Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-22
Proposed Legislation Re-
garding Corporations.
Retired National Guard Officers
Talking Of Rifle Club.
November Fire Losses Less Than
Same Period Of 1907:
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 9 A. m.

Among the proposed legislation rec
onmended by the tax commission in
its report filed at the last meeting of
The Governor and council is proposed
act in respect to foreign corporations
(which if adopted by the next Legisla-
ture will yield considerable revenue to
the State and also result in a large
amount OF additional work for the sec
retary of States Office. Similar laws
have already been enacted In several
other States. The proposed act pro-
vides that corporations organized un-
der the general laws of some other
state, which come into this State to do
business, must appoint the secretary OF
State, an attorney for the corporation
upon whom legal processes may be
served and must pay therefor to the
state fee of $40. The proposed act
\ also provides that the certificate of in
i corporation must also be filed in this
State as we'll as the notice of any
II change in the capital stock 1t also
compels foreign corporations to make
Fl their annual reports to the secretary os
y State. giving the name of the company
E location of the principal office, the adj
dress of president, treasurer, clerk OF
secretary and of the members of board
Of directors ANA date of annual meet
ing, the amount of capital stock. au-
4 thorized and issued, number and pai
. value Of shares. and the amount paio
n thereon to the treasurer of the cor
poration
Initiatory steps looking to the forma-
ton of the rihe club among the re
tired National Guard officers of the
State are being taken by Col. f. c.
harrington. eX-inspector general of ri
fc practice for the National Guard anL
Major Langdon 6. Chilcott of Bangor
also cl the retired list. 1t is the in
tention after the club is formed to
provide the members with the new
Springfield rites and to hold rifle prac-
ticc and matches each year probably
during the encampment of the Nation
al Guard as well as to make the clul
fraternal organization. The success
of the movement will depend upon the
interest taken in it by the retired of
ficerS, of whom there are "a in Maine
Many of them are enthusiastic riff
shots. Col. Harrington is considere,
one of the best rifle shots in the stat
and in 1880 was appointed first inspec,
ter of rife practice in the State, Whici
POSITION lie held fer 20 years, retiring il
1890 Maj. ChilCott is also an eXceiien
rife shot and took great interest in
small arms practice when he was Oh
duty with the Second Regiment For
mar Adjt Cen. John r Richards nov
Governor Of the National Home at
1'ogus is also a rifle enthusiast and is
expected to take an Important part in
the formation of tile- new club 1t is
expected that meeting for rerfectine
a permanent oreanizariou and electing
officers viii be oaFIetI att an +arly date.
From figures on fiFe a the office OF
tie State Insurance Commissioner Hon
S. w. Carr OF B;wd0inham it is learned
that the fire loss in Maine for the
the loss amounted to 10,0No or ove1
was $1,000 was Il total of s2.231 900 for
the past III months. Compared with
the loss of the some month for the
year 1907 the net loss shows the re-
markable decrease of $l0S,000. Ii
shows an increase over the October
loss of this year. which was very small
being but 1000. The number of fires
involving a loss Of 10000 or over which
occurred in the state during NOVcm-
Der was three with a total of 40 for the
II months, while in November 1907 the
number was the same, with a total of
g tor the IL months. Compared with
the total fire loss for the II months OF