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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-02
Chapter $50,

AN ACi to amend section twenty tive Of obapter
twenty -four of the revised statutes relating to
paupers in untncorporated places
Be enacted By the Senate and House of ReDrsseata
tues IN Legislature Gssem6Ifd as 'ows:
Section twenty-five of chapter twenty-four OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended by striking out
all Of said section alter the word 'relief in the
twelfth line of said section, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words and when such paupers have no
legal settlement in the state and have not lived in
the town furnishing them relief the state shall re-
imburse said town for the relief furnished to such
amount as the governor aud council may adiudge to
have been necessarily expended therefor so tina.
the same shall read when amended as follows.
Section y. Persons living in places not ineor-
perated, and needing relief, under the care of
the oyersees OF the oldest incorporated adjoining
town. or the nearest Incorporated town where there
are none adjoining who shall furnish relief to such
persons as If they were found in suoh town and
such oyerseers may bind to service the children Of
such persons as they may those of paupers OF their
own town; and may bind out persons described III
section twenty in the manner therein provided.
siding in such unncOrporated place, as if in their
own town, and such persons shall be entitled TO .
like remedy and relief When relief is so provided,
the towns furnishing it entitled to the same
remedies against the towns of their settlement DIS II
they resided in the town so furnishing relief. And
when such paupers nave no legal settlement IN the
state and have not lived in the town furnishing
them relief the state shall reimburse said town Tor
the relief furnished to such amount the governor
and council may adjudge to have been necessarily
expended therefor
(Approved March g. 1879
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Chapter 222.

AN ACT to amend the public laws of ghteen hun
dred and seventy three, relating to Free High
Schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tues IN Legislature assembled, as }oiious.
SECTION /. That the secopd section of CHAPTER
one hundred and twenty-four of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and seYenty-three, to establish
free high schools, be amended by adding the words
or more in the fourteenth line so that said section
shall read as follows:
Section .. Any town NAV establish and maintain
not exceeding two free high schools; and when two
such schools are maintained shall be entitled to re-
celye the same state aid if the expenditures for
both schools had been made for school. Two or
more adjoining towns may unite in establishing and
maintaining free high school, and both receive
the same state aid as if such school had been main
tanned 10y one town. So long any town shall de-
cline to avail itself of the provisions of this act
school district or union Of districts in such town
may establish and maintain free high school, and
receive state aid the same as the town might have
done; provided, that no more than two such free
high schools shall be established In any town and
that the amount of state aid extended to the dis
trlcts In any town shall not exceed the sum that the
town might have received. Two or more adjoining
school districts in different towns may establish and
MAINTAIN union free high school, and may receive
proportional part OF such state aid, to be deter
mined as provided by section eight, but in no
to exceed the amount that either town might have
received Towns shall receive in trust and faith
fully expend donations and requests made to aid in
the maintenance of free high schools, and shall re.
on the same conditions If such schools had been
established and main tained by taxation; provided,
that no town shall be entitled to receive such state
aid on any expenditure for a free high school or
estate Of an academy incorporated institution of
learning surrendered or transferred to such town
for educational purposes.
1Approved March 3, 1874
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Chapter 22l,

AN ACT to amend section twenty -one of chapter
sixty -four of the Revised Statutes relating to the
appointment, powers and duties of executors.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- ia
tues In Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION l. Section twenty-one of chapter sixty
four of the revised statutes is hereby amended by
adding at the end of said section the following
words, 'or executor whom he may succeed so that
said section as amended shall read as follows
Sec. 81. When an executor or administrator, re-
siding out Of the state, after being duly cited by the
judge of probate, neglects to render his accounts
and settle the estate according to law, or when any
executor or administrator, joint or sole, becomes
insane or otherwise unsuitable to perform the trust
refuses or negects to do or mfs,nanages the es-
tate the judg e of probate may remove him; and he
may accept the resignation of any joint or sole ex-
ecutor or administrator, when he is satisfied after
public or personal notice to those interested in the
estate and hearing that there is reasonable cause
therefor, and that it will not DO detrimental to the
estate to those interested therein and in either
case, If there is no other executor administrator
to discharge the trust, the judge may commit ad :
mnstration of the estate not already administered
with the will annexed or otherwise as the case re-
quires to such persons he thinks fit as if the one
resigned or removed were dead; and such admins
traitor shall have the same powers and DO liable to
the same Obligations other administrators or
ecutor whom he may succeed
tApproved March 3, ls,t
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Approved March 9, 1911
Chapter 22O.

