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the time and place OF Such sale shall be
published at least five times during the
ten days Immediately preceding the time
fixed for the sale. in such daily news
papers, not less than three In number, as
may be prescribed by the commissioners.
Sect. Z Any member OF the board of
directors or any treasurer or other officer
or agent of any railroad company. who
knowingly votes to authorize the issue OF,
or knowingly signs, .certlnes or issues,
stock authorized by the provisions OF this
knowingly votes to authorize the appli-
cation of. or knowingly applies the pro-
ceeds of such stock contrary to the pro-
visions of this act, CT VINO knowingly
votes to assume or incur. or who know
ingly assumes or incurs. In the name or
behalf of such corporation. any debt or
liability except for the legitimate pur-
poses of the corporation. shall be punish
able by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year. or by both fine and imprls-
onment.
SECT. s. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed as a repeal of any of the
powers conferred upon any railroad cor
poration under any existing provision of
law. [Approvcd Feb. 16l
Chapter 1S7.
AN ACT to amend Section eight, Chapter
forty-nine of the Revised Statutes, pro-
viding for investments Of the capital
and other assets of stock insurance COM
panies Incorporated in this State.
SECT. I. Said section eight Is hereby
amended by~striking out all of said sec
ton after the words "shall be invested
in," in the third line thereof, and substi-
tuting therefor the following; such man.
ner and in such funds. stocks and bonds.
as II is provided savings banks of this
State may invest in. as provided In chap
ter forty seven. section one hundred, of
the revised statutes of this state and
acts additional and arncndatory thereto.
and said insurance companies shall be re-
stricted in their investments In the same
manner as are the savings banks of this
state So that said section, as amended.
shall read as follows:
SECT. 3. The capital and other assets
of stock insurance companies. incorpo-
rated in this state, except such as may be
needed for Immediate use. shall be In
stocks and bonds. as 1t Is provided saw
ings banks of this state may invest in. as
provided In chapter forty-seyen section
one hundred. of the revised statutes OF
amendatory thereto. and said insurance
companies shall be restricted In their In
vestments in the same manner as are the
savings banks of this state
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when
approved. tApproved Feb. 16.l
Chapter 1888.
AN ACT to amend Section fifty-nine.
Paragraph six OF said section of Chapter
three of the Revised Statutes. in rela-
ton to Town, Village and City bylaws
and ordinances.
Paragraph six of section fifty-nine of
chapter three of the revised statutes Is
hereby amended by inserting. after the
word Constructions" in the second line.
the words regulate the use thereof, SO
that said paragraph. as amended. shall
read as follows:
VI. For setting off portions of their
streets for sidewalks. and keep them clear
of snow and other distractions. regulate
the use thereof. and for planting and pre-
serving trees by the side thereof
tApproved Feb. ISL
Chapter 1S9.
AN ACT to increase the salary of the
Judge of Probate of the County OF
On. and after the first day of January.
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-seven. the sal
ary of the judge of probate of the county
of Knox shall be five hundred dollars per
annum. instead of the sum now estab-
lished by law. IApproved Feb. 16.l
Chapter 100.
AN ACT to amend Chapter one hundred
and sixty of the. Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and ninety-five. relating to the
State Liquor Commissioner.
Section four of chapter one hundred and
sixty of the public laws of eighteen hum
by striking out all of said section after
the word purchased In line ten of said
section. and inserting in lieu thereof, and
after the commissioner accounts shall
nave UeSu duulteu anu allowed Oy Inc
governor and council, he shall pay any
and all balance of such ten per cent so re-
ceived by him, to the state treasurelaOn
or before the first day of January. In
nually; so that said section as amended,
shall read as follows:
SECT. T. The commissioners is prohibited
from borrowing money Of any party or
parties of whom he may purchase liquors.
He shall not sell to municipal, officers of
this state any intoxicating liquors. ex-
cept such as have been inspected or tested
and found to be pure. in the manner afore-
said. under penalty of not less than one
hundred or more than five hundred dol
lars. to be recovered by Indictment. He
shall take of such officers for such pure.
unadulterated liquors. and for all malt
liquors sold to them, ten per cent above
the cost thereof at the place where they
were by him purchased. and after the
commissioners accounts shall have been
audited and allowed by the governor and
council, he shall pay any and all balance
to the state treasurer. on or before the
first day OF January. annually.
lApproved Feb. 16.l
Chapter 101.
AN ACT in relation to Suits by organized
unincorporated Societies and Associa-
tions.
Any organized unincorporated society
or association may sue in the name of
its trustees for the time being, and may
maintain an action at law, though the de-
1enuunt or QefendantS or some or them
are members of the same society or asso-
citation. IApproved Feb. 1871
Chapter 1872.
AN ACT in addition to Chapter fffty-five
of the Revised Statutes relating to the
incorporation of Libraries, Charitable
Societies, and other like corporations
The president, treasurer and majority
of the directors or trustees of every cor
poration hereafter organized under the
provisions of chapter fifty-five of the re-
vised statutes shall, within sixty days
after organization, prepare a certificate
setting forth the name and purposes OF
the corporation, the town where located
the number and names of the officers,
and shall sign and make oath to it, and
shall file the same In the office of the
secretary of state, and the secretary of
state shall keep list of the same in
book prepared for that purpose, showing
the name, location, and date of organiza-
tion of each such corporation.
(Approved Feb 16
Chapter 1O3.
AN ACT to amend Rule Four of Section
one Of Chapter seventy-five of the Re-
vlSed Statutes, as amended by Section
one OF Chapter one hundred and fifty
seven of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety-five, relating to
Descent of Real Estate.
SECT. /. Rule four of section one of chap
ter seventy-five of the revised statutes
as amended by section one of chapter one
hundred and fifty-seven of the public
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-five
is hereby amended by inserting between
the words remainder" and "descends" in