Certain offences named in §§ 118, 123, 124; proceedings prescribed, § 124. In section one hundred and twenty-four, by adding, at 119, 120, 121, 122, the end thereof, the words following: "For any offence mentioned in this and the six preceding sections, the offender shall be carried before the judge-advocate of the division or brigade, if present on the field, without unnecessary delay, and a trial of such offence had before such officer, who shall have concurrent jurisdiction with other magistrates of the· cause and person. All the proceedings incident to such trial, with right of appeal, shall be the same as those in like cases before trial justices, but no warrant need be issued to bring the offender before the judge-advocate.” Rosters and or- Company returns of encampment, § 128. Return by mas In section one hundred and twenty-five, by striking out therefrom all before the word "and," in the second line thereof, and inserting instead the words "The assistantadjutant-general of each division and brigade. In section one hundred and twenty-eight, by striking out all after the word "correct," in the second line thereof, and inserting instead the words following: "triplicate returns of their several companies, which shall certify the manner in which such company, on each of the days of encampment, performed the duties required by law. He shall deliver one of such returns to the inspecting officer on duty in camp, and another to the commander of his regiment or battalion, and send the third direct to the adjutant-general within ten days after said tour of camp duty. The returns of companies attached to divisions or brigades, and not to regiments, shall be sent to the commanding officers of divisions or brigades, respectively, and consolidated and transmitted by them to the adjutant-general." In section one hundred and thirty-one, by striking out the ter of band, 181. words "that the duty was well and faithfully," in the eighth line thereof, and inserting instead the words "the manner in which said duty was." Regimental roll In section one hundred and thirty-two, by striking out the of officers, 132. words "brigade-major or," in the sixth line. Also, by inserting after the word "camp," in the same line, the words. "and every commanding officer of regiment or battalion shall, within ten days after each tour of camp duty, forward to his commander a consolidated return of his whole command." Return of camp duty, § 133. In section one hundred and thirty-three, by striking out the word "Brigade-majors," in the first line of said section, and inserting in place thereof the words "assistant-adjutants-general. Also, by striking out the word "brigademajor," in the twelfth and thirteenth lines, and inserting instead the word "assistant-adjutant-general." In section one hundred and thirty-four, by striking out § 134. the word "brigade-majors," in the fourth line thereof, and inserting instead the words "assistant-adjutants-general." In section one hundred and thirty-five, by striking out the Roll of officers word "November," in the second line thereof, and inserting return, 185. instead the word "December." out in case of In section one hundred and thirty-nine, by striking out Person ordered the word "soldier," in the first line thereof, and inserting invasion or riot, instead the word "person." Also, by striking out from the $139. second line thereof the words "armed and equipped." Also by striking out the words "fifty dollars," in the fourth line thereof, and inserting instead, after the word "company," the words "or officer to whom he is ordered to report, one hundred dollars to be paid into the treasury of the Commonwealth." Also by striking out all after the word "leave," in the fifth line of said section. In section one hundred and forty-one, by striking out the Bodies of troops word "corps," in the eleventh line thereof, and inserting so ordered, § 141. instead the word "company." In section one hundred and forty-two, by striking out the Penalties for rewords "And a non-commissioned officer or soldier," in the fusal, § 142. seventh line thereof, and inserting instead the words "Any person. Also by striking out the words "an officer or soldier," in the tenth line thereof, and inserting the word (6 another." Also by striking out the word "fifty," in the eleventh line thereof, and inserting instead the words "five hundred." of officers for, § 141. In section one hundred and forty-four, by inserting after Camp duty, pay the word "officers," in the first line, the words "except staff officers of companies." Also by inserting after the word "officers," in the fourth line, the words "except non-commissioned staff officers of companies." ,,tant-general, In section one hundred and forty-five, by striking out the Assistant-adjuwords "Division-inspectors, brigade-majors or inspectors," added pay, 5'145. in the first line thereof, and inserting instead the words "Assistant-adjutants-general of divisions and brigades." soldiers, pay for In section one hundred and forty-six, by striking out the other officers and words "for attendance at monthly drills, as provided in this annual May paact, fifty cents per month," in the fourth and fifth lines rade, § 146. thercof. Also, by striking out all between the words "dollars" in the thirteenth line and "Every," in the fourteenth line. Also, by striking out the words "and that the several sums therein named have been paid," in the thirty-ninth and fortieth lines thereof, and by adding at the end of said section the words "The treasurer of each city and town shall annually, on or before the thirty-first day of December, pay Minimum of company, § 182. If of less than Commander of regiment, battalion or company for drill. into the treasury of the Commonwealth all sums so drawn for the payment of military services which shall then remain unpaid to the person performing the service. Any neglect to pay over such unpaid moneys by such treasurers shall be punished by a fine double the amount remaining unpaid in each case." În section one hundred and eighty-two, by inserting between the words "of" and "privates," in the first line thereof, the words "officers, non-commissioned officers and." Also by inserting at the end of said section, the word "eight." In section one hundred and eighty-three, by striking out the words "this act," in the second line thereof, and inserting instead the word "law." Also, by inserting between the words" of" and "privates," in the fourth line thereof, the words "officers, non-commissioned officers and." Also, by inserting after the word "forty," in the fifth line thereof, the word "eight." SECTION 2. The commanding officer of every regiment, battalion or detached company, may order out the commismay order officers sioned and non-commissioned officers under his command, for elementary drill, two separate days between the middle of May and the middle of July, in each year, at such place as he shall deem most convenient; and if the place of any such commissioned or non-commissioned officer, in any company, shall be