AN ACT to amend section ity-three Vi chapter one
hundred and thirteen Of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to damage bonds.
BE 1t by the Senate ana House of Rpresnta-
ttues in Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section tfty-three of chapter one hundred and
thirteen of the revised statutes is hereby amended
by striking out all after the words such part in
the fourth line and inserting If the penalty in the
bond in any such action be more than twenty dol
amount Of damages recovered be less than twenty
dollars So that said section amended shall read
follows:
Sec. 53. If the whole amount due on the eyecu-
ton warrant of distress is recovered in any such
action, the new judgment shall be discharge of
said execution or warrant of distress; if only part
is recovered it shall be discharge OF such part.
II the penalty in the bond in such action be more
than twenty dollars the plaintiff shall recover full
cost though the amount of damages recovered be
less than twenty dollars If the verdict or judg-
ment is that the creditor has sustained no dana 60
neither party shall recover cost
IAsproyed March 5, lS,l
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Chapter 2l9.

AN ACT in relation to the protection of bottles
used by the manufacturers Of mineral waters, gin
Ger ale and small beer.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
fattcea In Legislature assembled, as follows.
SECTION |. All persons or corporations engaged
IN tae manufacture and sale of soda waters mine
raj waters; ginger ale, small beer, spruce beer,
white beer or other similar beverages, in syphons
or bottles, with their name or Names or other
cd, blown, impressed or otherwise produced upon
such 81 bottles or syphons, anything connected
office Of the city town clerk in which the princi-
PAL place OF business of such person persons is
situated, description Of the names and marks
published once a week for three successive weeks
IN any weekly paperlpublished in said county.
SEC. 2. 1t is hereby declared unlawful for any
person or persons knowingly and wilfully, without
the written consent Of the owner thereof to any
such syphon so marked, or to deface or obliterate
the names, marks or devices thereon, with the In.
tent to sell, dispose Of buy traffic in the sae or
convert to their own use, unless purchased Of the
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Chapter 224.

AN ACT amendatory of chapter thirty EIGHT si the
revised statutes, relating to pressed hay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiues in Legislature assembled as foliows;
Sections fifty-two, fifty-thr e, and ftty-four of
chapter thirty-eight of the revised statutes, are
hereby amended as to read as follows;
Section 81. All hay pressed and put up in hun
dies, shall have written, printed or stamped on
bands or boards made fast to the same the first let
ter of the christian and whole of the of the
person putting up the same, and with the name of
the state, and the place where such person lives
And any person Offering for sale or shipment any
pressed hay not marked as aforesaid shall be liable
to line of one dollar for each bale offered 10 he
recovered by complaint before any court Of compe
tent jurisdiction.
SEC: 3d. No sworn weigher of hay shall purchase
more hay than is necessary for his own
SEC. "a. If the master of any vessel takes on
board pressed hay not marked aforesaid, he shall
forfeit dollar for each bundle 50 received to be
recovered as in section ffty-two.'
(Approved March 3, l37il
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ton the following words and In case the person so
appointed refuses to serve or give the requisite
bond then they may appoint of their board to
act as constable and collector for the collection of
follows:
Section %. When towns choose collectors, they
may agree what sum shall be allowed for the per-
Torrance Of their duties; but if none are chosen or
if those chosen refuse to give the requisite
bond, the assessors may appoint suitable person
to act constable and collector for the collection
flakes; and in case the person so appointed re-
fuses to serve or give the requisite bond then they
may appoint one of their board to act constable
and collector for the collection of taxes.
approved March 3, 37.)
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Chapter 23E.

