The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03

suretyship for any company incorporated or organ
less such company is possessed of two hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars, paid up, unmpairea Gapta'
stocks securities other than names alone, OF II IL
mutual company, net cash assets OF the amount a1ore
said. -
SECT .. The business of credit insurance and ttle
insurance. may be transacted under aiq De resst t
companies lApproVeu GU. A''j
Chapter 1862.
AN ACT to define the age of children allowed to at
tend public schools. -, Int.
schools of this state be and hereby is fixed between the
ages of five and twenty -one years OF age.
Approved Feb. III
Chapter 1853.
AN ACT amendatory of sections eight and twentytw
of chapter sixtythree of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to Registers of Probate Courts.
sEcrIoNl Section eight Of chapter sIxtythrede OF
after the word Judge in the first and tenth lines the
By Teng % the lcS estate
following the word after" in the seventh line of SAID
s o s Sna een d
ing the word Or after the word administrator
guardian IN the ninth line of said section that
said section, amended, shall read as follows:
terested either in his own right. trust in any
other manner, is within the degree OF Kindred by
BART Of the esate tie Of peson deceased to an
In either case not less than hundred dollars such
oneg sh eoun oe Which shall have as full
thereof if the deceased had died therein Il nus IN
teest arises after jurisdiction of such estate has been
regularly assumed or existed at the time of his APP
ponment office and in all cases where an executor,
administrator guardian trustee, whose trust is not
fully executed. becomes judge or register OF probate
for the county in which his letters were Iar
probate court any adjoining county and there com
thereof and in all the register in such adj
joining county shall transmit copies Of all records re-
Ia TO suea se DO to be- there recorded
SECT q Section twenty-five OF chapter siAty. tnfee
out the words executor" and trustee in the third
line of said section and by adding Ihe words eAcepI
word court in the fifth line of said section, and by
adding the words in such capacity after the WORD
striking out all the of said section after the
word therefrom in the sixth line and by inserting
In the place thereof the words in such capacity; nor
draw, commence or conduct either personally or by
his agent or clerk any matter petition process OF pro
ton section and for each and every violation OF
this section such register shall pc aeeneo suly o.
imprisoned not more than one year OF nneo nov more
than Thousand dollars or Doth IN lne asGre5lo
of the court that said section so amended snail
sSEoT 81 No register shall be attorney counsellor
in OF out of court any suit matter pending in the
court of which register in any appeal there
Of Appraiser or dfyider Of any estate,
any within the jurisdiction Of SAID court except
any manner interested in the fees and emoluments
arising herefrom, in such capacity nor draw, com
mence or conduct either personally or by his agent or
clerk any matter, petition, process OF proceeding IN
the court which he is register in violation OF TINS
section and for and every violation of this sect
on such register shall be deemed guilty OF msde-
meanor upon conviction OF which ne sna De lpr prs
one thousand dollars or both IN the dlscreon OF tne
SECT. 8, This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved Feb r.
Chapter 1854.
AN ACT to amend section six of chapter ftyone OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the extension OF
time of fling variations in the location OF Railroads
SECTION l.. Section six OF chapter nfty -one OF Inc
revised statutes is hereby amended BY inserting ater
ton the words provided, however, that the railroad
commissioners upon written ahpcat c vaatjop
in their discretion so that sald secon as ahehoeu'
| shall read as follows: .....,,,uoa ,,nao, tho
foregoing provisions, before commenclpg me con
of its road shall present to the poaTu OF rail-
road commissioners petition for approval OF ioc;t-
ton, accompanied with map OF the proposes IoGe
on an appropriate SCALE and with profile OF the nhe
on the relative scales of profile paper IN common
and with report and estimate prepared by siAlIu,
Commissioners shall on presentation of such petition,
appoint day hearing thereon, ana the peutlon-
and proper in order that all persons inter
ested may have an opportunity to appear ana
after hearing the petition approves the proposed To-
cation and finds that public convenience requires the
construction of such road, the corporation may pro
coed with the construction thereof; provided tnal
they first file with the clerk OF the court OF county
commissioners of each county through when the roa
passes plan of the location of the road denhng ts
COURSES distances and boundaries and anotnef copy
ers but the location filed shall not vary, except 10
avoid expense of construction from tne rouae LIS,
| variation is approved by them. Ana sara locallon
together with any variation made thefeln snail oe
filed within two years from the time when the altlces
of association fled in the office OF secretary OF
state provided, however, that the railroad commls
sioners upon written application made to them, may
extend the time of filing such varatlons IN neiI gus
cretion Provided further that no railroad shal ne
made across tide where vessels can navigate
without special permission OF the legislature nrs
SECT D This act shall take effect when approved.
| [Approved Feb 3D.
Chapter I65.
! AN ACT for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SECTION /. Section twenty nine of chapter one nun
bred twentyfour of the revised statutes IS herepy
amended so that said section shall read as follows
| sSECT 49, Every person who cruelty over-dr1ves
| overloads, or overworks, who torments, tortures
Mains wounds or deprives of necessary sustenance
OF who cruelty BEATS mutates kills any horse OF
other animal or causes the to be done or having
the charge or custody thereof owner or otherwise
fails to provide such animal with prop
er food drink shelter and proectlon nom tie Weitt
er; every person owning or ny "a. and Wink
authorizes permits the same to suief bortures o
cruelty and every owner dhyer Possessor pL Per
diseased animal, who cruelty WORKS inc same MneI
unfit for labor, who cruelty abandons sucn animal
and every person carries causes to be Carried
or has the care of in or upon other vehicle o.
otherwise, any animal in cruel or inhuman manner
shall for eyery such offense be punished by mprlsoh
1nent in iail not exceeding year, or by hne no
less than five dollars and not exceeding Two huloree
ldollars, or BOTH
| SECT D Section thrty-five, chapter one hundred
twenty-four of the revised statutes as amended oJ
chapter twenty five of the laws OF eighteen hundred
one and section thirtysix of chapter one nun
bred twenty of the revised statutes shall apply
the owners shippers charterer of cars or other per
son having the care, custody or charge OF animals
loaded into any car transported upon any railroad
and such owner shipper ehaterer o. cars on
loaded into cars, transported over any f1roas 10
Of Of the pa Subject 1a sa to the
penalties as are imposed upon railroad companies 10