The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-18
LESS MONEY FOR FEES.
Amendments Proposed to Law kela-
ting to Liquor Seizures.

Amendments Proposed to Law Rela-
ting to Liquor Seizures.
Somerset Members-Other Matters At
Yesterdays Session of Legislature.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Augusta, February 17-In the house
today Mr. Pearl OF Bangor presented
petition asking that the constitution be
amended to forbid the appropriation Oh
money for ecclesiastical or denominations
al purposes.
Mr.. Merrill of Bluehill presented
several petitions in favor of the poor
widows tax bill.
MIR. Pope of Manchester, presented
remonstrance against extending the
charter OF the Oakland Water company.
Mr.. Whelden of Portland presented
several petitions asking that the con-
stitution be amended to prohibit the use
of state money for sectarian purposes.
Mr.. Pearl presented petitions asking
for charter for the Bangor, Hampton
and Winterport Railroad company.
MIR. Walton of Skowhegan presented
the following bill: ~ns
Section Upon the estate of every de-
ceased person there shall be assessed a
tax of five per cent upon the value OF MS
real estate and the gross amount derived
fromhis personal.propsrty from whiohshall
be deducted all taxes paid by MIN upon
the same property for three years preced-
ing his death and said tax shall he lien
upon the real estate of said deceased and
a debt to BIO preferred and paid from the
estate as taxes are now paid.
Section 2. Upon the death Of any per-
son supposed to have property the town
clerk Of the town In which the deceased
last dwelt shall return the name OF such
person and date of his death to the coun-
ty com missioners of his county. The
county commissioners shall forthwith
m axe inquiry. and if no administration
il taken out upon the estate of sucb per-
son within three months of his death
they may apply for administration on his
estate and the judge of probate after
pu bile notice on their petition shall ap
point some suitable person to administer
thereon. In all estates in their county
Wu6I6 uU luv6HtUFy ID ulSA WltAlu UuEco
months of the granting of administra
ton the county commissioners may apply
for a warrant for appraisers to appraise
said estate and the judge of probate after
personal notice to the executor or admin
istrator shall appoint appraisers as In
other cases. In all matters touching the
estate of deceased persons the county
commissioners shall have the rights of
interested parties.
Section S.-When the 1nal account of
administration is presented the judge of
probate shall appoint time for hear
Ing thereon give public notice thereof
and personal notice upon the chairman
of the county commissioners. Upon hear
ing I'll e parties he shall assess the tax
provide for in section one OF this act
and determine the amount due from the
estate, which shall be paid to the county
treasurer and such final account shall
not be settled until the county treasurer's
receipt for the same as produced as
voucher. The amount found due By the
Judge of probate shall be paid to the
county treasurer within one mouth from
the date of the judges decree. If not
paid within said time the county Treas
by an action of debt in the aame of the
county, and If on trial 1T appears that
the administrator or executor hos wilful-
ly neglected to pay the same judgment
shall be rendered for twice the amount
found to be due by the judge of probate.
Section 4.-One-fourth of the amount
received exclusive of costs shall be psid
to the town where the deceased last
dwelt for the use of said town the re-
maipder shall be accounted for by the
county treasurer the same as other
moneys received by him for county taxes
Section Sin all cases where tax is
collected and paid to the town treasurer,
the town clerks for making the return
provided for IN section two shall receive
therefrom the following fee; in planta-
lions and towns containing not more
than 1000 Inhabitants according to the
preceding census, one dollar, in towns
containing more than one Thousand, two
dollars in cities of less than 10000 in
habitants, five dollars, and in cities Of
more than 1900. ten dollsrs.
Section 6.-The county attorney shall
have charge of suits brought under the
provisions of this act and shall receive
for his services the taxable costs.
Mr.. Knowlton of Portland, presented
a bill to amend section 60, of chapter 81,
r. S as amended by section z of chap
ter 1872 Public Laws of 1891. The amend
ment adds the following words: The
provisions of section five of chapter 49,
shall not apply to sheriffs and their
depu ties acting under the provisions of
this section, but the county commissioners
of the several counties may allow sheriffs
and their deputies such additional COM
pensation as seems to them advisable in
addition to the compensation given by
this section" SO that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section 60.-Sberiff and their deputies.
shall diligently and faithfully inquire in
TO all violations of law, within their re.
spective counties, and institute proceed
iDgs against violations or supposed VIOLA
lions Of law, and particularly the law
against the illegal sale of Intoxicating
liquors, and the keeping of drinking
houses and tipping shops, gambling
houses OF places, and houses of ill-fame.
either hy romptly entering a complaint
before mag istrate and executing the
warrants issued thereon, or by furnishing
the county attorney promptly and with
out delay, with the names Of alleged
offenders, and of the witnesses. For ser
Vices under this section, sheriffs and
their deputies acting under their direc-
lions, shall receive the same per diem
compensation as for attendance on the
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