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Chapter 95.

AN ACT to amend chapter twenty-five section six
of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and
seventy-one.
Be 1t e1dcted, &c., as follows:
Section six of chapter twenty-five Of the revised
the following words: and shall have lien on the
land owned or occupied by the party neglecting or
refusing to build maintain the partition fence
assigned to him by the fence viewers therefor to be
enforced by attachment made within one year from
the day of division by the fence viewers that said
section as amended En- shall read as follows:
build and maintain the part thus assigned him. it
may be done by the aggreved party; and he shall be
entitled to the double value and expenses ascerained
and to be recovered provided in section four and
shall have lien on the land owned or occupied by
the party neglectng refusing to build maintain
viewers therefor to be enforced by attachment made
within one year from the day of division by the
fence viewers
[Approved February Is, 1879.
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Chapter 81.

AN ACT to amend section forty-one of chapter
four of the Revised Statutes relating to voting
places on'the Islands in Portland.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
SECT. l. Section forty-one OF cnapter tour of
the revised statutes hereby amended as to read
as follows:
SECT Al. The several islands within the city
of Portland, shall so far constitute two separate
wards as to entite the legal voters of each of said
wards to choose warden, ward clerk and one con-
stable who shall be residents said islands and Of
their respective wards The first of said wards shah
comprise Long Island, Crotch Island, Hope Island,
JEWELS Island and Little Chebeague Island or such
parts of said islands within the city of Port
land, and the ward meetings Of said first ward shall
be holden on Long Island The second of said wards
shall comprise the remaining islands within the city
of Portland, and the ward meetings ofsaid second
ward shall be holden on Peaks Island. The quail
flied electors of each Of said wards may meet as
provided in the thirty section, and also for the
choice city officers at the place designated, and
may on the day Of election vote, for all officers
named in the warrant calling the meeting.
SECT. q All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
SECT. g. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved.
[Approyed February Is, 1879.
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Chapter 1O5.

AN ACT to amend chapter eighteen of the Revised
Statutes relating to ways.
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
Section thirteen of chapter eighteen of the re-
vised statutes is hereby amended, by inserting after
line of said section, the following words, except
that costs shall not be recovered by the party claim
ing damages, but by the other party, if upon appeal
taken provided in this chapter by either party,
said claimant shall fail to recover and have adjudged
to him, greater sum as damages than was allowed
to him by the commissioners so that said section
as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. Is. The jury are to view the premises,
hear the testimony and the arguments of the parties
or their counsel and render verdict signed by all
of them, which is to be enclosed in envelope with
an endorsement thereon stating the contents and
to be delivered to the officer having charge of them,
who is to return it to the supreme judicial court at
the next term thereofto be held in the county,
with his doings, stating his travel and attend
and that Of eachjuror Said court shall receive
said verdict and the certificate and report Of the per-
son presiding. Either party interested therein may
file written motion to set aside said verdict for the
same cause that verdict rendered in court may be
set aside. The court shall hear any competent evil
dence relating to the same, adjudcate thereon and
confirm the verdict set it aside TOR good cause re-
serving the right to except as in other If the
matter is determined by committee, as provided in
this chapter their report shall be made to the next
term of said court held in that county, and like pro
ceedings shall be had thereon, verdict return
ed aforesaid The clerk Of said court shall certify
such verdict, or report the case may be- with the
final adudict1on OF the court thereon to the COM
cation who shall record the same; and if the Jury
shall not have agreed on verdict or the verdict
or report been set aside by the court to which it was
returned or upon exception, the commissioners on
application therefor, shall order new jury, or the
parties may agree upon new committee; and there
upon like proceedings shall be had as are herein
provided The party prevailing shall recover costs
to be taxed and allowed by the court to which the
verdict orreport returned and certified with it to
the commissioners; except that costs shall not no
recovered by the party claiming damages, but by
the other party, if upon appeal taken as provided
in this chapter by either party said claimant shall
fail to recover and have adjudged to him a greater
sum as damages than was allowed to him by the
commissioners; and said court shall determine the
presiding at the trial by jury.
[Approved February IS, 1891
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Chapter 90.
AN ACT for the Protection Of HOLSTERS.

