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CELESTE MoUTOE, WIFE, VS.. JOSEPH D. GUIDRY,
HUSBAND.
DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF 81. LAEDRY.-So
12S48.
In this case by reason of the law and evidence
being in favor of the plaintiff, it is therefore Or
dered, adjudged and decreed that Celeste MOu-
ton, wife OF Joseph d; Gqidrg, be and is hereby
A certain plantation or tract OF land, situated
on bayou CaraneF0, in the parish of st. Landry,
containing four hundred acres, more or less,
bounded on the north by Joseph uguste Guidry,
IN the south by Joseph B0udreau, on the east
by bayou CaranerO and on the west by public
lands, with all the buildings and improvements
thereon, except the fences, said property being
now bOunded as follows north by Joseph Au-
guste Guidry, south by Barring, east by bayou
Carancro and west by Diogene Sayoie, ct ais.
An other tract of Land, situated in the parish Of
st. Landry, containing about fifty superficial ar
pents, on coulee a Realize, a water of the bayou
Carancro, bounded north by the land of the heirs
of Zoe Guidry, deceased wife of Theodore De-
vaIcourt, south by Justin Wills, east by Dosite
Leger and west by a portion of same tract sold
to DR.. Vincent BOagni, February 9th, 1872. A
certain brand figuring thus: TG, together with
all the horse creatures and horned cattle brand.
ed Herewith, viz Thirty head of gentle horned
cattle, three Creole mules, three Creole horses,
all the household furniture and kitchen furni-
ture, as more fully detailed in account OF dation
of payment before John f. Smith, Notary Pub
lie, on May LIST, 1873.
1t IS IlFGHef OfU6FGd GHHl the 68lu Celeste
Mouton, plaintiff, be and is hereby deereed to
be separated in property, and the community
heretofore existing between her and her said
husband be andit is hereby dissolved, and that
she do recover Judgment against Joseph ID.
Guidry for the sum OF three thousand nine hun
bred and s~eyenty-one dollars with legal interest
from August 2Sth, 1878, till paid, with recogni-
ton of the tacit and legal mortgage of plaintiff
against defendant, to date as alleged in petition
and ddtioe en- Placement of May 1st, 1878. -a.
Thus done, read and signed in open court, at
Opelousas, on this 9th day Of February, AID,
1874, aE
fSigned) JNO, J. MORGAN,
Il. Judge 8th Judicial District, La.
A true copy. -. .. u.I
ONEzIME 4. Gu1DRY Dep. Clerk.
.OpELoUsAs, La, June LIST, 1873.
I hereby certify that the within was this day
recorded in Mortgage Book No. Is, page 651. In
testimony whereof + hereto sign my name and
affix the seal of my office.
H. JOHN N. OGDEN,
june 5-3t .F.z gsz,3g Dep. Recorder.
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Estate 81 TrcvsrIe urechc-No. 800.

Estate Of TrcviTIe NHechcs-No. 2sA1.
STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COURT,
g 81. Landry-Whereas, Ereraise Sicily. q
the Parish of ST. Landry, tutrix ct the estate Of
fTrtyilIef Mecie, deceased, has fled d final Ia
hleau md distribution of tho funds of said es-
tate, accompanied by her petition PRAYING for
the hamQl0gafaOn OF the same;
And whereas the prayer of said petition has
been grauted by an order OF court. bearing date
March nth, 1874.
N0W, theFHfere notice IL hereby given I'd ali
perS0Is Interested 10 make opposition to said
tableau In writing at my oaaiee8 IN the tnWn Of
Opelansilsss within the time required By law.
why che said tablean should northumberland
and confirmed
WA ROBERTSON, Clerk.
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M0TKGE-THE ASSESSMENT LIST or.
~ the town of Opel0Isaa, for the year9Sg4, ii
now complete. Parties desiring 50 to do. are
hereby notified TO come forward within thirty
days from this date and make such corrections
~ they may desire i'm the assessment OF their
properly. The lists win be found in the Police
Jury room, MP stairs Ill. tile Court House.
GEORGE W. MEaINLET,
Constable and Assessor.
0pel0nsaa, May 18th, 1874.
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MEDICAL NOTECE.-A REGULAR
W Meeting of the st. Landry Medical and
Surgical Association will be held at Opelousas
the first Monday of every month, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. VINCENT BOAGNI, M. D.,
President.
JAMES RAY, M. D., Secretary.
July %, 1S71-1y. J
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-02
Chapter 252.

