The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-25

! Judge strict account OF its disposal and the
| net proceeds thereof, after deducting the ex-
penses of the proceedings, shall be divided by
| the register, pro rata, among the creditors OF
| the debtor named i'll his original schedules, or
| schedules as amended by order of the judge.
and such other creditors us shall have proved
| their claims before such distribution, In part
satisfaction of their respective debts.
| The jndge and register shall be allowed the
| Same fees tor their services under this section
as they are allowed lot similar services i'll
other insolvency proceedings. and when any
person is appointed by the judge to take the
examination herein before provided, the judge
shall allow him a reasonable compensation
therefor, and said fees, and compensation,
shall be paid out of the Debtors assets II
| they sufficient; OtilorNise such fees and
compensation, or such part thereof as remains
unsatisted, shall be psld by the debtor before
| ne shall be entitled to take the oath heretofore
/ provided. And in ali cases arising under this
section the judge may require q reasonable
| sum OF money to be- by him specified, to be
| deposited with the register by the debtor at
! sha time the assignment ana petition is He'd,
as security fer the payment of said fees and
| compensation. When any personls appointed
by this judge to take the examination herein
| before provided, ouch person has tha same
powers as tho judge to exclude inlmaterial or
| irrelep ant questions to rhe debtor
| SECT IS. Any inhabitant OF the state owing
! debts contracted while such infabitant, may
apply by petition to the Judge for the county
within (which he resides setting forth his
| ipADility TO pay all mis- debts and stating there
| in that by written assignment executed by
and batw cen him and the required ms jofity Of
his creditors he has assigned to aome suitable
person specified In said agreement, all his os-
tate and effects not exempt by law from at
| tachment snd seizure on execution, for the ben
etit ct his creditors, and praying that due pro
ccedines may be had as hereinafter provided.
| te stall file With SAID petilisn full
schedule OF MIA creditors 9nd list of his assets
as specified in section fifteen OF chapter seventy
of the revised statutes, amended, together
with said written agreement c1Gcuted ny Lifn
ard his said creditors. Thereuaon the Judge
shall order notice Us provided iu section six
| teen of said chapter, SO far as applicable to Ds
given bY the register to ali creditors named in
SAID schetlule VINO have not signed The articles
! OF agreement, md a hearing shall bo Ind to
whether the salae have been executed BY the
| required majority and whether the allegations
ct said petition are truo. Ii upon hearing it is
SO determined and that the saDle have been
executed In good faith by slid debtor and his
creditors, the Judge may approve the same,
and may require the assignee to give bond and
settle his account. the same in Insolvency
proceedings and tho judge shall give the debt
| or discharge rs In section slStV-tWo OF said
chapter, rs amended, fron, MI dents naraed in
the debtors sa3d schedules. The same ices
shall be taxed for these proceedings as foI
| similar services under this chapter.
| SECT. Il, Section ere Of chEpssg one hundred
and eighty two OF the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and eighty -nlne. ia hereby amended
| by stri>ins ont all after the word ct in the
eighth line thereof, SO tbat said section shall
| read L. follows
| Section l. The Judge Of the court OF lnsolven-
| cy having Jurisdiction OF the case, NAV, il. ais
discretion. on sufficient cause shown, author
| ize tine assignee OF such insslvent estate 10
| carry on the bUsinGss Of the insolvent OF any
par5 thereof untier the direction IT The court,
when such iufga shalt Determine. after the
notice and hearing provided IN snction three
OF this act, tias tho interests OF thu estate and
OF tse creditors, require If,
[ SECT. Is. This acb shall take effect July one
| eighteen hundred and ninety 1t shall
not apply o cases where the petitions are fled
| prior 80 that Gate. Approved Mar. q.
| Chapter s26,
AN ACT TO amend Section eight of Chapter
! twenty four OF the Revised Statutes, as
| amended by Chapter eixty OF the Public
! Laws Of eighteen hundred snd ninety one,
relating to Paupsrs, their settlement snd
| support
| SECT. i. Section eight, chapter twenty. four
| OF the revised statutes as amended by chapter
| sixty of the public laws CT eighteen hunt ed
! and ninety-one, Is barely amended by strik-
| ing out the words "theiS families" in tbs
eleventh itne of said section as amended and
in sertin q in lien thereof the words hts family
and ny adding attcr tbs word family SO in
serted the folio wing: "Ihe word family here
used shall be held TO include the soldier CT
sailor, his wife. his unmarried minor children
living with hun and dependent upou him fnr
support, and saca Stliar unmarried children
OF his dc pssdent upon him fer support who by
reason of mental incapacity OF physical dis
ability are unsble 10 provide for themselves"
And tn the fifteenth line OF said section ns
| amended after the word proper" insert the
| following: liz csss of the violstion Of this
act tins ororsaers Of the poor shall DO subject
TO e ans OF twenty five Collars, and 1or every
| dry they allow them TO remain in such poor
| house, after reasonable notics, they shall be
subject 10 further fine of five dollars per day,
| to be recovered by complaint or Indictment
SO that said section, So amended, shall read as
| follows:
| 'Secter 8. No soldier or sailor VINO served
| by enlistment in tao army or navy OF the
| United States, IN the OF etshtsen hur draa
| sad si1ty-ens, and who mas re@eiv I'd an honer-
able discharge from said service, and who has
| or nay become dependent up0n any town,
shall 30 considered i pauper or. be subject to
dsfranchiselrl ent for thstt cause; but the time
| during Wh1cc said soidier or sailor is So de.
pendent, shat! NOT be inclndeFl In the period Of
| residence necessary to chHNEe hi5 settlement /;
an9 syerseers Of TIE poor snail not have
authority 10 remove to- or suppSrg Ia the poor
| house, any sucn dependent soldier or sailor or
| his family, tbs word family hcrS used shall
be held 10 inouas the soldier or sanor his
! wife, his unmarried minor chitdrea living with
I hiIa and depen99pt npon him for support, an X
| ouch ether Unmarried ekii4ren Of his depenl.
s2t upon hin for suppsrS, who by ecason OF
uicnis! inoapacity or physicsI disability sra
unable 10 provide FOR shes elves; but the
| town OF his settlement snail suppprs them NJ
| hto OWE home 10 the town OF ais settlement or
| resise ae, er in such suitable place ether thaa
the peer house. SIS Tho cysrseern Of tina town Of
| his settlelnent may deem right ARG proper.
IN case OF s gielation OF this act the orersesrs
| OF tha peer shall BE subject to 3 1ue Of twenty
| 1--WE dollars Aaa for svery cay they allow
them 20 remain il such poor house, after res
senebte notice. they shall be subject 10
| further Srs of five dollars per daV, to be-
recoverea by complaint or Indictment. This
section shall not be so construed as TO deprive
eserseers CT the poor Of any ughf TO remove
and support such dependent soIaier or sailor
and his family IN the town Of h's settlement as
herein provided Approved Mar q
| Chaptsr a27.
AN ACT to amend Section eighteen Of Chapter
| eleven 81 the Revised statutes of eighteen
| hundred eighty three, as now amended. re.
| Iatin.. 70 clectlon, Qualifications and e1fnneD