The Republican journal., 1876-03-16
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Revised Statutes, relating to estates of deceased
partners.
Be it enacted by the Senate ami House of Representa-
tires in Leyislature asembted as fotlous:
When the person who has given bond to admins
ser Cn n partnership estate where Of the part
ners is deceased, dies before completing the ad-
minstration, the judge of probate may commit
administration on the estate Of the partnership not
already administered, to such person as he thinks
ht who shall give the bond required by section two
Of chapt-r sixty mine of the revised statutes, with
provisions Of said chapter applicable to such cases.
tApproVed February 22 1850
Chapter 1as.
AN ACT to amend section seven, chapter two hun
dred and ffty-six of the Public Laws of eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, relating to tile COM
mitment Of Insane Persons
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Represe,lta-
tues IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section seven chapter two hundred and ffty-six
OF the laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy four
relating to the commitment Of insane persons is
hereby amended by adding to said section the fol-
lowing words and a certified copy Of the Lh ySi-
clans certificate shall accompany the person to be
com'nitted SO that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
SECTION I. In all eases of preliminary proceed
in@S fJr the commitment Of any person to The hos
pital the evidence and certificate, of at least
two respectable physicians, based upon due
inquiry and personal exam inatiOn Of tho person to
whom insanity is imputed, shall be required to es-
tabli5h the fact Of insanity, and certified copy of
the physicians certificate shall accompany the per
son TO be colnmitted. (Approyed Feb. ~ 1860
Chapter llS
AN ACT amend chapter w.nty nine section tlreo, Of
the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and SIXTY nne
copcernng the Militia
Be enacted By the Senate ard Hcss Of Rsp1 sc.a-
tfOeS IN LeSISi0tMre assembled. as follows
ShCr0N l. Section three of CHI er twenty nine Of the
pubic laws Of eighteen hundred and sxynine, hereby
amended BY striking out the word three in the last line
and inserting in place thereof the word five and by add
ing said section the following words reckoning from
April hfst, eighteen hundred amt Seyetythree that
sad section, rs amended, shall read IS follows:
SEC B. These companies shah be armed uniformed
and equipped at the expense f the sate according the
existing regulations Ct the United States army, under
which clothing is issued to the enlisted United
States army, with the following modification: The state
shall supply coat, cap overcoat and pantaoons each
soldier but each corpahy shall have bry choose and
provide its u1orm with the consent and approval Of
the governor, and in such the price Of the United
States army uniform not issued shall be commuted to the
solder III money s'cH communication to be pad ny the
paymaser general and receipeG for upon Tic company
rolls the above enumerated articles of clothing,
taticn i'll lieu thereof shall be supplied once in five years
reckoning from April first, eighteen hundred and seventy
three SEC 2 This act sila take effect when approved
(App' owed Feb %, 1861
Chapter IIa.
AN ACT relating 20 the appointment Of Land
Agent and his duties
Be cacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiOcs IN Leyt*fatnre assembled, as follows
1t shall be the duty of the governor, with the
advice Of the council, to appoint the land agent,
and fix ms compensation, who shall hold his Office
during their pleasure, and it shall be his duty,
under their direction, as speedily as the public
good shall allow to bring to termination all un-
settled business connected with the land office,
latng to the lands belonging to the state to the
end that the office may be discontinued at the
lest practicable moment. ApproY6d Feb %, 1S76.)
Chapter 1870.
AN ACT to authorize the Formation Of Railroad
Corporations.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiDes in Legislature assembled. as follows:
SECTION /. Any number of persons not less than
ten, majority of whom shall be citizens of this
state, may form company for the purpose Of con
structing, maintaining and operating railroad for
public use in the conveyance Of persons and prop
erty within this state, and for that purpose may
be stated the name of the company, the guage of
the road, the places from which and to which the
road is to be constructed, maintained and operated,
the length of such road near as may be, and the
name of each town and county in this state through
which or into which it is to DC made the amount
of the capital stock of the company, which shall