AN ACT TO protect the rights of owners OF Islands.
Be il enacted by The Senate and House Of RfPrsscna
tres in Legislature assembled as foiloWS:
SECTION |. Any person who shall knowingly
trespass upon any island in this state, situated
within salt waters, for the purpose of shooting or
hunting thereon, after notice by the owner, occu-
pant, OF lessee thereof, in Any of the ways proyid.
ed in the following section, shall be liable TO such
owner, occupant or lessee, in exemplary damages
to an amount not less than twenty dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars, i'll addition to all actual
damage sustained by said owner, occupant or les
see and shah also be liable to said owner, occu
pant les &c in the sum OF live dollars. Tor each
bird 81 any kind shot, caught taken or killed on
such island, all said sums to be recovered in an ac-
ton Of Il ut. The possession OF guns decoys, or
other implements OF shooting or hunting. shall be
presumpUyc evidence that the purpose of the
trest'ass was for shooting OF hunting
Sec. The not ces referred TO i'll the preceding
section shall he given by erecting and maintaining
sIgn-boars al least one foot square in at least two
conspicuous places on the premises, one OF them 10
be near one of the usual landing places on said
island, such notice to read follows All persons
are forbidden from shooting or hunting On This Isl
ami; and shall have appended thereto the name OF
the owner, occupant or lessee; or said notice may
be given verbally or in writing by the owner occu
pant OF lessee o. any such island, TO any person
and zach verbal or written notice, shall be binding
on the person 50 notified, whether the sign boards
herein Famed, are erected and maintained or not:
and any per- GA who shall tear down, orin any way
dttdce OF IhIuIe any such ssn-board, shall be la
Bile to penalty OF one hundred doars, to be rccov-
cred by tic owner, occupant "r lessee OF such
islanG, in an action of debt.
ON a. 4Actiofa 10 recover any ol tHe suns Ut
penalties named III this act, may be brought before
any supreme, superior, police or municipal court
or any trial justice in the county in which such
island is situated, i'll any county adjacent there
to, OF in any county in which either the plaintiff OF
defendant resides
SEC. L. On the non payment Of the penalties pre-
scrlbcd by this act. the defendant shalt be commit
ted to the common jail OF the county, where conYic
ton is had, for Il period OF not less than five days
and at the rate OF one day for each dollar OF the
amount Oh the Judgment, where the sum is over
five dollars In amount
approved March I. 1874
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Chapter 256.
approved Aiarrh :, l}7l

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and l0rty-
three of Revised Statutes, relating 10 the insane
hospital, for the better management Of the said
hospital, The protection of its inmates, and the
regulation Of commitments thereto
Be II enacted By the Senate and House ! Representa-
t,res in Legislature asSenbied, as follows
SECTION l.. The government Of the Maine insane
appointed by the governor with advice OF council
and commissioned to hold their offices during the
pleasure Of the governor and council, but not
than three years u:der any one appointment
SEC .. The said trustees shall appoint super
intendeut, and steward and treasurer subject to
the approval of and to hold office during the pleas
ure Of the governor and council, and all other Off
necessary for the efficient and economical man
agement of the business of the institution; all
appointments shall be made according to the by
laws. The salaries of all such officers shall he fixed
by the trustees subject to the approval OF the gov
ernor and council.
SEC. 3. The trustees at their next meeting after
the expiration of each quarter, shall examine
fully the books and vouchers of the steward and
treasurer, and audit his accounts and submit the
same Immediately thereafter to the governor and
council for their approval, before such accounts
shall be settled; and the governor and council are
authorized and required, from time to time, to in
financial affairs of the institution, and to make such
changes they shall deem judcious, in the mode
and amount of expenditures and the general admin
istration of it's financial affairs.
SEC A.. A committee of the council consisting O.
two, with whom shall be associated one woman
shall be appointed by the governor annually, who
shall visit the hospital at their discretion to
tain If the inmates thereof are hunanely treated,
and they shall make prompt report from time to
time, of every instance OF Intentional abuse or i'll
treatment the trustees and superintendent of the
hospital who shall take notice thereof, and cause
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Chapter $50.

