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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2l0.

AN ACT Ia amend chapter one hundred and fifteen.
sections one and two OF the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy three, relating to Free
High Schools.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House of Reprssfn-
tofirfs IN Legislature assfmbied as follows:
Chapter one hundred and fifteen, section one of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
three, Is hereby amended by inserting after the
word mixed" in the fourth hne the following
words or any part thereof and by inserting after
the word 'plantation," in the seventh line, words
aS follows, 'or trustees of any school fund in ANY
town. and also by striking out the word .'or' in
the ninth line, and inserting after the word "asses-
sors, IN the same line, the words 'or said trustees
and also by inserting after the word "oflicers in
the twelfth line, the following words, or trustees
And section two of said chapter is hereby amended
by Inserting in line four after the word "planta.
ton, the following words, or said trustees Of anv
school fund, so that sections and two Of said
chapter As amended shall read as follows:
section L. The trustees of any academy or other
corporation formed for educational purposes in thi
state, are hereby authorized to surrender the PROD
crty belonging to said academy or corporation of
every kind, real, personal and mixed, or any part
thereof, by majority vote of such of said trustees
as reside in this state, to the aldermen OF any city,
the Selectmen of any town, the assessors Of any
plantation, or the trustees of any school fund In
any town IN which said academy or corporation j.
situated Tor the purpose of turning the same into
free high school as hereinafter provided and said
aldermen, selectmen, assessors, said trustees a
the case may be, for the time being, shall be board
of trustees to take and hold said property for the
purpose of maintaining free high school forever
and it shall he the duty Of said officers or trustees
upon receiving said property TO use proper dill
gence to make 'ho sam" produce income for the sup
port of said zee high ,r'tpu,
Sec ;. II shall he the duty of the treasurer Of
said trustees when such vote is passed as provided
IN section one to convey, assign and deliver TO the
municipal officers OF said city, town OF plantation
or said trustees of any school fund all property
real, personal and mixed, belonging to said acade
my OF corporation for the purposes indicated by
this act.
approved March ,, ls7i)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 30,

AN act lor the better protection Of Lolsters in the
waters OF Maine.
Be ii enacted by the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tires IN Legislature aSseznbifd, as follows:
SECTION |. person shall catch preserve sell
or expose for sale within the limits OF the State of
Maine any Holsters between the first day August
and the fifteenth day Of October of each year; and
from the said fifteenth day of October to the first
day Of April next following Of each year, no lob
ster shall be so caught, preserved, sold or exposed
for sale, under ten and one half inches in length,
measuring from one extreme Of the body to the
other exclusive of claws or fcelers; hut from the
SAID first day Of April to the said first day of Au
gust of each year. there shall be such restriction
nor any restriction, 10 time size in the taking
preserving selling, or exposing for sale such fish.
SEC. ?. Any person violating any provision of
the above section, shall he punished by fine of
ten dollars for every such lobster caught, used,
sold, or exposed for SALE aforesaid one half to
the person making the complaint, and one half to
the use of the town in which the of,ense is com
mitted.
Sc g. All acts OF parts of acts, inconsistent
with this act and especially chapter twenty of the
public laws of this state, approved February TWEEN
teth IN the year Of our Lord eighteen hundred and
seVenty-two, are hereby repealed.
(Appr0Ned March ), 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

AN ACT for the better security Of olunary trusts.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled, as f0HOics:
SECTION l.. Any person placing property for any
purpose In the hands of trustee, may, on petition
TO the judge of probate in the county where he
sides, have the appointment of trustee confirmed
by said judge; and said trustee shall file bond,
with sureties, to be approved by said Judge for the
fuliment of said trust according to the terms and
conditions of the trust deed or declaration.
Sec. Such trustee shall be held to account to
the Judge of probate in the same manner tesla
mentary trustees, unless excused released there
from by the person creating the trust for whose
benefit the trust created; and at the termina-
ton of such trust, the money property held by
the trustee shall be paid delivered to the person
legally entitled thereto.
SEC. g. If said trustee at any time fails to fulfil
the conditions of the trust Of his bond, the par
ties interested shall have the same remedies and
like proceedings shall be had, provided in
of other probate bonds
approved February "a, ls7i)
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forth by said officer in said return T., bee proven to
the satisfaction Of said judge 50 that said section
as amended shall read az follows
SIC. -. If any officer aforesaid who has COM
menced the service or execution of a precept nv
death or otherwise becomes disqualified to complete
IT, it may he completed with the same legal effect,
by any other qualified officer; and if any officer
aforesaid has made, in fact any service attachment
or levy, by virtue Of any process placed in his
hands Tor service. and who ny reason Of DEATH dis
qualification or other cause, has not made his
turn upon said process, return upon said process
shall he made by sheriff, any deputy cf his, or
other proper officer, under the direction Of judge
OF the supreme Judicial court holden in and for the
county where said writ is returnable the facts to
be set forth by said officer in said return, to be
proven TO the sat sfsction Of said Judge; or if
deputy sheriff dies after he has served and returned
precept, the sheriff if alive and ifnot. any depu-
tv IN commission at the time o. such service. may
tie allowed by the court to amend such return the
same as the nilcer who made it might hut the
rights OF third parties shall Toe affected thereby
(Appr4yed Feh. =. 1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

