The Portland daily press., 1867-10-25
COMPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
i.

CoDH1cAr1oN OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The Washington special of the Bos-
ton Advertiser says: sSsF
The commission to codify the United states
isWs have made such progress that they are
aeout ready 70 have portionssof the laws as res
", Hdsea printed Tor the inspection Of Congress
x. tSse work has proved much more oomplicatea
seen was anticipated after the cornmtssion was
okhnixed. The different sutiects weraassgne ped
- nilows:-Land and patent laws Judge
johnson Of Ohio; Judiciary Caleb Cushing OF
nssse pssopossos Tie sSs
laws Of these classes which ynas become onsos
ete varies from one half TO three foufths Of the
whole AMI che reductions hase y sIsig sa
Generally speaking. the older Jaws are far
more oanefuiy drawh than those Of more
Snoder4 date, and many have nean found upon
which itwas Impossible to fix precise con-
struet ton. The eoMmisatoa Ii considering the
prupriety Of Recommending q radical change
In the organisation OF the Attorney-G eneral's
ase 2 that By several sSletSr; g
can be referred from the departments here,
and to Q .certain extent from the country at
large, the expenses Of the government for legal
advice will be greatly reduced. tasID n
soi i9s "a IiaT 7T-5777T7TT7 -TT-TT ---7rc-----Hh
h The Washington Chronicle says that letters
patent have been taken out for a voting ma
chine The patentee, will have to be careful
not to infringe the Democratic right. Demo-
Gratis have bought thousands Of voters in New
York city every year for long time that are
machines to all intents. 'i''"A'' INV -" 1--
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Grand Divisiea Sons Of Temperance.
ldw mefi sn0ii9Hh5 BANGOR, Oct %, 1857
Toitse Editor efthe Press "a beibodma
III The, Annual Session of the Grand Division
Of the Sons Of Temperance for this State has
Just concluded its meeting in this city, and the
following sketch Of its proceedings may be of
interest to your readers. %, fqe.,4 N all ---
The session, opened on Tuesday evening,
G. WI b. #. Talman in the chair. The at
tendance was much larger than for several
previous sessions and with one exception every
officer wasin his place. Some twelve or fifr
teen new members were initiated, after which
the reports of the Grand Officers were present
ed and referred. - The report of the CIV. P.
was an able and exhaustive exposition OF the
history Of the Temperance movement in the
past and embodied many wise, and profitable,
suggestions for its conduct in the future.-
From the report of the G.. Scribe it appears
that the Order has fallen off slightly from it's
standing one year ago. 1t is believed, howev-
,nat 'ne !. loss mas peen feai gam
- On y, 's ii ii wl 0 ad
crept into the Divisions
Inc so'.ion " euneSaay 'orenoon wa, was oe-
o"p'eu Win 'ne report Vi inc u. Lecturer, ltne
fepor'S 0, eomnhetees ana the election OF OIL
GERS Ior Inc ensuing year. From the report OF
'lle hecturert appears that MS Tune mas been
largeiy aeyosed 70 the formation OF Cold Water
Eegions among Inc chlidren b IN the Sabbath
Sc nools OF the otate ms iapors have fsbeen
uiiin'I nsy ~ near two huhqreo Oh
'neSe naavvilg peen organi2zed, enrolling more
tnan ten thousand children who had taken the
"triple pledge" to abstain from the nse If .stos
/ 800 q q !, iii T
,. paoco' ineoA'ca'ins urihks ana pfolan'ty,g
GA The election OF officers resulted as fellows,
| viz; "a hrnWo % oi sbsoI sdf ,ssAtil golf y
,satsls xya ID 4 s,o4i a1glJ rra.o.I adI ;;sgu.
81 S,stWi AZ y ~ 60 . > W "
slim n - oass, Oh djiw
Ssir1f a rS;s,,haIi : ~ iissqm03
q 1sRan RaH n r Nnrnsoas ~ ~ I,la.e
a Cnnp,J n piss Il nvTrc a, Charieston.
"a gu y:s,,,, pi ss,u Garmei, o. sssTs
- soP n'7't is' eH tagsa
Ial4 ne aIternoon session was occupied with va
| rious business matters and with the installa-
/ finn of nfs;cers Tba mast i'm
49, ie -, -
III was a. reauGslon ol thel per cdpstd TAX
from Subordinate divisions from ten cents to
/ five and reoiirng the tax to he maid for "l,,ly
vis so 1,t IS WI az menDers.lio0 10 b9eoq
/ Last evening a large and intelligent ,aud=
Il ence assembled at the City Hall where for a
copnla "a ba,,rrs, ~ av Inas -,
!, ss, ~ e.Si y PROM
I rious parts of the State. After this meeting
the members Of the Order md III Ia 1;5 10
,a;rog, =, a., ,,,,,1,r 7, 80
'"o VI niVis '', "h l an
lo The following is a COW of the report of the
L.committea ON 81 "a ~. ,.l.1.t - ..S,ft
~ " 2A'
| lex9dt 19Yo hlPoLlTlcALeAcTIoN. Us h9.hH ! :
| iou5 iohlnlttee commend the views ex-
| pressed py tne u. w. I. upon this subject,
l and lake the hberty to submit further remarks
upon the subject b D. ms .13od na coffin
i we snail regret exceedingly the occurrence
Forany action which Shall make it imperative
upon the friends OF temperance of this State to
organize as q distinct political party. We, see
no necessary or either OF the political. parties
ehgfaiung Ohls SUBJECT upon 1ts political creed.
4 a suDlect s2 vital to the well being in eyety
fEespect OF tne people OF our great and growing
massers ;"dnn aee,He sucn ana py our law
makers OF party ties as may be
| necessary Ior us progress and ultimate tri
ompn; Ihe laws now upon the statute book
t Me neneve are eminently calculated to produce
ts-.S 40" 90
ed, anG the constabulary act, the former with
inc laIe ahendmehts adopted with great unan-
4 ih1I r. ~ .uG popular Vote and the latter pass
gu ~ .ne last egis. 81 with an almost
uIa Ma ahui xo1e IN Dotn houses. s..,.ss
'Ei s;e, slali iooK, therefore upon any attempt
" ettnsf or p2sn the polltlcal parties to repeal
OF noaly elther OF tnese laws 50 as destroy
tn'a egsc'eacy ama poaoer, as blow aimed ct
; ;o th ss advocate ana as idennfy
4 ing ne parry wmcn does TINS, or suffers it TO
i with the rum Interest of our State. Such az
ton shall never have our sanction, and may
NAV he e mo \" %Sr3 mYMesel ,Pai1?!lH L.
4 political organization, TO sustain the sentiments
we advocate, though to do so may sever the
''''i9 NOV Dafa US 70 our political asso
the countenance and Votes of a few VII bandrea
rumseliers and rum drinkers and rum sympa-
timers, 70 twenty Thousand staunch friends Of
eJ hv RIM or tIos; WIN consent 10 pe rui
and whose votes as well as talk will tell mon
this subject, they are at perfect liberty if they
Il please, 10 Try the XDerluant. INT ~ RIB