ANACT for the Protection Of HOLSTERS.
Re it enacted, &C., as follows:
SECT. l. No person or corporation shall can or
nreserye any Holsters within the limits of this state
rom the first day of August to the first day of Anri
folNwing, under penalty offve dollars for every
lobster SO canned preserved and further penalty
of three hundred dollars for each and every day
narson or corporation from the said first day Of
to said dhs first day e ApE s1d
onolSalf inches in length, measuring from one ex.
treme Of the body extended to the other exclusive
Of feeers and claws shall be sold or exposed for sale
from the first day Of August to the first day of Anril
toIlowing, under penalty of five dollars for each
and every lobster so sold or exposed for sale.
SECT. 8. The penalties under this act may be
ocovared by Indictment or action Of debt One.half
thereoft to 20 to the person making the complaint or
bringing the action and one.haf to the use Of the
town in which the offense is &c. committed.
With this act, are hereby repealed.
VIVA Improved February Is, 1871
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AN ACT to amend can Act, additional to chapter
ninety-seven. of the Revised Statutes relating to
Bastard Children and their maintenance" APP
proved February nineteen, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy eight.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
Chapter thirtynne of the public laws of eigh cen
hundred and seventy-eight is hereby amended
read as follows.
SECT IL. When the complainant dies, before
trial, her executor administrator may prosecute
her action to final judgment and in case of Judgment
against the respondent the bond for the performance
said chapter shall run to such executor or admins
who after payment of the prosecution,
shall appropriate to the support of the child the
money recovered of the respondent
[Approved February 20, 1871
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

statutes is hereby amended by adding to said section
the following words unless he be the parent Of said
minor, that said section as amended shall read
follows:
SECT. l. The judge of probate may appoint
Of the state and having estate in his county; but
executor or administrator an estate, shall be
guardian to minor interested therein unless he be
the parent of such minor
[Apprsved February IS, 1871
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Chapter 100.

AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred AID seven Of
the Public Laws of the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, entitled, can Act to
obtain uniform returns from Railroad Corpora.
tions'
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
The last clause Of chaprer two hundred and seven
of the public laws of the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven is hereby amended by
striking out the word "hundred,' and inserting in
stead thereof the word Thousand and by adding at
the end of said clause the words to be recovered in
an action ofthe case, or by complaint and ndict-
and it shall be the duty of the railroad commissions
to notify the attorney general such neglect who
shall prosecute for the recovery of such Forfeiture
so that said clause amended shall read as follows
IF any railroad corporation shall wilfuliy neglect
to make such return, 1t shall forfeit thousand
dollars to the of the state to be recovered in
action of the case, by complaint and Indictment
in any court having competent jurisdiction; and it
shall be the duty of the railroad commissioners to
notify the attorney general of such neglect who shall
prosecute for the recovery ofsuch forfeiture.'
Approved February 49, 1871
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Chapter %.

AN ACT relating to White Perch in Dobsis Stream.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as folloaUs
SECT. l. The provisions and penalties relating
to white perch. in sections thirteen fourteen, fifteen
and seventeen of chapter seventy five of the public
laws Of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, shall
not apply to the stream between Grand Lake on the
St. Cro1x waters and Syslodobsis lake, known as
Dobsis stream, to the waters within two hundred
yards of the head and mouth of said stream.
SECT. This act shall take effect when approved.
Improved February 18, 1871
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Chapter los.

AN ACT relating to the taking of Smells in the
Androscoggin river above Merrymeeting Bay
Bridge.
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
The provisions and penalties contained in section
eleven of chapter seventy-five of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy eight, shall not apply
to smelts taken in the Androscoggn river above the
Merrymeeting bay bridge, between the first day of
October and the first day of November of each year.
[Approved February 20, 1871
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Chapter 1903.

