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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-25
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AN ACT to amend Chapter seventy of t7e
he Lave Of eighteen hundred AnG Mn.
relating to the sales Of Land fol aon-re
OF taxes
SECT. /. Section two OF chapter ser.
the public laws Of eighteen hunlr
ninety five Is hereby amended SO as al IT,.
follows
Section o The notice for posting H.
advertisements a. the case may 1e Q,
lector shah be in substance a. follows
Unpaid taxes On lands situated id
OK In the county OF
year N. b. The name Of
was formerly TO be stated il
Of change Of name, as mentioned la
one.) The following Lat OF taxes ours
OF resident (or nonresident, az the ca
may be- owners III the town OF
year committed to NE lol COLLECTION
town, on the day Of rema.1 u,-
and notice ia hereby given stnay 4 sata -..
interest and charges ave rot prevtoa=-v
go much OF the real estate taxed Eg
clent to pay the amount due therefor ln'
interest ard charges, will be sold at
auction at ID said town, on the d0s
day Of December, Is at nine O'Clock
A. B. Here follow. the list, short
ton OF each parcel taken from the iuvao
be inserted in an additional column
&C. d. Collector Of taxes of the town O,
SECT. e. Section ons hundred End
four Of said chapter six, as amended
tion three Of chapter seventy OF Ill
laws OF eighteen hundred and ni4ta l
hereby amended, SO a to read as 1lIa7
Section 1914. Aftor the land IS 50 alvs
and at Least ten days before the da7
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AN ACT FOR the better protection OF Gtsis.
Whoever. being more than twenty one years
Of age, has oarnai knowledge of the body Of
any unmarried female chila between the ages
cffoprteen and sixteen years shall be punish
I'd oy Gne No. exceeding i've hundred dollars
oF by Imprisonment for nor nore Snan two
years IAs provisions Of thls act shall not
apply tn cases Of rape Is defined In section
seventeen O. chapter one hundred and Sigh
TEEN OF the revised statptea.
EAoprovea May. s.I
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Chapter e61s

AN ACT to amend Sections seven, nine and
fourteen OF Chapter ere hundred and SIX Of
the Revised Statutes, relating TO the issue
and serving of Venlres.
SECT. /. Section seven u chapter one hmm.
dred and six OF the Revised Statutes is hereby
amended by adding after the word "coneta Die"
In the last line OF said section the words of
towns, and the constables marshal or deputy
marshal Of cities 30 that section, Is amended,
shall read as follows:
section 7. The grand and traverse Jurors
shall be drawn nom each Jury district in such
manner as 10 cause iurora, at eaoh term of
court, TO come from every part OF the county as
equally as may be, anl 80 tar as practical,
from every town In rotation, having regard TO
the number OF its inhabitants, tazus: not more
than two grand jurors and two traverse jurors
from the same town at the same time unless
from necessity, or some extraordinary cause,
or to equalze the service; and the clerk of
courts shall issue venires to tho constablea OF
towns. ana the constahles, marshal snd deputy
marshal Of cities accordingly
SECT 2. Section nine of said chapter "a here.
by amended by adding after the word " direct
ed" IN the second line thereof tho words aud
the constables, marshals or deputy marshals OF
same line add the words 'and the ,narshals or
deputy marshals OF cities SO that said section,
as amended, shall read as fellows:
Section 9. The sheriff, Gu receiving such
venires, shall Immediately send them to the
constables Of the towns where directed, and to
the constables, marshals or deputy marshals OF
cities, and each constable, marshal or deputy
marshal, Oh receipt thereof, snail notify the
~
municipal officers and town or city clerk, by
posting notices IN two public and conspicuous
places therein. at least four days before such
meeting, TO assemble and be present at the
draft OF Jurors called for, which shall be six
days at least before the time when they are
or dered to attend court
SECT. 8. section fourteen Of said chapter is
hereby amended by adding after tho word
$50 nstable, IN the first ltne thereof, the words
'or the marshals or deputy marshals OF cities,
SO that said section las amended, shall read as
follows:
Section "a. constable Of town or the
constablcs, mershals or deputy marshals Of
cities, shall notify the persons thus drawn our
days ut least before the sitting of the court, by
reading the venire and the Endorsement there
on TO thern or leaving at their usual plaza of
abode a written notice that they have been
drawn, and of the time and place of the sitting
of the court where they must attend; snd shall
mako u seasonable return OF this venire with
his dotngs thereon. lApprovod Mar. IT,
Chapter $50.
AN ACT to repeal Chapter 1tty-fve OF the
Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety.
i've, entitled IAN Act to amend Section two
OF Chapter ono hundred and thirty four of the
Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and eighty
seven" relating to the fortnightly payment
of Wages.
Chapter fifty i've Of tbs public lhws of one
thousand dght hundred and ninety Ave, en-.
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Chapter a3A.

