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Chapter $40.

AN ACT amend Section nine of Chapter two hundred
and four Public Laws of eighteen hundred and y-sx,
amended by Section of Chapter fy-seven, Public
OF eighteen hundred and fftynine, to change the
return day of civil actions in the Municipal Court for
the city of Portland.
Section nine of chapter two hundred and four public
laws eighteen hundred and fysix amended by
ton of chapter fyseven, public laws OF eighteen
hundred and fty-nine is hereby amended read:
SECT g. The municipal court shall be held every day
at nine o'clock in the forenoon Sundays and days which
be held excepted all civil processes shall be
reurnabe Tuesday of each week and at other tme
provided that civil begun prior to January
in year Lord eighteen hundred and ninety made
returnabe Monday, the present civil day, but other
wise legal form and legally served shall be abated but
said action may be entered said court the following
Tuesday and the proceedings then had though
iginally made returnable on that day.
[Approved February 49,
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Chapter eli.

AN ACT to amend Section nineynne of Chapter eleven
Revised Statutes relating to Schools in Plantations
Scot Section ninety-nine of chapter eleven of the
Revised Statutes hereby amended by striking out in the
fourth of said section the words nOt exceeding
dollar for each inhabitan that subsection amend
ed shall read follows
SECT 90. Plantations have the powers and iab-
tiles as towns the formation of districts electng
supervisors treasnrers collectors and school
agents. and for raising assessing and collecting school
money be apportioned and expended towns; and
the districts therein shall elect school district officers
whose powers duties shall be the those of
officers in towns The of plantations may take
census of inhabitants thereof at the expense the
plantation when taken, the money raised therein
for schools shall be upon the basis of such census and
upon the census of the state
SECT Q. This act shall take effect when approved.
[ApprOved February 1871
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Chapter 216.

AN ACT relating the Protection of Railroad Employees
at frogs and guard rails.
SECT. 1. Every railroad corporation operating a rail-
road part of railroad in this state, SHALL before the
first day Of January in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety adjust fill block the frogs guard rails
track with the exception of guard rails bridges
TO the feet of the employees from being caught
therein This work shall be done to the satisfaction the
railroad commissioners
SECT. 2. Any railroad corporation failing to comply
with the provisions of this act shall be punished by fine
of not less than hundred dollars than five
hundred dollars [Approved Feb. 23.l
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Chapter 2O9.

AN ACT amend Section thrtyone of Chapter forty of
the Revised Statutes, relating to Inland Fisheries.
Sect Section thiryone of chapter forty of the Re-
ved Statutes hereby amended by striking out of lines
eight the words Wnslows and Leachs streams
in Penobscot that amended said section shall read
part follows THE eastern Penobscot river in Or
land; all waters in Vinalhaven, Blueh fremont Mount
Desert Eden, Franklin and Sullivan.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 1871
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Chapter 2O7.

AN ACT establishing the Compensation of the Clerk of
the Judicial Courts in the County of Piscataqus.
scot The clerk of the judicial courts OF the county
of Piscataqus shall hereafter receive annual compen
saon of hundred dollars to be paid out of the
ty treasury OF said county, quarterly the first Monday
in the months of April July, October and February He
shall be responsible for all fees of office whether received
by him not, and shall make quarterly returns thereof
TO the county treasurer before receiving his quarterly
compensation.
SECT g. All acts parts of acts inconsistent with the
the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.
SECT g. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 1871
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right in trust any other manner or is within the sixth
judge In adjoining county, and the record ap
pointment shall show why it was so made
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
LApproVed February 26]
Chapter 22I.
AN ACT to amend Chapter six of the Public Laws OF egh
teen hundred and eightyseven, entitled, San Act In
favor of County Law libraries"
SECT l. Chapter six of the public laws of the year
thousand eight hundred and eghtyseven is hereby
e so hat the same shall read as treasurer
or each county shall to the treasurer of the law library
OF ms county for the use and benefit of the
into the county treasury for the violation any the
chapter seventeen of the Revised Statutes provided how
ever that the sum so paid by the county shall
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
tApproved February 26.]
Chapter 222.
AN ACT to amend Section eghtyseven of Chapter forty
nine OF the Revised Statutes, relating to Limitations of
Actions against Insurance Companies.
All OF section eightyseyen of chapter forynine follow
ing WORD ''accrueS' found
said section, is hereby repealed
Approved February 26.l
Chapter 223.
AN ACT to amend Section of Chapter two hundred
ana relating to the May Term of the Supreme
Judicial Court OF Oxford County.
nme or the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty
hve Is hereby amended by striking the words ether
and or in the ninth line thereof and the word trverse'
IN the tenth line thereof and by inserting after the
Traverse Jury IN attendance that said section
eu SnaL read as tOlOws:-
SECT l. After the first day of April in present YEAR
the supreme Judicial court within the county of
oxford shall be holden at Paris in said county, on the sec
o tuesday OF October and the second Tuesday of Feb
ruary annually instead of at the times provided by
law AND In addition to the above terms same
court shall be held annually hereafter by one of the JUS
tces thereot at said Paris the first Tuesday of May
Whch last named term shall be held without grand jury
anu win only one traverse jury in attendance unless 9TH
erwse specially ordered by any judge of said All
Teconzances and other criminal processes returna
PIE TO- and to have day in said May term when criminal
business transacted shall be continued TO- day
In the next term of said court held in said county,
SECT 2. This act shall take effect when approved
LApproved February 26.1
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Chapter eos.

