Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25


governor and council of the general con
uuct and condition of each of said com
panies. making such suggestions as II,
deems expedient or the public interest re-
quires. Such report shall be printed and
lald before the legislature at its next SEES
SION. and one copy sent to each trust and
ntnKing company in the state. The pro-
VISIONS of sections forty-two. forty-three
Iorty-fOur. forty-fiVe. forty-Six and forty
seven OF this chapter shall apply to trust
ana banking companies excepting so much
as relates to the distribution of assets
alter a decree of sequestration. provid-
VI IN section fOrtyfive Such diStribu-
.ioh OF assets of trust and banking COM
court
iAprroved February i, 13n5l
Chapter 10.
An Act to amend Section four of Chapter
one hundred and eighteen of the Revised
statutes. relating to the punishment of
Persons who enter upon lands claiming
authority from Foreign Government or
Magistrate.
Section l. Section four of chapter one
hundred and eighteen of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by adding to
I he same the words, at the discretion of
the court so that said section as amend
ed. shall read as follows:
;. Section I. If a person. claiming author
lty from any foreign government or
enters upon an. lard. cuts
any timber. serves any process. exercises
any jurisdiction, authority or ownership
claims any right. or threatens to do any
of said acts within the limits of the state.
as described by the treaties of seven
teen hundred and eighty-three and
eighteen hundred and fOrty-twO between
the United States and Great Britain. he
and every person aiding and encoura ging
the same shall be punished by imprison-
ment and fine. at the discretion of the
court
Section .. This act shall take effect
Improved February Il. 1861
Chapter IA.
An Act to repeal Section twenty-six of
Chapter sixty of the Revised Statutes,
relating to Agricultural Societies.
Section ]. Section twenty-six OF chapter
sixty of the revised statutes is hereby re-
realed
Section >. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved February q. 1905
Chapter IS.
An Act to amend Section eighty of Chap
ter forty-eight of the Revised Statutes
relating to the Cash Reserve in trust
ana Banking companies.
Section |. Section eighty. chapter forty
eight of the revised statutes is hereby
a :. amended by inserting after the words
words or trust company created under
the laws of this state, or from any trust
company located in any of the other New
England states or New York. approved
striking out the words lawful money
in the twelfth line and the words ..or OF
TINS state. in the thirteenth line and in
serting in place thereof the words Dis
irict of Columbia. and any of the New
England states and the states of New
! DIRK. Pennsylvania. Maryland Ohio In
lianl, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Illinois. Missouri. Kan
ssas and Nebraska and otherwise chang
ing iOrnl, SO that said section. as amend
ed. shall read as follows:
section 81 Every trust and banking
company having authority to receive
money on deposit shall at all times have
on hand in the lawful money or ma tional
bank notes of the United States. as "a
cash reserve. an amount equal to at least
fifteen per cent Of the aggregate amount
VI Its deposits which are subject to with
drawal upon demand or within ten DAYS:
provided, that in lieu of such cash reserve
consist of balances payable on demnnd.
due from any national bank or trust COM
rlny created under the laws of this state,
or from any trust company located in any
Of the other New England states or New
\ ork and approved by the bank examiner
In writing; and One-third of said fifteen
per cent may consist of the bonds of
the hi mt states 1T the District OF Column
and the states of New York. Tennsyl-
vania. Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota.
braska. the absolute property of such
Whenever said reserve shall
he below said percentage of such deposits,
s sue ,S corporation shall not further dimin
making any new loans until the required
proportion between the aggregate amount
Of such deposits and its cash reserve shall
conflict with this section are void
Improved February u, 1895
Chapter is.
An Act to amend Chapter forty-one of
the Revised Statutes, relating to Sea
and Shore Fisheries.
Section l. Section one of chapter forty
one of the revised statutes is hereby
amended by adding to the end of said sec
ton the words: excepting the sardine
fishery, concerning which no statement or
estimate OF the number of cases packed
shall be made, SO that said section as
amended. Shall read as follows:
Section l. The governor. with the ad-
vice and consent OF the council. shall ap-
general supervision of the sea and shore
fisheries and shell fish regulated by this
chapter, who Shall hold his office for
three years and until his successor is ap-
pointed and qualified. He shall exercise
over all the fisheries and their
products taken from tide waters within
the state, including the proper enforce
ment of all laws relating to the catching.
and transportation of all kinds of picked
salt. smoked. fresh, canned. frozen she'll
or other fSh. lie snail make Il detailed
biennial report in the month of December.
showing the amount of capital invested
in. number Of men employed in. value of
products OF, and any other information
that he may be able to obtain relating to
the sea and shore fisheries excepting the
sar,iiie fishery, concerning which no
statement or estimate of the number of
cases packed shall be made
Section >. Sections twenty-Seyen tWen-
ty-eight, twenty mine. thirty, thirtv-one.
thirty-twO and thirty-three of said chan
ter forty are hereby repealed and in
lien of said sections shall be inserted the
following:
Section p. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries Shall require a strict
observance of the following rules Who
ever takes, preserves sells or Offers for
sale between the first day of December
and the fifteenth day of the following
April. any herring for canning purposes
less than eight inches long, measured
from one extreme to the other, or packs
tween the first day of December and the
fifteenth day of the following April. for
tents twenty dollars for every hundred
cans so packed or canned. and for every
E,ndred herring so taken. All cans shall
he decorated, stamped or labeled with
uiialitv. hackers name and place of husi
ness or merchants name for whom tho
same are packed. except sardines hacked
in nlain cans and shipped for buyers' Ia
ha,S or cartons Whoever sells or offers
Tor saIe any sardines in cans not so dec
on aI or labeled. shall forfeit one dollar
fnr every can so sold or offered for sale. 70
he recovered by complaint. Indictment or
action of debt. No person shall use in the