AN ACT to amend section ty-four, chapter forty
nine of the Revised Statutes, relating to returns
of foreign insurance companies.
Be enactcd By the Senate and HOUSE Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION /. That section fifty -four, chapter forty
niue of the revised statutes shall he amended by
striking out the word ''stOck' in the first line, and
the words 'and mutual life insurance company, =
in the second line, that the section as amended
shall read as follows
Sec. 81. Every domestic insurance company
and every foreign insurance company doing bust
in this state shall annually, by the thirty
day of January, render to the commissioner an
exact statement under oath of its condition as it
existed the thirty first day of December previ-
Gus, its last exhibit setting forth its condition. as
required by blanks furnished by the commissioner
SEC. ,. Section forty-seven, chapter forty mine,
Of the revised statutes is hereby repealed.
(Approyed February Is, 1s7i)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

AN ACT to amend section sixty-iiye OF chapter
eighteen of the Revised Statutes, relating to no.
tice for damage on ways.
ne ~ fndcted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
Hres IN Legislature assemblies as follows:
SECTION |. Section sixty five of chapter eighteen
of the revised s:atu ties, is hereby amended so as
read as follows:
sec. %. II any person receives any bodily inju-
ry, or suffers any damage in his property through
any ceiect, or want Of repair or sufficient railing
III any highway, townway, causeway or bridge, he
may recover Tor The same in special action on the
case, Ia he commenced within year from the
cate 81 receiving such injury, or suffering such
danaee' oil the county, town, persons obliged by
law to repair the same if such county, town or per-
son had reasonable notice of the defect or want OF
repair and any person who sustans any injury
damage as aforesaid shall notify the county com
missoners OF such county the municipal officers of
sucl town, or person, within sixty days thereafter
ny letter or otherwise setting forth his claim for
DAMAGES. and specifying the nature of his injuries
II the life OF any person is lost through any such
dehcieEcS, ms executor or administrator may
cover OF the parties liable to keep the same in
repair IN an action on the brought for the BEN
eh OF the estate of the deceased, such sum as the
jury may deem reasonable4s dana ges if the par
ties liable had reasonable notice of the deficiency
winch caused the loss of life. At the trial OF any
suc! action the court may, motion of either par
ty order view of the premises where the defect o.
want OF repair is alleged to have existed, when it
would materially aid in clear understanding OF
the case.
SECT. ,. The above named notice by the person
sustaining injury or damage, shall not affect pend
ing snits' nor apply to any injury or damage
already sustained.
(Approved March 3 1879
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2O5.

AN ACT to amend section one, chapter one humid
red and eighty eight of the Public Laws Of eight
cen hundred and seventy-one. relating to Ways.
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tires an Legislature assembled as follows
The first section of chapter one hundred and
eighty EIGHT of the public laws of eighteen humid
out of said section in third line. the words at
their first, and in the fourth line the words 'regu-
lar term thereafter" that said section rs amend
ed shall read:
When petition for increase Of damages, provid-
ed by section twenty five of chapter eighteen of the
revised statutes is presented TO the county commits
:ioners, they shall order notice to the inter-
ested in such petition TO appear at the regular
term; and the shall stand continued and ne
jury shall be summoned until all parties interested
have been notified and had an opportunity To he
present and enter into an agreement for a commit
tee, as provided by section eight of the same
chapter
lApproyed February q 1910
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

AN ACT to amend section fifty five, chapter fort,
nine Of the Revised Statutes relating to foreign
insurance companies.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of REPRESENTA-
tves an Legislature assembled, as follows:
That section ffty-ive, chapter forty-nine of the
revised statutes shall be amended by adding thereto
the following words and any such insurance COM
PAM which shall neglect or refuse to publish such
statement shall forfeit not less than fifty dollars,
so that section iity-fve amended shall read as
follows:
SEC So. Every foreign insurance company doing
business in this state, shall annually to be
published three weeks successfully, in some daily
or weekly paper printed in the county where said
company has a duly authorized agent or takes pol
icies, condensed staten ent OF its condition con-
formable to its last annual report to the commits
sloner; and any such insurance company which
shall neglect refuse to publish such statement
shall forfeit not less than fifty dollars
(spproved February y, Is7G)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 200.

