The Republican journal., 1907-04-04

member acting as president pro tempore
Of the senate, or speaker pro tempore Of
the house, shall receive two dollars a
day extra therefor.
when an extra session is called by the
governor, the members OF the senate and
paid two dollars for every days atten-
dance. and mileage as aforesaid.
The president of the senate and speak
such extra session, shall receive, in ad-
dition. two dollars for every days atten-
dance.
The secretary of the senate, and the
eight hundred dollars each, in full for
all services. Assistant secretary and
assistant clerk, three hundred dollars
each, in full for all services. Messen-
gers and assistant messengers to senate
and to house. one hundred and fifty dol
lars for each, in full.
Pages to the senate and to the house
of representatives, seventy-five dollars
for each, in full
Messenger to the governor and coun-
ell. five hundred dollars, in full for all
The salaries of all public officers and
the pay of all clerks in public offices not
otherwise provided for, shall be from
ments.
The treasurer of state shall make pay
rolls and payments according to these
Improved March %, 1901
Chapter 1S4.
An Act to amend Chapter nine of the
Public Laws of nineteen hundred and
three relating to the Compensation of
Section i. Section eighty mine of chap
ter nine of the public laws of nineteen
hundred and three is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 50. If any town does not choose
assessors, or if SO many of them refuse
to accept that there are not such num-
her as the town voted to have, the select.
men shall be the assessors, and each of
them shall be sworn as an assessor, and
each selectman and assessor shall be
paid for his services two dollars and fifty
cents for every day necessarily and act let.
town. Towns having four thousand or
more inhabitants may vote to pay their
selectmen a compensation not exceed
ing five dollars a day, for time actually
spent in the service of the town.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
when approved.
Improved March %, 1901
Chapter 1876.
An Act to amend Section eighteen of
CHAPTER eight Of the Revised STATUTES,
relating to the taxation of corporate
Section l. Section eighteen of chapter
eight of the reyi Used statutes is hereby
amended by striking out III line six OF
said section the word twenty-five" and
inserting in its place the word fifty AL
SO by striking out in line eight the word
seventy i've And by striking out in
line ten the word twenty-five and in
sorting in its place the word fifty so
that said SECTION as amended shall read
as follows:
Section IS. Every corporation incorpo-
rated under the laws of the state, except
such as are excepted by section twenty
six of chapter forty-scVen, shah pay al
annual franchise tax of five dollars, pro-
Nded the authorized capital Of said cor,
pGration does not exceed fifty thousand
authorized capital exceeds fifty thousand
dollars, and does not exceed two hundred
thousand dollars; of fifty dollars, pt'ovid-
ed said authorized capital exceeds two
hundred thousand dollars, and does not
exceed five hundred thousand dollars: of
seventy-tive dollars, provided said author
lied capital exceeds five hundred thousand
dollars. ana does not exceed one million
dollars; and the further sum of fifty dol
lars a year 70" each one million dollars,
or any part thereof, in excess of one mil
Section :. This act shall take effect
Improved March %. 1901
Chapter 1886.
An Act to amend sections fourteen. fif-
teen, and nineteen of Chaptec eighty
nine of the Revised Statutes. relating
to the limitation of actions against Elk
ecutors and Administrators.
Section l. Section fourteen of chapter
eighty-nine of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
eighteen" in the twenty-third line there
of and inserting in ITS place the word
twenty, so that said section, as amends
ed, shall read as follows:
Section a. All claims against estates
of deceased persons, except for leSacles
and distributive shares anu for labor and
menced under section thirty-tuur OF chap
ter ninety-threc, shall be presented to the
executor or administrator in writing, or
fled in the probate court supported by
an affidavit of the claimant, or of some
other person cogniZant thereof. within
eighteen months after affidavit has been
filed in the probate court that notice has
been given by said executor or admins
traitor OF his appointment; and no action
shall be commenced against such eXecu-
tor or administrator on any such claim
until thirty days after the presentation
OF filing OF such claim as above provided.
Any claim not so presented or tiled shall
be forever barred against the estate, cX-
capt as provided in sections fifteen, SIX
chapter.
Actions against executors or admins
traitors, on such claims, if brought within
one year after notice is given by them
of their appointment, shall be continued,
without costs TO either party, until said
year expires and be barred by tender
OF the debt within the year, except ac-
lions on claims not affected by the i'll
sGlvency of the estate and actions on
appeal from commissioners of insolvency
or other commissioners appointed by the
Judge of probate. No action shall be
maintained against an executor or adj
ministrator on claim or demand against
the estate, except for 1egacieS anG diStrlb-
Htive shares, and except as provided in
sections fifteen and seventeen, unless
commenced within twenty months after
affidavit has be"l. filed in the probate
court as provided in section forty-tWo of
chapter Sixty-sfx. Executors Or admins
traitors resting out of the state at the
time of giving notice of their appoint
ment, shall appoint an agent or attorney
in the state, and insert therein his narne
and address. Executors or adminLstra-
tors, removing from the state. after Civ
ing notice of their appointment, shall APP
point an agent or attorney in the state
and give public notice thereof: service
made on such agents or attorneys has the
same effect as if made on such executor
administrator, residing out of the state.
has no agent or attorney in the state,
service may be made on one of his sure
tics in the same manner and with the
same effect as if made on him.
Section 2. Section fifteen OF chapter
eighty-nine of TIE revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out the word
eighteen" in the second line thereof and
inserting in its place the word twenty.
so that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section Is. When assets come into the
hands of an executor or administrator,
after said term of twenty months. an &C
ton may be commenced and maintained
within six months after the creditor had
notice of the receipt of such assets. Judg-
ments rendered in any action authorized
by this section shall not disturb pay