The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-30

regard to population; and the Waldo and Pc.
nobsc0t Agricultural Society, much as is
raised by il, mo- exceeding two htmtired and
hltN d0U@ir: aN'i HE N}5sipce Valley Union
Agricultural! aoeiety, not exceeding we hun
ufea dollars; provided also, that eHcd a., the
sad societies shall cause the prohibto;F Ii
quor law to be enforced on all grouHe'S over
which they have control, and not allow
gambling in any form, or games of chance on
sad grounds.
SECT 3 Section fourteen OF chapter fifty
eight OF the revised statutes is hereby amend-
Ell i'll the eleventh line by substituting for the
word "aWardcd' the words actually palti III
full', and in the twelfth line by striking ont me
words, "or otherwise expended within the past
year." so that said section shall read Us
follows;
section IA. Every society applying for the
bounty of the state shall require OF all COM
petitors for premiums either on animals cops,
dairy products, or Improvements OIL soils or
manures, full and accurate statement OF the
process or method of rearing, managing, pro
duclng and accomplishing the same, together
with its cost and value, With IL view OF SHOW
ing the profits or benefits derived or expected
therefrom; and the application for bounty
shall embrace all the speclhcauons included
in the following form to VIII:
l, A. b., treasurer of the society,
hereby apply for bounty in aid of said society
as granted by law, and being sworn, or at.
and paid In good good faith into the treasury Of
said society, and that S has been actually
paid in full in premiums, in conformity with
law Approved Mar. 26.
Chapter 289.
AN ACT additional to Section Lightweight of
Chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes of
eighteen hundred and eighty-three as now
amended, relating TO returns Of Town Super
intendents.
Scot. /. Paragraph seven of section eigh-
ty-elght OF chapter eleven OF the revised stat
utes, as amended by chapter two hundred and
sixteen OF the public laws of eighteen hundred
and ninety-three, is hereby amended by adding
fbn uordc ITas 11a1l oil firm sh
other information relating to the public schools
as the said superintendent shall at any time
require Of him, so that said paragraph seven,
as amended, shall read as follows:
VII He shall give i'll his returns the mum.
Der of persons between the ages Of four and
twenty-one years, corrected to the first day Of
April preceding the time of making said re-
turns, and full and complete answers to the
inquiries contained in the blank forms fur
nlshed him by law; certify that such statement
is true and correct, according to his best
knowledge and belief; and transmit 1t to the
office of the state superintendent on or before
the first day of ca CHI May. He shall also fur
nish such other information relating to the
public schools as the said superintendent shall
at any time require of him.
SECT. q All acts and parts OF acts, tncon-
slstent with this act, are hereby repealed.
approved Mar. &c.
Chapter 29O.
AN ACT to amend Section thirty two Of Chap.
ter sixty-three of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to Compensation of Surviving Partners.
Section thirty two of chapter sixty-three of
the revised statutes, is hereby amended by in
sorting after the word guardians in the first
line, the words surviving partners, so that the
same, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 49, Executors, administrators, guar
dtans, surviving partners and trustees, may be
allowed one dollar for every ten miles travel to
and from court, and one dollar for each days
attendance; and also, at the discretion of the
judge, having regard to the nature, liability
and difficulty attending their trusts, q commits
sion not exceeding five per cent on the amount
of personal assets that come into their hands,
and, in cases where legal counsel is necessary,
reasonable sum for professional aid; pro-
vided that if the surviving partner or partners
succeed to the business of the late firm, the
benefit accruing from such succession shall be
taken into account by the judge in determining
the amount of commission to be allowed.
Approved Mar. 26.]
Chapter 291.
AN ACT relating to the manufacture, sale and
shipment of lime.
The provisions of the revised statutes, chap
ter thirty niue, sections one to six inclusive, as
amended, shall be held construed to apply
only to lime manufactured for shipment or sale
which is contained in casks or barrels.
Approved Mar. rs.
Chapter 292.
AN ACTto amend Section forty-five of Chapter
thirty-eight of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the inspection of Milk.
Section forty-five Of chapter thirty-eight of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by in
serting after the word 'evidence'' in the eighth
line of said section the words, Said inspectors
shall leave with the owner of the milk in
spected a sealed specimen of the milk exam
ined by them, which shall be marked in TIE
same manner as the specimen taken at that
time by said inspectors, so that said section,
amended, shall read as follows:
section 45. inspectors shall keep an office
and books for the purpose OF REGARDING tlt ,
names and places of business OF all persons
selling milk within their limits. They may TN
ter any place where milk is kept OF Stored
q ovdo oil sod tltas
conveyance thereof, and when they have H.
son to believe any milk found therein 10 be
adulterated, they shall take specimens thereof,
and cause them to be analysed or otherwise
satisfactorily tested, and they shall preserve
the result as evidence. Said inspectors shall
leave with the owner of the milk inspected a
sealed specimen of the milk examined by
them, which shall be marked in the same man.
ner as the specimen taken st that time by
said inspectors, and prosecute for all violations
of the two following sections.
GApproved Mar. 26.l
Chapter s93.
AN ACT relating to transfers of Stock.
SECT l. The delivery of a certificate of
stock of corporation to bona flde purchaser
or pledges for value, together with a written
transfer OF the same or O written power Of
attorney to SELL assign and transfer the same,
signed by the owner of the certificate shall be
a sufficient delivery to transfer the title against
all parties.
SECT 9 A plegee for value, holding q certi.
ticate of stock OF corporation for security
merely, shall not, while he SO holds such stock
be subject to any of the liabilities of a stock
holder, unless he appears on the books of the
corporation as the absolute owner of such
stock.
SECT. 8. No transfer shall affect the right Of
the corporation to pay any dividend due upon
the stock, or to treat the holder of record as
the holder in fact, until such transfer is record
ed upon the books Of the corporation or new
certificate is issued to the person to whom it
has been so transferred.
SECT. 4. Persons holding stock as executors,
administrators, guardians, OF trustees, shall
not be personally subject to any liabilities as
stockholders; but the estates and funds in
their hands shall be liable in like manner and
to the same extent as the testator, intestate,
ward, or person interested in such trust funds
would be if they were respectively living and
competent to act and hold the stock in their
own names. [Approved Mar. 26
Chapter 294.
AN ACT in relation to the duties and compen-
sation of the State Prison Physician.
SECT. l. 1t shall be the duty of the state
prison physician to visit the state prison daily
to attend to sick prisoners; also to examine all
prisoners claiming to be i'll and determine
their ability to work For these services and
for attendance uOOn the insane deDartment