AN ACT to amend section forty nine of chapter
eighty of the Revised Statutes, relating to sher-
ifs officers and constables
Be IL enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled as follows
Section forty mine Of chapter eighty of the revs-
ed statutes is hereby amended by inserting after
the words qualified officer" in the fourth line OF
said section, the following words and any officer
aforesaid has made in fact, any service, attachment
or levy by virtue of any placed in his hands
for service, and who by reason OF DEATH dsqualif-
cation other cause has not made his return upon
said process, a return upon said process shall be
proper officer under the direction of judge of the
supreme judicial court holden in and for the county
where said writ is returnahle, the facts to he set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
CHAPTER 2i2.

AN ACT relating to Judicial Courts
Re II enacted by the Senate and House NJ RtF5et
tires IA Legislature dsScHtbted, as (aY0Hs.
During the progress of jury trial the presdn
Justice shall rule and charge the Jury orally or in
writing, upon all matters of law arising in such
cases, but shall not during the progress OF the
trial, including the charge to the Jury express an
opinion upon issues of fact arising in the case and
any such expression Of opinion shall be deemed
sufficient cause for new trial. If either party az
grevcd thereby and interested shall desire it. and
the same shall be ordered accordingly by the law
court Upen exceptions.
Approved March }, i-7il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2lT,

AN ACT toamend section five of chapter two OF the
Revised Statutes, relating to lands coded 10 the
United States.
BE- - enacted by Tie S,nats and House oLRepresent9.
ftres IN Legislature assembled a. (okfdHS
Section five of chapter two of the revised statute
amended in the fifth line by adding after the word
railroad the words light house, beacon or other
aids to navigation, that said section when
amended shall read as follows
The governor by advice OF the council, is auth.
orized and empowered to take, in the name of the
state. by purchase and deed or in the manner here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2l4.

An ACT relating to ways across Railroads
BE 'hactfd by the Ssndts and House If Representa-
tires m LEGISLATURE assembled, as follows;
Town ways and highways may be laid out acres.
over or under any railroad track in the manner
provided by law for laying out such ways; and the
expense Of building and maintaining so much of
such way so laid out as is within the limits of such
raliroa1, shall lie horne by the railroad company
whose track is crossed
Approved March ,. ESD
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company shall. in all eases. he lable % ronov to
said towns and city all sums of money that said
towns and civ NAV lie Obliged 10 nay on any iugg
ment recovered against said towns ar citv lar DAM
ages occasioned by any distractions or taxing nm
or displacement Of any street by said comnanv
whatever. or without the consent Of the saiectmen
OF said towns or the city council of said cty to-
%etEer with the counsel fees and other expenses
incurred nv said towns or city in defendnr srit
to recover damages as aforesaid with interest ON
the same to he recovered in an action far Nancy
paid for the use of the company
SECT. :. Whenever the couipanv shall lay down
any pipes aqueducts in any street or make any
alteration or reparS upon their works in any sreef
they shall causc the same to he done with ~ little
obstruction to the public travel as y he ctica
BILE and shall at their own expenSe witiinut nm
necessary DELAY cause the earts and navemcnt re-
moved ny them to be replaced in proner condition.
They shall not he allowed In any case to obstruct
Or i'm pair the use Of any public drain or common
sewer or reservoirs but said company shall have the
right TO cross, az where necessary to change the
direction # any private drain in such manner as
not t. obstluct or impair the use thereoc heinz
liable for any injury occasioncd hy any such cross.
iag alteration 10 the owner thcrenf or any ,,er-
son. IN an action On the case
SECT. .. If said company or any Of their SER
wants or officers empl0yed IN etErtin,g the objects
OF the company shall wlfully or neelirentIy place
or leave any distractions in any Of the streets Of
said towns or city, beyond what is actually ueces-
sary in constructing their works LAWN down TAX
ing mp and repairing their pines and fxtures or
shall wilfully or ncggentIy omit 10 repair and but
in proper condition. ANY street in which the earth
or paw ement may have been removed by them the
company shall hc subject to indictment therefor in
the san that tow are subject to Indictment
for bad roads and shall be holden T., pav such fine as
may lac imposed therefor which fine shall be collect
ed applied aud expended in the same manner ms is
provided in ease Of The indictment aforesaid against
towns or NAV he ordered To hc Maid into the treas
ury OF the said towns OF city, If any person shall
suffer injury in his person ar prouerty bv reason of
any such negligence, wilfu!nesS or omission he
shall he entitled 10 recnYer DAMAGES IF the com
pany therefor by an action en- The case in anycour
Of coinp etent jurisdiction.
SECT 10. ANY pers0; who shah r,alicjousIy in
jure any Of the property of said conuanv. or shall
corrupt the waters at said river ar any Of It's trbu
taries, or render them in any manner impure or
who shall throw The rarca-ses Of dead animals ar
other offensive matter or materials into the waters
of said river or its tributaries or leave the same
upon the same when frozen or who shall in apy
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by both sides within thirty days thereafter, being
considered and decided by the justices OF said court
as soon as may be, and the decision thereon certified
to the clerk OF courts of the county where the
is pending, and judgment made up as Of the term
next preceding the time of receiving the certificate
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect when approved
tApprOved February =, lsIf.
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apply to chapter one hundred and forty-three of
the revised statutes, relating to the insane hospital
nor To any acts amendatory thereof additional
thereto.
Approved March 3, ESD
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-25

