The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-15

ton of the act of October %, 1910
was suspended until after July 81,
1841. By resolve, approved Octo-
Der %, 1910 the supervision of the
publication of the revised statutes was
committed to Philip Eastman, on the
part of the Senate and Ebenezer Ev.
erett, on the part of the house of
representatives.
/, SECOND REVISION
The second revision of the public
laws of the State was authorized by
resolves approved March ~, 1866. I'm
der these resolves, John B. Hill, of
Bangor James Bell of Monson, and
Joseph Baker of Augusta were ap-
pointed commissioners. The final re
port of the commission was laid be-
fore the Legislature February 10,
1856, and was referred to the joint
standing committee on the judiciary.
That committee reported resolves,
which were approved April /, 1856,
committing the further revision of the
public and general laws of the
State to Hon. Ether Shepley, and di-
recting him to prepare his report in
print on or before November Is, 1856.
In accordance with the resolves, the
report of Judge Shepley was printed
and distributed to the members elect
of the Legislature of 1857, and on
January Is, 1857 was referred to
joint select committee consisting of
nine members of the Senate and Is
members of the House of Representa-
tives, which committee reported the
revision of 1857, and the same was
enacted April 16, 1857, approved,
April II, 1857, and took effect from
and after January 1, 1858. By re-
solves approved April II, 1857, Noah
Smith, Jr., Warren II. Vinton and
Louis o. Cowan were appointed COM
missioners to superintend the publ
cation thereof.
REVISION OF 1869
The tIird revision of the public
laws of the State YVES authorized by
resolves approved March IL, 1869. au-
thorizing the Governor and council to
cause all the general and public laws
Of the State to be faithfully revised,
collated and consolidated. Under
these resolves Ephraim Flint of Dow
er, Joseph Baker of Augusta and Ed
win w. Wedgewood of Biddeford,
were appointed commissioners May 6
1869. They reported to the Legisla-
ture of 1870, which by resolves ap-
proved March IS, 1870, directed that
the laws enacted at that session be
incorporated in the revision. The
preparation of the work for publ
cation was entrusted to the same
commissioners Their labors ceased
August 81, 1870, and by an order of
the council passed on that date, Ep-
hraim Flint, Woodbury. Davis and
ARENAS Libbey were requested and
authorized to superintend the print
ing of the revised statutes until the
vacancies on the commission were
filled, January 6, 1871. Governor
Perham, in a special message, sub
mitted to the Legislature printed
copy of the statutes and the same
were enacted January %, 1871, ap-
proved January 25 1871, and took eff
feet from and after February l, 1871.
GODDARD'S REVISION
The fourth revision of the public
laws of the State was authorized by
resolves approved March 8, 1881, APP
pointing Charles w. Goddard of Port
land "a commissioner to revise, col
late, arrange and consolidate the gen.
eral and public laws of the State.
His report was submitted to the Leg
islature January 3, 1888, and by q
resolve approved March Is, 1888. he
was appointed "a commissioner to
complete the revision of the general
laws VI tne Dtdte, ny Inc lHCoTpOl d.
ton of the public laws of that SEES
sion, to prepare the same for printing
and to superintend the printing there
of. This work was performed under
the supervision of joint select com
mittee of the Legislature consisting
of two members of the Senate and
eight members of the House of Repre-
sentatives, who were constituted a.
commission to sit during the recess
of the Legislature. This revision
was finally submitted to the Legisla-
ture at an adjourned session August
20, 1888, and was enacted and approx
ed on that date, and took effect Janu-
airy /, 1884.
MORRILL, TAKES UP WORK
The fifth revision of the public laws
of the State was authorized by re-
solves approved March 81, 1901, APP
pointing John A. Morrill,, of Auburn,
"a commissioner to revise, collate, ar
range and consolidate the general and
public laws of the State" His re
port was submitted to the Legisla-
ture January Z, 1903, and by a re-
solve approved March 4, 1908, he was
appointed "a commissioner to COM
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