AN ACT to amend Section twenty.seven, Chap
ing TO Liens.
Section twenty seven, chapter ninety one Of
the revised statutes, is hereby amended by
inserting after the words arrives AT the port
Of shipment" tn the third line from the bot
tom CT said section, the words 'anl until it mas
been shipped on board vessel or laden in
car, so that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
Section II. Whoever digs, hauis, or rur-
n!shes rock for the manufacture Of lime, has q
lien thereon for his personal service, and on
the rock 80 furnished, for thirty days altar
such rock Is manufactured into line or until
such lime is sold or shipped on board vessel !;
whoever labors in quarrying or cutting and
dressing granite in any quarry has s Men tor
his wages on all the granite Quarrled ox cut
and dressed In the quarry BY him. or his CO
laboreres tor thirty days after such granite is
Gu. and dressed, or until such granite IS sold
or shipped Oh board vessel; and whoever
labors in mining, Quarrying or manufacturing
slate In any quarry. has q lien for the wages
OF his labor on all slate mined, quarr1ed or
manufactured IA the quarry by him or lis
eo-jaborers, for thirty days after tho slate
arrives at tile port OF shipment, and until 1t
has been shipped on board vessel OK laden IN
car; such liens have precedence O all othes
claims, and may De enforced by attachment
within the ttmes Aforesaid
[Approved Mar. Ill
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Improved A1aY. lAi
Chapter $50.

AN ACT relating to she April term of the
Supreme Judicial Court III the County of
Aroostook.
SECTION l, From and after the day this oct
takes effect the annual April term of the gu
preme1u Judicial court now held at Houltou, in The
county Of Aroostook, on the fourth Tuesday OF
April, shall be held al said Houlton on the
third Tuesday Of April. In each year, forever,
And the court at avery said April term, upon
the completion CT the business conveniently
triabla therein at said IToulton shall and is
hereby required and directed to adjourn to
Caribou. IL said county, 10 there complete
such civil business pending In said court, as
ought to be and may be more conveniently
there tried and heard: and the Jurors in at
tendance at said court, except grand jurors,
may be required to attend such adjournment.
or may be discharged or new jurors summoned,
as the circumstances may require. The clerk
Of said court shall receive rom said county
for his attendance and expenses at Caribou,
during said adjourned part Of said term, III
addition to his compensation now allowed by
law, such further sum as the presiding Justice
shall determine.
SECT. = This act shall take effect on the
wentietA day Of May, eighteen hundred and
ninety seven. (Approved Mar. III
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Chapter 2I&.