AN ACT to amend section ten, chapter one hundred
and forty, of the Revised Statutes, relating to
discipline in the state prison.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tues in Legislature assembled as follo,es:
Section ten, chapter one hundred and forty, of
the revised statutes, is hereby amended by striking
out in the third line, after the word such theword
corporal" and adding after the word punish
ment,o in the same line the words 'other than
us follows:
Sec 10. They shall examine into all disorderly
conduct among the prisoners, and when it appears
them that any convict is dIsorderly, refractory
or disobedient, may order such punishment other
Than corporal as they may deem necessary to
force obedience, not Inconsistent with humanity,
and authorized by the rules and regulations estab-
lished for the government of the prison,
{Approved March 4, 1874
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CHAPTER 253.

AN AC! to amend section ifty-one OF chapter six
OF the Revised Statutes relating to taxing certain
lands in unincorporated places.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled as toious:
Section fifty one, chapter SIX of the revis ed stat
utes is hereby amended in the third line, by adding
after the word thereon and adjoining town ships
benefited thereby so that said section as amended
shall read:
When a road is laid over lands under the provis-
ions of section thirty-tWo, chapter eighteen, the
county commissioners shall Immediately thereafter
assess thereon and adjoining townships such an
amount as they judge necessary for making, open
ing and paying expenses attending it -and such as
sessment shall create a lien thereon for the pay
ment thereof; and they may make as many divis
ions are equitable, conforming as nearly as is
conve lent to known divisions and separate own
ershps, and assess upon each Il sum proportional
to the value thereof and the benefits likely to result
to the same by the establishment of the road when
such assessment will be unreasonably buidensome
to such owners, they shall assess equitable sum
on the county and the balance only on such land
Any person aggrieved by any assessment may ap
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laws thereof shall, hereinafter provided, annu-
ally pay tax upon all premiums received whether
in cash or in notes absolutely payable, in excess
over losses actually paid during the year, on
tracts made in this state, for the insurance of life
property or interests therein, at the rate of two
per cent per annum.
SEC. 2. In determining the amount Of tax due,
under the preceding section of this act there shall
be deducted on each case from the full amount of
premiums received the amount, if any, paid for
Losses during the year; unused balances notes
repaid allowed for return premiums on cancelled
policies, and the legal reserve required life poll
icies; and the tax shall be computed on the net
amount thus actually received by said companies or
their agents for the year, aforesaid.
SEC. j. Every company or association which by
the provisions Of this act is required to pay tax,
shall on or before the thirty first day of january,
in each year, make return, under oath, to the in
surance commissioner, stating the amount of all
premiums received by said company either in cash
notes absolutely payable, during the year ending
also the amount to be deducted therefrom under
the provisions of this act, specifying the whole
amount thereof, and also the classes OF deductions
and amount of each class Said tax shall be assess
ed by the state treasurer upon the certificate of the
insurance commissioner, to be seasonably furnished
therefor, on or before the first day of April the
same to be paid on or before the first day of May
then next. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer to
notify the several companies of the assessment and
unless the same be paid as aforesaid, the commits
siOner shall suspend the right of the company to
do any further business in the state until the tax
paid.
ST. +. This act shall take effect when approved.
Approved March t. lse4)
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AN-ACT to amend sections flty-eight and ff1y.nine
of chapter forty Of the Revised Statutes relating
TO fishing.
Ne it enacted By the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tires in Legislature assembled as tok01cs:
SECTION ]. section fifty-elght, chapter forty of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the word March in the second line of said
section, and inserting in the place thereof the word
April, and by striking out the word November"
IN the third line and inserting in The place thereof
the word October and striking out the word
March" in the third line of section fifty nine chap
ter forty, and inserting in the place thereof the
word 'April,' and striking ont the word "Novem
bcr' iii the fourth line in section and insert
ing in the place thereof the word October so that
said sections amended shall read as follows:
Sec. S. No smelts shall be taken or ished for
III any other manner than by hook and line or dip
net between the first day April and the ii st day
of October OF each year uuder penalty Of not
more than fifty nor less than ten dollars for each
ofense.'
5 C. 50. No net other than dip-net, the meshes
Of which are smaller than one inch square in the
clear, shall be used in any waters treQuented by
migratory fishes between the Drst day OF April and
The first day OF October in any year under a penal.
ty OF not more than twenty nor less than ten dollars
Tor each otfense.'
SEC :. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
[Approyed March 3, 1874
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Chapter al.

