Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-29

ne snail file with said petition a ful
scneuuie OF his creditors and list OF hi
chapter seventy 81 II the % revised "n staart j, =
as,. a., aanenueo. together with said write.
aeusement executed by him and his sal,
ddu,uors dsr ma'tss. anereupon the JUICE shall or
Ssau cnapter, so far as applicable t.
oe given by the register to ali creditors
sirnsss sa IN ~ sald ra.x schedule who have no
nearing shall be had as to whether tn,
same nave been executed by the requiret
smaiSornty may and whether the allegations O
+ It''I ;s psol"Hn 60 are true. II upon hearing
~ ~ SO determined and that the sam,
nave nave peen executed in good faith by sait
oeptor and hts creditors. the Judge ma,
s,pp,roVe une same and may require th,
assignee to give bond and settle MS ac
count, the same as in Insolvency proceed
lEes; and the judge shall give the debtor
as u aiscnarge as In section sixty-two o.
named in the debtors said Schedules. The
same fees shall be taxed for these pro,
cesuings as for similar services under
this chapter.
Section II. Section one of chapter one
hundrsl and eighty-twO of the pubic
laws or eighteen hundred and eighty-nine
Is f,er hereby ,y amended by striking, out all
follows: NN 49,
Section !. The Judge of the court of in
3 ''Oi' i'Ni.Sy IldNiiAS JuTlSulcIlOn OIL the case,
may. in his discretion, on sufficient cause
shown, authorize the assignee of such
lilsoiVent estate to carry on the business
upx,ar III 1ne ms ,lhhsol,y,emt or any part thereof.
such judge shall determine after the
notice and hearing provided in section
three OF this act. that the interests of the
estate and CT the creditors. require it,
Section is. This act shall take effect
July one. eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. II shall not apply to cases where
the petitions are filed prior to that date.
(Approved March 20
Chapter 326.
AN ACT to amend Section eight of Chap
ter twenty four of the Revised Statutes,
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-one. relating to Paupers, their
settlement and support
SECTION l. Section eight. chapter twen-
Iy-iour or the revised statutes as amend
ed by chapter sixty of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and ninety one is here
by amended by, striking o,ft the words
their families in the eleventh line of
satd section as amended. and inserting in
lieu thereof the words shis family and
by adding after the wor. family so in
ily here used snall be held to include the
so!dier.or sailor. his wife, his unmarried
minor children living with him. and de-
pendent upon him for support. and such
other unmarried children of his depend
ent upon him for support who by reason
of mental incapaclty or pnysicai disa-
bility are unable to provide for them
selves" And in the fifteenth line OF said
section. rs amended. after the word
proper, insert the following: In case
OF the violation of this act. the overseers
twenty-five dollars. and for every day
they allow them ito remain in such poor
house, after reasonable notice. they shall
be subject to a further fine of five dollars
per day. to be recovered by complaint or
Indictment so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
Section s. No soldier or sailor who
served by enlistment in the army or navy
of the United States. in the war Of
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and who
has received an honorable discharge from
said service and who has or may become
dependent upon any town. Shall be con-
Sldered a paurer. or be subject to dis
Reimbursement for that cause; but the
time during which said soldier or sailor
is so dependent. shall not be included IN
the period of residence necessary to
change his settlement; and overseers of
the poor shall not have authority to re-
move to, or support in; the poor house.
any sucn dependent soldier or sailor or
his family: the word family here used
shall he held to include the soldier or
children living with him and dependent
upon him for support, and such other
unmarried children of his dependent upon
him for support. who by reason of mental
able to provide for themselves; but the
town of his settlement shall support them
at his own home in the Town of his set
tiement or residence. or in such suitable
place other than the poor house. the
overseerS of the town of his settlement
may deem right and proper. In case of
a violation of this act the overseers Of
the poor shall be subject to a fine of
twenty-five dollars. And for every day
they allow them to remain in such poor
house. after reasonable notice, they shall
be subject to further fine of five dollars
per day, to be recovered by complaint or
indictment. This section shall not be SO
construed as to deprive Overseers of the
poor of any right to remove and support
such dependent soldier or sailor and his
family in the town OF his settlement as
herein provided tApprovej March %
Chapter 327.
AN ACT to amend Section eighteen of
Chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes
of eighteen hundred eighty-three, as now
amended. relating to election. qualiica-
tions and compensation of School Com
mittees.
Section l. Section eighteen of chapter
eleven of the revised statutes, as amend
ed by chapter two hundred sixteen of
the public laws of eighteen hundred
niHety-three is hereby amended by strik-
ing out of the third line thereof the words
hVe or seven unless already done, SO
that said section, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 1S Every town shall choose by
ballot at its annual meeting superin-
tending school committee of three, to hold
office as provided in section eighty-siX
and shall fill vacancies arising therein at
each subsequent annual meeting. NO per-
son is ineligible to the office of superin-
tending school committee, on account OF
SEX
Section 2. Section eighty-six of chapter
eleven of the revised statutes. amended
by chapter two hundred and sixteen of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-three is hereby amended by Strik-
ing out the words eff consisting of three
in the fourth line thereof and also by
striking out the words IF consisting OF
five, one for one year, two for two years
and two for three years; if consisting OF
seven. two for one year, two for two
years and three for three years. and at
the end of the section adding the follow
ing words and the term of office of any
member of the committee SO chosen, shall
expire at the next annual town meeting
NO member of the experimenting school
committee of any town shall be employed
Eas teacher in any public school in said
town. SO that said section, rs amended
shall read as follows:
Section Sc. School committees at their
first meeting shall designate by lot a
member members to hold Office for one
two and three years respectively, in
manner as fellows: one for one year, one
for two years and one for three years
and they shall certify such designl ton
to the town clerk to be by him recorded
Said committee shall have power to fill
vacancies occurring during the interim
between annual meetings, and the term
OF Office of any member of the committee
SO chosen shall expire at the next annua,
dor