The Portland daily press., 1895-02-28
Chapter 1.


SECTION l. Section seven of chapter two
hundred and thirty four of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and eightynine. entitled San
Act Relating to Fraternal Beneficiary Organi-
zations,'' is hereby amended by striking out
the word ''April " in the third line thereof and
inserting the word March,, SO that said Sec
ton as amended, shall read as follows:
'SECr. T. Every corporation, association or
society doing business as herein defined shall
annually, on or before the first CAV of March,
report to the insurance commissioner the
names and addresses of its president, secre-
tary and treasurer, or other officers answering
thereto, and shall make such further state
ments of its membership and financial trans
actlons for the year ending on the preceding
thirty first day of December, with other infor-
nation relating thereto, as said commissioner
may deem necessary to a proper exhibit of its
business and standing; and the commissioner
may at any other times require any further
statement he may deem necessary to be made
relating to such corporation
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved January q.
AN ACT to repeal chapter eighty of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
one, entitled San Act Relating to Fraternal
Beneficiary Organizations"
SECT l. Chapter eighty seven OF the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-on en-
titled San Act Relating to Fraternal Beneficiary
Organizations" is hereby repealed.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Improved January %.
Chapter 8.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE of chapter two hundred and six
ty-six of the Public Laws of one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three, relating to
the Militia.
SECT /. Section one hundred and twenty
two of chapter two hundred and sixty-six of
the Public Laws of one thousand eight hum
bred and ninetythree is amended by striking
out the word, "tWelfth - in the fourth line
thereof and iOSnrtiOor in 11Iapn thereof the word
tenth SO that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
SECT. 1872. For the purpose of raising reve-
nue. to defray the current expenses of the Ma
flonal Guard, there shall be assessed and col
]ected as other state taxes are, a tax of one
tenth of one mill upon all property in the state
subject to taxation, for the present fiscal year
and for each fiscal year thereafter. The reve-
hue raised under the provisions of this section
shall be paid into the state treasury and be
converted into a special military fund, from
which special fund only shall be paid the eX-
penses authorized by this act;' and SO much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby appro-
priated to carry out the provisions hereof, to
be paid upon vouchers approved as provided
in section one hundred and severn
SECT. 2 This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. approved January %.
Chapter 4.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and
eighty-four of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-five, relating to Surety
Companies.
SECT. l. Section fourteen of chapter two
hundred and eighty -four of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty fve as amend
ed by chapter eighty six of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven is hereby
amended by striking out the words tone dol
1ar'' in the eighth line thereof and inserting
the words two dollars SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. IA. Every surety company, not incor-
porated in this State, applying for admission
to transact business therein, shall pay to the
insurance commissioner, for the use of the
state, upon filing a copy OF It's charter or deed
of settlement and statement preliminary to ad-
mission, license fee of twenty dollars and
like sum annually for each renewal OF said IL
cense, and for each agents certificate, annual
1y, the sum of two dollars. Said companies
shall also pay on or before the first day of May,
annually, tax of two per cent upon all premi-
ums received in excess over losses actually
paid during the year, on contracts made in the
state and over rebates on premiums allowed to
persons guaranteed Said tax to be assessed
and paid in accordance with the provisions of
section sixty-one of chapter SIX of the Revised
Statutes
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. approved January %.
Chapter 5.
AN ACT additional to chapter one hundred
and twenty seven of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to Malicious Mischief and Trespasses
on Property.
Whoever willfully, mischievously or mali
ciously breaks and enters any railroad on
any railroad in this state Oh destroys injuries,
detiles or defaces any railroad car on any rail
road in this state, or mischievously OF mali
ciously releases the brakes upon, moves or
sets in motion any railroad car on the track or
side track of any railroad in this state, shall be
punished by imprisonment not exceeding two
years, or by tine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and shall also be liable to the corpora
ton injured, in an action of trespass for the
amount of injury so done, and for q further
sum not exceeding in all three times such
amount, as the jury deems reasonable.
approved January %.
Chapter 6.
AN ACT to regulate the sale of goods marked
Sterling" STERLING SiIyer,' "Coin,'' or
ssCoin Sllver.'
offers to sell or dispose OF, or has in his pos
session with intent to sell or dispose OF, any
article of merchandise marked, stamped or
branded with the words sssterling," or .sterling
silver" incased or inclosed in any box,
package, cover wrapper OF other thing in or
by which the said article is packed, inclosed or
otherwise prepared for sale or disposition,
having thereon any engraving Or printed label,
stamp, imprint, mark or trademarks indicat-
ing or denoting by such marking, stamping,
branding, engraving or printing, that such ar
ucle Is silver, sterling silver, or solid silver,
unless nine hundred and twenty five one thou
sandths OF the component parts of the metal of
which the said article is manufactured are pure
SILVER, snail be deemed guilty of Il misdemeanor.
SECT. 2. A person who makes or sells or Of
tefS TO sell OF dispose OF, has in his possess
sion with intent to sell or dispose of any ar
lcIe OF merchandise. marked, stamped or
branded with the words ''coin,'' or "coin sill
YER" or incased or inclosed in any box, pack
age, cover OF wrapper other thing in or by
which the said article is packed, inclosed or
otherwise prepared Tor sale or disposition, hav-
ing thereon any engraving printed label,
stamp, imprint, mark or trade mark, indicat-
ing or denoting by such marking, stamping,
branding, engraving or printing, that such an
tlcle is coin OF coin silver, unless nine hundred
one-thousandths of the component parts OF the
metal OF which the said article is manufactured
are pure silver, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
SECT. B. Whoever violates the provisions of
either OF the preceding sections shall forfeit q
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for
each offense, the same TO be recovered on COM
plant before any trial justice, police or munic-
!pal court in the county in which said offense
Is committed. approved January 20.
Chapter z.
AN ACI to repeal section eight of chapter four
OF Revised Statutes, relating to Elections.
Section eight of chapter four of the revised
statutes is hereby repealed.
Improved February IL
Chapter s.
AN ACT to repeal section ten OF cbapter forty
of the Revised Statutes, relating to size of
packages containing Smoked Herring
Section ten of chapter forty of the revised
statutes of eighteen hundred and eighty-three.
is hereby repealed. Approved Februarv 81