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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07


Of their whole trouble is thls,-they arc mad
because tho Republican party did no, place
itself in position. where they could make
the Liquor question HOBBY, upon which
they could again ride into power, in this
State hence their fanatical rant-thcir bit
ter disappointment and hidcous howlings.
there is no inconsistency in the course adop-
ted by the Republicans upon this question.
They resolved in their State Convention that
the present Liquor Law has proved a failure
and who denies this? IT. original friends
dare not 10 ii-thcy know it is miserable
milurc-thcy know It !, scandal upon the
name Of Iaw-thcy are ashamed Of their
own bautlius and deny the child OF their own
BODY. Then again the republicans declared
in favor Of the great principle Of rrohibi-
Hou. II" and in favor Of q suitable, judicious
Law. based upon this principle. In doing
tins. they neither advance or rctrosadc-it
j, the identical position ih'yhayc a'ray' oc-
cupicl, and these lying black democrats
know il.
They still further express a wish thatthi'
exciting question should be taken out OF par
~ r,li,ir. Ashchrc remarked. tho friends
Of probibition had mo- agency IN giving ,hi.
matter a., y,,t,r,, turn in tie frstrlacc. and
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

The North Arson Advocate says there are
no less than seven oreisht black republicans
who care already moving heaven and earth
for the place" Of Register of Deeds in Som
erset county. democrat.
II the candidates confne their eEertions
to those two localities, they do not OF course
expect any aid from the democrats.
Bangor News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

In RIO Janciro, when the mails arrive,
instead Of opening and delivering, as is Gus
tomary in this country, tho postmaster
throws the letters in pile, and lets each
person pick for himself. IL is stated that,
Notwithstanding the apparent insecurity Of
the system, Losses SELDOM occur.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

" EAotr PArW MILL y week OF TWO
since wo bad occasion % visit tins H''' ''
Mechanic Falls and were r'"''.y snow" y!
y 4. b.n''n' hsl' ono OF '"' I''i.'''
tors lho process oi m'N'''.'l''6 I"!.''
Ihi'is undoubtedly 'h' 'y'' AM ''''' '' ."'
'iyo mill 90 'h' state ana asa cons. iu."..'
furnishes Che best article OF paper D" '"'
market Tho Manufacturer; department.
is under ihc 'lT.F'nlend'n'' 'i WI. ',''-
~.I.Hrfa An #EF#FIrUCFl and f|.FNUr 90 WORK
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07
Weekly Summary of News.

Trunk Railroad, commencing On the second
day Of September.
The lish,niu, was very prevalent 10 Nru.
port and Coriuua, ON Thursday h.t, str.k.
ing in about forty place, within a cire.oal
a mile and a half ono house in Cor.1n
was struck, without much damage. how.
ever: a horse and hog wcr, killed, arl
trees and fences shattered. Alarm IN Sow.
port was alec injured by 70.
4 Prof Horny, at tholnlo' tho Smith.
sonian Institute, tc,t.fr, that DO know. Do,
one man among the sri.rnd, men Of Gle
United State, who is an inii.I.
Tho Lewiston journal says ,ha. MHry
Looucy, an Irish girl about Do years ofas..
was drowned on Sunday evening Zoo the o.'y
in tho river, just above tho cast end OF ..a
railroad bridge. She wa, in boat wI,an
younger sister, when by some means wac
overturned, and both were thrown into Gle
river.
TN, WHO Of r. g. II. Kern', n Auharr.
was severely and probably fatally burned
Thursday, By the bursting Ola aliI lamp
Rev. Mr. Ware pastor OF ths Unitarian
Society m Augusta, has '.nt in h.s r.s.-r..
ticn II the pastoral Office, &C. nkn oI..
August Ist This step is taken on account
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iar twenty-five years.
Tho Evangelist larr'ihat ,h' h1n'' .'
Nr Chandler, of fy.hnrs was s'ra.. .F
lightning on Tuesday night. anl somewhat
injured. N''ra.oi4.F houses 900 i'.' '....y
were also struck
The Paris correspondent ~ tho Iaul.n
Court journal. writes a. follow, -" IIH
EEccllrucy Plguir1'an,nry Mason, having
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

Oyvsyur Euws. This ul.s.u. T
sseieuti-e remedy ar Dyspepsia 10 al. 30,
terms. W.cn taken asc0r Rim: CD disec-
tons, i. gives ,mu.luter...l, aal, lu moss
case, ELECTS a I.uuaH .nt cure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

Jusiusss Of thought ana style, refinement
in manners. god Breeding, and IpIitsue.,
Of every k.1I, can crms only from the trial
AL experiences VI what is j--:.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-08-07

A man without desire and without want,
Is without invention aud without reason.
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This act shall take effect and be in force innedi ately after its passage.
 Approved June ?, 1857.
CHAPTER XxvIII