Chapter 2IS.
AN ACT amendatory and additional to Chap
ter torty-seven ot the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to tbs duties OF tho Bank Examiner.
Scot. l. Section one hundred and nineteen
OF chapter forty-seven Of the revised statutes
is hereby amended by inserting in the ninth
line. after the word claw" the words and its
officers stell, whenever required to do SO by
the bank examiner, furnish him with state
mCnts and full Information relating to the coli
ditjon and standing OF their institution, and of
all matters pertaining TO its business affairs
and management,' 50 that said section shall
read ns follows;
Section 10. Such Institutions and associa-
tons are under the charge CT che bapk eNamt
nor for the purposes CT examination. He shall
visit every savings bank, institution for saw
ings, and trust and loan association incorpor
ato3 by authority of tho state, once In every
yeAr, ana as much oftener az he deems expedi-
emit. 1t such visits he shall have FREQ access
to the vaults, books and papers, and thorough
ly inspect snd examine all tho affairs OF each
Of said corporations, and make such inquiries
"a are necessary to ascertain It's condition and
ability to fulfill MI It's engagements and whether
ii has complied with the law, and its officers
shall whenever required to do 80 by the bank
examiner, furnish him with statements and
full information relating to the condition and
standing of 5hei- institution, and Of all matters
pertaining to It's business affairs and manage
mont lie shall preserve in permanent form.
full record OF his proceedings, Including a
statement of thu condition Of each ot said cor
p0ratiops, & copy OF which statement shall DO
Published by such corporation Immediately
after the examination OF the sAme in anews-
pspez IN the place where 1t Is established,
II any, otherwise in 8 Newspaper published in
tho nearest place thereto
SECT. 9. Tho bank examiner shall at all
dimes have the came authority over ell trust
and banking companies incorporated under
the laws OF this state that he now has over
savipgs banks or savings Institutions by virtue
/ Of the provisions Of sectionr one hundred
nineteen, ems hundred twenty, one hundred
twenty ono, one hundred twenty-five, one
hundred twenty-three and one hundred twenty
four ofchapter forty-seven of the revised stat
atess and Gil the provisions OF said sections
shall apply to said trust ana banking CON-
pa1ies excepting SO much relates to the dis
tribution of assets after decree OF seQuestra-
ton, as provided IN section one hundred
| twenty-five The distribution OF the assets OF
trust and banking companies shall be made
under order of the court.
| tApproved Mar. 10
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under tho provisions of this act shall be notified
In writing by any lienoF who has caused said
property to be attached as aforesaid, or who
has fled his bill In equity as provided In said
chapter thirty, that he claims o portion of
tho proceeds of the sale, said officer, unless
all owners Of such judgments and all ienors
10 notifying such officer otherwise direct, shall
thoreupon sell said property as aforesaid, and
after deducting the fees and expenses Of sale,
shall return the balance into the court Of high.
est Jurisdiction in which any such lien suit Is
pending, or in which such a lien Judgment
has been rendered. and such court shall distrib-
uto such fund pro rata among the lienors who
shall satisfactorily prove their right to share
In the same. The court issuing execution on
which the sale is made, may fix the time within
which the lienors shall have the right to
redeem tho property from such sale. The
court distributing the fund may make such
deorao in regard TO costs as Is equitable. Any
balance nos required to pay such lien claims
and costs shall DO paid to the person or per-
sons legally or equ,tably entitled thereto.
SECT. Section seven OF said chapter thirty
Ia applicable In cases Of actions commenced
and att ohments made under the provisions
Of this act
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when
approved. approved Mar. i'll
Chapter a33.
AN ACT authorizing the establishment Of
Free LibrGrics in villages and OF branch
libraries In towns and cities.
bEcr. /. ANY incorporated village within
this state located in town where no free
library exists. is hereby authorized and en-
powered to establish library within its limits
Tor the free use OF all Of Its Inhabitants; and
to levy and assess corporate tax nnd to APP
proprtate tberefrom for the foundation and
commencement of such library, a sum not
exceeding two dollars, and for its maintenance
and increase annually sum not exceeding one
dollar per each ratable poll resident within such
village corporate limits In the year next proceed
ing. Such library so established and main
tanned shall be entitled TO recefve from the
state treasury, sum equal to ten per cent Of
the amount annually raised and appropriated
by the village corporation therefor. Village
libraries established under this act shall be
subject to oil the duties and entitled to ali the
privileges prescribed by tina laws relating to
free public libraries IN towns.
SECT. 2. Any town IN which there is e. free
public library Is hereby authorized to estnb-
lish and maintain under the sams general
management and control, such branches OF the
same as the convenience and wants OF the citi-
zens OF said town seem to demand.
tApproveG Mar. IT,
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Chapter Els.

