The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-20
Fun at Angus =

Fun at Angus >.
The reunion of the Legislature OF 1877
was lively affair. The members Of the
expired branches We're very generally IN
attendance, and the gentlemen Of the lob
bying third branch, which mover expires.
were OF course there 4 mock session
was held in the afternoon. which brought
ont lots oil fun. Hon. 7 II Hubbard,
was, in Joint conventions elected Governor.
Accompanied by his council, be came in
and delivered an address. nnning over
humor and fan, and recommending some
very extraordinary legislation A great
many Of the enactments were of this
character, as Il specimen Of which the fol-
lowing is presented
On motion, hill an act entitled the cure evil
act was taken from the table
It is as follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
AN ACT entitled the cure evil ,ct.
BE it enacted bYHs Senate oud Ho2,Se of
Representatives. of 49, in i60jNdt7t1'e re-
GSseD{ble0, as follows:
SECTION !. The city Of Portland is hereby
declared sacred soil and exempt from the en-
trance OF railroads therein. and all tracks now
within its limits are hereby declared nuisance
and may be ahatcd by due process of law. Pro-
ttded, h0,recer, nothing herein contained shall
apply 10 the IIulba: Il, Portland and Bath Sea
shore Railroad chatter.
SECT .. 1t shall be the duty Of the Governor
and Council TO appoint one ''inSpired lobbiest'
with power to employ assistants whose ,Intv il
shall lie 10 attend hereafter each session of he
| legislature, with pay not exceeding in gross
amount the net proceeds of the sale on the
twelfth instant At Bath of the railroad charter
aforesaid.
SECT. s. Timothy. the evangelist, is hereby
authorized and directed to ondow one OF more
churches on the line OF the Hubbard ana Hitch
born Sea Shore Line from the net proceeds of
the sale of all his charters. and also 10 publish
| hook on ''inSpreG lobbying" for the mforma-
ton Of future legislatures. and the haIanct
thereof he j. hereby authorized to take With
him rs far a the "pea1y a0teS' but not to cross
herewith the gulf TO Uncle Abraham's bosom
SECT. 4. The Sea shore lines are hereby
authorized 10 exchange fee passes with each
other until their several roads are but
SECT. =. Peter Charles Keegans suntlrv in
tentons Of marrying several of his fair con
>tltutents are hereby legaiized 50 that the State
may be saved the expense Of bringing the
SWcde> TO this country
SECT. 6. All the doings of Jason NJ. Carlton
Iachry Bruin of New Jersey be. and the same
IRE hereby legaliZet. and all his other relations
with The rest Of the world financially or other
wise, and especiFHg othenrjSe, are hereby
made yol.
SECT. /. The marriage of the King OF New
Sweden with the fair swedish lass. is hereby
made valid, and his expense (not exceeding the
sum OF one Thousand dollars to Sweden there
for be pnia ont of the Johnson "onc-inill school
fund"
SECr : Tbnrn sboll I,a mil an, ~ .l,o ~,
son "onp mill school fund" the sum of one
ducc the best painting Of F>culapiu~, lancet in
vaccinating him.
SECT. o. There shall be paid ont of the
same fund the sum Of five hundred dollars
TO the first poor victim imprisoned on account
of his poverty under the Johnson compulsory
education law,
SECT. 10. The representative from the NADIA
waska District shall hereafter he pX-oirio
King OF New Sweden, with all the rights and
privileges pertaining thereunto.
SECT II. The Cobb Lime Company are
hereby prohibited from dealing in hoop poles
with the constituents OF tie gentleman from
Washington.
SECT. y. The Abel Loom Corporation bay-
ing fulfilled its mission the charter is hereby re-
pealed.
In the evening an elegant ball was
given nj Granite Hall which was largely
attended, and was a very enjoyable coca
sion.