AN ACT to amend Chapter hundred and fifteen, Re-
vsed Statutes relating to Salaries of Judge and Register
of Probate for the County of York.
SECT. l. Section three of chapter one hundred and hf
teen Revised Statutes of ane is hereby amended in the
last line thereof that said line shall read as follows
york seven hundred dollars
SECT 2 Section four of said chapter hereby amended
in the last ine that said line shall read foows
york hundred and fifty dollars, with two hundred
and fifty dollars per year additional for clerk hire
Scot g. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 49,
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Chapter 2OS.

AN ACT amend Chapter seventy-seven, Section six
Clause ten of the Revised Statutes relating to Equity
Jurisdiction of the Supreme Judicial Court.
Chapter section six clause ten of the Re-
vsed Statutes amended by striking words found
within thetate that the clause shall read as foows
X. in suits for redevery of goods chattes taken
detained from the and secreted withheld,
that the cannot be epeyed and in bills in equity
by creditors reach and apply in payment of debt any
property, right, title interest, legal equitable OF
debtor debtors which cannot be at TO be attached
writ taken execution in suit at law and not
empt from such attachment and seizure and property
or interest conveyed in fraud of creditors
[Approved Febguary 49,
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Chapter 92A.

AN ACT to establish the office of Private Secretary of the
Governor of the State.
SECT l. That the governor may appoint some suitable
person as his private secretary who shall hold his office
curing the pleasure of the governor and shall receive
1u compensation for his services the twelve hun
9red dollars per annum from January one eighteen hun
dred and eighty-nine
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 26]
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Chapter 226,

AN ACT to Provide for the Refundng of the Public Debt
SECT. l. For the purpose of renewing and extending
ing the year eighteen hundred eghtynne the treas
urer or state is hereby authorized to issue
sums Oh not less than one thousand dollars each, with
coupons atIaned Tor the payment of the interest rate
not to exceed three per cent per annum payable semi
annually and both principal and interest payable
ton or AZ the treasury OF Maine The bonds issued shall
Dc payable to the amount of fifty thousand dollars per an
mum for twelve years, beginning year eighteen
hundred and ninety seventy thousand dollars per annum
Tor ten years beginning with the year hundred
and wo seventy eight thousand dollars per annum for
ten years. beginning with the year nineteen hundred and
WeVe ana ninety thousand dollars per amnum eight
years. beginning with the year hundred and TWEEN
tytWo In the balance due on the public debt in eigh
Teen nnarea ana elghy-nine shall be less than two mil
Mons elt hundred thousand dollars then the division of
the yearly payments made by the for the
same period OF time and in the ratio that foregoing
appOrConnent bears to the true debt then
10 De renewed Each bond issued shall be signed bv the
treasurer countersgned by the governor attesed by
te secretary OF state with the seal of the sae the
pOs To DC signed Oy the treasurer only the the
treasurer may be engraved thereon The treasurer with
the approval OF the in writing, shall have the
rht TO negotiate the sale of the bonds aforesaid shall
advertise for proposals for the in papers as he
deem expedent with the right accept or reject any
or all proposals.
SECT The treasurer of state with the approval of
the governor III writing hereby authorized any time
after the passage of this to issue exchange of
the bonds authorized by section of this act equal
amount OF the bonds of the state, outstanding,
such terms in his Judgment and the opinion of the
governor, shall be advantageous to the state.
SECT g. These bonds shall be dated issued but
day of june eighteen hundred and eighty-nine.
SECT T. The treasurer Of state with the approval
he governor IL writing, Is hereby authorized to sell any
portion all of the bonds iii sinking fund and NAV
apply the proceeds thereof to the purchase of such out
standing bonds of tile state be obtained III
both prices which, in his opinion and i'm the uda
ment OF the governor shall be advantageous to the state
SECT All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with thus
act, hereby repealed
SECT. G. This act shall take effect when approved
lApprOved February 26.1
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Chapser 1I5.

