Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

Chapter ~.
AN ACT to repeal section thirty-one of chapter two
hundred and thirty nine of the Public Laws of
one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and to
amend section ftty.six of chapter iorty-nine of
the Revised Statutes relating to the report of the
Insurance Commissioner.
/ BE u enacted. &c. a. follows:
! SECT 1. That section thirty -one of chapter two
hundred and thirty-nine, of the public laws of
thousand eight hundred and eighty, be- and is here
by repealed.
! SECT ?. That section Rfty.six of chapter forty
nine, OF the revised statutes, be, and is hereby
amended as follows: by striking out in the fifth line
the word "legslature," and inserting the words
governor and council and to be at once pub
llshed. Also insert after the word "prepare, :" in
the eighth line, the words and publish as Aforesaid
SO that said section as amended shall read fol-
The commissioner shall preserve in a proper
form, the statement of the condition of every com
pany examined or caused to be examined by him,
ana all which shall be rendered to him herein
CURED and shall annually report To the governor
and council, and cause to be at published the
general condition OF the insurance companies doing
business in this state, and such suggestions "a he
thinks proper in connection Herewith and shall
returns, and statements made to him by insurance
companies. Improved February y, ISL
Chapter l3.
AN ACT relating to licenses 10 keep Bowling Alleys
and Billiard Rooms.
BE it enacted. &c, as follows:
Section four OF chapter twenty nine os the revised
statutes IS hereby amended by adding thereto the
words and such licenses shall expire the first day
of May next after they granted, unless sooner
revoked, so that said section as amended shall read
Is follows:
SECT. l. The municipal officers of towns may IL
ccnse suitable persons to keep bowling alleys and
billiard therein, in any place where it viii
not disturb the peace and quiet OF a family for
which the person licensed snail pay ten dollars to
the use OF such town and such licenses shall expire
on the first day of May next after they granted,
unless sooner revoked. lApproved FEB. y, 188ll
Chapter "a.
AN ACT to amend section fifteen of chapter seven.
tyfour Of the Public Laws OF one thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-eight, as amended by chapter
one hundred and ttty-four OF the Public Laws Of
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-ninc, re-
la'ing to the Insolyent Laws of Maine.
B. Il enacted, DC, as follows:
Section fifteen of chapter sevpnty-four of the pub.
lie laws OF thousand eight hundred ana seventy
eight, as amended by chapter one hundred and fiji.
ty.four OF the public laws of thousand eight
hundred and seventy-niue, Is hereby amended, bv
striking out the word TWO and inserting the word
one, III the first line and by inserting after the word
resides, in the third line thereof, the words,
from which he has abseonded or removed beyond the
hnss OF the state, within -iX months before the ill.
ing OF said petition leaving property or estate in +aid
county, 50 that said section a. amended shall read
"a follows:
SECT. l5 When one or more creditors of debt.
or shall make application under OATH by pc
uuon by them signed, to the Judge of the county
IN winch the debtor resides, or from which he ha-
anscOnded or removed beyond the limits OF the state.
within six months before the filing of said petition,
leaving property or estate in said county, setting
forth that they believe their aggregate debts proNa-
bic under this act, amount to more than one-fourth
part of the debts proyable against such debtor and
that they further believe and have reason to believe,
that said debtor Is nsovent, and that 1t j. fer the
best interests of all the creditors that the assets OF
such debtor should be divided as provided by this
and it shall be satisfactorily made appear 10
the Judge that the allegations contained in snch ap-
plcat!ou true, and that such debtor Is insoyent
it shall be the duty the judge to issue his warrant
under his hand to the sheriff of the county or eith-
er of his deputies, directing him forthwith to at
tach the real and personal estate of the debtor
exempt by law from attachment aud seizure exc
cuton, wherever the same be situated, within this
state, and torbiddng the payment to or 10y such
debtor OF any debt, demand claim whatsoever, and
the sale, transfer, mortgage, pledge conveyance, or
removal by such debtor his agents or attorneys,
any OF his estate property rights credits and the
making OF any contracts tor the sale purchase
thereof relating thereto, until such shall
be revoked by said Judge Upon the issuing of such
warrant the register shall cause attestcd copy OF
such application and warrant to be served upon the
debtor, such other notice as the judge may order
10 be given, who thereupon may appear, and hear
ing shall be had upon such application by the judge
who may thereupOn revoke such warrant, unless
such allegations proved After the service of the
copy OF the application and warrant upon such debt
or the giving OF such other notice the Judge
may order, provided by this section, and until the
revocation of such warrant, any payment of any
debt demand or claim TO or by said debtor, and any
sale transfer mortgage pledge, conveyance or con-
tract tor the sale purchase OF aay estate proper
ty rights or credits OF such debtor, by such debtor
his agent or attorney, shall be null and void Ii
upon airing or default the Judge shall find the al
legations OF such application to be true and proved
ami that said debtor j. inSolvent, he shall issue his
additional warrant y the said sheriff either of his