AN ACT further protect fish in the interior of
the state.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires in Leg isidture assembled, as follows
SECTION l. No person shall catch, take or kill any land
locked salmon tegue trout in of the waters Of the
state of Maine by Of any grapnel spear traw weir
net seine in any other way than by line and hook
fly
SEC 2. The penalties provided in chapter forty Of the
revised statutes for Illegal fishing shall apply to all viola
tons of this act.
approved March 3, 1919
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statutes is hereby amended by inserting after the word
assessed" the words by committee jury, so that the
same shall read when amended as follows;
SEC. SO. When away street is raised lowered by
surveyor person duly autho zed to the injury Of
owner of land adj ning he may, within year, apply in
writing the municipal officers and they shall such
way street and the damages if any occasoned
thereby to be paid by the town. and any person aggev
ed by said assessment of damages petition to the
ty commissioners, may have them assessed by commit
jury, in the provided respecting highways
(Approyed March 3, ls74.)
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Chapter ISL.

AN ACT To authorize selectmcu ct towns to 81 tab
liSh public watering places.
BE At enacted By the Senate end House Of Eegr1>uta
tires in Legislature assembled Us folio'cS:
The municipal officers OF the various towns may
establish and maintain such public drinking
troughs wells and fountains within The public high
ways, squn es and commons of their respective
towns, as in their Judgment the public necessity
and convenience may require; and the several
towns are hereby authorized to raise and appropri-
ate such sums of money as shall be necessary to
deraN the expense thereof.
Approved March e. so
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Chapter 2j1.

AN ACT relating to the taxation Of Insurance
Companies.
BE 1t enacted an the Senate and House of Representa-
fiUes in Legislature assembled as toilo,us:
SECTION l. Every insurance company assocIa-
ton which Is or may be admitted to do business In
this state, not incorporated or associated under the
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change OF cars ,..
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AND I ,0sp. IN; Alexandria b5 Il. M. and 75''
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Charlottesville SO p, NJ. aud " SO a. M. L.neh-
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at GnraonsYilin with the Chesapeak and Ohio
Railroad East and Wet; at Lynch!uie: with
Atlantic, Miss. nd 0hin, TO West and South
west and at Danviile, with, the Piedmont Air
IIne.ta all points in Nerth and Sonltl Carolina.
Gro.gias EJnrida and The Southwest
NORTH VI AEU-Leavt AMI 5,25 a. m.
and 4, 90 p. IN ,Lynchburg at sos a. m and
10, Is p. N. Charlottesville 1902 PIN anc l,l:s.
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W ashingtou s 50 p and $50 a. M. and at
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l. y. X. r.; ut Oh ArlottesviIle, with trains to
and from the, Virginia Springs and the West;
at Washington, to the N est iane. all the
Eastern cities; at Baltimore, 10 Philadelphia
ard New York. sA
MANASSAS DtvisION-Passenaei train
eaNes Alexandria daily ptSnpday al 1855
q, u- leave Manassas unctiln els m and
arrive arrives at -Strasburs Junction at
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and arrive at Mxnasss j., 8 safp. m, counec-
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