Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1807-07-06

in after mentioned, and no more, for the sew
eral counties in the Commonwealth, to be
designated and appointed BY the Governor,
with the advice Of Council, who shall issue
commissions to them for that purpose acCor-
dinghy, instead Of the same being holden by
the justices Of the peace Of each county /;
and it shall be the duty Of the justices aP
pointed as aforesaid, to meet in their several
counties, at the several times and places that
now are, or hereafter may be established by
law for the holding Of the several Courts
Of the General Sessions Of tie Peace.
Sec. 2. Be II further enacted, that the mum
Der Of associate Justices to be appointed and
designated as aforesaid for the several coun-
ties shall be as follows, vIz.-For the county
Of Suffolk, four; for the county of Essex, six !;
for the county Of Middlesex, SIX F; for the
county of Worcester, six for the county OF
Hampshire, six for the county Of Berk-
shire, four for the county of Norfolk, four /
for the county Of Plymouth, four for the
county of Bristol, four for the county OF
Barnstable, two for the comfy OF
Dukes County, two /; for the county Of Nan
tucket, two for the county Of York, four /;
for the county Of Cumberland, four; for the
county of Oxford, four for the county Of
Lincoln, four for the county Of Kenne-
beck, sin; for the county of Hancock, six +;
and for the county Of Washington, two.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the JUS
tees appointed as aforesaid, shall have all
the powers and privileges, and do ana per-
form all the duties that the Courts OF Gener-
al Sessions Of the Peace now have and per
form, in and by the act to which this is an
addition. Provided alzugs, that the justices
to be appointed and designated as aforesaid,
shall not be appointed, or serve upon any
committee for laying out, altering or discon-
tinuing any road or highway.
Sec. 4. Be IL further enacted, That the
justices appointed as aforesaid, and for the
purposes aforesaid, shall receive for their
service IN said Court three dollars by the
day each, during their actual attendance On
sad Courts and for their travel to tile said
Courts, the sum oftwo dollars for every ter
| miles travel; and in that proportion for Z
longer or shorter distance, to be paid out d
the county treasury.
Sec. 5. Re it further enacted, That the said
justices to be appointed as aforesaid, shall
also have power to receive, examine, allow,
and order to be paid out Of the county treas
vi F5 any account, OF SO much UlGIGOl a.
may to them appear reasonable, for services
done in any prosecution for any criminal Of
| fence, committed OF prosecuted in any o.
said counties, where provision j. not already
made by law for the payment Of any such
| services.
Sec. 6. Ind be ii further enacted, That
whenever it shall happen that there is not :
majority of said Justices assembled, at the
time for holding the said Court, any one, OF
more of said justices, shall have power &c
adjourn SAID Court, until quorum shall be
| assembled.
In tie House Of Representatives, .c7lme 18, 1907
This bill, having had three several
readings, passed to be enacted,
PEREZ MORTON, Speaker.
In Senate, June, Is, 1907.
This bill, having had two several
readings, passed to be enacted.
SAMUEL DANA, President.
.Tune 10, 18O7-Approved
JAMES SULLIVAN, Governor.