vacant from any cause, it shall be the duty of the commanding officer of such company to detail from the enlisted men under his command, a number sufficient to make up the complement of commissioned and non-commissioned officers to which by law his company is entitled. And each person so ordering and so ordered, that shall attend any such drill, shall receive for his necessary travel, to and from the place of drill, the sum of five cents per mile, not exceeding forty miles in all. SECTION 3. Every commissioned and non-commissioned officer or private, unnecessarily neglecting to attend, at the time and place appointed for drill, as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of three dollars for every such neglect, to be recovered by any commissioned officer, in and for the use of his regiment, battalion, or detached company. SECTION 4. The amount to which each person is entitled for travel, as aforesaid, shall be certified to the adjutant-general, under oath, by the commanding officer of each regiment, battalion, or detached company, and the same shall be paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth, as follows, viz.: That portion for travel of commissioned officers, non-com missioned officers and enlisted men of companies, to the commanding officers thereof, and that portion for travel of field and staff officers of regiments or battalions, to the commanding officers thereof respectively, to be by them paid over to the parties entitled thereto. vates present full receive one dollar SECTION 5. Every officer, non-commissioned officer and officers and priprivate of a company who shall be present during the whole term of annual term of the annual encampment, and there perform all the encampment to duties required by law, shall receive, in addition to the com- extra. pensation provided in section one hundred and forty-six of the act to which this is an amendment, the sum of one dollar, to be applied towards defraying the general expenses of his company; the manner of making the return and pay-roll, the mode of payment by cities and towns, and the re-imbursement by the state, shall be the same as now provided by law for services at the May inspection and the annual encamp ment. 177, 178, ch. 219, tent. SECTION 6. Sections forty-six, one hundred and ten, one Repeal § 46, 110, hundred and seventy-seven, and one hundred and seventy- 1866, and other eight of said chapter two hundred and nineteen of the acts parts inconsisof the year eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and all other provisions of said chapter inconsistent with this act of amendment are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved May 24, 1867. AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES. ing to extended insurance com Chap. 267 Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. The provisions of all general laws relating to Foreign compainsurance companies, chartered, incorporated or associated nies, laws relatin, or under the laws of, any foreign country, are hereby to all. extended to all companies, associations and individuals, formed or associated in foreign countries, and doing an insurance business in this state, whether incorporated or not. SECTION 2. The annual statements required of insurance Annual reports, companies doing business in this state shall hereafter be filed when filed with in the office of the insurance commissioner on or before the missioner. fifteenth day of January in each year, made out for the year ending on the preceding thirty-first day of December: pro- Proviso: compavided, that the statements of companies of foreign countries pies of foreign shall be filed in the month of November in each year, made out at the home office for the preceding calendar year; and supplementary annual statements of the business and condition of their American branches shall also be filed within the time, and made out for the period required of companies in the United States. The time herein prescribed for filing said tended for cause shown. Time may be ex- statements may be extended by the commissioner in favor of any company for good cause shown, but not beyond the first day of the month next after the date herein specified for filing the statement. Commissioner may revise inquiries. are of return or false statement. SECTION 3. The commissioner is hereby authorized to amend and revise the forms of statements now prescribed by law, and to propose such additional inquiries as are necessary to elicit a full exhibit of the business and standing of the various insurance companies doing business in this CommonPenalties for fail- Wealth. Any company neglecting to make returns in the manner and within the time authorized and prescribed in this act shall forfeit one hundred dollars for each day's neglect; and every company that wilfully makes false statements shall be liable to a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Any new business done by any company or its agents in this state, after neglect to make the prescribed returns, shall be deemed to be done in violation of law. New business after neglect of return, how deemed. Home companies, fee for examination of. Foreign compa nies, fee for filing re SECTION 4. Every insurance company incorporated in this Commonwealth shall pay into the treasury, for the examination required by the thirtieth section of the fifty-eighth chapter of the General Statates, the sum of thirty dollars. Every paper and ring insurance company not incorporated in this Commonwealth, applying for admission to do business therein, shall pay into the treasury, for filing copy of its charter or deed of settlement, the sum of thirty dollars; for filing statement preliminary to admission, and for filing each annual statement after admission, the sum of twenty dollars. turns. Officer or agent of foreign com ing, shall have license of commissioner. SECTION 5. No officer, agent or sub-agent of any insurance pany, before act- company not incorporated in this Commonwealth shall act or aid in any manner in transacting the business of insurance of or with such company, or placing risks or effecting insurance therein, without first procuring from the insurance commissioner a certificate of authority so to do, for each company for which he proposes to act, which shall state in substance that such company is duly authorized to do business in this state under the laws thereof, and that such agent or other person has duly complied with the laws relating to the agents of such companies. The commissioner, upon being satisfied of the facts to be stated therein, shall grant such certificate, which shall continue in force until the first day of April next after the date thereof, unless sooner revoked by the commissioner for non-compliance with the laws aforesaid, and shall be renewed on said day and annually thereafter, so long as the company and its agents continue to comply with said laws. For such certificate, so granted, and for each renewal Same shall be in uuless revoked; force until April may be renewed. Fee for. |