The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-01

chapter eleven of the revised statutes, Is
amended by adding thereto paragraph eleven,
which said paragraph shall read as follows;
XXI. The state superintendent shall furnish
to the school officers of each town, proper
blank books In which shall be kept complete
and itemized records of all matters relating to
moneys appropriated, received and expended
for schools, which said books shall remain the
property of the state
SECT. 2. All acts and parts Of acts, inconsist.
ent with this act are hereby repealed.
fApproved Mar. 251
Chapter e7A.
AN ACT to amend Sections ffty-nine, sixty
and sixty-one of Chapter six OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to the taxation OF Insur
ance Companies.
Sections fifty nine, sixty and siIty-one OF the
revised statutes are hereby amended so that
| said sections, as amended, shall read as
follows;
Section 80. Every insurance company or
| association which does business or collects
premiums or assessments IN the state, not in.
oorporated or associated under Its laws, shall,
| as hereinafter provided, annually pay a tax
upon all premiums received, whether in cash
| or In notes absolutely payable, on contra cts
made in the state for insurance of life, prop
erty OF interests therein. at the rate OF one and
one half per cent = year
Section 80. In determining the amount Of
| tax due under the preceding section, there
shall be deducted by each company from the
full amount Of premiums received, the
amount of all return premiums on policies
Cancelled, the amount Of all premiums paid to
companies authorized to transact business In
| this state for reinsurance OF risks In Maine,
and the tax shall be computed on the amount
thus actually received by said companies or
| their agents as Aforesaid.
Section 6l Every company or association
| which by the two preceding sections is re-
quired to pay tax, shall, on or before the
thirty-f day of each january, make q
return under oath to the insurance commits
sioners, stating tho amount of all premiums
received by said company, either in cash or
notes absolutely payable, during the year
ending on the thirty first day of December pre-
vious, tho amount of return premiums on
policies cancelled during said year, the amount
| of all premiums paid TO or received from other
companies during the year for insurance or
reinsurance OF risks in this state; the names
! Of the companies with which such insurance
or reinsurance was effected; the amounts of
the policies and the premiums on the same.
| said tar snail be assessed by the treasurer
OF state on or before the first day of April,
upon tho certificate Of the insurance commits.
sioner. to be seasonably furnished therefor,
the same to be paid on OF before the first day
| OF May following. The treasurer shall notify
| the several companies of the assessment. and
| unless the same Is paid as aforesaid, the com.
missio ner shall suspend the right of the com
pany to do any further business In the state
until the tax is paid
Improved Mar. @.
Chapter R75.
AN ACT to amend Section eleven OF Chapter
sixty three OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to Probate Courts.
Section eleven OF chapter sixty.three of the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by striking
out the words except to the truth of accounts
by them rendered in she second line Of said
section, and by striking ont the word "or" after
tho word probate" tn the eighth line and in
| scrting q comma In lieu thereof; and by insert
ing after the words "justice of the peace" In
said limo the words 'of by any woman APP
pointed by the governor, with the advice and
| consent Of the council, to administer oaths In
the state, and BY striking cat all of said section
sftex the word recorded" In the tenth line
and inserting IN lieu thereof the following,
| when executors, administrators, guardians
and trustees reside without the state they may
mako oath to the truth of accounts, before a
justice OF the peace, commissioner for the
state Of Maine or a United States CONSUL so
that said section, az amended. shall read as
follows,
Section II. An oaths required TO be taken by
executors, administrators. trustees or guard.
inps, and all oaths required of commissioners
of Insolvency, appraisers and dividers OF e.
tstes, or OF any other persons In relation to
any proceeding In the probate oourt or to per.
petuate tho evidence of the publication of any
order of notice. or of any notice of tho time and
place of sale OF real estate by license Of = ia.
dieial or probate court, may be administered
by the judge or register of probate, by any
justice OF the peace, or by any woman ap-
pointed by the governor, with the advice and
consent of the council, to administer oaths in
the state; and a certificate thereof, when taken
out of court, shall be returned into the registry
of probate, and there lnlea and recorded.
When executors, administrators, guardians and
trustces reside without the state, they may
make oath to the truth OF accounts, before q
justice OF the peace. a notary public. commits
sionsr for the state OF Maine or United States
consul
approved Mar. as
Chapter aT6.
AN ACT to correct clerical error in " An Act
70 amend Chapter thirty of the Public Laws
OF eighteen hundred and ninety nve, relating
to Liens on Buildings" approved March
seventeen, eighteen hundred and ninety
seven. and being Chapter two hundred thirty
two of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred
and ninetyseven.
sEcT. !. Section three of chapter two hum
thirty two of the public laws of eighteen hun.
dred and ninety seven, approved March seven
teen eighteen hundred and ninety seven, and
| entitled IAN Act TO amend chapter thirty of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
five, relating to Liens on Buildings" 10 hereby
amended and corrected by striking out the
word 'lieners" in the twenty fourth line of
said act, az engrosssd, ana inserting in lieu
| thereof the word owner.
| SECT. Z. The secretary of state shall cause
said chapter two hundred thirty"two to be
printed In oil publications OF the public laws
of eighteen hundred and ninety seven, In It's
amended and corrected form.
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