Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-05


1899 46 all. and all amendments thereto;
1901 159, 1G7. and 233 all, and all amend
ments thereto.
The repeal of the law or any part of
shall not revive any law or part of law
thereby repealed, nor shall such repeal
affect any act done or offense commit
ted. or penalty, forfeiture, or punish
ment incurred or accrued prior to the
time when this act takes effect, but the
same may be enforced, prosecuted and
been repealed, and all proceedings COM
menced under or by virtue of any law
SO repealed, may be continued and pros
ecuted to final effect as fully as they
might be under the laws then existing.
Section 1876. This chapter shall be
known as the military law.-(Approved
April %
Chapter 2o7.
An Act relating to Life Insurance Com
panies doing Industrial Business Civ
ing special rates of premium to MEM
bers Of Lodges and Labor Unions
Any life insurance company doing
business on the industrial plan in this
state may issue policies of life or en-
doWment insurance with or without an
nulty,. with special rates of premiums,
less than the usual rates of premiums,
Tor such policies. to members of labor
s s;m1as. lodges beneficial societies or
single employer who, through their Sec
rotary or other officer or employer, may
take out insurance in an aggregate Of
AASS
pay their premiums through such Of
fcer OF employer-(Approve April %
Chapter 209.
An Act to amend Section one of Chapter
one hundred and twenty-eight Of the
Revised Statutes in regard to Mali
Section one Of chapter one hundred
and twenty-eight of the revised statutes
the word animal in the Second line
thereof the words or dog SO that said
section as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Section |. Whoever wilfully or mali
ciously kills. wounds. mains, disfgures
or poisons any domestic animal, or, dog.
with intent that the life of such animal
should be destroyed thereby, shall be
punished by Imprisonment for not more
ing FIVE hundred - dollars. 4 3
April %
Chapter 2o9.
An Act to amend Chapter forty Of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Inspec-
tor Of Factories. Workshops. Mines
and QuarrieS.
Section .forty-seven of chapter forty
OF OF the ne revised statutes is hereby amend
presented by the commissioner" So
that said section when amended, will
read as follows:
Section A.. The expenses of the de-
partment, including all bills for the
penSes Of the inspector Of factories,
workshops. mines and quarries, and for
the services and expenses of assistant
inspectors shall be paid on vouchers af-
ter the same shall have been audited
ana apProysd by the aprF 1 and
Chapter 210.
An Act to amend Sections thirty-five,
thirty-seven and forty-one Of Chap
ter eight Of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to Taxation of Telephone and
Section ]. Section thirty-five of chap
ter eight of the revised statutes is here
by amended by striking out. after the
said section. the words from business
done wholly within the state for. oper-
ating such business and inserting in
poration, association or person collected
within this state on account of it's tele-
phone or telegraph business. 50 tfau
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section 35. Every corporation. as
sociation or person operating in whole
for toll or other compensation within
the state shall annually. between the
first and fifteenth days Of April return
to the secretary of state under oath of
it's treasurer. if a corporation. the
amount Of the capital stock of the cor
poration. the number and par value of
shareholders resident within the state.
with their places of residence. and the
number Of shares belonging to each on
said first day of April; If person or
association. the owner or owners or ore
of them shall annually make return
under oath to the secretary Of state. be.
tween the first and fifteenth days of
April, of the names and residences of
the owner or owners and the relative
interest each owner has in any such as
socation on the first day of April.
The returns shall also contain state
ment of the assessed value in each town
, of the real estate Of such corporation,
t1t;n v,nr m
the conduct of n telephne or telegraph
business. and taxed by any municipal
ity. and the gross receipts of such cor
poration. association or person collected
within this state on account of it's tele-
phone or telegraph business during the
preceding year ending April first
Section g Section thirty-seven Of
said chapter is hereby. amended, so that
said section as amended, shall read as
follows:
Section 81. The amount of such an
nual excise tax shall be ascertainsd az az
such corporation, association or person
collected within this state on account
of it's telephone or telegraph business
during the year for which the tax is as
sessed on such corporation. association
or person, exceed one thousand dollars
and do not exceed five thusand dollars.
the tax shall be one and one-fourth per
cent Of such gross receipts: when such
gross receipts exceed five thousand dol
lars and do not exceed ten thousand
half per cent of such gross receipts;
when such gross receipts exceed ten
thousand dollars and do not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars. the tax
shall be one and threefourthS per cent
of such gross receipts; when such gross
receipts exceed twenty-five thousand
dollars and do not exceed fifty thousand
dollars. the tax shall he two per cent of
such gross receipts, and so on increas-
ing the rate Of the tax one-quarter Of
one per cent for each additional twenty
FIVE thousand dollars. or fractional part
thereof of such gross receipts, provd-
ed that the rate shall in no event eN-
coed four per cent of such gross re-
cepts.'
Section s. Section forty-one of said
chapter is hereby amended, so that said
section as amended. shall read as fol-
lows:
Section A. The excise tax collected
under the six preceding sections shall
be in lieu of all taxes upon any cor
poration therein designated. upon It's
shares of capital stock. and ITS prop
erty; provided, however. that the land
and buildings thereon owned by such
corporation association or person shall
he taxed in the municipality In whic',
the same is situated. The assessment
of taxes on such land and buildings
shall be legal. whether assessed as resi-
dent or nonresident property-'-(Ap-
proved April p
Chapter 211.