AN ACT to amend act entitled IAN Act to amend
section Thirteen Of chapter seventy-seven of the
Revised Statutes relating to decisions In the su-
preme Judicial court"
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
t;,es in Le1fsLqture assembled, as f0iloWs
Section thirteen or chapter seventy seven OF tbs
revised statutes, as amended by chapter one hund-
red and twenty of the public laws of the year
one thousand eight hundred and seventy three, Is
hereby further amended so as to read as follows;
SECT IS The following only come before
the nonrt "a court of law: In which there are
motions for new trials upon evidence reported BY
the Judge; questions of law arising on reports Of
cases bills Of EXCEPTIONS agreed statement of facts
cases civil or criminal presenting a question OF
law cases in equity presented on demurrer to the
to dissolve nunotions issued after notice and hear
Inc or continued after hearing; questions ars,np
on w1its Of habeas corpus, mandamus, and certiora
ported BY Judge. They are to be marked Law on
the docket Of the county where pending: and there
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AN act f9Tthes 10 extend the powers O.. cchoo,
Districts.
Be It tedby the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttrss IN Legislature assembled as follows:
Section twenty -four OF chapter eleven of the re
vised statutes is hereby amended, by adding after
Seventh. Any school district maintaining graded
schools, by major vote Of those present at any
legal meeting legally warned, may transfer the
envy, or private or corporate school, and NAV paw
the money which would be appropriated to the
grade OF school SO transferred to such academy or
corporate or private school, for the tuition of the
scholars so transfcrret provided that the superin-
tending school committee of the town in which such
district Is situated shall have the control over
such scholars SO transferred, as to studies texf-
books, classification and discipline
(Approved March 3, l81ll
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Chapter 225.

AN ACT to increase the salary Of The County At
torIcy for the county Of York.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttpes in Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION |. The salary of the county attorney for
the county of York. is hereby established at seven
hundred dollars per annum, payable quarterly as
heretofore, commencing On the first day of January
in the year of our Lord thousand eight hundred
and seventy -four, instead of the salary pro-
vided by law for said attorney, which said salary
shall be in full for all official services
Seq All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect when approved.
approved March 3, ls14.)
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AN ACT TO define certain duties OF county COMM
sonerS.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House IF Representa-
tives in Legislature assembled, as follows:
The county commissioners in the several counties
are hereby directed to make all new and additional
volumes OF index hereafter necessary in the regis
tries OF deeds, alter the form known as dyer index
SO that the same urnameS shall be recorded together
IN each volume; and they authorized in eael
county, if they deem II expedient to change all
volumes oi index now in the registIes Of deeds t.
said form
(Approved March 3, ISL
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chapter 226.

