The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-04-01

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house lie situated; aud whenever baggage.
goods, merchandise, packages or parcels trans
ported By any railroad, steamboat, express or
stage company, not existing by virtue Of the
laws OF this state. and having no once of pres.
ldent, treasurer, clerk or general superintend-
ent within this state, but doing business In this
stats, remain unclaimed for six months after
its arrival at the point to which 1t shall have
been directed. the came may be sold at auc-
ton, to pay tho charges thereon and the
expense Of advertising and selling
Approved siar. To-.
Chapter 2iS.
AN ACT amendatory and additional to Chap.
ter forty.se of the Revised Statutes, re
latinR 10 the duties OF the Bank Examiner
SCOT. /. Section one hundred and nineteen
of chapter forty seven OF the revised statutes
ia hereby amended by inserting In the ninth
line, after the word claw" the words and its
officers shall, whenever required TO do 80 by
the bank examiner, furnish him with state
ments and full Information relating to the con.
dition and standing OF their institution, and OF
all matters pertaining to It's business AFFAIRS
and management 30 that said section shall
read as follows;
'Seotion 10. Such Institutions ana sssocia-
lions are under the charge Of the bank e1ami.
mar FOR the purposes Determination. He shall
Visit every .savings bank, Institution for saw
ings, and trust and loan association, fncorpor-
ated by authority OF the state, once In every
year, and as much oftener az he deems expedl-
emit. AT suoh visits he shall have free access
to the vaults, books and papers, and thorough
" inspect and examine all the affairs or each
Of said corporations, and make such inquiries
as are necessary to ascertain Its condition ara
ability to flnll all Its engagements, and whether
It has complied with the law, and Its Officers
shall, whenever required TO DO so by the bank
examiner, furnish him with statements and
full Information relating to the condition and
standing of their In Institution, and OF oil matters
pertaining TO Its business affairs and manage
ment He shall preserve In permanent form,
fun record of his proceedings, including q
statement OF the condition Of each OF said cor.
porations, = copy of which statement shall be
published by such corporation Immediately
after the examination Of the sams. In news
paper In the place where IL 10 estabnshed,
II any, otherwise In . newspapsr published In
the nearest place thereto
Scot. 3. The bank examiner shall ct all
times have the same authority over all trust
and banking companies incorporated under
the laws Of this state that he now has over
savings banks or savings Institutions BY virtue
of tho provisions Of sections one hundred
nineteen, one hundred twenty, one hundred
twenty one, ono hundred twenty-five, one
hundred twenty threo and one hundred twenty-
four OF chapter forty seven of the revised stat
utes; and oil tho provisions OF said sections
shall apply to said trust and banking oona-
panies excepting 90 much a. relates TO the dis
trlbution of assets after decree OF seQuestra-
ton. as provided in section one hundred
twenty-five. The distribution Of the assets OF
trust and banking companies shall be made
under order of the court.
Improved Mar. 10.
Chapter sic.
AN ACT for the protection Of Beaver.
Tho provisions Of sections one, two, three
OF chapter two hundred and thirty.two, Of the
public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety.
three, relating 70 oloss time on beaver, are
hereby extended for . period Of SIX ysaxs
approved Mas. Io.l
Chapter $50.
AN Aox 70 ansud Section forty Ave. Chapter
one hundred and forty Of the Revised Statutes,
-
Amend section fsrty I've. chapter enc hun
dred and forty Of the revised statutes. by
striking out the word "nvo" In the third line
aud inserting In place thereof the word 'tsn.'
so that said section, ~ amended, shall readi
Section u. On the discharge Of any con.
vict who has conducted himself well during
his imprisonment The warden may give him
from the funds Of ths prison . sum not exceed
a -. As~ktA
Gate Of such good conduct; and ahan take
care that every eonvfoe on his dischargeis pro.
vided with decent clothing
Approved Mar. lei
Chapter SCI.
AN ACE relstins 70 waving the provisons
Of q win by the widow Of the tssas-
tor, and 70 wins n which no provision h
nads for the widow Of no ssstator, and NE
interest which We widow shah have h tho
estate Of tho testasor IN susA easss,
SE0y. 1. when provision IL maAs IN ne VIM
Of = tsstator for his widow, susA widow may,
ut any time within sir months sftsI the probate
of such WILL waive sueh provision made for
her BY fling in the probate court written notice
Of such waiver. and when such proviA0n II
waived - Aforesaid, such widow shall have and
receive the same dist1ibutivs share Of the per
sonal estate Of such testato1 ~ II provided by
Law In intsstats estates. And whom no pro-
vision IL made in the win Of testAtor FOR his
widow, such widow shall likewise have and
receive the same destributive share Of ne per.
sonal.estats Of su6h testator 40 Il provided ~
law in interstate eststes, provided such widow
shall, Within six months after the probate OF
such VIII. hls In tho probate court written
notice that she clairns such share Of the per.
sonai estate of such teststos.
sEcr. 4 This act shall not be hid 10 aneot,
repeal. limit or restrict any existing laws
relating to rights given BY such laws TO any
widow who valves the provision made for her
in the viii Of her husband, d for whom no pro.
vision Is made In such will.
sEor. 8. This act shah not apply 10 Wills
where the testator 10 deceased at the time this
act shall 70 into efeot lApproved Mar. Ill
Chapter esS.
AN ACT TO amend Section two OF Chapter two
hundred and eighty.seven Of the Public
Laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety three.
entitled IAN Act for the better protection of
Sheep"
SECT. ]. Section two OF chapter two hundred
and eighty-seven OF the public laws Of eigh
y n,,A