CHAPTER XVIII.
 An Act in addition to act entitled "A An Act con-
 cerning Crimes and Punishments." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives in General Assembly convened:
 SEC. l. Upon the adjournment of the trial or hearing of any criminal cause pending before any justice of the peace in this State in any police court in any city in this State the person charged shall be required to recognize in proper sum with such surety as the court shall deem sufficient, con- ditioned that the person charged with crime shall appear at the time to which said trial or hearing shall be adjourned and abide the order of the court If the case is within the final jurisdiction of the court said recognizance shall be taken to the treas urer of the town wherein said trial is hold if said cause is pending before justice of the peace, and to the treasurer of the city wherein such police court is holden if said cause is pending before any police court but if said cause is not within the final iuris dcton of the court before which the same is pend- ing said recognizance shall be taken to the treasur CT of the State of Connecticut.
 SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after the day of its passage.
 Approved, June 20, 1857.
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CHAPrEk NNy

CaAPrER NNtv. An Act in addition to act entitled An Act rela-
 ting to Courts,
 e 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Hepresen- tatiVes ia General Assembly cnS,vened:
 Ssr> l. IAat whenever the csSce of any justice of the rSSce iS any town of this state. shall become vacant by failure to elect, hy death. resignation es esherSsses er whenever any person elected to sid 0e shall neglect or refase .o take the oath r- Qase1 es law for period of nsore than thirty days stter the fourth day os July next following hss SsSd election, his saii oi6ce shall be deemed vacant, and the electors cf sasd town shall have power te Sli Sasd vacancy at any meeting legally warned and held for that parpoe, whsch said meet ing shsn ee warned by the csnssahaes of ssii town ia the sane manner SS annual electors meetings are waroei
 SNc . The Act entitled An Act to secure to the several towns of this state Justices of the eeace passed May session lS4s and the act entitled a An Act to to the several towns cf thss state Jus ticss oS the Reace,' passed May session, 1856, bS and the same are hereby repealed,
 Sc $ This set shall ssle effect from and after sts paSSge
 Approved June II, 1857,
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CHAPTER xxxyII,

. CHAPTER XXxyIT.
 All Act Tn addition to An Act concerning Education
 De It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlves in General Assembly, convened:
 DEC That in all cases where the clerk of any school district in this State has omitted to take the oath prescribed by law before entering upon his of
 clal dtles, the records made by such clerk and the proceedings of such district shall not by reason of such omission be deemed or held to be void, but shall be valid to all ntents and purposes if such clerk had been sworn as by law required.
 SEC. 2 That when any town at meeting warn ed for the purpose of altering and establishing the limits and bounds to the school districts in such town, shall have changed the boundary lines be- tween any two or more of such districts, by setting of lands or farms of any person persons from of such districts to another without describing such lands. or farms by courses and distances or by metes and bounds, and where in making such chan ges, any district has been left with less number than forty children between the ages of four and six teen years the dongs of said town shall not for those causes be adJudgeG void, but shall be deemed and held to be valid to all intents and purposes said lands or farms had been described by courses and distances, or by metes and bounds, and as if each and every of said districts had been left with forty children more therein
 SEC. B. That whenever the s1lectmen of any town or towns in this state shall have settled and defined the boundary lines of any school district in any town or towns of this state in pursuance to the act in addition to An act concerning Education' ras- sed at the sessson of the legislature of lS56 the ot any lnformality in the notice to said sefectmen or in the return made by said selectmen of their doings.
 SEC 4. This act shall take effect from it's passage but shall not effect any suit now pending
 Approved, June 2, 1857.
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CHATTER SyyIu

An Act authorizing the appoiatment of commission
 CTS to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Con
 Neyances and DepoSition> in Foreign CountIics
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatlSes in G neral Ass ntly convened The gnv- ernor may appoint and commission one or mere com c>sseness as he may deem expedient in any foreign country. who shall continue in office during t,,e pleasure of the governor and who shall severa.lv have power to take the aekncwleISement If dees:S and conveyances of lands situated in this state and Of any instrument TeuiFeI by the laws of this state 90 be acknowledged; and to administer oaths or as hrmatlons, examine witnesses and take 6epositious resstlng so any cause pending. to be brought in any ." the courts of this state but eveFs such missioner before performing any duty or exercising any power Tn virtue of his appointment shall take and subscribe oath affirmation before judge or clerk of one of the courts Of record of the state kinSsicln or country in which said commissioner shall reside, well ant faithfully to execute and Der form all the duties of such commissioner under and by virtue of the laws of the state ef Connecticut which os,h and description of his seal ci ofic ,o- sether with his signature thereto shall be filed in the cine of the secretary of this state
 Approved, June z, 1851.
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CHAPTER XLIY.
An Act in addition to |" An Act concerning
 Lands.

