The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-07

day employed in such examinations and this shall b.
full payment for all official services and expenses
in such examination exclusive Of travel. For trav
Ell on any official duty, twelve cents mile way
Travel on any official duty shall not be taxed fol
over ten miles one way, and in no case shall there
be constructive travel
[Approved March T. 1881
Chapter A2.
AN ACT to amend section sixty seven Of chapter
four of the Revised Statutes, relating to punt sh.
ment for bribery aud corruption at Elections.
he 1t enacted &c. as follows:
Section sixty chapter four, of the revised
statutes shall be amended by inserting after the
word "chapter'' in the sixth line, the words, or if
any person shall receive offer to receive bride
for his vote aforesaid that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. 6. Ifany person by bribery, menace will
ful falSehOOd, or other corrupt means, directly
indirectly attempts to influence any voter Of this
state in giving his vote Or ballot, to induce him
to withhold it, disturbs hinders him in the free
exercise of his right of suffrage at any election held
under the provisions Of the constitution of this
chapter, or If any person shall receive or offer to
celve bride for his vote as aforesaid, he shall be
fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprs-
oned not more than one year, and be ineligible to
any office in this state for ten years.
approved March 9, 1881.
Chapter A3.
AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and sixty
three Of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and
seventy-seven, relating to Lettering in Public
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section one of chapter one hundred and sixty
of the public laws OF eighteen hundred and seventy
is hereby amended by inserting after the word
Corporation in the third line the words 'or steam
boat, and by adding to said section the words COR
officer agent Of such steamboats,; and section four
of said chapter hereby amended by inserting after
the word corporations in the second line Of said
section, the words and steamboats,, and after the
word company - in the fourth line of said fourth
section, the words and route of steamboats, so that
said sections amended sha IL read as follows:
SECT. l. No person or persons shall loiter Or re-
IN r;Ol,fx okotsox
Of railroad corporation or steamboat, upon the
platform grounds adjoining such station after be-
ing requested to leave the by any railroad Off
Ger or officer or agent OF such steamboat
SECT. 4. It shall be the duty of the officers of the
several railroad corporations and steamboats, in the
state, to have posted in conspicuous place at the
several depots along the line Of the road the
pany and route Of steamboats, copy the above law
[Approved March 8, 1881
Chapter A..
AN ACT to amend chapter eighty three Of the Pub
lie Laws of one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-two, relating to granting new trials
Be 1t enacted, de-, as follows:
Chapter eighty-three of the public laws Of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-tWo is hereby
amended by inserting after the word court in the
first line thereof the words COR Of the superior courts
in Cumberland and Kennebec counties, SO that said
chapter amended shall read follows:
ANY justice Of the supreme judicial court of
the superior courts in Cumberland and Kenne bee
trial in tried before him. when in his opinion
the evidence in the case demands it. Such verdict
must be set aside at the same term at which it
rendered, but it shall not be set aside by single
justice When.there have been two verdcts rendered
against the applicant [Approved March 8, 1881
Chapter As.
AN ACT to amend chapter six, section ten of the
Revised Statutes, in relation to the taxation of
wood, bark and timber.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
Chapter SIX section ten of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by inserting the word Ozark after
the word wood, in the second and fourth lines of
said section that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
SECT. 10. Whenever the owner of real estate no.
titles the assessors that any part Of the wood, bark
and timber standing thereon has been sold by con-
tract in writing, and exhibits to them proper evil
dence thereof they shall assess such wood, bark and
timber to the purchaser thereof
[Approved March g. 1881
Chapter 46.
AN ACT to amend section thirteen Of chapter sew
enty-three Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
conveyances in mortgage, and conveyances in
trust.
Be 1t enacted &c., as follows:
Section thirteen of chapter seventy three of the
revised statutes, is hereby amended by striking
out the word "and' in the first line of said section
and inserting in place thereof the word 'Or so that
said section, as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT 49, When real estate is conveyed in mort
gage or in trust to two more persons with power
to appoint successor to deceased it is to be
considered as held in joint tenancy unless otherwise
| expressed. When one more of the trustees, by
death otherwise is Invested Of his interest, those
remaining may convey such interest upon the same
tees by them appointed who will hold the title have
the rights, and be subject to the liabilities of the
other trustees Personal property with real estate
and upon the trusts to be considered hello