Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

the purpose of preventing their seizure
search end seizure, such fluids may be
|! held to have been intoxicating and in
tended Tor unlawful sale. and the penal
had been seized. If the name of the
person keeping such liquors is unkn oyyn
TO the complainant, he shall SO allege in
his m3laint and the magistrate shall
thcreur0n issue his warrant as provided
In the i-rst sentence OF this section. IL
upon trial. the court is of the opinion
that the liquor was SO aforesaid kept and
intended for unlawful sale, by the person
named Ia said complaint, or by any other
person With his knowledge or consent. he
shall be found guilty thereof, and SEN
fenced 10 fine of one hundred dollars
and costs and in addition thereto be i'm
pr.soned sixty days. in default of pay
ment OF fine and costs the party shall be
imprisoned sixty days additional. Ire
payment of the United States special tax
us nql3r seller, or notice OF any kind
IN any place. of resort, indicating that
Intoxicating liquors are there sold kept
or given away unlawfully, shall be held
70 be plima facie evidence that the per-
party Or parties displaying said notices.
are common sellers of Intoxicating I'D >
ors. and the premises so kept by them
Improved March Isl
Chapter III.
An Act to amend Section fifteen Of CHAN
ter one hundred and thirty-two of tho
Revised Statutes, relating to appeals
from magistrates in criminal cases
Section fifteen of chapter one hundred
and thirty-tWo of the revised statutes Is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
:, Section Is. Any person aggrieved at
the decision or sentence of such magis-
trate, may within twenty-four hours ar
ter such sentence IS imposed, Sunday not
included, appeal theretron to the next
supreme judicial or superior court In the
same county, and the magistrate shall
thereupon order such appellant to recog-
nize in reasonable sum. not less than
appear and prosecute his appeal and to
be committed until the order is compiled
with. When. such appeal is not taken
before the adjournment OF the session OF
court at which said sentence is Imposed.
mittlnlus shall issue and the respondent
shall be committed thereon, under such
commitment as aforesaid and within said
twenty-1our hours, application In writing
IS made to such magistrate to enter sucil
appeal lie shall supercede such commit
inent by his written order to the jaiior or
other officer. and the respondent Shall be
brought before him and such appeal al
lowed ana entered as II claimed before
adioQI1IlT.lent-'
[ApproYed March 26.l
Chapter 172.
An Act to amend Section forty-four or
Chapter two of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the publication OF the Pub
Section /. Section forty-four of chapter
two of the revised statutes, as amended,
rs hereby further amended by striking
line and inserting in place thereof the
words, two dollars so that said section
as amended, shall! read as follows:
Section "A. He shall cause the public
laws passed at each session to be printed
within thirty days after the close thereof
on extra sheets, on good paper, in good
clear nonpareil type. by the publishers OF
each newspaper; and each printer who so
publishes and distributes the laws to his
SUBSCRIBERS within the state. shall receive
ten dollars, besides Two dollars for every
state
Section 2 This act shall take effect
when approved.
LApproved March 2G.l
Chapter 173.
An Act relating to defense of actions
brought against Administrators and
Executors.
Section l. When suit has been brought
against IN executor or administrators aay
OF the heirs. devlsees or legatecs of the
deceased may personally or by attorney.
petition the court for leave to defend the
them to be and his reasons for so desir-
ing to defend, and the court may grant
or refuse such leave.
Section 2. ii leave is granted, the pc
titionsr shaIi give to the administration
or executor bond in such sum as the court
orders, to hold the administrator or ex-
costs octas!oned by the suit or by said
license; and an entry of record shall be
maze that he is admitted TO defend such
;uit
Section 8. This act shall take effect
when approved
approved March III
t.. Chapter ia.
An Act relating to Bonds given by Col
lectors of Taxes.
Section l. The bond given by any coll
ector of taxes to the inhabitants of The
own or plantation of which he Is COL
ector, shall, after its approval and ac-
'eptance by the municipal officers OF such
own or plantation, be recorded by the
own or plantation clerk. in the town OF
records, and such record shall
De prima facie evidence of the contents OF
'lch bond, but failure to so record
'hail be no defease in any action upon
such bond.
he, first day of June, nineteen hundred
md three.
[Aprroved March I'll
Chapter IT'S.
An Act to amend Chapter two hundred
and eighty-six, Public Laws of nineteen
hundred and one, relating to taxation
of interest bearing deposits In Trust
and Banking companies.
Chapter two hundred and eighty-six OF
he public laws of nineteen hundred and
III of said chapter and substituting the
GLOWING in place thereof:
Section J.. Every trust and banking
Incorporated under the laws OF
his State shall, semi annually on the
asst Saturdays of April and October,
make a return signed and sworn to by
is treasurer. pf the average amount of
IS time deposits and lis deposits bear
ng interest ct the rate Of three per
ent or more per annum FOR tbs
Tx muaths preceding each of said
lays. together with statement In detail
# the amount Of United States bonds.
he shares Of corporation stocks such as
ire by law of this Stale free from taxa
ion to tho stockholders. For wifuiy
making falGe return, the corporation
reasurer forfeits not iess than five hun
lred, nor more than five thousand dol
airs. Said return shall be made to the
,ank examiners, on or before the hrst
Of May and November, and
within thirty days the. CATER. lie shall hx
md determine the market values OF the
United States bonds. and the shares or
corporation stocks returned as aforesaid
nd transmit said returns with such
-alue so determined to the board of State
sscssors fer the assessment required by
he following section.
Section 2. The board of State assessors
hall thereupon deduct from the average
mount of the time and interest bearing
eposits so returned, an amount equal to
he value so determined of United States
onds the shares of corpora ton stocks
UGH as are by law Of this state free
rom taxation to stockholders. and upon
lie balance so found. assess an annual
AK of one-half of one per cent. one
alf Of said tax shall be assessed ON
r before the fifteenth day of June on