the filing with the
municipal officers of such city or
town of a petition not less than one
month before the annual town meeting
10y the parents or guardians of thirty or
more children between four and six years
Of age living within n mile of public
elementary school, shall unless otherwise
instructed by the town or city, maintain
- kindergarten kindergartenS as IL
part of the common school course, ana
pupils shall be allowed to attend such
kindergarten or kindergartens upon
reaching the age of four years provided
further that unless the average daily
attendance in any kindergarten shall be
fifteen or more for any school year the
superintending school committee. upon
the recommendation of the superintendent
of schools may discontinue the school:
provided further. that no person shall
be allowed to teach in any kindergarten
maintained under the provisions of this
section who has not completed at least
n two wears course in kindergarten
training and received certificate or di-
ploma from a recognized kindergarten
training school approved by the State
SUPERINTENDENT of public schools. so that
said section when amended shall read as
follows:
70 attend the public schools of the
state is hereby fixed between the ages
Of i've and tweaty-one years; and every
child between the said ages shall have
the right to attend the public schools in
the town In which his parent or guar
dian has legal residence, subject to
SUCH reasonable regulations to the
numbers and qualifications of pupils to
he admitted to the respective schools
and as to other school matters as the SUI
narintending school committee shall
from time to time prescribe: provided.