The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-05
LEG1sLATryE ACTS.


The Legislative passed $50 acts and LOG
Resolves. We annex the TILES Of those acts
which seem 10 be ola public interest, and OF
local importance 10 our Subscribers in the
County. -
To set of a portion Of the town Of Water.
borough and annex ihe same 10 the Town Of
Shapleish.
To amend an aci concerning the supreme
judicial court and its jurisdiction, approved
April ninth, eighteen hundred and d!iy-
two.
To amend tan act prescribing the time
when notice shall be given upon petitions
for special legislation"
To change the time Of eleciing assessors
in certain cities.
To change the time OF holding the April
term Of the court Of county commissioners
for the county OF Washington.
To establish the county of Androscoggin.
To provide in part for the expenditures OF
government.
To amend The eighty .second chapter Of
the revised statutes.
In addition 10 the one hundred and fifty.
fifth chapter Of the revised statutes.
To incorporate the Maine Pathological
and Horticultural Society.
To enable insurance companies Of this
state 20 comply with certain provisions OF
law IN other states.
Allowing aliens 10 hold and convey real
estate.
Relating 10 the duties Of clerks OF the su'
nrap, N ind;ciol court
To amend the act Of March eighteen hun.
dred fifiy.ihree providing for tho payment
ofbouniies on wolve, and bears.
In addition 10 the nineiy.iirst chapter Of
1.-The revised statutes OF this state.
Authorizing The city council Of Portland
10 appoint surveyor Of lumber under Ger
tain regulations.
To establish the county of Sagadahoc.
To amendthe 18TH chapter OF the revised
statutes.
To incorporate The town Of Dayton.
To abolish The January term OF The su.
preme judicial court in The county OF Han
cock.
I Additional 10 the l29,h chapter Of the re-
vised statutes.
To provide for the appointment OF assay
ers OF ores, metals and other substances re-
curing chemical analysis.
T, amend an act TO provide Tor the odu.
cation Of youth, approved August q, 1850
For the regulating Of ways dedicated to
public use.
Giving further powers 10 county commits
sioners in certain cases.
Additional 10 chapter 1873 Of The laws OF
Maine in relation 10 The assessment ana
collection Of taxes in unincorporaled places,
approved Aug Ia, lsi9.
TO apporlion aud assess on The inhaoi'
iants Of the State a lax OF 5000, 1874, Tor
the year 1854.
Resolve 10 amend resolve in relation TO
FORMULATING The laws Of the State following
$40 instead OF SIS, US hereloiore,) was taken
up. a.,
To provide tribunal for regulating the
Join, business of railroad companies:
In addition 10 an act to establish The conn.
ty of Sagadahoc.
For armng and equipping companies oil
volunteer militia, aud for other purposes.
Relating TO petitions for Partition.
To amend chapter 100 OF the revised stat
uies.
To abolish the Office Of chaplain in the
state prison.
To amend chapter 80 Of the revised stat.
utes.
To regulate the recording Of mortgages
OF personal property.
Additional 10 an nc, 10 provide for The ed
ucalion OF youth.
For the regulation Of intelligence offices.
To provide in part for the expenditures
Of government.
To authorize the establishment and main
,enance of public libaries.
In addition 10 an act concerning railroads
To amend chapter ihiriy.six OF The stat.
u,es OF eighteen hundred fii'y.lhrec.
Relating 10 The state library.
To amend chapter one hundred and four
OF the revised statutes