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ballot at the same time he deposits his ballot tor
officers to be chosen on that day if any, and he de-
sires to vote therefor.
Section 2. Section tWenty-seVen of chapter four
Is amended so as to read as follows;
section II Ballot boxes used at elections shall
be covered at the top with slide only, which shall
be kept shut except when opened to receive
ballot; but such boxes may contain mechanical de-
vices which tend to prevent fraud in elections and
do not materially abridge the rights of voters; and
If the presiding officers do not comply with the
Quirements of this chapter attempt to evade the
same, they shall be subject to the penalties proyid
ed in section fifty-nine.
[Approved March 5, 1851
Chapter 3O1.
AN ACT to authorize railroads to aid in the con-
struction or equipment of branch and connect
ing lines.
BE it enacted, etc., as follows:
Any railroad corporation, wholly organized un-
der the laws of this state, at any time when it has
paid dividends for the preceding three years, may,
by vote of its directors, authorized confirmed by
u tWothlrds vote of its stockholders, at meeting
notified for the purpose, aid in the construction
equipment of a branch of its railroad or in the
construction or equipment of connecting railroad,
aud may and hold the securities or stock of
such branch or of such connecting railroad; and
the parties may make such leasessOr mortgages as
they deem necessary to their respective In
terests. lApproved March 3, 1851
Chapter 3O2.
AN ACT to amend section thirty-seven of chapter
fourteen of the Revised Statutes, relating to
contagious diseases among cattle.
Be 1t enacted, etc., as follows:
Section thlrtySeven of chapter fourteen of the
revised statutes, is h reby amended by inserting
after the word cattle in the first and ninth lines
of said section the words Swine and Sheep so
that said section amended, shall read as follows:
Section 81. The municipal officers of towns
shall all CATTLE swine and sheep therein in
cted with lung-murrain or pleuro pneumonia, or
any other contagious disease, or which have been
exposed to Infection, to be secured collected in
some suitable place places therein, and kept
isolated; and when taken from the possession of
their owners, fifth of the expense thereof shall
be paid by the town, and four fifths by the state
such isolation to continue so long the existence
of such disease or other circumstances render it
necessary; or they may direct the owners thereof
isolate such cattle, swine and sheep upon their
own premises, and any damage loss sustained
thereby shall be paid aforesaid
approved March 4, 1885,.
Chapter 800.
AN ACT to amend section twenty-one of chapter
thirty of the Revised Statutes, relating to game
birds.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section twenty-one of chapter thirty of the re-
svised statutes is hereby amended by adding after
the word November in the twelfth line, the
words COR plover during the months of August,
September, October or November so that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 81. Whoever kills or has in his possess
sion, except alive, or exposes for sale, any wood
duck. dusky duck, commonly called black duck, or
other sea duck, between the first days of May and
September or kills, sells has in possession, ex-
cept alive, any ruffed grouse, commonly called
partridge, or woodcock between the first days of
December and September following; or kills,
selis or has In possession, except alive, any quail
or plnnated grouse, commonly called prairie chick
en-, between the first days of January and Septem-
Der, or plOver between the first days of Nav and
August, forfeits not less than five more than
ten dollars for each bird so killed, had in posses
sion, or exposed for sale. And person shall kill
expose Tor sale, or have in possession except alive,
any Woodcock or rutfed grouse, or partridge. dur
ing september, October, or November, plover
during the months of August, September, October
or November, except for consumption as food
within the state, under the same penalty
LApproved March 4, 1885.
Chapter 3O4.
AN ACT to amend section fourteen of chapter
seven, of the Revised Statutes relating to the re-
cords and indexes in the registries of deeds.
Be Ut enacted, etc., as follows:
Section fourteen of chapter seven of the revised
statutes Is hereby amended, as to read follows:
Section "A. The records in each registry office
shall be made paper of firm texture, we'll
slzei and finished, the principal ingredient of
which IS linen. The registers shall make alpha
bet to each volume of records without charge the
county. County commissioners shall make all adj
ultlOnal volumes of index for registries of deeds,
IN the form known the ledger index, so that the
same surnames shall be recorded together in each
volume of index, and shall change all volumes of
index, in the several registries of deeds, to said
form, by March ten, eighteen hundred and eighty
six; and for failure to make such change said COM
mlssloners shall individually be liable to penalty
OF ten dollars for every months delay after the
said tenth day of March, such penalty to be recov-
cred in action of debt to the of the first per-
son suing therefor. Provided, however, that the
county commissioners of the county of York are
not obliged to change such indexes for any volume
of records completed before January one seven
teen hundred and sixty, and the county commits
sioners Of the county Of Lincoln before January
one, elghte EN- hundred and sixty
Approved March 4, 1885