AN ACT to repeal Chapter hundred twentyeght
of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eghtyeven
relating to County Roads in unincorporated Townships
Chapter hundred aud of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and eighty hereby repealed
[Approved February 3d.
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

this act the superior court for county
is concerned, are hereby repealed.
Scot. 8. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 10.
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Chapter OBS.

AN ACT to amend Section nneyeight of Chapter eleven
OF evse Statutes relating to Forfeitures for Teaching
without Certificate
Sector nnetye of chapter eleven of the Revised
statutes hereby amended by inserting after the word
alstrct in the first line the words town., and by
un TO said section the following words-provided that
any town may by VOTE article in the warrant calling
any legal Sempoy its supervisor to instruct any of
It's schools and fix his compensation therefor such case
the certificate herenbeore mentioned shall not be reour-
ed so that said section amended shall read follows
SECT W. Whoever teaches district or town school
without first obtaining certificate the commit
zee OF the town. forfets not exceeding the contracted
Tor ms daily wages for each day he so teaches and is
pared from receiving therefor and certificate shall
e Vu Tor more than year, without the approval of
the experimenting school committee annually Endorsed
tnereon provided that any town may by VOTE arti
ce IA the warrant calling any legal meeting, employ it's
supervisor to instruct any of It's schools his
pesaon therefor In such the certificate hereinbe
lore mentioned shall not be required
approved February 26.1
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Chapter 2a9.

AN ACT to amend Chapter seventyone Section twenty
seven Revised Statutes to perpeuation of notices of
sales of Real Estate.
Section twenyseven of chapter seventyone, Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by adding thereto the follow
ng:-'Such affidavit made afterwards by any person
and filed and recorded with such copy of advertisement by
permission of the upon satisfactory evidence that the
notice given entered shall be admitted as evidence
of the time place and in which the notice
given. [Approyed Feb. 26.]
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Chapter 2R4.

AN ACT to amend section of Chapter sevenyfye of
Revised Statutes relating the descent of Real Estate
Clause two of section of chapter seventyve of the
Revised Statutes hereby amended by adding thereto the
words nd mother in equal shares that clause as
amended, shall read follows:-
H. ISSUE it descends to his father and motEer
in equal shares
SECT. 2. Clause three of the section is hereby
amended by inserting after the word descends in
first line, the words Onehaf to his mother the remain
DER and striking out the word another in the second
line that said clause amended shall as follows
ILL., LII no such issue father, it descends one-haf to
his mother and the remainder in equal shares broth
and sisters and when brother sister has died.
her children grandchildren by right Representations
[Approved February 23.l
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Chapter 243.

AN ACT to provide against the danger OF the spread
Small Pox from Paper Mills.
scot /. No owner, agent, superintendent of any
paper mill whore domestic foreign rags used In the
manufacturing of paper shall hire admit any to
work In about said mill who not been successfully
vaccnated revaccinated within two years. the sat
istacti0n of the local board of health.
SECT. 2. No person shall work in about any paper
mill where rags used, who has been successfully
vaccnaed revaccnated within years, the sat
isfaction of the local board of health
SECT. The owner agent and superintendent in every
paper mill where rags used shall every year. in the
months of February and September make out and deliver
TO the local board of heah list containing the Names
kind OF work. and places of residence OF all
employed in about said mill.
SECT T. In the months of March and October annually
each and every person who is employed in a paper MILL
shall be examined by the local board of health wheth
er he she is successfully and sufficiently protected by
vaccination, and the local board of health shall in all
bc the judges of the sucency of the protection by vaccn
atiOn
SECT. 5. Any person who shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be guilty Of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to fine of
more than fifty dollars.
SECT g. 1t shall be the duty of the local boards of health
within their respective Jurisdictions and of the board
OF health to enforce this act far within their
power and when said state board of health knows has
reason to believe that any penalty forfeiture has been
incurred by of neglect to comply with said act it
SHALL at It's discretion give notice thereof, in writing
the county attorney of the county in which said penalty
forfeiture has occurred and upon receipt of notice
the county attorney shall prosecute the defautng person
or persons. [Approved Feb. 23l
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Chapter 2a7.

