Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-27
NEARING THE END.
Lawmakers Rest and the Engrcssirg
Department Keeps Busy.


complete their duties without undue haste
The eugrossing department found adjourn
nens of datie. impossible.
The engrossing CLERK A. d. Russell. Eeq. D..
has INDUCED IN no ieisure thus far this seq
sion Already the amount OF work that
! has passed through his hands has far ex-
ceeded that Of any preceding Legislature.
The Governor has already signed 33s
acts A huge pile of matter will come 10
him this week for his autograph.
glance at the bills he ha. siguet, in the
past two weeks mag be Of interest.
Nearly everyone at all interested recalls
that during that time the school district bill,
the settlement of the Auburn hot xater
question, the amendment of the liquor law
relating to fines or imprisonment, the SEM
ins bill and the Mechanic Falls division
have gone through the Legislative ordeal.
Parents or guardians of deaf mutes, deaf
or bind children need have nov no sensitive
ness because their children are esiacat,-,i at
the expen,e of the State in Institutions
adapted 10 that unfortunate class OF chill
ifen. The law las been amended SO that
mo distinction shall be made on accouat Of
the wealth or poverty of the parents or
guardians Of such children"
soT when the municipal officers CT any
toxin deem it necessary to public safety
that gates should be erected across a way,
when it is crossed by railroad they may
request in writing that this be done and Ia
case of refusal by the company 10 comply
they are then to apply to the railroad com
missioners.
During the next six years, unless the law
be repealed in that time, any person cap
turing or killing deer in the counties of
CUMBERLAND, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo and
York shall forfei; $40 for each of such deer.
by a law of this Legislature the thro wing
of planer shavings into the Penobseot ar It's
tributaries below the mouth of the Malta
wamkeag between Nov. st and the time of
the freezing up of the river. Nor shall
other refuse be thrown in the river at any
time Of year.
For entering or recording intentions of
marriage. giving certificate OF same, $
shall be paid the officer rs A fee on issnins
the certificate Of intention; for recording
births and deaths, 10 cents each for record
ing sheep marks, 10 cents.
Milbridge Village corporation has been
Incorporated.
Bridgton Centre Village Corporation has
been given power TO construct and main
tain sewer and street lighting systems and
police.
The clerk of courts for Kennebec county
shall be allowed for attendance upon the
supreme judicial and superior courts, and
upon the county commissioner at the rate
already provided, chap. 800 Public Laws of
iSSJ
The Lubee Water Company has been in
corporated.
Corporations created by special charter
or organized under the general laws Of the
State now come under the provisions r,lat-
ing to capital stock, sec. 20. chap. Is as
amended by sec ,, chap. 30, Public Laws
of 1891.
Life casualty and assessment companies
organized in this State shall not begin busi
ness until 800 persons have subscribed and
each has paid one fun mortuary or dislhil-
ty assessment to be deposited with the
State treasurer. By another law such com
panies shall keep On deposit with the State
treasurer reserve fund for the benefit
and protection of certificate holders, in the
case of life companies not less than II per
cent, in the case of casualty companies not
less than ~ per cent of total receipts on
assessments until the reserve fund amounts
to not less than $50 900 for life and So 900
for casualty companies.
The Pejepscot Paper Company has b 'en
granted boomage rights in the AnlroscoggIn
river in the vicinity of Simpsons Hips,
Instead of fees the register Of probate of
Penohscot county is to receive cljo0, with
$1,000 for clerk hire.
The supreme court is to be held at
Huntington the first Tuesdays of February
and June and the fourth Tuesiay of
September.
No accident or casualty companies shall
now require the time in which notce of
death or accident msy be received 10 be
less than 90 days.
Petitions for the probate of wills or the
appointment of administrators may b" pre-
sented and notice thereon ordered in vaca-
ton whenever the judge may deem alyisa
BILE.
Norridgewock br1 ige propretors are
authorized to take tolls for 10 year. after
bet. lst, 1895
Registers of deeds shall BOW in all eases,
where books with printed forms are not
furnished therefor. receive in addition to
fees heretofore fixed for rccoriing Il cents
for each ion words or fraction there of IN
excess of SEQ words.
Ail sr-- Of incorporation granted since
Jan lst. 1888 will be void in two years I'M
less business has been begun unier their
charters.
Railroads. can now estab sh interlu kias
or auJomitic signals mt crossings.
The Revised Statutes have been amended
50 any mortgage or person holding under
him, when requested by an assignee in in
soIvencv to render statement of the
amount due on mortgage given by tie in
solvent where there is an equity of re-
dempuon." shall do so, and for any loss re-
sulting to the insolveut estate from any
misrepresentation of the amount due, the
assignee shall have Il right of action against
such person to recover such loss.
The Richards Paper Company has been
authorized 10 issue preferred stock not ex-
ceeding $500 900.
The act chap. Isl, Public Laws Of 1850,
relating t, the capital stock of loan and
building associations. has been repealed.
No beaver shall he killed in this State for
four years on penalty of S25.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars has bee APP
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