The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01

application for insurance to any company, without
first receiving such license or fraudulently as
suInes to be agent, and thus procures risks and
receives money for premiums, he fOrfeits not more
than fifty dollars for each offence; but any policy
issued on such application binds the company, if
otherwise valid [Approved March 3, 1886
Chapter 296.
AN ACT To amend chapter one hundred and
th1rty-nine of the Revised Statutes relating to
COrOners' Inquests.
Be 1T enacted, ETC., as follows:
chapter one hundred and thirty-nine of the re-
v1sed statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto,
the following SpctiOn
Section l3. The evidence of all the witnesses
taken at any inquest SHALL within ten days after
the delivery OF the verdict to the coroner be filed
by the coroner with the clerk of courts for the
county in which said inquest is held and there re-
main open for public INSPECTION
LApproved March 3, 1885,
Chapter 297.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and
twenty-eight of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the sale of unwholesome food.
Be 1T enacted, ETC., as follows:
Section L. Section three Of chapter one hundred
and tWentyeight of the revised statutes is b. rebv
amended by inserting after the word agent in
the first line thereof the word manufactured and
by striking out all after the word "cream' in tie
fifth line thereof, and substituting therefor the
following, namely: whether said article, substance
or compound be named oleomargarine, butterine,
or otherwise named, forfeits for the first offence
one hundred dollars, and for the second and each
subsequent offence two hundred dollars, to be re-
covered by indictment with costs. And it shall be
sheriff and constable, named in section five of
this chapter to institute complaint against any per-
son or persons violating the above named provisions
OF said third section that said section as amend
ed shall read as follows:
Section g. Whoever, by himself or his agent,
manufactures sells, exposes for sale, or has in his
possession with intent to SELL any article substance
or compound made in imitation of butter or cheese
or as substitute for butter or cheese, and not
made exclusively and wholly of cream or milk, or
containing any fats, oils or grease not produced
from milk or cream, whether said article, substance
or compound be named oleomargarine butterne,
or otherwise named, forfeits for the first offence
one hundred dollars, and for the second and each
subsequent offence two hundred dollars, to be re-
covered by Indictment with costs. And it shall be
the duty OF every inspector of milk, sheriff deputy
sherlf and constable, as named in section five of
this chapter to institute complaint against any per-
son or persons violating the above named prOyis-
ions of said third section
Section 2. Section four of chapter one hundred
and twentyeight of the revised statutes is hereby
repealed LApprOved March 8, 1885,
Chapter 29S.
AN ACT to amend section ffty-four of chanter
seventy of the Revised Statutes relating to secret
ing property with intent to defraud creditors
BE 1t enacted, etc.. as follows:
Section ffty-four of chapter seventy of the re-
follows O.
Section 81. If debtor after the filing of pc
t1tlon, by or against him. within four months be-
lore, sells, removes, secrets conceas any prom
erty money or effects belonging to his estate or
any books, papers, documents writings relating
thereto, or In any manner dlSpOSoS of anV mart of
his estate with view to defraud his creditors and
eVade the provisions of the insovent law, or to
prevent the same from coming to the hands of his
assignee, except such may reasonably be expend-
ed for the support of himself and family not ex-
ceeding the amount specified in the preceding sec
ton, he shall be punished by Imprisonment in jail
not more than one year, by fine of not more than
I'VE hundred dollars [Approved March 3, 1851
Chapter 299.
AN ACT additional relating to the Maine Indus-
trial School for Girls.
Be 1t enacted, etc., as follows:
All precepts issued pursuant to section nineteen
OF chapter one hundred and fOrty-twO of the re-
Vlsed statutes may be executed by any officer who
may execute civil process; and the fees of Judges
justices and officers shall be the as for similar
services in civil cases Section tWenty-sx of said
chapter shall not be held to apply to precepts is
sued pursuant to section nineteen saving cases al
ready commenced. In case of appeal in lieu of
the recognizance now required by law, the Justice
or judge shall require the recognzance in a reason
able sum, of some responsible and proper person
for the custody, and nurture of the girl pend
ing the appeal and for her appearance to abide the
final order OF the appellate court, and in default
thereof, may commit her to said industrial school
until final disposition of the appeal In such cases.
fees shall be required of the appellant for recog
nizance oracopies of papers. Fees not otherwise
provided for, shall be audited by the county COM
mlsslOners and paid from the county treasury
lApproved March g. 1885,
Chapter 300.
AN ACT to- amend sections twenty-five and twenty
seven of chapter four of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to elections.
Be 1T enacted, etc., as follows:
Section |. Section twenty-five of chapter four of
the revised statutes, is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section %. The officers presiding at any election
shall the check list herein required at the polls
during the election of any such officers, and
but one ballot box to be furnished at the expense
of the town; and votes shall be received unless
delivered by the voter in person after he has audi
bly, announced his name to the presiding officers,
unless physically unable to do So and they have
had opportunity to be satisfied of his identify and