The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-28

the public laws. of one thousand e:gh
nltncted and ninety-three, is hereby
amended by striking out, in the first line
me words, at any term of the supreme
Inserting nsteaa bereof the Word a
ana by inserting. after the word Justice
IN the. second line. the words, of the
supreme judicial court also by striking
cut; in the twelfth line. the words, he
shall receive for his services, from the
treasury Of the county IN which the
court is held the sum allowed by the
for attendance. six cents mile for act
VA !Iavel, and ten cents for every one
hundred words of the long hand COPY
iurnished for the use of the court and
nn 1,. ne shall receive for his services
fifteen hundred dollars a year, payable
! duarteriy from the state treasury on the
which 'a shaI be A IN full hu for AM al
services now legally chargeable by him
10 the countless also by striking out the
word Aforesaid in the last line ant
inserting instead thereof the words 'ol
zen cents for every one hundred words.
50 that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Judicial court may appoint a stenograph-
eT 70 report the proceedings thereof. who
snail ne an officer of the court. and be
sworn to 4 faithful discharge of his duty
t.mony, and other proceedings in the trial
IT causes. including the charge of the
Jus1lce ana all comments and rulings of
SAID justice in the presence of the Jury
during the progress of the trial as well
as az statements and arguments of coun-
sci addressed TO the court, and furnish
tor she use Of the court or any party in
OF SO MUCH Of his notes as may be re-
CURED. He shall receive for his services
nlteell hundred dollars a year, payable
nrst days Of January, April, July and
October, which shall be in full for ali
services now legally chargeable by him
70 od the e GO mt He shall also furnish
o!ner proceedings, taken by him, as
either party to the trial requests on
payment therefor by such party at the
TaLe SI -.cn cents for every one hundred
Words [Approved March POI
=. Chapter 239.
An Act IN relation to Corporations and tn
,,pFoVide for revenue therefrom
re 1t enacted by the Senate and House
GI Representatives in Legislature assem-
hled as follows:
Section l. Every corporation incorpo
rated under the laws of this state, except
ing religious, charitable, educational and
none corporations, and excepting
such corporations as may be organized
Gnuer cnapter fifty-tive of the revised
statutes, and such corpora tons as arc H.
aDle to q franchise tax under some other
W .ito cletlC anu SuCH
as have been or may hereafter be excused
from Hing annual returns under the pro-
VISIONS. of section thirty-six of chapter
tortX-six of the revised statutes so long
'lS IT'S franchises remain unused. shall
on or before the first day of June. an
nually file in the office of the secretary
OF state, return signed by it's president
or treasurer verified under oath. con
tanning the names of it's directors, presi-
dent. treasurer and clerk, with the resi-
denco OF each, the location OF its principal
o'ilce IN this state. and the amount of its
authorized capital stock; and for this pur-
pose, the secretary of state shall furnish
blanks in proper form and safely keep in
his office al such returns. Every cor
poration falling to comply with the pro-
visions of this section shall forfeit to the
state two hundred dollars to be recov-
cred with costs, in an action of debt tc he
prosecuted in the name of the state by
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of the
secretary Of state! on or before the flrsi
day cf July. annually. to furnish the at
to:neN general with q statement showing
Whtch OF said corporations, If any, have
failed to comply with section one hereof
with such other memoranda from his Of
nee as viii ale the attorney general in
consuming sery rss upon such delinquent
promptly prosecute such delinquent cor
porations and make itemized return
thereof IN his annual report.
section ). Every corporation incorpo
rated under the laws of this state, excep
such as are excepted by section one Of
TINS act; shall pay an annual franchise
tax OF i've dollars. provided the author
'zed capital of said corporation does no,
exceed fifty thousand dollars, of ten dol
lars, provided said authorized capita
stock exceeds fifty thousand dollars, an6
dollars, of twenty-five dollars, provided
said authorized capital exceeds two hun
ere. thousand dollars, and does not ex.
eeed flvS hundred thousand dollars, OF
dn6 Ill
capital exceeds five hundred thousand
dollars, and does not exceed one million
collars, and the further sum of twenty.
I'VE collars per annum per one million
collars. or any part thereof, in excess OF
one million dollars.
Section 4. The state board Of assessors
snail. on on or before the first day of July
provided for by section three of this acl
UPON the authorized capital stock of each
OF SAID corporations and shall certify anG
report the same to the secretary of state
who shall thereupon notify each of sait
corporations of the amount of said tai
assessed to it, and such tax shall become
dae and payable from said corporation
september thereafter.
Section .. Such tax shall be a debt ,ln;
IRON such corporation to the state, fol
winch an action of debt may be main
arrears for the period of one month
such tax shall also be preferred debt il
case OF insolvency under the laws of thi.
state, or Ill any process of liquidation il
| it,; courts.
| Section 6. If any corporation liable t.
taxation under this act shall for one veal
neglect or refuse to pay to the state any
| this act its charter shall be liable to for
TEXTURE as hereinafter provided
Section Z. 1t shall be the duty of the
state treasurer, whenever any tax due
under this ACT from any company shall
| nave remained in arrears for a period Of
SIX months after the same shall have be
| come payable to report the same to the
| attorney general, who shall forthwith an
ply to the supreme judicial court in equitA
TIRE Of the charter of such delinquent cor
| poraton, and said court shall order sucl
| notice to all parties interested as it may
| cecm proper and shall have jurisdiction
| IN said cause to appoint receivers issu,
| 1nJunctions and pass interlocutory de
crees and orders according to the usua
| course OF proceedings in equity and tt
| make such final orders and DEGREES as thu
nature OF the case may require.
forty-eight of the revised statutes, a.
amended by section one of chapter nine
ty-nine of the public laws of eighteen
| hundred and ninety-cna, is hereby further
| amended by striking out the words mo
more than ten Million" so that said sec
| ton seventeen. as amended shall read a.
| follows:
Section II. Their first meeting shall b,
| called by one or more of the signerS O
| said articles, by giving notice thereof
| stating the time place and purposes o
| the meeting to each signer, in writing O.
by. publishing it in some newspa pc
pnrJ 1tfnd h<