AN ACT to amend sections sixty-three and sixty
four Of chapter forty-nne of the revised statutes
relating TO foreign Insurance Companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tdtires in Legislature assembled. as follows
Sections sixty-three and sixty-tour Of chapter
forty mine of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed, by adding after the word mot" in the seventh
line OF said section three, the following words:
in case no agent Of such company can be found,
commissioner, who shall Immediately notify said
insurance company by mail, shall be valid and
binding on said company as If served on their
AGENT
Also by striking out after the word mot in said
seventh line the following words; for the purpose
vice of any process, the agent shall be regarded
still authorized until another is appointed"
Also by adding after the word agent in the
ing words: 'or the insurance commissioner
Also by adding alter the word "agent' in the
fourth line in said section sixty -four, the following
words: 'or on the insurance commissioner as pro-
vided in said section sixty three that said
tions, amended shall read as follows:
Section 50: Any person having claim against
any foreign insurance company, may bring IA suit
therefor in the courts in this state including trus
tee suits, and service made on any authorized agent
company, and hold it to answer to such st; and
the judgment rendered therein shall bind the
pany as valid Judgment in every respect, whethor
the defendants appear or net. In case no agent of
such company can be found, such notice or service
served on the state insurance commissioner, who
shall Immediately notify said insurance company
by mail. shall be valid and binding on the company
as though served on their agent. Unless any such
judgment Is paid within thirty days after demand
made upon any such agent or the insurance COM
missioner by the officer holding the execution, the
commissioner may, on notice and hearing OF me
parties. suspend the power of the company to DO
business in this state until it is paid; and If the
company or any agent thereof issues any policy in
this state during such suspension said company and
agent shall each forfeit not exceeding one hundred
dollars. But any policy so issued shall be binding
on the company in favor of the holder,
Section 64 AL notices and processes which by |
any law, bylaw or provision OF any policy any In
surd OF other has s or
its agent or on The Insurance commissioner, pro-
yided in said section on sixty three, with like ef-
feet a II given served on the pIlneipai, sueh
shall be regarded as tho place OF the company in
al REGARDING y PC s escssa
edge Of the risk and OF all matters connected there
with. Omissions ami misdescrpticns known to the
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in denoted, any land or lands, rights of way for
the purpose OF erecting, using or maintaining any
way railroad, light house beacoa, or other aids to
navigation, with all necessary righta, powers and
privileges incident to the thereof, whenever the
governor by and with the advice of the council,
may determine that the public eXigencies require
it; and by and with the advice of the council he
may deliver possession and cede the jurisdiction
thereof to the United States such terms and
iitions they deem expedent
approved March g. ls.i-}
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lawful owner. ANY person or persons offending
against the provision hereof shall forfeit the sum
Of ten dollars, half to the prosecutor and one
half to the town where such offense is committed
to be recovered by complaint or action of debt be-
fore any trial justice or justice of police or mu-
niclpal court in the county where the oifense is
committed.
IAnDrnyed March !? 1871
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Chapter 1913.

AN ACT to amend section ninety-se of chapter
six Of the revised statutes, relating to collection
of taxes.
fiuss In LEGISLATURE assembled, as foLoDs:
Section ninety-seven Of chapter Gx Of the revised
statutes is hereby amended, by adding to said Sec
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agent shall be regarded as known by the COMPANY
ard waived by it the same if noted in the policy
tApproved March 3, lS.i.)
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Approved March 3, ISL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17

over to the Department twenty-five dol
lara moro than was required, He was
charged with embezzling $3.50 The
books, Gs well as the reports at Washing.
ton, chow the facts as above stated. He
was also charged with issuing bogus"
or fraudulent money orders. Of this
charge he will prove himSelf clear, both
in court and conference. Every one &C.
quainted with the mOney.order business
must know that q bogus" money.or1er is
an absurdity. The prosecution in this
case will undoubtedly fail, though 1t will
cost the Doctor vast amount OF annoy.
ance. We spprehend that personal anil
mostly Is an important element In this
ease.-ARdntd Helhoii1t Adrocdto.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17
Young Mems Christlan Assocto,iop,

NEW ALBANY, IND, October 1O-Tbe
Filth Annual Convention Of the Young
Mems ChristiOn Association OF Indians
met in this city this morning The Iol.
lowing Officers were elected; President
l., W. Mulhsll, ol indianapolis; Vice Pres,
ioenis, j. X Il ssmmis, Of L9gsnsporl,
Snd Capt. Theo Mccoy, Of JefleFsoDvi iie;
lege. WI
The attendance is quite large and the
spirit excellent Sixteen sssocis,iopE
nave oeen organized during the psst year
SIu Tn /, ,aV4 conversions have been reported
Il Z mere are LILY members in the State
Five thousand four hundred and IorIv-
SIX dollars have been expended during
the year.
A number Of visiting brethren are pres.
ent from a distance. Tho Conventi0r
will hold over Sunday.
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Speech Of Aler. II. sIephcps.