AN ACT amend Chapter sixtythree Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and eghtyseven entitled An Act
to amend Section forthree of Chapter seventy of the
Revised Statutes, relating to Insolvent Debtors
Section of chapter sxtythree of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eghtyseyen hereby amended by
inserting in the fifth line thereof after the word 'pro
ceedngs, the words, sand not thereafterwards that
said section - amended, shall read as follows:-
SECT. l. When for any cause the debtor shall fail to
take and subscribe the oath referred to in the
of chapter seventy of the Revised Statutes may
mencement of proceedings and thereaterwards with
the effect as if originally taken.
approved February IT,
Chapter DIS.
AN ACT to amend Chapter sixtyhree of the Public Laws
of eighteen hundred and eightyseven entitled "An Act
to amend section forhree OF Chapter seventy of the
Revised Statutes relating to InsOlvent Debtors
Section of chapter sxtythree of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and eghyseVen hereby amended by
adding thereto the following words whenever in
the debtor fails to take the oath prescribed in the forty
third section of chapter seventy of the Revised Statutes
within the time herein limited therefor all proceedings
insolvency may be dismissed motion of party in
terested after such notice the judge shall ORDER that
said section as amended, shall read as foOws:-
SECT. l. When for the debtor shall fail to
take and subscribe the oath referred to in the
section of chapter seventy of the Revised Statutes he may
mencement of proceedings with the effect if orig
nay taken; whenever in any the debtor fails to take
the oath prescribed in the fortythrd section chapter
seventy of the Revised Statutes within the time herein
limited therefor all proceedings in insolvency may dis
missed upon motion of any party interested after such
notice as the judge shall order
[Approved February 26.1
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Chapter 22O.

AN ACT to amend Section of Chapter sxtyseven of
the Revised Statutes relating to Minors and Guardians.
SECT. l. Section of chapter sixtyseyen of the Re
ysed Statutes hereby amended by inserting in fourth
line thereof after the word minor the words
mated such guardian IN the will Of which he is
utoT SO that said section amended shall real follows
SECT l. The Judge Of probate may appoint guardians
TO minors resident IN his county ont of the state and
having estate IA his county but no executor amItra
tor an estate shall be guardian to minor interested
therein unless he 10 the parent of such minor nom
mated such guardian in the will of which he execu-
tori but when any judge interested, either in his
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Chapter 2O4.

AN amend Section thirty of Chapter forty of the
Revised Statutes. relating to Inland Fisheries.
Section thirty of chapter forty of the Revised Statutes
hereby amended by striking out all that part of said
ton between the word apply in the first ne and the
word to III the third line that said section amend
ell. shall read as follows
80 This chapter does not apply to fish taken in
the wers Saint Crox river and does not repeal the
laws relating to the Saint Croix, Denny Pemmaquam,
Cobscoo East Machas and Narraguagus rvers does
itappy to the taking of bueback trout except that
person shall fish for CATCH take kill or destroy the same
with net, seine weir trap under penalty OF i've dol
lars the attempt and dollar for each blue-bac
trout taen caught killed destroyed to be recovered
by complaint Improved Feb 1871
Chapter 205.
AN ACT establish the Salary of the Senographer of
the Superior Court for Cumberland County.
The salary Of the stenographer OF the superior
court for the county Cumberland shall be fifteen hun
dred dollars year. payable quarterly on the first days OF
January April July and October which shall be in full for
ali services now legally chargeable by him to said county
BsCr a. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent with
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right in trust in any other manner within the sixth
degree of kindred, such appointment shall bo made by
judge In adjoining county, and the record OF said
p0intment shall show why it was so made
Scot. 2. This act shall take effect when approved
[ApproVed February 261
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Chapter 2Oa.

AN ACT to fix the Salaries of the County Commissioners
of Androscoggin County.
Scot l. The pay of each county commissioner of An
droscoggn county shall be dollars and fifty cents for
day employed in the service of the county, and travel
as now fixed by law.
SECT. O. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 1871
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Chapter 2O2.
Chapter 2O3.

AN ACT relating to Compensation of County Commits
sioners of Knox County.
SECT. On and after January in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eightynne each
county commissioner of Knox county shall receive two
dollars and fifty cents day while actually employed in
the service of the county, including the time spent in trav
cling for which every commissioner shall have ten cents
mile for the distance actually raveled but commits
siOner shall have than travel during the
hearing session. for than two adOunments of
any regular for service travel more than
petition at the tme anything for travel or
attendance the legislature, connected with the annual
county estimates for additional trouble
SECT. g. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
SECT 3. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 1871
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Chapter 19S.

AN ACT to amend Section six of Chapter seventy
of the Revised Statutes, relating the Terms the
County Commissioners Court for the County York
Section six of Chapter seventyeght of the Revised
Statutes hereby amended in the last line thereof so that
the said line shall read folowsYorz terms of record
the first Tuesdays of April and October Alfred
regular sessions the first Tuesday each month"; where
the probate court for the county of York, for
month shall be held [Approved Feb 1871