The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30

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 Office of pres
ident treasurer, clerk or general superintend-
ent within this state, but doing business in this
state remain unclaimed for six months after
it's arrival at the point to which it shall have
been directed, the same may be sold at auc-
ton, to pay the charges thereon and the
expense of advertising and selling.'
Improved Mar. l0.l
Chapter eIs.
AN ACT amendatory and additional to Chap
ter forty-seven of the Revised Statutes,
lating to the duties of the Bank Examiner
SECT. /. Section one hundred and nineteen
of chapter forty seven of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting in the ninth
line, after the word claw" the words and its
officers shall, whenever required to do so 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 its business affairs
and management SO that said section shall
read as follows:
Section l19. Such institutions and associa-
tons are under the charge of the bank exami-
ner for the purposes of examination. He shall
visit every savings bank, institution for saw
ings, and trust and loan association, incorpor-
ated by authority of the state once in every
year, and as much oftener as he deems expedi-
emit. At such visits he shall have free access
to the vaults, books and papers, and thorough
Iy inspect and examine all the affairs Of each
of said corporations and make such inquiries
as are necessary to ascertain its condition and
ability to fulfill 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 institution, and of oil matters
pertaining to its business affairs and manage
full record of his proceedings, including q
statement of the condition of each of said cor
poratons, copy of which statement shall be
published by such corporation Immediately
after the examination of the same, in a news
paper in the place where it is established,
If any, otherwise in newspaper published in
the nearest place thereto
SECT. Q. The bank examiner shall at all
times have the same authority over all trust
and banking companies incorporated under
tlc ldWS VI ILLS btlto budb uc now uelo ofOh
savings banks OF savings Institutions by virtue
of the provisions of sections one hundred
nineteen, one hundred twenty. one hundred
| twenty one, one hundred twenty-five, one
hundred twenty-three and one hundred twenty
four of chapter forty.seven of the revised stat
utes; and all the provisions of said sections
shall apply to said trust and banking COM
panies excepting so much as relates to the dis
| tribution 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.
[Approyed Mar. 1o.l
| Chapter 219.
| AN ACT for the protection Of Beaver.
| The provisions of sections one, two, three,
of chapter two hundred and thirty two, of the
public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
three, relating to a close time on beaver, are
hereby extended for period Of six years.
| [Approved Mar. 10.
| Chapter $40.
AN ACT to amend Section forty five, Chapter
| one hundred and forty Of the Revised Statutes
| relating to the State Prison.
| Amend section forty five, chapter one hun
dred and forty Of tho revised statutes, by
striking out the word "fve" In the third line
and inserting In place thereof the word 'ten,
so that said section, as amended, shall read:
| Section 45. On the discharge of any con
| vict who has conducted himself well during
his imprisonment, the warden may give him
| from the funds of the prison q SUM not exceed
| ing ten dollars, and If he requests 1t, certif
| cate of such good conduct; and shall take
| care that every convict on his discharges pro
vided with decent clothing.
| [Approved Mar. 10
Chapter AL.
AN ACT relating to waving the provisions
OF will by the widow Of the tesla
tor, and to Wills in which no provision Is
made for the widow of the testator, and the
interest which the widow shall have in the
estate of the testator in such cases.
SECT. 1. When provision Is made in the will
Of testator for his widow, such widow may
at any time within six months after the probate
of such will, waive such provision made fol
her by fling in the probate court written notice
Of such waiver, and when such provision il
waived as aforesaid, such widow shall have and
receive the same distributive share of the per
sonal estate of such testator as Is provided by
law in intestate estates. And when no pro
vision is made in the will of testator for his
widow such widow shall likewise have and
receive the same destributive share Of the per
sonal estate Of such testator as is provided by
law In intestate estates, provided such widow
shall, within six months after the probate Of
such will, file in the probate court written
notice that she claims such share Of the per
sonal estate of such testator.
SECT. 2. This act shall not be hsld to affect
repeal, limit or restrict any existing laws
relating to rights given by such lawy to any
widow who valves the provision mad (or hel
in the will of her husband, or for whonlAo pro
vision is made In such will.
SECT. 8. This act shall not apply to wills
where the testator is deceased at the time thf.
act shall so into effect. [Approved Mar. III
| Chapter 222.
AN ACT to amend Section two OF Chapter two
hundred and eighty-seven OF the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety three
entitled can Act for the better protection Of