The Portland daily press., 1897-03-30
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AN ACT to establish Bank Holidays, and to
abolish Days Of Grace on commercial paper.
SECT. ]. Any day of public fast or public
thanksgiving, appointed by the governor and
council or by the president of the United
States, the first day of January, the twenty
second day of February, the thirtieth day of
May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday
of September and the twenty fifth day of De-
cember, are hereby declared to be bank
holidays.
SECT. 3 No days of grace, according to the
custom of merchants. shall be allowed on any
promissory note, draft check, bill of exchange,
bond or other evidence of Indebtedness made,
drawn or accepted after this act shall take
effect, unless expressly stipulated therein, but
the same shall be due and payable as therein
expressed, without grace; provided, that this
act shall not apply to any draft or bill of ex-
change drawn payable at sight.
4 SECT. 8. ANY promissory note, draft, check,
acceptance, bill of exchange, bond or other ev-
idence of Indebtedness made, drawn or ac-
ce pied after this act shall take effect, that
shall fall due on Sunday or any bank holiday,
shall be payable and presentable for payment
on the secular or business day next succeed
ing such Sunday or holiday If bank holiday
falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be
deemed q bank no liday for the purposes of
this act.
SECT. 4. Section nine of chapter thirty two
of the revised statutes is hereby repealed.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect July one,
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven.
[Approved Mar 23l
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eleven of the Revised Statutes of eighteen
hundred and eighty three, as now amended
relating to Text Books, School Apparatus
and repairs ON School Buildings.
SECT. l. Section eight of chapter eleven OF
the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
two hundred sixty-eight of the public laws OF
eighteen hundred and eighty nine, is hereby
amended by inserting after the word 'books''
in the first line the words apparatus and ap
pliances' and is further amended by inserting
after the word schools in the second line the
words including all free high schools also by
striking out the words sand alp in the third
line an d inserting in place thereof the words
'and shall also pay for the necessary repairs Of
school buildings and insurance on same II
yards and play grounds ont of q sum or sums
of and also by inserting the word which
after the word purpose" in the fourth line
thereof, SO that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section s. Towns shall provide schoolbook
apparatus and appliances for the use of the
pupils in the public schools, including all free
high schools, at the expense of said town; and
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school buildings and insurance on same, il
any, Improvement and maintenance of school
yardsl and play grounds out Of a. sum OF
sums of money raised and appropriated fol
that purpose which shall be assessed like Other
moneys; provided, however, that any parent
or guardian of any pupil in the public schools
may, at his own expense, procure for the sep
arate and exclusive use of such pupil. the
text books required to be used in such schools.
SECT. O. All acts and parts of acts, inconsis
with this act are hereby repealed.
[Approved Mar. %.
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AN ACT to amend Section sixty-seven Of
Chapter eighty-one of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter one hundred and
seven of the Public Laws Of eighteen hun
bred and ninety-fve, relating to Attachments
Section sixty-seven of chapter eighty-one Of
the revised statutes, as amended by chapter
one hundred and seven of the public laws O
eighteen hundred and ninety-1ive, is hereby
amended by striking out after the word "situ
ated" in the thirteenth line of said laws thu
words 'ssubject to theexceptions named in thi!
section" and also by striking out after the wore
"attachments' in the sixteenth line of sale
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be extended for a further period of five years"
and inserting in place thereof the words 'an6
at the expiration of five years from the time O.
such first, OR any subsequent bringing forward
such attachment shall expire, unless within
said period, it is again brought forward In
like manner, so that said section, as amended
shall read as follows:
Section 81. An attachment of real or per
sonal estate continues for thirty days, and M
longer, after final Judgment in the origina
suit, and not in review or error; except attach
ments of equities of redeeming real estate
mortgaged or taken on execution, or equitie!
of redemption sold on execution; or an obi
gees conditional right to a conveyance of rea
estate on execution; or property attached anc
replevied; or property attached belonging tx
a person dying thereafter, OF specially pro
ment of real estate shall expire at the end O.
five years from the date of filing the same II
the office of the register of deeds In the county
or district where the said real estate or SOM
part of it is situated, unless the said register
SHALL within said period, at the request of tn
plaintiff OF his attorney bring forward thu
same upon the book of attachments, and a
the expiration of five years from the time o
such first, OF any subsequent bringing forward
such attachment shall expire unless within
said period it is again brought forward in hk
manner. The register shall be entitled to tn
same fee for bringing forward such attach
ment upon the said book of attachments, a
for the original entry thereof
fApproved Mar 3d.
Chapter 262.
AN ACT providing for the registration o
Guides and to aid in the gathering OF stats
tics relative to Inland Fish and Game.
SECT. l. No person shall engage in the bust
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