The Portland daily press., 1880-03-18
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
AUGUSTA.
Acts and Resolves Passed by the
Governor.


Especial Despatch to the Press.
AUGUSTA, March H.,
Up to this date 154 acts and 30 resolve.
which have passsd the legislature have beer
approved by the Governor. Since our last re-
which have been approved of interest to youl
readers:
The Bar Harbor Bridge Co. has been incor
porated to build bridge over the bar between
Bar Island and the village of Bar Harbor il
the town of Eden. Authority is given to hold
real and personal estate to the amount of $780,
600.
The laws of 1879 relating to suits involving
tax titles have been amended so that no per
son contesting the validity of any sale of land
for n0n-payment of taxes shall be permitted to
commence, maintain defend any action al
law or in equity. involving the validity Of
such sale, until he shall have deposited with
the clerk of the court in which such action is
to be commenced or defended the amount OF
all taxes, interest and costs accruing under
such sale, and of all taxes paid after such sale
and interest thereon, to be paid out by order OF
court to the party legally and cqutably emit
tied thereto.
The Norway Branch Railroad Co. lsns been
authorized to lease its road to the Grand
Trunk Railway Co. OH such terms as it may
deem expediept.
School district numbered Is in the town OF
Gorham has been authorized to build new
school house, and to provide therein ha II for
the Gorham Farmers Club.
A law has passed giving justices of the
peace and quorum jurisdiction throughout the
state.
The Steam-Heating and Power Co of Ban.
gor has been incorporated with capital stock
not to exceed 100000 nor less than $50, 600
The incorporates are Thomas N. Egery, Ma
than c. Aver, Franklin A. Wilson, Moses
Giddings, Geo. Varney, N. Gilbert Higgins,
Eugene NJ. Hersey, and Charles +. Wood
ward.
A law was passed in relation to town and
private ways which provides that any owner OF
tenant of land over or across which town OF
private way has been or shall be located shall
have the same right of appeal or petition as is
provided in sec. %, chap. Is, r. S. No such
way shall be opened or used until the expira-
ton of 60 days from the time it is accepted by
the town, and if within that time notice Of
such appeal or petition shall be filed with the
town clerk such way shall not be opened or
used until finally located by the appellate tri.
bunal.
A law has been passed which provides that
when an appeal is taken on the location of any
way, petitions for increase Of damages may be
filed within 60 days after final decision in favor
of such way.
The Denison Paper Manufacturing Co. has
been authorized to issue bonds not exceeding
100000 and to secure the same by mortgage Of
its property.
A law has passed to prevent making impure
the water of the Androscoggin river within
the cities of Lewiston and Auburn by prohib-
iting the discharging of any drain or sewer
above the draw, or throwing upon the ice
when the river is frozen any animal or carcass
of any animal or any unhealthy or decayed
substance.
The compensation of state agent for collect
ing unadJusted claims against the United
States anc for expenses of every kind has been
fixed at 10 per cent. out of all money received.
The compensation of Judges of the Supreme
Judicial Court has been restored to $4,000, and
the number to eight.
The law relating to the employment of
children in cotton and wooden manufactures
has been amended so that the forfeiture, for
violations by agents. owners or superintendent
is 800, instead of $50. Also making it man
datory upon experimenting school committees
to inquire into such violations
A law has passed which provides that the
city marshal and deputy city marshal of Bath
shall. be elected in March annually by the city
council.
A law has passed which provides that any
person who behaves in disorderly or riotous
manner while on train of cars on any rail-
road in this State, or uses indecent or profane
language, is liable to arrest and fine of not
less than SIS nor more than $500, or inprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. This law does
not relieve any such person from any other
penalty prescribed by law. Conductors of
trains are authorized to make arrests.
A law has passed providing that no private
way, town way, city street or highway, shall
be located, taking any land of any railroad
corporation in this State, unless notice of the
time and place of the hearing upon said loca-
ton shall have been served upon the station
agent of said railroad within such town or
city, if any there be, and otherwise upon the
station agent whose station is nearest to the
land proposed to be SO taken, at least seven
days before the time for such hearing.
The Kennebec & Franklin Telephone and
Telegraph Company has been authorized to
construct and operate lines to Pennington by
the way of Hallowell, with branch lines to
Gardiner and Pittston.
A law has passed which provides that all
sums of money appropriated for the various
branches of expenditure in the public service
shall be applied solely to the objects for which
the appropriations are made.
A law has passed to promote the efficiency
of the police force of the city of Lewiston,
which provides for appointments by the mayor
by and with the advice and consent of the
aldermen, and for their terms of office; also
for removal or suspension by the mayor with
the advice and consent of the aldermen.
Alaw has passed relating to service of pro-
cess on defendants out of the State, in suits
for breach of official duty, which provides for
notice of the writ and order of notice.
An appropriation of $4,000 has been made
LOT Ine maine industrial OcnOOl 1Or ClrlS at
Hallowell.
The militia laws have been revised and i'm
proved. The enrolment is the same as the
old law except that it is to be made biennally
instead of annually The entire militia is linn
tied in time of peace to three regiments of in
fantry, one battery of light battery, and one
squadron of cavalry. Enlistments are changed
from six to five years. The number of men in
companies is reduced to sixty. 1t also provides
for reserve militia, in which enlistments
shall be for two years. The reserve militia is
organized from Che enrolled militia and their
officers commissioned by the Governor. but it
will be at no expense to the State except in
case of invasion, instruction or riot Nom
commissioned officers and privates shall be un-
formed at the expense of the State once in
five years, reckoning from May l, 1880, pro.
vided that such uniforms as are in suitable
condition on said day may be used in part to
uniform said militia. The regulations for care
and protection of public property, unifor ms
and equipments have been made more str in
gent than in the old law. The law in relation
to court martials has been changed and inn
proved. The pay of staff officers has been re-
duced.