AN ACT in relation to Liens on Vessels.
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
The lien given by section seven, chapter ninety
one of the revised statutes, to any person who fur
nishes labor and materials for building vessel shall
apply to labor and materials furnished by virtue
of contract that may not be fully performed and
completed at the time of the launching Of the vessel
and may be enforced in the provided by that
section, within four days after such contract has
been completed.
[Approved February IS. 1871
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Chapter lO4.

AN ACT relating to Tegue or Trout, in Great Tunk
Pond in Hancock county.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
The provisions and penalties contained in sections
thirteen and fifteen OF chapter seventy-ive of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eght,
shall not apply to the taking of togue treut in
Great Tunk pond, in townships number seven and
ten in Hancock county.
Improved February 49, 1871
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Chapter 1O6.

AN ACT limiting the allowance for Travel and
Attendance to parties recovering costs in the
Courts of this State 0
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
The allowance tor travel and attendance to mar.
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Chapter 1872.

AN ACT to amend section one of chapter sixty
seven of Revised Statutes, relating to guardians
ofminOrs.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section one of chapter sixtyseven Of the revised
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Chapter 1Ol.

Chapter 1OI.
AN ACT to prevent disturbance in Public Assem-
blies.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Whoever, by rude and indecent behavior, dis
turbs any public meeting assembly, creates any
disturbance in any hall, walk, corridor adjacent
or leading to the room where such public meeting
or assembly may be held, shall be punished bya fine
not less than five dollars, imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days.
[Approved February IS, 1871
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1879

ties recovering costs in any court of this state, shall
be limited to two terms of the court except that the
presiding judge may, for good and sufficient cause,
order such allowance for additional terms.
Improved February 20, 1871
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Chapter 80.

AN ACT to exempt Domestic Fowl from attachment
and execution
Be it enacted, &c. as follows:
Domestic fowl not exceeding fifty dollars in val.
ue, shall be and is hereby exempt from attachment
and execution.
[Approved February 49, 1871
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AN ACT to prevent disturbance in Public Assem-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-03-01
AssENGERS

FEox wrsDwAED PoETs-Per LIkelike. Feb 23-GOy J
o DOmiuis. Captain @ Pope. c y Arnold. II Slouter. s /
Austin, O " Townsend. W Lfdgate. T Blackburn. J Z
Watson. I Kaina. G v HOusmAnl AkAka, Alo. 2 ZAbblon,
PArke. WI Cornven. DrFH Enders. II d Monsar-
raft, II F TurtOn, Miss Ihiihi, Mrs II II Hitchcock, and
Il deck.
FoR WISDwARD PORIs-Per Likelfke. Feb 25-Hon S q
Wilder. Mr. COOte, J II PostlethwAite, 7 Postlethwaite.
Mrs Cooper and chile, s L Austin, q W Townsend, W
LidgAte, G y Arnold, d MeMillins and wife, Z A Pierce,
Dominis. 8 Parker. Capt Clarke, wife and child. J u KE-
walnut, Miss K wetmore. Mrs Taylor, Nj Culbit. DR. In
deTs. o b spencer. Mr. Gay. W II cornwel. II Herbert,
and about 80 deck.
For san FRAScIscO-Per Zelie. Feb 26-Geo Grey.
FoR SYDxEY-Per City Of New York, Feb 2G-S TickelI.
\ Clay, A Brandt, c Gray.
For san FRAScscO-Per Bonanza. Feb Wv G Long
and wife.
PROM san FEAscIsco-Per Discovery. Feb 2s-Morrin
p Stein. J Murray, Hamilton, p Harrison, Z Clahin, ]
Emmeluth, ] I Berry, p Smith
From San Francisco, per City of New York. Feb 26J T
Arundel, II Morrison. j Davidson, Miss Lottie Alexander,
Miss Mary Hopper, w ID Alexander, s F Alexander, c c
Fsllenius. Mrs q Fallenius, Rev Beissel, Rev Poired, Rev
Panlin, Mrs J Z Thompson, 2 children and servant, Mrs
L Macfarlane, A Jaeger and wife, Miss NJ A Perry, Capt 3
Dexter and wife. 8 Prensehod, Mrs g P Gordon, II ID Van
Wyke, r Corfngton, Mrs r Corington, Mr. Niece. q b
Bishop, G II Bishop, II Hawley, Mrs II Hawlsy, n Bum
pus, Miss H Z Carpenter, Mrs N z Butler, Mrs NJ A Hall,
Mrs ID Moore, % in steerage, and 19 Chinese.
From Micronesfan Islands, per Morning Star, Feb PC
Mrs c A sturgis. Mrs J Bray, y Gregor, X Maka, Mary
NGka, K Kanoa.
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an active and q very strong public opinion in
its favor. With cur cosmopolitan population,
it is hopeless to expect the necessary combined
public opinion here much belore-let US say
the millennium. Yet it is pleasing to note that
the sentiment of the general public does move
in the right direction, even in benighted Homo
lulu. twenty-five or thirty years ago the prac-
tice of dram-drinking and of frequenting liquor
shops was not considered to be very much of a
drawback to a mans character for respectability.
They all did ESPECIALLY the young men and
noting the fearful results as shown by the
history of those years, public sentiment in Homo
lulu has become educated up to.the position it
now occupies.
Short of absolute prohibitiOn,-which cannot
be attained we have ali the legislation on the
subject of the liquor traffic that is needed.
Unless. indeed, A provision be added that no
sales shall be made TO q person who is already
intoxicated. Such a regulation, intelligently
executed, would prevent much misery and
crime.
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Summary of Morning Stars" Voyage.

