Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-29
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Chapter i.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and
thirtv.four Of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and eighty-nine, entitled can Act
Relating to Fraternal Beneficiary Organize
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hundred and thirty four of the Public Laws of
eighteen hundred and eighty nine, entitled iAn
Act Relating to Fraternal Beneficiary Organi.
zations." is hereby amended by striking out
the word capri" in the third line thereof and
Inserting the word March, so that said sec
ZION as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. Z. Every corporation, association or
society doing business as herein defined shall
annually, on or before the first day of March,
yeport 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
actions for the year ending on the preceding
thirty-frst day of December, with other infor-
nation relating thereto, as said commissioner
NAV deem necessary to 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 mp
proved. Approved January %.
AN ACT to repeal chapter eighty seven Of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
one, entitled Gan Act Relating to Fraternal
Beneficiary Organizations"
SECT L. Chapter eighty-seven of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-one, en-
fitted "An Act Relating to Fraternal Beneficiary
organizations" is hereby repealed.
SCOT. Q. This act shall take effect when ap-
nroyed. [Approved January %.
Chapter 3.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
twenty-five of chapter two hundred and six.
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eight hundred and ninety-three, relating to
SECT. /. Section one hundred and twenty.
two Of chapter two hundred and slxty-six OF
the Public Laws of one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety three is amended by striking
ont the word, "twelfth' in the fourth line
thereof, ndinserting in place thereofthe word
tenth so that said section as amended, shall
read az follows:
SECT. 122. For the purpose of raising reve-
nue. to defray the current expenses OF the Ma
tional Guard, there shall be assessed and COL
lected as other state taxes are, tax or 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-
nue. raised under the provisions of this section
shall be paid into the state treasury and be
converted into special military tuna, 1rom
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 seven.'
SECT. 2. This act shall take enect wnen ap'
proved. Approved January %.
Chapter 4.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and
eghtyfou of the Public Laws OF elgnteen
hundred and eighty-five, relating 10 surety
Companies.
hundred and eightyfour of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty FIVE as amend.
ed by chapter eighty of the Publc Laws OF
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amended, by striking out the words zone o0l-
lar' in the eighth line thereof and inserting
the words two dollars so that SAID sectloh Us
amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. IA. Every surety company not incoI-
porated in this State, applying Tor ADMISSION
10 transact business therein, shall pay 70 tne
Insurance commissioner, for the use OF the
state upon fling a copy of its charter or deea
of settlement and statement preliminary 10 au-
mission, license fee of twenty collars ana
like sum annually for each renewal OF saiu II
cense and for each agents certificate, annual
w. the SUN of two dollars. said companies
shall also pay on or before the first day OF May
annually a tax of two per cent upon all preml-
,,yns Teceived IN excess over losses actually
paid during the year, on contracts ihaue ~ si'o
state and over rebates on premiums ahoWcu 10
persons guaranteed. salu ta X 10 pe Of
section sixty-one of chapter SIX Oh the he'lSoo
Statutes $50
sncr .. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. lAppio'eo 'anu"iS -"'l
Chapter 5.
AN ACT additional to chapter one hundred
aud twenty seven OF Inc hevseu SEauu,es, re,
lating to Malicious Mischief and Trespasses
on Property. .,,
ciously breaks and enters any railroad car On
deiiles or dcf;ices any rallroad car on any ran
road in tits state, or mischievously or mall
eously releases the brakes upon pn tho rack or
side track of any railroad in this state, shall De
. punished by Imprisonment not exceeding Two
years or BY ne not Se abe 10 the CORPORA
amount of injury so done, and for further
sum not exceeding IN an re eree
Approved january 29.l
Chapter 6.
AN ACT to regulate ri, the s siye or coin o.
SECT. /. a person who makes or sells, OF
offers to sell OF ispose 81, VI ;snose Of any
article oil merchandise market, siampeu VI
branded with the words "sterling, or "sterllne
s,ivarn or incaseu or inclosed in any box
Saai-a.ye cover or wrapper or other thing III Oh
nv which the said article is packed, incloseu OF
otherwise prepared Tor sale or dlsposluon'
having thereon any engraving or printed iaoei
stsmp imprint, mark or Trademarks, fndtcat
ing or denoting by such marking, stamping
branding, engraving or printing, that sucn ar
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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, shall be deemed guilty OF amsdemeanor
Seer = person who makes or sells or oil
fers TO sell or dispose Of OF has IN his posses
sion with intent TO sell or dispose OF any ar
IicIe of merchandise marked, stamped OF
branded with the words ''coin, or coln sil
ver.p or ;nclsed or inclosed i'll any box, pack
age cover or wrapper or other thing In or by
Which the said article is packed, inclosed OF
otherwise prepared for sale or disposition, nav
ing thereon any engraving or printed iaDei
stamp, imprint, mark or trade marx, leuicat
ing or denotiug by sueh marking, Stamping
branding, engraving or printing, that sucn III,
ticle is coin or coin silver, unless nine lnihureu
one-thousandths of the component parts OF uie
metal of which the said article is manufactured
are pure silver, shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor. :,
SECT. 3. Whoever violates the provisions OF
either of the preceding sections shall torrent )
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars Ioi
each offense, the same to be recovered ON com
plaint before amy trial justice. police or mimic.
fpal court in the county in which sald oHense
Is comnitteu Approved January -.
Chapter Z.
AN ACT to repeal section eight of chapter fom
of Revised Statutes, relating TO Elections:
Section eight of chapter four Oh the ieNiseo
statutes Ii hereby repealed
lApproyed February l..