AUGUSTA, GA, October lG "A. L.
Stephens addr, ssed the citizens last even.
ing. lie spoke about two hours and q
half The passage Of the civil rights bill
would, he said, work great evil aud des-
troy the public school system in the
South. President Grant, he would do
him the Justice to say, done his duty. He
had no objection to the third term, Tor he
saw no reason why q President who
executed the laws faithfully should not
be elected for the third term, il the people
desired ii, He had looked into the Lou.
isiana question and saw no sense In abu-
sing President Grant. lie spoke hope.
fully OF the future Republic, and advised
his hearers to obey the laws, suppress
lawlIssnCss and TO bc true to the Consli
tuition and Union as established by our
torCia'hCs. He proclaimed himself q
Jeilrrsontan Democrat und had gres,
faith in the triumph oi these principles,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17

THE FISHING PAHTY.-SherifI Brown,
Alex. Laughlin and W. T. McAfee re.
turned last evening from their fishing CI.
cursion on the south branches Of the Po.
tomac, They brought home with them
many foe specimens Of bss'. In all they
caught over two hundred, the largest of
which weighed four pounds and hall,
and was caught by Mr., McAiee. They
had splendid time, with but a single
psng OF sorrow, and that WAS that they
missed the election.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17

THE WALLACE SIsTERs.-These charm.
ing actresses, assisted by sn excellent
company, opened in 'hC Opera House
last evening with Little Dorrit," The
house was comfortably filled, and the per.
formance was received with favor.
Mr.. Charles Stewart Rogers as "Iohn
ChivCry," love stricken lawyers clerk,
made decided hit. The three Wallace
Sisters were very good, and earned the
hearty applause which they received.
Especially noticeable in the performance
were "Silly Dick" Frederick Dorrit,"
and Jeremiah FlintwiCh." AT the mat.
inee this afternoon Little DorriI" will be
repested. The attraction this evening
will be "Siinnie's Luck"
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UTAH.
COURT MATTERS.

SALT LAKE, October 16.-Thero were
Two indictments brought in by the grand
Jury yesterday for lasCivious cohabitstion
and It Is generally believed they were
against Brigham Young and George d
Cannon, late delegate 10 Congress No
suits have been made, however, and the
ClSIk OF the Court states that no person is
authorized TO give any information in re-
gard 10 it. Il Is known, however, that
evidence IN regard 10 these parties was
being taken by the grand jury.
The grand jury were lec,ured this
morning as TO their duty Of secrecy, and
threatened with punishment by tho j udgo
i discovered discussing their proceedings.
This was no doubt called forth by the
lact that the officers had been hunting Tor
George D. Cannan as witness, but found
his residence locked and every one alb
sent. 1t is stated that George has also
shSentcd himself to escape the U. s. Mar.
shal,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17

-Vicc President Wilson arrived At
Chicago from Springfield Friday, and lett
Immediately for homo by way OF New
York. NO"
&C. T. MCars has been appointed In.
tSrnal Revenue Gsuger for Ksnsas, and
W. II Cadeux Storekeeper for tho Filth
District Of Tennessee. -
A New York dispatch says a large
attendance Is anticipated al the rcuriSp
oI the Society Of the Army Of the James
on the 2lst inst. General B F. Butler Is
The orator, and Dr., ]. G. Holland (Timo
thy TitcOmb) the poet.
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The billiard Tournament.

PITT.BURGH, October 10 lO-From pres.
ent indications, the billiard tournament
opening at the Filth Avenue Hotel, No
vcmbCr ID, and continuing one week,
promises 10 be grand success. Many
celebrated players OF this and other COun.
tries arc expected TO DO present, and sew.
Cral valuable premiums will be awarded
TO tho successful competitions. Among
the list OF prizes worthy Of special men
tion iss magnificent billiard table, valued
al 81 500.