Sailed from Honolulu June 10th, 1873. Arrived at
Peru. the first island visited, June Goth.
Homeward bound, sailed from Ponape Jan LIST, 1879
Ebon, Jan 18th, and Jaluig, the last island visited, Jan
oath. We left all the missionaries in very good health.
To Mrs Rand a son was born, Oct oath, two days after our
arrival at Ponape with DR. Pease and wife. We have
visited ~twenty-six different islands. At all these We
stopped once. At Mile, Arno, Mejuro, Namerik. Ponape,
Lukunor, Nonsr, Namolouk and Pingelap we stopped
twice, and at Ebon and Jaluig three times, making in all
thirtyseven stopping places. We have visited five new
i~slands-those of Aur and MalwOnlap in the Marshall
group, and west of Mortlocks. Nomr, Losap, and Namo-
louk-leaving teachers upon the two former Held gene
raj meeting of the Marshall Islands st EbOn, after which
we took Mr. Whitney to visit all the stations upon them.
Took Mr. Sturfje 90 visit Pingelap and Mokfl, and all his
fields west of rCnape. Have entered lsgoons II times
have anchored As times have laid at anchor los days
have boated 622 miles have sailed Il, 5GOmiles have en-
countered 95J miles adverse currents have had III hours
calm have transferred from one island to another 142
passengers. Had one death on board, at Arno. from heart
~disease-Opunui, q seaman on his second voyage in the
." Morning Star" Had one marriage on board-William,
of Mokil, to Talita, adopted daughter of Obadinia. Have
had four hopeful conversions Oh bohrd-three of the
sailors. All except three of the crew are now Christians.
Have had but one accident. We were obliged to leave
q coral patch and stuck fast for five hours, when the ris-
ing tide hoated us off without any apparent injury.
J. BRAY, Master.
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TAXATION.

