The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

month of August. nineteen hundred and
thirteen In three places within the state
of Maine. namely, Bangor. Augusta anu
Wate:v vile in such newspapers In each
place as the secretary of state may seiect'
used, which shall fail to pay all franchise
taxes due the state for either of said years
and the expenses OF advertising the game
on or before the first day of December, In
the year of our LORD, nineteen hundred
and thirteen shall be suspended, and such
corporation shall have no right TO use the
same. A charter so suspended may be re-
Vived by payment OF all franchise taxes
and expenses OF advertising as aforesaid
due from the corporation at the time OF
such payment Any corporation where the
aforesaid. shall continue liable for its
yearly franchise tax. but while it's charter
is suspended as aforesaid. no notice reiat-
ing to said franchise tax need be sent
to the corporation by any state ofhcer. The
data covering the avoiding of said charter,
to wit: the fact OF the publication of the
same and the dates thereof, and the avoid
ance OF said charter by reason OF such
pubhcation, and the failure to pay said
overdue franchise tax as herein provided,
SHAH be SO entered upon the corporation
records OF the state and be certified by the
secretary of state as evidence of the sus-
pension of the charter of such corpora ton.
Tint the sum OF nine hundred dollars be
and hereby is appropriated to pay the ex-
Section 2. Any person or persons who
shall undertake to do business, or do bust
ness of any kind in behalf of any such
corporation or shall hold out such corpora
ton as. doing business, or shall sell trans
fefIcor put upon. the market any stocks or
other evidence of Indebtedness whatsoever
of any such corporation while the charter
remains suspended as herein provided,
shall be subject to fine Of three hundred
dollars for the benefit Of the state stat
IApproyed April g. l9l3.]
CHAPTER 1s7.
AN ACT to Amend Section sixty-nine Of
Chapter Twenty-nne of the Revised
Statutes. as Amended by Chapter Forty
bred Five, Relating to Non-feasance OF
Duty by sberiffs Deputy Sheriffs, and
County Attorneys
Be II enacted, etc:
Section l. Section eixty-nine of chapter
Twenty-Five Of the revised statutes. as
amended by chapter forty-one Of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred five, is hereby
further amended by adding after the word
lowing:
1t shall be the duty Of the attorney-gen-
eral to take charge of all Investigations
OF neglect Of any sheriff, deputy sheriff or
county attorney, to perform any of the
duties required by this section, and in case
OF the finding of an indictment, to conduct
all subsequent proceedings In court in be-
half OF the state as prosecuting attorney
In all such prosecutions the attorney-gen-
eral shall act in place of the county attor-
ney and is hereby invested with all the
rights powers and privileges of the county
attorney for that purpose, the powers of
the county attorney with respect to prose.
suspended SO that the said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section IS. Sheriffs and their deputies
faithfully inquire into all violations Of
Jaw, within their respective counties. and
institute proceedings in case Of violations
or supposed violations Of law. and particu-
eating liquors, and the keeping OF drinking
houses and tipplihg shops ga milling houses
or places, and houses of ill-fame either
sna tse
Issued thereon, or by furnishing the coun-
ty attorney promptly and without delay.
with the names Of alleged Offenders and Of
or county attorney. who shall wtlfully or
corfuptly refuse or neglect to perform any
of the duties required by this section. shall
be punished by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year.
1t shall be the duty OF the attorney
general to take charge of all investigations
before the grand jury In case Of refusal
or neglect OF any sheriff. deputy sheriff or
county attorney. to perform any of the
duties required by this section. and in case
of the finding Of an indictment to conduct
all subsequent proceedings in court In be-
half of the state a. prosecuting attorney
In all such prosecutions the attorney-gen-
eral shall act In place of the county at
torney. and is hereby invested with all the
rights, powers and privileges of the county
attorney for that purpose. the powers OF
the county attorney with respect to prose-
cutions under this section being hereby
suspended.
For services under this section. sheriffs.
and their deputies acting under their direc-
ton, shall receive the same per diem COM
aa attendance the IL
preme judicial court. the same fees for
travel as for the service of warrants in
criminal cases together with such neces-
sary incidental expenses as are just and
proper: bills for which shall be audited by
the county commissioners, and paid from
the county treasury But said commits
sioners shall not allow any per diem COM
pensation to said sheriffs, or their deputies,
for any day for which said sherifs or their
deputies are entitled to fees or compensa-
ton for attendance at or service in any
court The provisions of this section as to
compensation of sheriffs and their deputies,
and the provisions Of section Ave Of chap