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

and shah b punished by imprisonment in the
county Jail net more than six months, or By
fne NOT eDcees.ng one hundred dollars. o.
both and upon conviction for second offenss
shall b punished by imprisonment not iess
than thirty DAYS nor more than one year. or BY
Tine not less than fifty nor more than three
hundred dollars or both
Section Z. In all cases where the association
or union mentioned in this act Is not ineerpo-
rated, suits and proceedings under this aet
HAY be commenced and prosecuted BY an asfi-
Ger or rnsnher OF such assoc alton or union
for and in behalf OF and for the benefit Of such
association union.
Approved March IS
Chapter az.
AN ACT TO ausharize Superior Courts ,c b
held BY other Jsdges in case II the illness,
death or absence af 1udsc OF said Cozrts-
Be il enacted by the Senate and iiosisr OF
Representatives in Legislature assembled,
a. follows;
Section /. The first i've lines of section
eighty Of chapter seseair-sesen OF the r.
yisesi statutes Is hereby repeated and the fol
lowing provision inserted in place theseoi-
Whenever a judge Of i superior court. os ft.s-
con of Illness death, or other caEse. ! pre-
veatesi from holding his court. any olilSr
judge of d superior casart or AIRY justice Vi tae
supreme jadici;s! court by order of the chlsi
justice shall hui'i the same
Section = This act shall take effect when
approved.
Approved March =.
Chapter e.S.
AN ACT additional to Chapter seventy of the
Revised statutes relating TO insolvency
Be II enacted b. the senate ana House OF
Representatives in Legislature assemhled,as
iai!ows:
NJ action shall be maintained IN any court
in ihis state. against any iuha6tant Of tbs
state, who has obtained discharge from his
debts under tbs insolsent laws Of this state.
upon ANY claim or demand Of any name kihd
or mature that would have been discharged
by said insolvency proceedings II proves
against said estate.
Approved Mar b -.
Chapter :s9.
AN ACT TO prohibit the exhibiting of Bears.
Be il enacted b. the Senate and House OF Rep
re.entatives in Legislature assembled as, fc:-
lows:
Section l. Whoever shall so about from
town to town. or from place 10 place in any
town. exhibiting any bear, shall be punished
by hne not exceeding twenty dollars, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding thirty days. and
such bear after such notice to- the owner
thereof as the court may order, and a hearing
thereon, may he DECLARED forfeited. and OF
dereti to be killed
section , This act shall not prevent the
transportation exhibiting of bears in any
authorized mena.,efie.
Section 3. Municipal and police courts and
trial justices in their respective counties shall
have jurisdiction OF ofrenses committed under
tii- at.
Approved March IS
chapter ESQ.
AN ACT additional 10 and amendatory of
Chapter two hundred and thirty -four of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nine relating TO Fraternal Beneficiary Or
CARNATIONS.
Be il enacted by the senate and House of
Representatives IN Legislature assembled, a>
follows:
section l. Section three OF chapter two huh-
bred and thirty-four OF the public laws OF
eighteen humid cd and eighty nine as amended
by chapter one hundred and ffty-two. public
laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety three, i.
hereby further amended by leaving out all
after the word aforesaid" in the hrst line, 10
the word and" III the fourth line. also by
leaving out all after the word member" IN
the twenty first line To the word may" in the
tween ty- fourth line and inserting the follow
ing Any corporation authorized to transact
business a. defined in this act may employ
paid agents i soliciting business; and ln
striking out tn words 'une dollar" in the last
line and inserting therefor the words tw
read as follows:
Section 3. Any corporation duly organized
as IA .oresaid, and which conducts its business
As a ,ratetnai society on the lodge system, or
limits its certificate holders 10 a particular
order class or frtlteI nifty. OF the employees ot a
particular town OF city, designated firm. bust
ness house or corporation. may provide in It's
bylaws for the pay ent from time 10 time.
Of . iixed sum by each member, and from this
income may make weekly or other payments
10 ANY member during period of disability
of such member. Such corporation may also
pro, ide in its by. laws for the payment. from
time 10 time. of "A fixed sum by each member
to I've paid TO the benehciaries of deceased
menbers in such amount and manner Us shall
be ii xed by said bylaws and written In the
benefit certificates issued 10 such members,
and PAYABLE ~ the husband. wife, children,
relatives of, or persons dependent upon such
member, OF payable TO the assured ia whole 81
in art upon his her total disability or III
yearly iDstallments On reaching the age Of
sever MY years; but no contract under this act
eha be valid or legal which shall he coad
t.onal upon an agreement or understanding
that the beneficiary shall pay the dues and as
sessmeHis. or either OF them. tor said member.
ANY corporation authorized To 'ratsnct bust
ness as defined in this ac; may employ paid
agents In soliciting business Bat person
sha i act as such an agent until he has lrst bee
licensed therfor by the Insurance tpmuis-
sioIler III accordance with The provisions of
section seyep'y-thtee' chapter forty-n'ne of
tht ieNisth STATUES. niu HmF persons Nipia'ihE
thi, provision shall. upon conviction br pan
ish'd a. pf'NIueh II" saia sectioh seventy
thi"e. for SUCH incense INT commissioner
shaii receive W" "ol'"'e'
section :; ~ "ctS VI p'i.s VI 'c,s ihcoh-
sisteht WIN Inns act are "eieui rep. 'ie"'
o'etloh q MS at s""'' 'AAs e"e'' "heh
approved.
AppfoNeo Mareh =
chapter .si-
AN ACT relating to the Reserve Funds of