The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27

SECT. f. It shall be the duty of the officers of the
several railroad corporations in the state, to have
along the line Of the road Of the company, copy of
the above law.
SECT S. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 6, 1871
Chapter 1854.
AN ACT to amend section four Of chapter seventy;
seventysix relating to the erection of Fish Weir5
and Wharyes in tide waters
Be 1T enacted, t&c, as follows:
Section four Of chapter seventy eight of the pub
lie laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six is
hereby amended by adding to said section, after the
word "act,' the words provided, that nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to apply to fish
weirs, the materials of which are wholly or chiefly
removed annually, so the section as amended shall
read as follows:
'SEor. T. No fish weirs shall hereafter be erect
ed, or wharf extended, erected or maintained, ex-
provided, that nothing in this chapter shall be so
construed as to apply to fish weirs the materials of
which are wholly or chiefly removed annually.
[Approved February 6, 1871
Chapter 1865.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and fifty
three Of chapter six Of the Revised Statutes, re.
lating to the powers Of Town Treasures.
| Be 1t enacted, de-, as follows:
chapter six of the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed by inserting after the word thirty, in the last
~,
that said section as amended, shall read as follows
viz:
SECT. 1853. The treasurer of any town who is also
collector, may issue his warrant to the sheriff of
any county to his deputy, or to constable of his
town, directing him to distrain the person prop
taxes after the expiration Of the time xed for
| ment by vote of the town; which warrant shall be
of the tenor that prescribed to be issued by
ing such parts ought to be changed, returnable
to the treasurer in thirty, sixty or ninety days.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February g. 1917
Chapter I66.
AN ACT authorizing the sale Of Islands belonging
Be 1t enacted &c., as follows:
The land agent, under the direction of the govern
public auction or private sale, any islands on the
coast, belonging to the State.
| [Approved February 7, 1871
| Chapter 167.
AN ACT to facilitate the Detection and Punish
| ment Of certain offenses.
Be 1t enacted &c., as follows:
| SECT. l. Whenever there shall appear to the at
torney general probable to believe that the Of
Tense OF murder has been committed in this
State, and there is need OF special investigation to
discover the perpetrators thereof the attorney gen.
eral may, upon the application of the county attor.
aey of the county in which such ofense is believed
to have been committed detail any civil officer to
conduct such investigation
SECT. 2. Such officer SO detailed shall make a
thorough investigation, and make full report there
of to the county attorney. He may employ neces.
sary ssstance Of experts when specially authorized
SECT 3. Such officer shall be paid his necessary
| expenses, and reasonable compensation by the
State and his accounts therefor shall be audited by
| the governor and council
[Approved February 7, 1871
| Chapter I6s.
! AN ACT in relation to County Treasures.
! Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows
SECT. l. ANY neglect by any county treasurer to