Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17

RESOLVE in favor OF the publication OF the early
records Of the state In the rcgis:ry Of deeds for
\ York county.
Resolved That if the Maine Historical Society
shall to b. copied the earliest records In the
registry of deed. Tor York county, and have the
same duly atssei by the register OF deeds for said
. county, and printed In form similar 10 the first
volume OF Suffolk deeds. lately published in the
city of Boston. each volume TO consist Of not less
than siX hundred pages, with full index TO the
same, the governor and council shall purchase for
the state two hundred copies of each volume pub
shed, not exceeding four IN all. at price not ex.
ceeding hVe dollars volume and not more than Que
half % the actual cost OF the same. and that one
copy OF each volume be placed In each registry OF
deeds in the state. Approved March Is. 1883
RESOLVES in relation TO the completion of the
fourth revision Of the general and publc laws and
appointing a commission therefor.
Resolved, That Charles W. Goddard Of Portland
be appointed commissioner 70 complete the reys-
ion OF the general and public laws OF the state by
the incorporation of the public laws of the present
session. correcting the head notes and marginal an
notations Of all the sections affected by the legsa
ture of eighteen hundred and eighty three and pre-
pairing head notes and marginal notes and references
Tor the sections adding references TO all aPpro-
pirate reported IN the seventy third volume OF
Maine Reports and subsequent volumes, and in the
hundred and fourth volume OF the United states
Reports and subsequent volumes; also a copous and
complete general index, and reference indexes and
reference index tables of all sections. including
all tables contained in the present draft of the fourth
revision reported by the commissioner, with suitable
correction OF the indexes and tables affected 10y the
legislature Of eighteen hundred and eighty-three,
and carefully 20 supernend the printing OF said re-
vision. report the same in print, with additions
that may be made under the provisions OF these re-
solves.
Resolved, Tha; the foregoing work be performed
by said commissioner under the supervision OF T. IL.
Wentworth, William NJ. Rust. Weston Thompson.
a. VI. Spear, y. r. Moore, IL. NJ Bearce, g. A.
Emery, John Il. Donovan, o. G.. Hall, and II. NJ.
Heath members of the present committee OF the
legislature the revision of the statutes, who are
hereby constituted commission 10 sit during the re-
GERS of the legislature for that purpose and TO con
tinre the work of said committee OF the legislature
for the completion Of their work and the perfection
OF the revision.
Resolved. That the governor and council here
By authorized 10 audit and cause TO be paid. the ser
vices and expenses of said Goddard and said COM
missioners, and Of such clerks 1t may be necessary
for said Goddard 10 employ
Resolved That if said Goddard declines said duty.
becomes unable 10 perform 1t, the governor and
council shall appoint some other suitable person 10
NIL the vacancy. and do the duties herein prescribed
for said Goddard. Approved March 10, 1885,
RESOLVE to amend the first of the resolves of the
sixty-irst Legislature in relation 10 the publication
of the Revised Statutes.
Resolved, That the first OF the resolves passed by
the sixtyhrst legislature entitled resolves in rela-
ton to the publication OF the revised statutes "a
hereby amended by striking out from the inst and
second lines of said first resolves the words AFTER
the close of the present session OF the legislature
so that said hrst resolve, as amended shall read n
| follows, viz:
Resolved. That a soon as may be, the governor
anu COntrdCt Win pclsou
or persons making the lowest bid for the publication
of the revised statutes Of the state with the cons
tuition thereof the constitution OF the United states,
the repeating act, the reference index tables Of the
revising commissioner, and such additional matter
n may be necessary in style not inferior In size OF
page and width of margin, printing paper and bind
ing that of the last edition of the public statutes
of Massachusetts. but with the size of type as
that of the revised statutes OF Maine of eighteen
hundred and seventyone; and the person or persons
with whom such contract Is made shall be thereby
required to supply the state with twenty-five hun
dred copies of the statutes published. The gov
ernor and council shall reserve the right to reject
any and all bids; and they may make said contract
upon such terms and conditions they deem neces-
sry for the interests of the state and the time for
completion of the contract and the retail price at
which the statutes published shall be Sold shall be
limited and specified In the same contract
approved March Is, 1881