Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-05-02

do;als, % The tenth day Of May in
ear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
III rty eight.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted That said Judge and
Register shall all the powers, be subject 10 all
The restrictions and their compensation from
said connty IN the manner IS provided by law
for the several counties in this Slate. [Approved by
the Governor, March ii, 1889.
AN ACT authorizing the Indians Of the Penobscot
Tribe 10 elect their Governor and Lent Governor.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That the
Indians of the Penohscot Tribe be and hereby
thorzed 10 elect from among their number Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor who shall hold their
respective offices for the of two years and until
their successors chosen, and the persons elected
shall be vested with all the powers and privileges APP
pertaining by usage and custsm among said tribe to
their respective offices; provided the not
pugnant the Laws and Constitution Of this State.
See 2. Be it further enacted Tint it shall be the
daty of the Seleclmen Of the of Ofono be-
fsre the first Monday in August next make and pre-
pare list Of all the male members of said tribe of
twenty years of age and upwards who are hereby
declared and constituted the legal of said tribe,
and said shall give in their ''viva voice.
for Governor and Lieut.. Governor follows, to wit,
the said Seecmen the first Monday OF AugnSt
at Indian Old Town the residence of said Tribe shall
call the OF said borne said list and
shall the persons for whom each individual shall
vote for Governor and Lieu,enant Governor and The
person having maj pity OF all the of said tribe
for Governor and The person having like mi priy for
lieutenant Governor shall be declared by said Select
be duly elected TO those Offices respectively
aud on the first Monday in August in each alternate
year therealierwirds like proceedings shall be mad as
provided IN this section. And said Seectmea are
hereby empowered to adj )urn their SAID meeting from
time time carry into effect tha object Of this
lion, provided they shall mol adjourn thin twice.
aud each ado shall not be than one week
from the previous meeting.
Sect. g. Be further enacted That this act shall
be submitted to said tribe for their adoption reec-
ton. And it shall be the duty of said seiecmen on
the first Monday Of August next at said Indian Old
Town take the s'vva voce'' of said tribe on
the adoption rejection Of this act. And majority
of all the of sl1 tribe shall favor Of this
act thea the shall be in force in relation said
tribe, and they shi proceed to vote for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor Is provided IN the second
ton Of this act aud if there sh al not be majority
aforesaid favor Of his thea the rs three sections
Of the same shall be void.
Sec. t. Be it further enacted, That the Seectmen
aforesaid shall receive compensation FOR services
under this act the pay per day is allowed them
for official services by said town of Orono. SAID
pensation to be paid ;hem Of The fund of sad tribe
[Approved by the Governor, March l6 1889
AN ACT establishing the County Of Aroostook.
Section |. Be enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives in Legislature assembled, That
from and after the first dry Of Nay next all that part
Of the lying north of the moth line the fourth
Range Of townships north Of the Lottery townships and
east of the dividing line between ranges five and six
west OF the line Of the Safe, and of line from
the north termination of the said dividing line and
ming the the north line Of the State, be and
is hereby constituted AMI mlds county by the
of Aroostook, whereof HouIton shall he the shire
TO and the inhabitants of the before described terri
tory, from and after the fist day Of May next, shall
have aud possess, and enjoy all the powers rights,
privileges and nmunites, and be subject to all the
duties which by the Constitution and Laws of the
State g anted and imposed upon the inhabitants
Of other counties.
Sec. z. Be It further enacted, That the several
to AMI plantations, their OH and agents. and
the owners of lads in unorsaniz.d owlshps in the
county OF ArooStobk, shall ply the Ere sufers Of
the COUNTIES OF Pelobct aad l'hia 5tOn respective
ly, in the sins mtnler Is thsy nave pad previously
to the plssing OF tns thar dls Proportion Of all
taxes and ans granted apportione1 assessed
PRIOR TO .ha plssln5 of this AlI the TreISurers
sJr thu Of Psn,bs: AMI w lhin gton shlll,
respectively, nave The pDvef anI allhlrty, to
proceed with. and c,lleci from al 81 :h tovns and
plantations, their oli;ees and ts,ais inI fran the
owners Of lands in such unorg laz4I tow Ishjps their
due orpp)fnn Of all su;h taxes grlned, app1rtloned
and assessed as afoie said.
Sec 3 Be il further lced, That from and after
the first day Of VI ~ next, thsre sh iii be he annually,
at Hlu tan, within and for said coanty Of Arooslook
two terms Of the District Court, the third
Tuesdiy of Janury and the first Tuesdly Of July
And after The fl day of Nay next, rhsre shlll be he'd
annually, at i1llon, the third Fus,dly of try
and On The first FassdIy Of JAY of luniy Com
mis'i1ners. And tia Justlces of the District Court
and ths COua:y Cln nis,io1.rs of SUI CouIty Of
Aroo'fOlk, shli have exercise and plss.ss, all The
powers, and do anI pefiirn Ill The due. which
Justices Of slid Court an1 the Conay C,n nissoners
oil cna1ues eaa have, exefciss aad ps.f1rm other
counties.
Sc. t. Be further enacted, That from and after
the first dy Of Nay next, there shill be- Cont of
Probt anl foe the county Of Aroosook to be held
at suc tunes and places, shl be dssi5 by the
JUICE of stl c,at, ani by law, AMI the JII,s OF
said ;olrt shall hive the plvers, the
sane lrts lctlon and psrinfn the duties
Jld!'s Of Pfl1hs hlgs, exercise and perform in
other counties
So. ). 81 it further enlcteI Tar, ;iom aad after
the fist day Of Wy next, thu 5Ipre ia cit Court
BE- h:i1 wilma All f,f the ellity of W lShnsIon,
hul be hoi1a for sdi counties Of w is;la !t0a and
Afnosopl, aad sail FRI 20 gi'ns nave tia sane
Jlrsilfo1, power mi aIlDriiy for the trial Of all
actions, civil aud crnntatl, the cause wlafelf has
III Al arise within The boy OF the county Of
ArnastooS, aud TO d3srnns al other muters and
thing', whca have arlssn may arise WITHIN the body
OF slil caIl,y u iroD'toIl; aa1 II awe the
Jni neat tiereapon, git have bsen hid by the
SIpene JuiieId Couris h.id within an i,r the
comics Of pelobscot and Washington hld not tins
passed.
Ser. 8. Be further enacted That from and after
the fist day of Nay all actioa-, SUITS mlters
and thngi at that tim. conn,ncei or p.ading N the
Court Of Common Peas or District Court for the
conaty of Washington. wherein any qaestion TO real
estate in the Of Aroo,to,k i, to be tried or
wherein he plaiatif plaintiff, petitioner or peti-
TONERS, of the reside within the county
of Aroosiook. aad all recog lzInces indctm .nt5,
wrts OF scIre faciiS, and SUITS OF which the State
party, and the adverse pIry lives in Tia county of
ArooSook, CON nenced pendng before the frsl day
OF Nav next. in the Court of Con Pleas Dis
trict Court in ths county Of Washington, or IN the
county of Penobscot, shl be an.erred to be heard
and tried. and have day the District Court @ be
held in aud for the county of Aroosook, and all pa
pers ami documents, belonging to such actions suits.
recognizances, indictments and matters filed in the Off
css Of the Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas in
Washin gon and Penobscot counties, shall be by the
said Clerks delivered the Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in the county, for the county Of Aroosook and
all and every peltIon process, matter or thing at the
same ii ne pending in the Courts of the County Com