Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-05

pn4sts af TIE close Of the yenx NEXT preceding
aid ass<ssrnenf. and the assessment % rad
shall Be payable to the STATE tressarsr O IL
first day Of July next after the assesswens h
made. The amount On depnsit by sAeh a saeA
corporations or organizationa upon whieA shs
tax is to be assessed. shall he certified By ths
state treasurer TO the board Of state nanpnaor,
h the month Of March Of each year.
Section 4 This act shall take effect vheA ~
proved
Approved March -
Chapter 90.
AN ACT relating to the assessment II TIE
County Taxes in the several Counties for tie
year eighteen hundred and ninety-threa.
Be il enacted by the Senate and HOUSE Of Rep
reseutativee in Legislature assembled, = fol-
Section l. The county tar for the year eight
cen hundred aud niuety-thr shah be ASSESSED
during the month Of Aprii. upon the state val
uAtion, adopted and fixed by the Legislature in
the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three
All county taxes assessed or that may be a.
sessed In the year eighteen hundred and ninety.
three. upon any other valuation. are hereby
declared void.
section 9. This act shall take effect when
approved.
Approved March -
Chapter $40.
AN ACT limiting the Jurisdiction Of Natural
izAtion Of Foreigners.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentAtiyes in Legislature assembled. - fol-
lows:
section l. The supreme Judicial and superior
courts shall respectively have jurisdiction Of
applications for naturalization.
Section = No other court established by this
state shall entertain any primary or hnAl dec
iarafion or application made by or in behalf Of
an alien TO become u citizen of the United
O. L..
ization of aliens.
Section J. This act shall take effect whom
approved.
Approved MarctRs9
Chapter sll.
AN ACT 70 amend section one Of chapter
: thirty-five of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-one. relating to salaries
Of assistant superintendents, steward and
matron at the Insane Hospital.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and HOUSE Of Rep
resentAtives in Legislature assembled, - fol-
lows:
Section ]. Section one of chapter thirty-hve
of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety lone in hereby amended by striking out
in line seven the words '.thirty-two" and iusert
in place thereof the words thirty five;' Aaso by
striking out in the tenth line the word twelve
teen;' also by striking out in the eleventh line
the word -four" and inserting in place theroi
the word five; 50 that said section, rs amended,
shall read As follows:
Section l. Section one Of chapter one hun
drei and fifteen of the revised statutes y here
by amended by striking out lines fifty-three
nifty -four, fifty-fiye, fifty-six and ffty-sever
and inserting instead thereof the following
-Four assistant superintendent of the insane
hospital. one Of whom shall be u female, such
sum rs the trustees may from time to time
vote, not exceeding thirty I've hundred dollars
year for the four; the steward, including his
Juties as treasurer. such sum rs the trustees
may from time to time vote. not exceeding
thirteen hundred dollars in full for all sery-
ices; chaplain. three hundred dollars; nlatron,
five hundred dollars
Section =. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act, are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect January
one, eighteen hundred and ninety three.
Approved March -
Chapter 3l2.
An ACT to amend sections twenty-five and
fifty-one Of chapter seventy Of the Revised
Statutes. relating to insolvency.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives In Legislature assembled rs fol
lows:
Sectionl. Section twenty Ave of chapter sew
enty Of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by inserting after the word may" In the fifty
eighth line. the words within sig months after
the ming OF the claim ana so th8t e8l0 4ectlOn
- amended, shall read rs follows:
Section Is. All debts due and payable from
The debtor At the time of the filing Of the petit
In by or against him. and all debts then e.
ing hut not payable until future day, re-
,ate of interest being made when no interest Is
,ayable by the terms of the contract, may be
,roved against the estate Of the insolvent. All
demands against the insolyent for or on &C.
