The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-01
Chapter 3s5.


Chapter 3g5.
AN ACT to amend section thirty-one of chapter
forty-six of the Revised Statutes, relating to
clerks and treasurers reports.
Be 1T enacted, ETC., as follows:
Section l. Section thirty one of chapter forty
six of the revised statutes is amended by striking
out the word by in the first line, and inserting
in place thereof the words between the first day
of November ard inserting at Ell the words paid
in,'' in the fourth line, the words ION said first
day of November SO that said section, as amend
ed, will read as follows:
Section 81 Such cashiers and clerks or treas
urers SHALL between the first day of November and
the eighth day of December, annually, make re-
turn to the secretary of state, OF the names OF all
stockholders their residences, the amount OF stock
owned by each, and the whole amount OF ock
paid in, on said first day of November The secre-
tary shall lay the same before the legislature with
in the first thirty days of the sessions.
Section O. Ihis act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved March 4, 1885
Chapter $40.
AN ACT to provide for inventories by assgnees
in insolvency.
Be it en0cted etc. as follows
The judge may. at any time, direct the assignee
to make and return upon oath into the court of in
solvency, true inventory of all the property of
the debtor, real and personal, which the assign
ment vests in such assignee, and which has come
to his possession or knowledge; and the estate
prised in such inventory, shall be appraised in the
same manner that the estates of deceased persons
are required by law to be appraised. Such inven-
tory and appraisement shall be made and returned
at such time as the judge may direct.
approved March 1, 1885,
Chapter 3f7.
AN ACT requiring notice of application for pro-
bate of wills.
Be 1T enacted, etc., as follows
Whenever will is presented for probate, the
judge OF probate, having jurisdiction thereof shall
assign time and place for hearing, and cause
public notice thereof to be given; and in addition
thereto, said judge may, at his discretion, order
personal notice upon such persons as he deems
necessary ADDrOV00 4.1S
Chapter 3iS.
AN ACT to amend section fifteen, chapter one
hundred thirteen of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to disclosure on mesne process.
Be 1t enacted, ETC., as follows:
Section i. Section fifteen of chapter one hun
dred thirteen of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by inserting the words che may disclose
as provided IN section twenty-one of this chapter
or, after the word sactiOn in the second line of
said section, so that said secton amended shall
read as follows:
Section 15 When person is arrested or i'm
prlsOned on mesne process in civil action he NAV
disclose, as provided in section twentyone of this
chapter, or he may be released, by giving bond to
the plaintiff in double the sum for which he is ar
rested or imprisoned, with surety or sureties APP
proved by him or by two or three Justices of the
peace and quorum of the county where the arrest
or imprisonment is made, selected and proceeding,
as prescribed IN section forty-two, conditioned
that within fifteen days after rendition of iudg-
ment, or after the adjournment of the court in
Wn1cn IL is rendered, he will notify the creditor.
his agent or attorney, to attend at certain place
in the county, at time not more than thirty nor
less than fifteen days after such notice. for the
purpose OF disclosure and examination; that he
will then and there submit himself to examina-
ton; make true disclosure of his business affairs
and property on oath, and abide the order of the
justices thereon; and if the officer serving the writ
takes such bond, he shall return it to the court or
justice where the suit is pending
Section 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. approved March 4S1885.l
Chapter $40.
AN ACT additional to chapter seventy of the Re-
vlsed Statutes relating to the discharge of insolv-
ent debtors.
BE Ut enacted, etc., as follows:
the debtor shall, after the obtaining his certif-
1cate OF discharge, be forever discharged and ex-
empt from arrest or imprisonment in any suit or
upon any proceeding for account of any debt
on demand which may have been provable against
his estate and due to any person or persons not
resident in this state at the time of tie first pub
LEGATION of the notice of the issuing of the war;
rant, or founded a contract existing at the time
or said first publication, and made or to be per-
formed out of the limits of this state; but the
foregoing provisions shall not apply to any debtor
who has received discharge prior to the time
when this act takes effect
Approved March 4, 1851
Chapter 800.
AN ACT to amend section twenty -one of chapter
seventy of the Revised Statutes relating to sales