AN ACT for the protection Of Beaver.
The provisions of sections one, two, three,
OF chapter two hundred and thirty two, OF the
public laws Of eighteen hundred and ninety
thres, relating 70 close time on beaver, are
hereby e1tsnded for period of six years,
(Approved Mar. lo.l
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titled An Act to amend section two a, 49,,
ter one hundred and thirty -four Of the - -
laws Of one thousand eight hundred and 49,.
seven, relating to the fortnightly pavm.r, w,
wages" Is hereby repealed.
[Approved Mar. Ill
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steamboat, express or stage company has its

steamboat, express or stage company has its
general or principal office, or whore said ware
house Is situated and whenever baggage.
goods, merchandise, packages or parcels trans
ported by any railroad, steamboat, express or
stage company, not existing by virtue Of the
laws OF this state, and having no office Of pres
ident treasurer, clerk or general superintend-
ent within this state, but doing business in this
stats, remain unclaimed for six months after
It's arrival at the point to which 1t shall have
been directed. the same may be sold at auc-
ton, to pay the charges thereon and the
expense Of advertising and selnng.'
ra1arax-ea Mon,
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Chapter DaS.

AN ACT to amend Section six Of Chapter
seventy eight Of tho Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to tho terms Of the County Commission
ers' Court for the County Of Lincoln.
Section six Of chapter seventy eight Of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by striking
out the word "Monday in tho fourteenth line
Of said section, and substituting therefor the
word Tuesday, so that the entire clause shall
read as follows:
Lincoln, on the second Tuesday OF May, the
day Of December lApproved Mar. 49,
Chapter 326.
AN ACT additional to Chapter ono hundred
and Ave Of the Revised Statutes relating to
limitation Of real actions and rights of entry.
Chapter one hundred and i've OF the revised
statutes 10 hereby amended by adding thereto
as sections sixteen and seventeen the following :
Section Is. Nc right Of way or other ease
ment existing in, upon, over or through the
land of another. shall be exingujshed by tho
adverse obstruction thereof, nnless auch
adverse obstruction has been continued unin-
terruptedly for twenty years; and . notice In
writing given by the owner of such right OF
way or other easement to tho person whose
land is subject thereto, setting forth said
owners intention 70 contest ths extnsuish-
ment OF slch right OF way or other easement,
and duly served and recorded "a hereinafter
stated, shall be deemed an Interruption OF such
obstruction and prevent the extinguishment Of
such right Of way or other easement.
Section II. Such notice may be given by
tine owner Of such right OF way or other ease
ment, his agent or guardian, or by an officer,
by giving i'll hand 10 the owner Of the land sub
iect thereto, his agent or guardian, il in the
state, an attested copy thereof, or by leaving
It at his dwelling house, or, II not in the state
an attested copy mag bo LETT with the tenant or
occupant OF the estate, If any: II not, such
copy shall be posted IN come conspicuous
place upon said estate. The person serving or
posting said notice shall make his return on
the original notice. and the whole shall be
recorded in the registry Of deeds in the county
where the land lies, within .thrss months from
the time of such service
Improved MaY. IGi
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Chapter a3I.

AN ACT to amend Section nineteen Of Chapter
one hundred and forty-two OF the Revised
etatuten relating to the Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
Section nineteen Of chapter ono hundred and
forty-two Of the revised statutes Ia hereby
amended by striking out the word "seven" in
the first line Of said SECTION, ana inserting In
place thereof the word ak and also by
striking ont the word Fifteen" in the second
limo of said section. and inserting In place
thereof the word sixteen so that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows
Section 10. A parent or guardian OF any
girl between the ages Of six and sixteen years.
the municipal officers, or any three respectable
inhabitants Of any city or town, where she may
be found, may complain In writing to the
Judge Of probats or any trial justice IN the
county, or to the Judge Of the municipal
police court for suoh city or town, alleging that
she is leading an idle or vicious life, or mas
been found III circumstances of manifest dam
ger OF falling into habits of vice or immortality,
and request that she may be committed to tho
guardianship Of the Maine Industrial School
tor Girls. The Judge or justice shall appoint
q time and place of hearing, and order notice
thereof to all persons entitled 10 be heard, and
at such time and place, may examine into the
truth of said allegations, and ii salts faotory
evidence thereof is adduced, and IL appears
that the welfare of such girl requires It, he
may order her to be committed to the custody
and guardianship Of the officers OF said school
during her minority, unless sooner discharged
by process OF law IAppcoved Mar. H..
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Chapter aga.