On Saturday last. the Odd February, a decision
OF the full bench of the Supreme Court, as of
the January Term, was delivered in the case of
II. Hackfeld C Co. vs.. G. III. Luce, tax collector
for the district OF Honolulu. The action was
brought to recover the amount of Sd, S70.93,
IS collected as taxes assessed on certain debts pay
able to the plaintiffs, which said debts are secured
by mortgages on real and personal property in
this Kingdom, on which said mortgaged property
taxes for the current year were assessable and
collectible by law without deduction or allow
ance by reason of SAID mortgages or debts; and
likewise on certain other debts payable to GER
tain persons not resident in this Kingdom, for
which non-residents these plaintiffs are agents. ~
The decision is quite lengthy, and we are COM
PEELED to defer its publication until next week.
After quoting extensively from authorities per-
tinent to the questions at issue, the Court sums
up to the effect, that all personal property within
this Kingdom is to be taxed according to the
law. Our statute says that sail property of
whatever kind, shall be subject to an annual
tax" without limitation to the property of in
habitants, but meaning to tax all property with
in the jurisdiction, whether belonging to inha-
bitants or no.. $50 that, by reason and authority,
it would appear that the State has authority to
tax all property within its jurisdiction; that it
has exercised that authority; it is the duty of
the Court to give weight to the enaciments of
the Legislature; and the notes and securities,
the subject of this controversy, and held for the
benefit OF persons residing abroad, are property
having q sifus within this country, and are pro-
perly taxed. By the light of reason and these
authorities. as well as by our statute, the solvent
debts of these plaintiffs are the subject of taxa
ton. and they cannot complain, even if it were
true that their debtors arc taxed more than they
ought to be; the only question for them is,
whether their own property is doubly taxed
Judgment was accordingly given for the de-
PENDANT.
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r

The prospects are that the district Of Kohala.
on the island of Hawaii. will erelOng boast of a
railroad, and it will probably be the first in the
Islands on which the cars will be drawn by q
locomotive. His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior went up to Kohala in the steamer on
Tuesday last, for the purpose Of locating the pro-
posed road. II Will be about fifteen miles in
length, exclusive of side tracks, and running
from Multi, near the Pololu Guleh, with a ter
minus at the landing OF Mahukona. The esti-
mated cost will be about $50. 900, the whole of
which sum-, it is expected, will be readily sub
scribed here. The impetus which the completion
of such a road will give to the development of the
rich district Of Kohala, can hardly be over
estimated. Under the energetic management of
Mr.. Wilder we cannot doubt that the con-
~struction of the road will be carried forward with
all possible dispatch.
We learn that the proposed railroad from
Hamakua to Hilo has been surveyed for half the
distance from Waipio, and that the maps and
plans will be taken as a basis of the whole. a
great deal of bridging will be required, and it is
roughly estimated that the cost will reach to
over a million and a half of dollars.
A survey has also been completed for a road
from Hamakua to Kawaihae, but We have not
heard as to the prospects for its construction.
Such a road, once completed and in running
order, while developing the immensely rich dis
trict of Hamakua would build up Kawaihae
into a hourishing seaport, whence most of the
products OF Hawaii would be shipped direct to
California. 1.tsfa4G -Ft-
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tow % tug Lookout. FIRST two days out moderate breeze
from y " the next 6 days dirty. dizsgreeable weather.
with plenty rain and wind from ; ; W to 5. when IL
cleared up and the wind left u.s. The following 1--WE days
calm. with AZ occasional air from Z. then a light breeze
from : z 30 +. In lat $40 y, long 40 ", we took the
trades Hghs from the eastward. which have continued
without interzIi-zion. with passing rain squalls Feb Il.
AZ - a N. passed a two-masted fore-and-aft schooner
standing north. At midnight saw MolokAi bearing south.
Feb 18th. at : a N. saw Oahu bearing w5W. % days
passage.
REFoEr or BARK EALAKAUA. JESEs. MArEE-Left
san Francisco Feb Ist. First i've days had strong y and
y " winds. then light variable winds 20 port had no
trades the passage. In lat 2705, long 11-34, George G.
Wayne died with ~nsumptio and was buried At sea,
aged about 30 years. native Of Philadelphia. Mr. Wayne
had but just arrived from New York, via Cape Horn, by
ship W r Gree. having taken the voyage for the benefit
ofhis health. On my arrival here I delivered his elects
70 L 5 Consul. BY Consulss request.