Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18

deNlc" which utters or gives forth any
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Section 2. Whoever as owner. manager.
director. agent or in any Otner capacity.
prepares, advertises, gives, presents or
participates in any obscene, indecent. i'm
moral or impure show or entertainments.
or in any show or entertainment mani
feStly tending to corrupt the morals of
youth shall be punished by fine not ..!s ex-
prisonment not exceeding one year or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
iApproved March III
Chapter 1OO.
AN ACT additional to Chapter two hun
dred and thirtN-Seven of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
nine. relating to Life and Casualty In
surance on the Assessment Plan.
Section i. No corpora ton transacting
business under the provisions of chapter
two hundred and thirty-seven of the pub
lie laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty
amendatory thereof shall hereafter issue
in this state. any endowment, limited
payment life. installment or annuity
policy or any contract: containing any
provision for or reference to extended in
surance. or 4 paid up or cash surrender
value. or any payment to the, policy
shall not apply to any such corporation
issuing endowment. limited payment, in
Stalment, or annuity policies with eX-
tended, paid up insurance or cash surren-
der values, when the contract or dctermi-
nate reserve under such policies IS
charged or carried on the books of such
corporation us Il liability.
Section >. Hereafter in every policy or
certificate issued To Il resident of Name
by any casualty or accident insurance
company doing business ON the assess
menl plan. there shall he printed in bold
type, making one of the principal lines
near the top thereof. the words .!his
policy is subject to assessments ana IN
or upon every application, circular. card.
advertisement, and printed document is
sued by such corporation within this state
there shall be printed conspicu"usiy the
words 'aSSeSSmcnt plan.
Section ). When upon Investigation, III.
insurance commissioner is satisfied that
any such corporation has violated the
provisions of this act il shah be his duty
to revoke the license issued 10 such cor
por:tion and its agents.
Section 1. Nothing in this act shall in
amy way conflict with special provisions
of the charters of companies heretofore
granted.
section 3. This act shall take effect
July first, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine. Improved March III
Chapter 1O7.
AN ACT additional to Chapter eighty-onc
of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
sale, on writ, of Personal Property at
tached.
upon the premises where the same is
found and the attaching officer may ap-
point keeper thereof; but II the owner
of said property or the occupant OF said
premises requests the officer, in writing;
to remove said keeper, the ofiicer snail
remove the property attached or me
keeper without unreasonable delay. II
the defendant, in writing. requests III"
officer making the attachment TO allow
said property attached to remain upon
the premises where found until nsnlnn; ne may
the officer shall not remove said property
until the defendant has had unreasonable
opportunity to give said bond.
lApprOved March l'.l
Chapter 1OS.
AN ACT to increase the Salary of the
County Attorney of the County of Han
cock.
Section l. On and after the first day
of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-nlne.
the salary of the county attorney OF Han
cock county shall be five hundred dollars
per annnm, instead OF the sum now es-
Section ?. This act shall take effect
when approved. lApproved March I.l
Chapter 100.
AN ACT to amend Sections ffty-tive and
tifty-siX of Chapter six of the Revised
Statutes, as amended by Chapter seven
ty-two of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven, Chapter two
hundred and thirty-fve of the Public
Laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
three and Chapter forty-nne of the Pub
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and nine
ty-tive. relating to licensing Transporta-
ton Companies.
Section l. Section fifty-five of chapter
six of the revised statutes as amended by
chapter seventy.,wo Of the, the puolie LAWS ,Md
chapter two hundred and thirty-hve OF
the public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety three, is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 81. Every corporation. com
pany or person doing express business on
any railroad, steamboat or vessel Ill me
state shall, annually, before the first day
of Nav. apply to the treasurer OF state
for a license authorizing the carrying on
of said business. and any such corpora-
ton, company or person. neSlectnS 10
make application for license as afore.
said, forfeits fifty dollars, to be recovered
bv action OF debt in the name of the
state; and every such corporation, com
pany or person shall annually pay to the
treasurer of state. one and one-hali per
cent of the gross receipts OF SAID buSl-
ness for the year ending on the first d'tN
of April preceding. Said one and "ne-hilii
per cent shall be on all of said business
done inf the state inciudinSa prora'a par.
on all express BUSINESS cohins ,i'
other states or countries into TINS St.,ie,
and on all going from this state To oth"f
states or countries, provided. h"wsN'r.
that nothing herein applies :" i;"oaS o,
merchandise in transit through IN" "th,c.
Section 9. Section tifty-siX ol ,haptel
six of the revised statutes as amenh,Eiu
by chapter seNenty-twn ~ Wy INV
seven and chapter forty-ninc al tne pup
lie laws of eighteen hundred ana nneiE-
five is hereby amended so :ts /" fe'io ''S
follows ,;,
section 10, Every such corporation.
campany or person. shall. by its properly
mt thOriZed agent or officer. annually on
ar hefnre The fifteenth day of May max"
a return under oath to the state as''tS5
ors. stating the amount oil si.' r"t.Ip.S
for all cXpreSS matters carried "ili.ill
the state as specified in the rrecfu'nS
section: WhercuDon, the state aSSesSt
shall. on or before the fifteenth day ni
II,nr foliowing. assess the tax theron
nrnvided and forthwith certify the same
10 the treasurer of state. VINO Siiill l li',u
,nou notify said corporations. compan-
ine or persons. and said taxes Sh;ii pc
naiJ into The state treasury on or bei"i'
Ne first day of September following
Soction ,. This act shall take eHecI
when approved
IApproved March III
Chapter no.
AN ACT TO fix the clerk hire of the FRO
hate Court in the County OF kenneDe,.
Section /. From and after the mrs, oily
of January. in the year of our lAord one
Thousand eight hundred ana Ninety MN
three hundred dollars year shaii DC ~ ~.
lowed the register of probate ior ny Wy
nomntv of Kennebec for clerk hire. saiu
allowance to be paid from the county
treasury. ,u ,,kn effect