Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-04-09


shall have the same power to authorize the ex-
ecutor or administrator of such deceased per-
son to make conveyance of such real estate to
the executor or administrator of the person so
contracted with, which he now has to author
ize such conveyance to the person contracted
with, himself being alive-And the executor
or administrator to whom such conveyance shall
be made as aforesaid, shall stand seized and
possessed of such real estate, to the same uses
and for the same purposes, as he is, of real
estate set off to him on Execution.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenev-
er the Commissioners who have been, or here
after may be appointed, upon the estate of any
person deceased by virtue of an Act entitled
An Act to regulate the jurisdiction and pro-
ceedngs of the Courts of Probate approved
March the twentieth, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty one, shall have made their re-
port, and the Judge of Probate, shall have or
dered distribution thereon, it shall be discretion
airy with said Judge, at any time before distri-
button shall have taken place, upon application
made to him by any creditor of such person
deceased, on account of any error, or mistake
in the Report of said Commissioners, to issue
his decree suspending said order of distribu-
ton, and recommitting said Report to said
Commissioners, for the purpose of correcting
such error or mistake.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. "a, 1910.
A Act to limit the tenure of Military Office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. in Legislature assembled, That
all Military officers, who have been or here
after may be commissioned, shall hold their re-
spectiye offices for term not longer than seven
wears from the date of their commission, un less
reappointed or reelected. Provided, that in
case of vacancy of Major General in any Divs-
ion, the commissions of the Brigadier Generals
in such Division shall not terminate by the lin
itation aforesaid until the office of Major Gen
eral shall be filled by the Legislature-and the
Commander in Chief is hereby authorized to
discharge officers who have held or may hereaf-
ter hold commissions seven years as aforesaid
And this Act shall take effect from and after
its approval by the Governor.
Approved by the Governor, Feb "a, 1910.
An Act additional to prevent distractions to
Ferries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House oil
Representatives in Legislature assembled, That
in addition to the several distractions mention
ed in ian Act to prevent distractions to ferries,
passed February twenty seventh, eighteen hun.
bred and thirty three, that if any person shall
erect any weir for the taking of fish, or any 9th
er obstruction in said ferry ways, mentioned
in said Act, the person or persons offending
shall be liable TO pay, for each and every day
such weir or other obstruction is continued, moi
less than ten dollars, 10 be recovered in the
same manner, as the before rected Act pre-
scribes.
Approved by the Governor, Feb. &c, 1910.
An Act to prevent distractions in Machas
river.
SECTION l. be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, That if any person or persons shall cast OF
throw into the Machias River, any slabs, lath.
ngs, edgings, or any refuse Lumber of any ma
ture whatsoever, or other materials whereby the
navigation of said river may be Impeded or in
uriously affected or which shall tend to OBJ.
struct the floating or driving of Logs, masts
spars, or other Lumber down said river, either
above or below the tide waters of the same, he
or they shall forfeit for each offence sum moi
exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than five dol
lars, to any person who may sue for the same
and shall also be liable to pay all damages which
any individual may suffer by reason Of such OBJ.
structons in an action of the case, in any Cour
competent to try the same.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That if the Of
fence or offences forbidden in the fore going sec
ton, shall be committed by any person or per
sons, who may be in the employ of any Mil
owner or mill owners, the said mill owner OIL
mill owners shall be liable to the same penalties
to be recovered in the same manner as is hereir
before provided.
Approved by the Governor, March 3, 1840
An Act accepting the surrender of the charte
Of the City Bank, Portland.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives in Legislature Assem-
bled, That the charter of the City Bank be, ant
the same hereby is accepted, and the samt
shall terminate when this act shall take effect.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the sale
Bank shall continue in its corporate capacity fol
and during the term oftwo years from the time
this Act shall take effect, for the sole purpose
collecting the debts due the corporation, selling
and conveying the property and estate thereof
and shall remain liable for the payment of al
debts due from the same, and shall be capable
prosecuting and defending suits at law, ant
for choosing directors for the purposes aforesaid
and for closing its concerns.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and aftei
the sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty, and thai
said Bank shall publish for three months, week
ly in the State paper, and in one or more papers
if any there be, in the County in which sale
Bank may be located, that it has surrendered its