An Act in addition tc |" An Act concerning
 Lands.
 Be it enacted by fhe Senate and House of Repre- sentaIyes in Grneral Assembly convened SEC. L That all deeds and other conveysnces of real estate ia this state, which have been exe- cuted and acknowledged in any other state or ter- ritory relative to the conveyance of land therein situated, shall be held and deemed to be valid to all intents and purposes as if the same had been executed and acknowledged in conformity with ibe laws of this state. Probided, that notf- ing herein contained shall affect any title herete- fore acquired in good faith by any creditor of, or purchaser from the graBtor in any deed or convey ance effectively executed, or from his heirs or desises. And provided, further, that this act shall not affect any suit pending between any per- son or persons other than the grantees and grant. ors in such defective conyeS Sance.
 Approved June 70, fs57.
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Whole No. iese
imprisonment in a common jail not exceeding thirty days, or by such fine and imprisonment both.
 6pproted, June 26, 1857.

CHAPTER XIV. An Act for the protection of Fish in Saltonstal
 Lake.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives in General Assembly convened: SEC. l. No person shall take or destroy any Ash in Saltonsta Lake in the County of New Ha- yen, nor use any nets or other means for taking fish therein. after the first day of January, 1888, without the consent of the propretors of the fshe- ries therein who or may be interested in sockA ing said lake with salmon or other fish, under a penalty of two hundred dollars for each offence. SEC. ?. One:ha!f of the penalty presefiBed by the fist section of this act shall belong to the per- son who shall prosecute for the, same, and one- haft to the town in which the offence shall have been committed. Approved June 26.l 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-23
@ArvG& Nvrg,

caNfrGN NVCG Aa Act in addition to the act caestled :" An Act con-
 cesaSng Cosamaaitses and CosrosssScas" Be St enacted by tAe Se0ass aaa Hesase cs Heprcsea,
 tatsses in Geacrsa Assembly coavcaoas
 That it tee seec&aelscss oS any SoSnt stock cerpo- ration established pursuant to the provisions of the XIV chapter of the act to which this Ss ia addition for some paseee ,eaNi,eaS se6e<t ia the original articles os association, shah drc t amend such ar ucioS ey the specification ot other lawful per~ pose, or business contemplated by the set reia,ns to joint stock companies to which they may wish to ji rect the operations ef sach corposaties, 1t shall he lawful for them 50 to do lFesaci nevertheless that before it shall he lawful for such corporation to co- meaoe any business under their amended articles, other than such was distinctly and definitely specified a their original articles of association the president and directors shall cause such amended ar ticles ef association subs 1ih by all the stockhol, CTS thereof to Dc published at fall length in two newspapers published in the county in which such corporation is located, CT in adjoining county if there ee no newspaper printed in such county, and shall also make certificate of the purposes specified M said amended articles of the amount of their capi- tai stock the amount actually paid in the names of their stockholders and the number of shares by them respectively owned, the amount invested in real e- tate and the amount invested in personal estate, with the estimated value thereof at the date of sach certhcase and the amount of the siehts and ayaila hlc credits of such corporation as nearly as the same eau be asccrtained which certificate shall he signed by the president and majority of the drectors and shall be made under oath affirmation. by the Der son or persons respectively subscribing the same and shall he deposited for recod with the secretary of this state and duplicate copy thereof with the town clerk of the town in which such corporation Is to transact its business and said secretary town clerk shall record tho same in the books kept by them for that purpose in which the original artctes of association of such corporation shall have been ccrsaed.
 Approved June II, 1857
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-23

caAefGR NvxE
 Aa Act SMsatag the Caartes cf the City of Norwich Re t eaaetea hy the Senate and Mouse of Reprsssa,
 tatlves ia General Assembly, esAveaeas
 That the court os eoMMea council cf the cSty ci Norwich shalt have power and authority to siesiSnate such rArS VI sASa city, as they may eea. necessary as Lamp strses assssAsss the sane hy territorial pleasures and te ease the public ksgAwsss streets sNeaaes and esAeE palse places within such district te Ne 6gAtea with el gas and shall hea tune to ssae ascertain the eSeease of se hgAssag such ds, oSssS and sAAa ASve powsr te lay taxes a,sSa the sAseAee estate within the limits of seA asfrscs tc the Asseaat S ssA exesGsc, which tax sAAs he eel. teee1 by the cela~ctor N city taxes under warrant Ees the same to ec ssgaca NS the sasyes ss one os tAe Ahsessssea cs sSsa city,
 Approved laNS SA lSSS>
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-23
CHAPTER K.