Chapter aBa.
liz Laws OF eighteen hundred and ninety
Ave, relating to Liens on Buildings.
SECT. /. In addition TO the remedy provided
by chapter thirty Of public laws of eighteen
hundred and ninety five, ths liens mentioned
In sections thirty, thirty one, thirty two and
thirty-three Of chapter ninety-one fthe revis.
ed statutes may bs enforced by attachment In
actions at law commenced 10 any court having
jurisdiction. in tbs county where the house,
building or appurteHanoes on which Lien Is
claimed is situated, which attachment shall be
made within ninety days after the last Of the
labor is performed, or labor on materials are
furnished.
SECT. 2. When two or mora proceedings,
either at law or In equity, are pending at the
same time, in whatever court or courts, TO
enforcs liens on the same house, building or
appurtenances, upon petition of any lienor who
has commenced such proceedings. Or of the
owner of tho building, n justice Of the supreme
judicial court, after notice and hearing, in term
time vacation, may, il Justice requires It,
order all such actions not then pending in the
supreme judicial court to be transferred there
to, and require the parties in all such proceed
ings, in whatever court commenced, to plead In
equity, substantially in the manner prescrib-
ed in section three OF sald chapter thirty OF the
public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety.
five, and thereafter Gil the proceedings shall be
in accordance with tho provisions OF said chap
ter thirty: and while such petition Is pending
all such actions shall stand continued
sEcT.3. When Judgment Is renderedin any
suit authorized by this act, against any house,
| building or appurtenances, and the land on
which it stands, or any interest that the owner
Of such house. building OK sppurtenances has
in such land, said property shall be taken and
sold execution in the same manner that
rights Of redeeming mortgaged real estate may
be taken and sold. If two or more such tudg-
ments are rendered at the same term OF the
came court, the court shall direct in writing
on which execution the property shall DO sold,
and in that event, and also In the event that
the officer holding any execution recovered
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ChBpa er BIC.

An act addltonsl TO Chapeer shrss hupdret
snd fourteen OF the Public Laws of etghtesr
hundred aud ninery-shrea, relating To The
sale Of land for Taxes.
SECT. I, IN all actions brought in tie
supreme judicial and superior courts OF tha
s,aes under Eha provisions of chapter TIRES
hundred znQ sourteen of shs public lave OF
sigbtcoz hundred hnd ninety-thres, full
costs shall b. recovered Notwithstanding the
amount Of this Judgment be twenty dollars OF
or less.
SECT. E, T7ds act fisn talks afecs when
approved (Approved Max. 81
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number Of dogs 50 kept does not exceed ton,
the fec for such license shall be ton dollars,
when tho number OF dogs so kept exceeds ten,
the fee for such license shall be twenty dollars,
and no fee shall be required for the dogs
Of such owner or keeper under the age Of SIX
months.
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect when
approved. approved Mar I'LL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-07

ington in any other capacity than
that OF a private citizen who Is
seriously in earnest on the annex
alton proposition. We believe the
only authority vested IN him by
the Government Is to do what he
can for annexation, and that Is
nothing more or less than every
LOYAL citizen should do. Just
whats the United States Congress
viii do in the extra session no one
In this country can tell, and we
doubt if any ten men in Congress
can forecast the future. 1t Is
possible however that the Hawai-
ian question may be put to the
front at an carly day. With this
possibility in view it Is highly pro
per that the Hawaiian legation
should have a strong working force
in order that there may be no de
LAYS IN furnishing facts from this
end OF the line. Mr. Kinney was
born and raised in this country
and is well known as one of IEa-
waits most loyal sons. He can be
depended upon to look after the
best interest of the country in sea
son and out.