SAN FRAscrsco, Sept. 25-l p. NJ
The twsnty-one Chinese women from
the steamer Japan, whose case has At
traetsd 10 much attention and been
passed upon by tho State and Federal
Courts, were brought up again to-day.
and by order Of the court set at liberty.
Measures are being taken by the coun-
sci to carry the matter before the United
States Supreme Court for anal deter
mination,
There is q better feeling in the stock
market to-day.
Many people left for Sacramento yes
tsrday to witness the trotting race this
afternoon. and the consequence Is very
p%erceptiblo thinning out Of the sporting
men ut their usual haunts.
Much interest is felt here over the
great race at Sacramento, and consider
able money will change hands on the
result.
The trial Of James Duff for adultery
is still pending in the Police Court.
The investigation into the affairs Of
tho Coroner's Office will DO resumed this
afternoon.
Grssnbacks, 9lA@9l,..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-25

Senator sehurs on che situation.
sr. LOUIS, Sept. Ex-senator schurz
delivered q long and carefully prepared
speech to an audience filling the temple
last night. on National and State affairs.
His u~tterances On finances were q rspeti-
ton Of the views presented BY him in
the Senate and elsewhere. He spoke at
considerable length on the present dis
ordered condition Of affairs in the South,
particularly in louisiana. While COM
mendins the action Of the Administra-
ton in lending its mid to the prompt sup
preston Of the Louisiana revolt. he
goes back to the origin Of the insur-
rsction which he finds in = con.
spiracy to create = State Government
by Federal powers. This was the Origin
OF the crime which furnished the er-
ample and provocation for these that
followed. It was q vicious outgrowth Of
q system Of abuse by Federal Office held
holders in the South o. the power their
offices gavc them. to shape State affairs
in the interest Of that party. This high
usurpation was virtually sanctioned by
the neglect Of Congress to reprove It,
and set 1t aside. On the other hand, 1t
does not suppress the responsibility OF
the Southern people for their own
trouble, by their failure to put
down the Kuklur ouirages that have
broken out from time to time, and pun
ish the lawlsss rufians that have infested
different sections, but the danger now is
something worse than Kuklux lawlsss-
ness. or popular anarchy; it 10 the an
archy Of power; lawlessnsss Of authority.
He insists on the one hand that Congress
shall under the wrong done to the
Louisiana people under federal sanction,
and on the other that the white mems
leagues, in the South, shall be disbanded.
as well rs all cligues and combinations,
based ON ~antasonism Of races. He
warned the Negroes to take individual
political action. ranging themselves &C
cording to personal preference or judg-
ment with either party /; that they may
command respect and protection from
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-25

times with no start tho horses got away
on the fifth scoring. occidsnt took the
heat in 2:2i; Sam Purdy. second.
The result Of this hnt heat
caused great ~s1citsmsnt. and pools on
0ccidsnt became more than svsr the
favorites. It Is estimated that over
10000 people are present and more ar
irving constantly. For the second heat.
occident sold for 800. Purdy $40.
Blackbird 81 and s.. At $50 the
horses were called up fer the second
heat. Occident took the pool. Purdy
second, and Blackbird outsids. 0cci-
dent took the heat in 2.24K. Blackbird
second.