conht of any goods OF cfattels wrongfu.ly taken,
converted or withheld by him. may be proved
md allowed as debts, to the amount OF the val
lie of the property so taken or withheld, with
interest. When the iEsOvcnt Is liable for un-
.lquidated damages arising out of any CON-
tract or promise, or on account OF any
goods or chattes wrongfully taken, con-
'ertsd or withheld, the court may cause
such damages TO be assessed, in such mode ~
II deems best, and the sum so assessed may be
proved against the estate. In all cases Of con-
'ingent debts and contingent liabilities, con-
'racted by the iIsolvent- and not herein other
wise provided for, the creditor may make claim
therefor. and have his claim allowed with the
right TO share in the dividends II the contin-
rency HAPPENS before the order for the final
dividend; or he may at>Apy time apply to the
tourt to have he present value Of the debt or
liability ascertained and liquidated, which
shall then be done in such manner as the court
orders, and he may prove for the amount 10
ascertained. Any person liable as bail. surety.
suarantor, or otherwise, for the insOlvent, who
has paid the debt. or any part thereof. In dis
;harge Of the whole, may pHve such debt, or
stand in the place of the creator, il the credit
or has proved the same, although such pay
ments were made after the proceedings In In
solvency were commenced. And any person 30
liable for the insoly ent, and who has not paid
the whole of such debt, but is still liable for
The same or any part thereof, may. If the credit
or fails or omits upon request to prove such
debt. prove the same either In the name Of the
creditor or otherwise, may be provided by
the rules of the court, under section ten, and
subject to such regulations and limitations ~
may he established ~Us such rules. Where the
insovent is liable to pay rent or other debt fall
ing due at fixed and stated periods, the creditor
may prove for proportiOnate part thereof up
to the time Of the insolvency as II the same
fell due from day to day, at not at such h1ed
and stated periods. No debts other than those
specified in TINS section, shall be proved or al
lowed against the estate. No debt shall be
proved or allowed unless the creditor or his
authorized attorney makes oath In substance
as follows:
4, ~--.swear that by or
against whom proceedings in insolvency have
been instituted. was and still is justly and truly
indebted to Inc in the sum Of 3
that the consideration for said Indebtedness
was and is that the credit to be
given upon said claim is that
the only security which hold upon said claim
Is and that have not, nor has any
other person for me, to my knowledge or be-
lief. received any other security or satisfaction
whatever; and further swear that said claim
was not procured by me for the purpose Of in
fuencng the proceedings In this case: and that
have not, nor has any other person to my
knowledge or belief, directly or indirectly en-
tered into any bargain, expressed or implied.
whereby am to receive any exclusive benefit
hereafter, or whereby my vote for assignee,
or my assent to the debtors discharge 10 or
shall be in any way affected or controlled
Such proof may be made, and such oath
taken before the register Of any court Of In
solyency, or at the creditors own expense IL
may be proved In like manner before any JUS
fiee of|the peace or notary public, and such
register. justice Of the peace or notary public.
shall forward such demand and prove to the
register Of the court Of insolvency where the
proceedings are pending. Such oath or afida-
Wit is prima facie evidence Of the facts therein
stated. The assignee or any other person inter-
ested. may within six months after the filing
Of the claim and at any time before final divi-
dend. file objections in writing to the allow
ance Of such claim. and thercupon the judge
may, upon such notice TO the claimant or his
attorney as he directs, order hearing upon
the same, and thereupon may admit the claim
to be proved. or may disallow the same, in
whole or In part, and at such hearing the judge
may require the examination under oath Of the
claimant or other persona, touching said
claims, and all matters connected Herewith:
whenever the party to be 80 examined does not
reside in the county where such hearing IL TO
be had, such examination may be had before
the judge or register Of the court Of insolvency
Of the county where such witness resides. and
such examination shall be taken upon oral or
written interroeRt1ries. The notice given to
such witness shall be at least one day for every
twenty miles Of travel Of the witness To the
place Of examination. II the claimant or per-
son making the original proof Of debt. after due
notice. without good cause neglects or refuses