150. An act relating to the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Sagadahoc, 151. An act to amend section fifty-six, chapter fifty-one, of the Revised Statutes, and additional to chapter one hundred and twenty-two, of the Public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six... 152. An act amendatory to chapter one hundred and nineteen of the Revised Statutes, relating to offenses against habitations, dwellings, etc.; also amendatory to chapter one hundred and twenty of the Revised Statutes, 155. An act to amend section eighteen of chapter eighty-one of the Revised Statutes, relating to service on corporations in civil actions 157. An act to amend section eight of chapter seventy-eight, of the Revised Statutes, relating to the adjournment of the session of the County Com- 158. An act additional to chapter one hundred and one, of the Public Laws of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, relating to the equity 160. An act repealing sections five, six, seven and eight, chapter thirty, Revised Statutes, relating to bounty on bears and wolves... 161. An act to prevent destruction of books, pictures, statues and paintings, in 162. An act additional to chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, entitled "an act in relation 164. An act to amend section four of chapter seventy-eight of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, relating to the erection of fish weirs 165. An act to amend section one hundred and fifty-three of chapter six of the Revised Statutes, relating to the powers of Town Treasurers... 166. An act authorizing the sale of islands belonging to the State. 167. An act to facilitate the detection and punishment in Certain Offenses CHAP. 171. An act to amend chapter forty, section fifty, of the Revised Statutes, relative to Pleasant river 172. An act to amend section three, of chapter twenty-six, of the Public Laws 173. An act to amend section fifty-three, of chapter eleven, of the Revised ........ PAGE. 127 128 128 129 130 176. An act against pool selling and lotteries 131 177. An act to amend section one of chapter thirteen of the Public Laws of eigh 180. An act additional to chapter sixty-seven of the Revised Statutes, relating 132 133 182. An act to amend section fourteen of chapter six of the Revised Statutes, relating to taxation of personal property ... 134 183. An act to amend section thirteen, chapter one hundred and thirty-three of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, relating to the punishment of criminals .... 184. An act to encourage the introduction of the manufacture of beet sugar.... 185. An act additional to chapter forty-nine of the Revised Statutes, relating to Life Insurance.. .... 186. An act requiring Railroad Corporations to be holden for labor. 187. An act relating to Witnesses and Evidence...... 188. An act to amend chapter one hundred and thirty-seven of the Revised Statutes, in relation to disposal of Criminals 189. An act to amend section ten, chapter one hundred and thirty-one of the 138 190. An act to amend section six of chapter one hundred and twenty of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, to authorize the formation of Railroad Corporations.. 139 191. An act to amend chapter forty of the Public Laws of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, relating to Railroad Crossings 192. An act providing for Bridge Guards on Railroads........ 194. An act to establish the salary of the Judge of Probate of the county of Cumberland .... 142 195. An act to amend chapter two hundred and forty-one of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, relating to Cemeteries..... 142 196. An act to provide for the more careful expenditure of school money in Towns... 143 197. An act to amend chapter seventy-seven of the Revised Statutes, relative to the equity power of the Supreme Judicial Court..... 143 198. An act to provide for the organization and management of Loan and Building Associations .... 144 199. An act to repeal chapter one hundred and forty-six of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, relating to ways, and revive the provisions of section thirty-nine of chapter eighteen of the Revised Statutes, 146 CHAP. PAGE. 200. An act additional to chapter thirty of the Revised Statutes, relating to mischievous dogs 147 201. An act additional to chapter twenty-nine of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, concerning the Militia.... .... 202. An act to amend chapter seventy-six of the Public Laws of eighteen hun- 204. An act to prevent incompetent persons from conducting the business of 205. An act to amend section thirty-one, chapter eleven of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, relating to powers of School Districts.... 206. An act to amend section sixty-five of chapter eighteen of the Revised Statutes, relating to damage on ways, as amended by chapter two hundred and fifteen of Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and chapter ninety-seven of Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six..... 148 149 149 150 152 153 207. An act to obtain uniform returns from Railroad Corporations 154 154 209. An act to amend chapter six, section fifty-three of the Revised Statutes, relating to repairs of Ways in unincorporated townships 155 210. An act to amend part sixth of section fifty-five of chapter eighty-six of the Revised Statutes, relating to Trustee Process ... 