CHAPTER XX. An Act in addition to act entitled " An Act con-
 corning Communities and Corporations Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives in General Assembly convened
 SEC 1. The secretaries or clerks of all stock fire insurance companies in this state shall annually the first day of January in each year, within thir ty days thereafter, make out under oath and delv to the comptroller of public accounts, true statement of the whole amount of the capital stock of said respective companies, with list of the notes and the endorsers thereon, stocks, bonds, mortga ges with the location of the real estate named therein and all other securities and property then held and owned by the said respective companies, the capital stock thereof which said returns and statements shall be entered at length by the comp troller of public accounts in book kept for that purpose, and the ptroller shall publish in each year, abstract of said respective statements in newspaper published in the county wherein said companies respectively located, which said pub cation shall be at the expense of said companies spectively.
 SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
 SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
 Approved June 25, 1857.
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CHAPTER XXII,

IT.
 An Act relating to Constables Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives, in General Assembly convencd SEC. l. No service or process heretofore made by any constable legally chosen and sworn, but who has omitted to give bonds as required by law shall be held iegal but such service is hereby validated and confirmed and said constable shall not be held liable for acts done by him in the service of such process constable. provided said acts would have been legal, had said constable given bonds and pro vided this act shall not affect any suit now pending SEC, ?. This act shall take effect from and alter the day of its passage
 Approved June II, 1857.
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CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI. An Act ill addition to an act concerning Communi-
 ties and Corporations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives in General Assembly convened: SEC. l. The several towns in this state may lay out enclose and improve aiiy lands belonging to said towns, within their limits and not within the limits of any incorporated city, for the purposes of public square common and they may purchase any land within the same limits for that purpose. SEC. 2. The provisions of section thirty-three of the act concerning crimes and punishnents are hereby made applicable to any wilfu and malicious injury to the fences, trees herbage of any public square Or common, now or hereafter to be laid out within this state.
 Approved June 20 1857.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
Re it enacte

An Act relating to Courts Re it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives in General Assembly convened: SEc. l. That the superior court shall hereafter be holden in the county of Middlesex at Ha,l,lm. and in the county of rolland at Holland in said county, on the hrst Tuesday in pecemher in each year, in stead of the fourth Tuesday in November, as now reQoired by law,
 SEc, ?, So much of the statute law of this state relating to eoerts, is inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed
 Approved June II, 1857,
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keepers for said town and whenever any person ap- pointed pound keeper shall neglect refuse to per form the duties of said office, shall die remove from this state, it shall be the duty of the select men of such town, to appoint some suitable person or persons to be pound keeper pound keepers for such town, and the persons appointed shall hold office until the next annual town meeting. until others are chosen and sworn in their place.
 SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from the day of its passage.
 Approved June 20 1857.
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CHAPTER XLIv.
An Act for the Preservation of

An Act for the Preservation Of Fish.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives in General Assembly convened
 No peTso1 ssai ta&o0f eary away ifom any stream. pond reservoir belonging to any other person, or persons. corporatfon any trout or other valuable Ssh, without the consent of the owner or owners of the land covered by and adjoining such stfeaan pond reservoir CT without the consent Of the agent Of sush corporation if such land belong tO cofpors- ton and every perscn 90 offending shall be pun ished by a fine not exceeding seven dollars. CT by
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CHAPTER ytyitt.


 An Act in addition to an Act concerning Lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of Repre- sentat!,es in General Assembly convened:
 Ssc. 1. That whenever an application shall be made to justice of the peace for the purpose of establishing lost or uncertain boundaries of laDd, pursuant 10 the provisions of the 22od sec. of the act concerning lands, and one Of the adjoining propnetors of snch lands is (inllbc town wherein the same lie, such application sksll be made 10 a justice of the peace for the county in which saeII Isnas CT part of them are situate and resident in town adjoining ,hst in which such lands iie. SEc. 2. The fIeehoiders to establish such bonnds shall De residents of fbe town jn which such justice Of the peace resides. and the said ju@tice and fIeeIoItefs shall have the same jsrs- dc,ion. aid siaIl proceed in The same manner ss is provided in said 22nd sec. for justice of she peace shd fleehoIders resident in the town in which such lands are situated.
 Approved, June I9th 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-23
CHATTER Sxv. An Act in addition to :. An Act relating to Ccs


 An Act in addition to An Act relating to Courts Ee it enacted by the Senate ana House of Reprs sen- tStives in General Assembly e>avened: That whenever both parties to any cause upon the court docket of the superior court for Hartford tys which may have been continued frem the March term to the September term ef said court, shall agree :o try such CsaSe at the July terss thereof such cause may be entered upon the docket of the July term, and proceeded with in all respects at said July term, as if the had been continued to said July term, and final Judgment rendered therein. Approved, June s5, 1851.