The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01


consent of the parties to the suit proceeding and
their notes shall be transcribed in full by questions
ana answers, and read to the deponent or trustee
and signed by him. 1t the deponent or trustee, in
writing, valves such reading, the transcript shall
be admissible as his deposition or disclosure, with
out out his signature; No change of or addition to,
the transcript shall be made by the depOnent or
trustee except in the presence of the counsel who
attested the taking of the deposition. The COM
missioner shall state the facts in his certificate, as
to reading, signature or waiver and what, if any,
changes or additions made.
Section 5. They shall receive the same fees for
travel, swearing witnesses notifying parties and
Opponents, as are now received by Justices of the
peace and in addition thereto, twenty cents page
for their transcripts. approved March 4, 1851
Chapter 3SS.
AN ACT limiting section lightweight of chapter
forty-nne Of the Revised Statutes, in relation to
the publication of statements of insurance COM
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Section lightweight of chapter fortynine of the
revised statutes shall not apply to foreign life in
surance companies doing business in this state.
approved March 4, 1885,
Chapter 329.
AN ACT providing for the taxation of life in
surance companies
Be 1t enacted, etc, as follows:
Section 1. Every life insurance company
ISOLATION, organized under the laws of this state,
in lieu of all other taxation, shall be taxed fol-
lows First, its real estate shall be taxed by the
municipality in which such real estate is situated,
in the same manner as other real estate is taxed
therein. Second, it shall pay tax of two per cent
upon all premiums whether in cash or notes absO-
ktely payable, received from residents of this
state during the year preceding the assessment as
hereinafter provided, first deducting therefrom all
dividends paid to policy holders in this state
count of said premiums Third, it shall pay tax
OF Onehaf of one per cent per its surplus,
computed according to the laws of this state after
deducting the value of it's real estate in this state
as fixed in determining such surplus, said surplus
to be determined by the insurance commissioner
and his certificate thereof to the state treasurer
to be final.
Section 2. Every such company shall inclose in
its annual return to the insurance commissioner, a
statement of the amount of premiums liable to
taxation, as provided in the preceding section,
and of the real estate held by it the thirtyfrst
day of December.
Section 3. Sections sixty-one and sixty-two of
chapter six of the revised statutes, far not in
consistent herewith, shall apply to such companies
or associations
Section T. This act shall take effect when an
proved. Approved March 5, 1885,
Chapter $50.
AN ACT relating to the compensation of County
Commissioners for Piscataquis County.
Be 1T egGc ed, ETC., as follows:
Each county commissioner for Piscataquis county
shall receive two dollars and fifty cents per day
while actually employed in the service of the
county, including the time spent in travelling for
which he shall have ten cents mile for the dis
lance actually travelled; but he shall not have more
than one travel in the same hearing session, nor
for more than two adjournments of any regular
term, for service travel more than one
petition at the same time, nor anything for
travel or attendance at the legislature connected
ditional trouble or expense of any kind.
approved March 5, 1851
Chapter 33I.
AN ACT to amend section seven of chapter four
of the Revised Statutes relating to elections.
Be 1T enacted, etc., as follows
Section seven of chapter four of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by striking out the
words 9 of the previous year., in the eighth line,
and inserting in the place thereof the words FUSED
at the previous state election so that said section,
when amended, shall read as follows:
Section Z In all towns, cities not inc 1ed, hav-
ing thousand or more registered vot rs, the
municipal officers shall receive applications of
persons claiming right to vote, on the three Sec
ular days next preceding the day OF election, and
application shall be received after the hour of
five in the afternoon on the secu day next pre-
cedng said day of election; and no names shall be
added to the list OF voters on the day OF election,
by certificate or otherwise, except such as were
upon the list used at the previous state election,
and have been inadvertently omitted by the select
men; and on that day change shall be made in
names except to correct clerical errors therein
Approved March 5, 1885,
Chapter 332.
AN ACT to amend section five of chapter fifty
seven of the Revised Statutes, in relation to the
duties of owners or occupants of grist mills.
BE 1t enacted, ETC., as follows:
Section five of chapter fifty-seven of the revised
statutes, is hereby amended so that it shall read:
Section 5. The owner occupant of every
grist mill shall keep scales and weights therein to
weigh corn grain and meal when required and
he shall well and sufficiently grind required, &C
cording to the nature, capacity and condition of
his mill all grain brought to his mill for that pur-
pose and in the order in which it shall be
ceived; and for neglecting or refusing weigh
the same when required, or failing to grind the
same in the order received or for taking more than
lawful TOLL he shall be fined for evey such ofense
in any sum not less than ten exceeding ff Y
dollars at the discretion of the court provided that
this section shall not be construed as 10 pre-
clude the right Of any owner or occunant of any
mill to enter into any mutual agreement with any
customer or customers to the order in which the
grain Of such customers shall be received and
ground. made at the time said cnStnnlar or GUS