The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-03
Chapter 239.

not less than fifty dollars or by Imprisonment noe less
[Approved March I'll
Chapter 239.
AN ACT to amend Section forty-four OF Chapter two
of the Revised Statutes, relating to the pupncat1on
Amend section forty four chapter two Of the revised
by inserting in the rd ne on sood eear
nonparei type, so that said sectlon as amended snail
SECTION A. He shall cause the public laws passed
at each session to be printed within thirty days after
good ciea nonpare type BY each
newspaper, and each printer who so publishes ana
ten dollars besides one dollar for every hundred cop
les distributed. He shall also procure the usual
tribute them and acts and resolves when published
to such corporations officers and other persons, as
the legislature designates.
[Approved March 2ll
~ Chapter $40.
AN ACT to amend Section sixty-four of Chapter
seventy of the Revised Statutes as amended by Chap
ter forfy-sx of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety one relating to Insolvency Proceedings
Section Of chapter seventy OF the revised
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, is hereby
further amended so that said section shall
ssBoT1oNs4: ANY person whose debts do not amount
to three hundred dollars, may at any time assign con-
vey deliver the register OF the court Of insol
vency in and for the county within which he resides
exempt from attachment and seizure on execution,
together with schedule of the same signed by such
Of residence, far as known BY HIM and at the same
se @2 aRP s HS aB fGo s hs pfs 1
and that he has assigned conveyed and delivered 70
estate, rights and credits not exempt from attachment
and seizure execution together with schedule OF
with their places Of residence SO as known by him,
and that he wishes to be examined as provided by this
administered to him Therenpon the judge shall APP
point time and place for the examination of the
debtor, which examination may be before the judge,
such person he appoints to take the same, and
The dahfo Oft hp m
as the judge ORDERS and any creditor may appear at
debtor Under OATH concerning his business properly
and effects, and the disposal thereof Such examin-
directs and in no case shall it extend any matters
arising prior to the time of the contracting of the debts
m
ing signed by the debtor and filed in the office of the
register and after has been SO fled the judge shall
appoint time and place for hearing thereon, and
the a s a angh aae Of to the Searn s
the judge ORDERS and any creditor may appear at such
after Provided being administered to the debtor and
may show cause why the same should not be admins
judge that the debtor has assigned conveyed and de-
1ivered to the register all his said real and personal
ment and Seizure on execution together with sched
uIe Of the signed by him. and that he has dis
itors far as known to him, he shall administer to
| the debtor the following oath: ,,.
tanned in the schedule made and signed by me Is true
tier swear that have delivered to -, the register
of the court of insolvency, all my estate rights and
and seizure on execution; and further swear that
part of my estate, rights credits, has been made
future benefit Of myself my family Or any other per
son, defraud my creditors Unless the judge has
it inconsistent for the debtor to take such oath,
finds that any of the statements made by the debtor
in said examination not true. When the
debtor has taken and subscribed said OATH the judge
h m he b as be- eae
forth released and discharged from arrest upon mesne
pror taxing such OATH ana owing to any creditor
named in said schedule and ne shah not be required
chapter hundred and thirty seven OF public laws
OF eighteen hundred and eighty as to any mat
section also applies to any person arrested or commit
ted to Jail upon mesne process or execution and such
him charge before the court for the purposes here
in specified. After the assignment and COW eyanee
herein provided, the register shall dispose of said
debtors property and effects to the best advantage,
as the judge approves, all money coming into his
hands belonging to said estate and keeping and rem
and tie net proceeds thereof after deducting the ex
penses of the proceedings, shall be divided by the
| named in his original schedules, schedules as
amended by order Of the judge and such other credi
distribution In part satisfaction of their respective
debts. The judge and register shall be allowed the
| their under this section they
are allowed for similar services in other Insolvency
g ad S whs rs BY
vided the Judge shall allow him reasonable COM
be- paid out Of the debtors assets if they are su
fcient otherwise such fees and compensation, such
part thereof remains unsatisfed, shall be paid by
heretofore provided. And in all arising under
this section, the judge may require reasonable sum
of money to be by him specified to be deposited with
the register by the debtor at the time the assignment
and petition is fled security for the payment of
said fees and compensation When any person is APP
pointed by the judge to take the examination herein
before provided, such person has the powers
the judge to exclude immaterial irrelevant ques
1 tions to the debtor. ~ Approved March q u
| Chapter 24i.
| AN ACT relating to Embezzlement of Property, the
subject of Larceny.
Whoever embezzles or fraudulently converts to his
use, with intent to embezzle fraud
erty delivered to him, or any part thereof which may
be the subject of larceny, shall be deemed guilty of
| larceny lApproved March 2ll
| Chapter 242.
| AN ACT to amend Chapter fftyfive of the Revised
| Statutes relating to Free Public Libraries
revised amended by striking out all of said
/ section and inserting the following:
SECT. g. Any town may establish free public IL
brary therein, for the of its inhabitants pro-
for it's government the inhabants from time to
time prescribe and may appropriate for the founda
exceeding two dollars, and for its maintenance and
increase annually, sum not exceeding dollar,
its ratabe polls in the year preceding
SECT. O. The municipal officers in any town city
where public library is established, shall annr
ally, the first day of May certify the
urer the amount OF money appropriated and expend
the purchase of books and documents for tho and
benefit of such free public library and the state
thereupon shall pay to said town from the state
treasury for the purchase of books for the use of such
library, equal to ten per of the amount
expended by said town as certified by its municipal
| officers.
| Anv town or off in vyhio, ttare 10 a Iitra