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

shall be deposited In the registry OF deed. OF P.nob
scot county. % De kept other records are there
kept For issuing the certificates aforesaid making
up the records herein provided and for such -.r-
vices as be NAV De called upon 20 render laid com
missioner, IN the performance Of the.r duties, said
agent shall receive such Compensation a. the gov
ernor and council NAV all "
SEcr. :. Any iudisn holding lands ander the
foregoing certificate OF by virtue o! any assignment
under the Laws relating 90 the apportOnmeni OF the
lands Of said Penohseo, tribe may sell and convey
the sane % any member Of the same tribe with the
approval OF the agent provided that no Indian shall
hereafter D. permitted 20 purchase lands upoa the
reservation said tribe beyond hi, fair proportion
% sEch reservation.
SEcT : C1nye'ances made by virtue OF section
seven ofthis act shat be by release deed. duly exc
cuted and acknowledged and -hau have the approy-
al Of the agent written thereon; and said deed and
approval shan D. recorded by the agent without fe.
IN book kept BY him for that purpose. and by the
register OF deeds of Penohscot county in n Ike book
kept In toe registry Of deeds In said county upon
payment % twenty-five cents for each deed 80 re-
corded And Until recorded a. herein provided no
deed made a. Aforesaid ,ha!l be operative 10 pass
any title whatever.
SEcT. O. Il shall also be the duty of the agent of
sad Tribe % enter upon his record. memorandum
% the death oiany Indian owning lands, the date of
such death, description o: the lot or lots owned by
the deceased aud the names OF those, far n a.
eertainabe. who are entitled TO such lands by in
heritance
nOo-cOt tribe a. in section eight may be deposited
with the agent Of said tribe b. delivered by him
10 the grantee named therein after the death OF the
grintos II the tact that such deed is deposited
De 80 delivered, shall appear by the deed itself: and
when delivered by said sgen;, II shall have the e;-
feet 20 pas all the title the Erantor had in the
premises described therein a; the time OF his death
SECT. II. Assignments hereafter made Of unas-
signed lands OF the tribe shall be 10 members who
never have had assigned TO them their proportion Of
the trioe's lands or % whom no such assigned por.
ton has ever come by way ofinheritanee. who do
not already hold BY assignment, purchase other
wise their fair share Of said lands. and shall be ac
\ Gel sat- fear fl.a ha
corded a. IN section eight OF this act which shall BE-
la form Substantially a. follows
Know all men by these presents, thatl. agent
OF the feuooscot tribe Of Indians have caused be
surveyed and set of 10 portion OF the lands
belonging said tribe on the Islands In Penobscot
river a. contemplated by the acts of the legislature
bounded aud described ss follows
To have and 20 hold TO him, his heirs and assigns.
a. contemplated by said acts during the will of the
legislature
In witness whereof l have hereunto sc; my hand
aud seal as agent of the Penobseot tribe Of Indians
this day OF in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
SECT - Any member Of said tribe who has
abandoned. or may abandon 1t, and who has Joined
may join, any other tribe shall forfeit all lands
assigned 10 HIN, and the same may he assigned
anew, Is provided in section eleven OF this act
SECT. -. The provisions of this act are 10 be APP
piled TO house-lots on the point Of Oldtown island
well As 10 lands allotted for agricultural purposes
and the certificates herein prescribed shall be effect
nal 20 confer title 10 either class.
SEcr. II. Copies OF dee'i. or certificates recorded
prov ded In this act duly ateted by the register
of deeds or by the agent of sail tribe shall be ad-
m ssible in evidence In all actou or controversies
relating 20 title TO lands between members Of said
tribe.
seer. -. All acts or parts of act. inconsistent
wi'h this act arr hereby repealed.
sEcr. Il. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved. Approved February q. lssS.l
Chapter 13s.
AN ACT for the protection OF Holsters.
Be 10 eHacte0. dc, as follows:
SGT i Their shall be- a close time for HOLSTERS
from the afteenth day Of August To the fifteenth
day of November In each year. during which close
time, lobster shall be shed for, taken, caught,
killed, bought sold exposed for sale or in posses
sion 10 cars, pounds or otherwise, under penalty
of hfty donars for the ofsnse and one dollar Tor
each and every lobster taken, caught, killed
bought. sold, exposed for sale or in possession rs
Aforesaid.
seer. 2 II shall be- unlawful to fsh for, catch,
buy SELL expose for sale or possess for canning pur
poses or otherwise, between the first day Of April
an irst day of Auynsf. of each ANY