The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-27
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL Of, 'ss.
THE LAWS OF 1866.

We furnish our subscribers. with thi'
weeks issue, an Extra, containing the Laws
passed by Ike last Legislature Of our State.
Most of the Laws, it will be perceived, have
provision declaring them in effect, from
and after the day of their approval. Those
which have no snch provisions, with the ex
ception Of the Liquor Law, which goes into
operation May first, are now in force. tho
thirty days required by the general law for
the taking effect Of laws, not otherwise
specified after the close Of the session, having
expired on the 10th inst. .t
To save our readers the trouble Of read
Ing, we present to them an abstract, partly
copied from the Portland Advertiser, Of TIT
changes which legislative wisdom has tho
proper to make for the public benefit.
The Liquor law is perhaps the most i'm
portant, as i, is the most lengthy law Of the
session. We advise our readers, and espec
tally those, if any we have, who have any
propensity for traffcking or drinking Of the
ardent" to careful study Of its provis.
ions, and at the same time to hold in re-
membrance the fact that the State has now
government ready and willing 10 see it en-
forced, should there be violations Gifts pro-
visions. Wejudgc that persons disposed to
evade its provisions, in view Of the stiingen'
cy its provisions and the disposition Of the
authorities to see it properly enforced, will,
like Davy Crockett's coon ''come down al
once" without being compelled to by the
urgent invitation OF the law. The law pro.
hibits the sal, Of intoxicating liquors as u
beverage, under penalty Of fines and i'm
prisonment, is more stringent than the old
law in the matter Of searches and seizures
and prohibits the conveyance Of liquor by ex-
pressmen, stage drivers, and common car.
riers about the State. These ore its general
features. The law seems to be made upon
the principle of 90 sure bind sure find" To
| save all trouble arising from The interposi-
ton Of objections to forms OF complaint &C.,
the statute prescribes The necessary ones and
are thus made a part Of the law. For further
particulars see the law itself, headed "au
act for the suppression Of Drinking Houses
and Tipping Shops"
An excellent act provides for the inviola.
bic security ola family burying.ground OF
not more than quarter Of IN acre, when
the same has been properly fenced and its
description recorded in The Registry Of
Deeds.
| "An net for the Education Of YOUTH" ap-
proved 1850, has little steam put into it,
oy providing that one.half Of the fine accru.
ing in convection under 1t, shall 90 to the
complainant, and the other half to the
State.
Whenever q mortgage trustees m insur.
ance company in an action, and the COM
pany come in and defend, they shall he liable
to the same costs that the principal defend
ant would have been.
The present delay in. the publication OF
the laws shows the wisdom OF q new method
of PRONUNCIATION devised by the Legislature,
to wit {: As soon as the Governor has signed
an act, he communicates with the Legisla
ture, the records make sure Of the fact, and
the State Secretary puts the act in the State
paper-oi which everybody is supposed TO
take cosuizance. So good an idea ought to
have been carried out before.
1t is hoped that The fires which have done
so much injury to our cumberland for the
last Few years. have received an extinguisher
at last. II will now cost $40 and over to
kindle fire on ano'her persons land with"
on, his consent. lift is done malieiously, no
matter il on the OF nder's own land, and To-
jury is done to another, there is fine rang.
Ing from 900 to $1,000, or an Imprisonment
of three months ir jail to three years in the
State prison. A FIRE lawfully kindlei must
be taken care Of, or else, spreading and do.
ing damage, the kinder is answerable there
for in an action on the case. It makes nc
difference if "the use of firearms" causes
the injury in any Of the above cases-wh'ch
is caution tn sportsmcn. Lumber drivers
may have their necessary ires-but must be
very cautious, or take the penalties applied
to others. The common law right to an
action for damages done by fires is not ut oil
affected by this act. Some provisions was
loudly called for, especially by timber own
ers, and we trust the above will meet sheir
difficulties.
We como to IN act affecting water priv
leses, the only provision OF which 49, that
the chapter in the Revised Statues devoted
to this subject, is made applicable TO streams
which form the boundary line between this
State and any other State or Province.
"Blood animals" imported shall DC taxed
no higher than good quality OF common
stock. We are authorized 70 say that
this does NOT apply to leeehes.
Moose are allowed their own ways OF dying
between March 18th and Oct. lst .ot each
year. =.
Hook nackerel, or let them nlone-for If
you "set. draw or use any seine Tor the
purpose Of capturing said fish, within the
jurisdiction OF this State, you will suffer
somewhere between 500 and SOU, and
have your boat and everything in 1t attached
no matter whether you own 1t or not, nor
whether other laws have exempted It from
attachment on mesne process or execution.
Goldfish aristocrucy" have no such privileges
as now pertain to mackerel.
County Attorneys and Clerks Of the Courts
trhenerer elected by tho people, shall hold
Office the regular three years.
Saviags institutions. rs we'll az banks
shall he visited by the Bank Commissioner,,
inquired into and examined. $3.50, |