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

House of Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, That whenever the Governor and Coun-
Gil and Land Agent, shall order the survey of
any township or townships belonging 10 this
State, or 10 this State aud Massachusetts, it shall
be The duty of the Surveyor General to survey
the same in person; provided, he shall not be
required to survey personally, more than two
townships INTO lots for settlement in any year.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Surveyor General, whenever
the Land Agent shall require him to do, to
anime any Of the Public Lands for the purpose
of detecting trespassers and seizing timber cut
by trespassers, aud also to scale such timber cut
on the Public Lands. under permits from the
Land Agent, as may be required by the said
Agent, from time to time, and to make report
OF his doings to the Land Agent. [Approved
by the Governor, March IS, 1889.
AN ACT in addition Act providing for The govern
ment Of the State Prison. and for punishment Of convcs
BE II enacted by the Senate aud House OF Representa-
hves Legislature assembled Tint the Governor with
advice OF Conncl Shall have power and hereby
horzed 1t they deem necessary, change the present
organized volunteer Militia Company into company of
Rriemen and 10 increase The number TO sixty persons,
subject the duties liabilities restrictions penal
ties the present company [Approved by the
AN AC additional fan Act respecting the offices and
duties of the Attorney General and County Attorneys.
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Representatives Legislature assembled That the several
County Attorneys in this State shall receive each, annual
salary follows:
For the county of York three hundred dollars;
For the county of Cumberland, five hundred dollars;
For the county Of Lucon three hundred and fifty dollars;
For the county of Oxford, two hundred dollars,
For the county OF kennebec, four hundred dollars;
For the county of Somerset, two hundred and seventy
five doilarS
For the comfy OF Penobsco six hundred dollars;
For the county of Hancock, two hundred dollars;
For the county of ashngon two hundred and HydoArs;
For The county of Waldo. two hundred dollars;
For the county of Franklin. hundred dollars;
For the county Of Piscaraqus, one hundred dollars;
For the county of Aroosook, hundred dollars;
to be paid to them severay out of the treasury of the
Stale, equal quar- ery payments in full for all services
rendered by them and in lieu of all fees heretofore re-
ceived by them that they shall each be entitled 10
of the County Treasury three dollars day and
mile for travel and attendance before juries and
committees appointed 10 estimate damages sustained BY
of the laying out OF highways.
Sec.2 BE il further enacted That said Attorneys shall
severaly, the month OF November in each year. make
the Attorney General Of the and kind of
official business by them done respectively in the year pre-
cedng the number OF prosecuted the Offences for
which such prosecutions had the results thereof and
the punishment awarded in such case with such other par
tcuar statements suggestions they may deem inter-
esng; and shall be The duty Of the Attorney General in
the month of December year make report
the Governor and Council OF like kind those required
OF County Attorneys, which report shall also contain
abstract Of the several reports made TO him by the County
Attorneys. And This Act shs take effect and be in force
from aud after the first day of April next Approved by
the Governor March %. 1889.
AN ACT in addition to Gan Act further 10 regulate the
fees of County Attorneys
BE enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
ives in Legislature assembled That in all Indictments
against Cities Towns Plantations; rcIing make
repair any highway town-way not tried by the Jury,
the fees taxed for the County Attorney shall be three dollars,
instead of the fees by law Iaxahle-and the
such shall not be taxed until the action is finally dis
posed Of [Approved by the Governor, March %, 1897
AN ACT in addition the several Acts in force resu
atng Ferries
Sec. l. BE ii enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. in Legislature assembled, That when
safe passage way the river at any Ferry
he made ageea6y the provisions OF the additional
Act regulating Ferries passed February tenth. eighteen
hundred and lwen five without that in such
shall be the dnly the FerymAn make the
al puoc landing which may he sufficiently near to
meet conveniently with the opposite tery-landmg and all
the provisions aud liabilities provided the addonal Act
aforesaid shall Apply the passage way made al such pub
lie landing if made to the ferry landing.
Sec. 2 Be further enacted, That the County Commits
sioners may when they judge expedient, contract w;h
persons 10 perform heduties devovng
the Feryman by this Act aud the additional Acts aforesaid
by giving notice thereof The Feyman before the closing
OF the and such notice shall exonera'e said Ferryman
from all The liabilities respecting such passage way the
ice during the ensuing winter for such longer period as
the contract ma be made for and all The duties and Iaol
ties from which said Ferryman Is TINS exoneraed shall at
Iach the person vita whom the County Comms soners
may have contracted Improved by the Governor March
% 1889
AN ACT for assessing and taxing Turnpkes Towns
though which ey pass.
tveS in Legislature assembled That all Iurnpkes IN ths
Sla,e shall be assessed and taxed the towns wherein The
may lie IN the manner real estate Approv-
cd by the Governor March g. 1889
AN ACT additional and explanatory Of the several Acts
now in force for the relief Of Poor Debtors.
S7c BE enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sellaves in Legislature assembled, That when any debtor
arrested of distress execution, committed
prison the same shall have gwen shall hereafter
give bond allowed by the eighth section Of the Act
entitled San acl for the relief of Poor Debtors, passed
March twenty onrh eighteen hundred and thirty FIVE, he
may make written application Justice of The Peace of
County where he resides who shall eeupon make
notification under his hand and SEAL of such debtors de-
sire TO take the privilege and benefit of the Poor Debtors
OATH and the time and place OF the Intended caption which,
being served the prescribed by the ninth section of
the Act above mentioned shall be deemed valid notice TO
the creditor
Sec O. BE ii further enacted That whenever any debtor
shall make disclosure any of the several Acts to
which this additional and shall in such disclosure disclose
any bank bills notes. accounts bonds oher chose in ac-
ton any property exempt by law from attachment
which he be attached, then and IN such
the debtor and creditor agree upon the amount
OF such property, which shall the creditor discharge
OF 'tr debt ehior shall choose man the creditor an
other aud the magistrates all disineresed who shall
under OATH apprase of sufficient property thus disclosed
pay the debt and the debtor shall thereupon be discharge
ed Aud the creditor shall appear the disclo-
OF said debtor, appearing shall refuse neglect
choose appraiser the Justice shall appoint for him
appraise such property disclosed as aforesaid
Approved by the Governor, March %, 1889.
AN ACT to encourage the rearing of Oxen
within this State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in Legislature assembled, That
any person who shall hereafter raise from his
or her own Cow or Cows, or who shall purchase
and pay, for one pair of Bull or Steer Calves.
under year old, shall hold the same exempt
from attachment and execution SO long as thew
shall remain the property of the person rearing
procuring the same aforesaid. [Approved
by the Governor, March %, 1889.