211. An act additional to chapter one hundred and ninety-three of the Public Laws of the year eighteen hundred and seventy-four, relating to Clerks of Judicial Courts.. 212. An act to amend section five of chapter seventy-eight of the Revised Statutes, as amended by chapter sixty-two of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, relating to Election Returns.... 155 156 157 213. An act to amend section thirty-two, chapter four of the Revised Statutes, relating to Elections ... 158 214. An act requiring accounts and claims against towns, cities, etc., to be verified by oath... 215. An act to amend chapter twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, relating to Drinking Houses and Tippling Shops 160 216. An act to provide security for bonds in the State Treasury.. 219. An act to amend section eight of chapter seventeen of the Revised Statutes, relating to nuisances 175 CONTENTS OF PRIVATE AND SPECIAL LAWS. SESSION OF 1877. 320. An act to amend chapter six hundred and forty-nine of the private and special acts of the year eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "an act for the relinquishment to the United States, in certain cases, of title to lands for sites of Light Stations on the coast and waters of the State of 321. An act to authorize contract between Bucksport and Bangor Railroad Company and Trustees of European and North American Railway 322. An act to amend an act, entitled "an act to incorporate the Maine State Pure Blood Jersey Stock Association.".. 323. An act to amend the charter of the Penobscot Log Driving Company.. 324. An act relating to Bridgton Centre Village Corporation 325. An act to set off certain real estate from the town of Bridgton, and annex 326. An act additional, relative to the Orchard Beach Railroad Company.. 327. An act to make valid certain doings of the inhabitants of Bridgton Centre 328. An act to prevent the taking of trout in Great Works stream and its tributaries, in the towns of Amherst, Clifton and Bradley........... 329. An act to amend chapter three hundred and thirteen of the private and special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, to extend the time for the location and completion of the Somerset Railroad.... 334. An act to amend the charter of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. 335. An act to change the name of the Main Street Methodist Episcopal Free 337. An act to make valid the doings of John G. Adams, a Trial Justice ... 338. An act to set off the farm of F. P. Crowell from the Fairfield Village Corpo- CHAP. PAGE. 343. An act additional to an act, entitled "an act to supply the people of Augusta with pure water," approved March twelve, eighteen hundred and seventy 344. An act to incorporate the Fifty Associates of Ellsworth... 296 296 345. An act additional, relating to the city of Portland, limiting its power to create debt 297 298 346. An act to promote the efficiency of the police force of the city of Portland, 347. An act for the protection of fish in certain ponds in the town of Standish.. 348. An act to amend "an act to incorporate the Trustees of the Sailors' Home, in Portland." 298 299 349. An act to amend chapter two hundred and sixty-three of the special laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, relating to the fishing interests in Lufkin pond...... .... 300 350. An act to authorize the city of Bath to appoint a Harbor Master for the Port of Bath, and establish regulations for the anchoring of vessels in said port. 300 351. An act additional to "an act to incorporate the city of Rockland.". 301 301 353. An act to incorporate the Cornelius Pond Ice Company.. 302 354. An act to amend an act entitled "an act to incorporate the Masonic Trustees of Lewiston."..... 302 355. An act amendatory to chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of the special laws of the year eighteen hundred and seventy-three, to prevent the throwingof ballast into the Kennebec river...... 356. An act to make legal and valid certain acts and doings of the Proprietors of the Methodist Meeting House of Mechanic Falls, in the town of Minot, 357. An act additional to chapter two hundred and ninety-eight of the special laws of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, establishing the Ellsworth Municipal Court.. 358. An act to prohibit the taking of fish from the Davis brook, sometimes called Whale's Back brook, in the town of Limington..... 305 359. An act to amend "an act to establish a Municipal Court in the city of Biddeford." 306 360. An act additional to the acts which constitute the charter of the Bangor 362. An act further extending the time within which to file the location and .............. 367. An act to confirm the doings of School District number fifteen, in Berwick, 368. An act to extend the powers of the North Anson and Skowhegan Telegraph 369. An act to incorporate the Harrington and Jonesport Telegraph Company.. 370. An act granting further time to the Penobscot and Lake Megantic Rail 308 309 309 310 310 311 311 312 312 313 ... 313 road Company to locate and complete its railroad 371. An act to repeal an act entitled, "an act to incorporate the town of Barnard.". |