CHAP. 119 that warrants for corporation meetings are therein required to be posted.' Approved February 14, 1883. Sec. 2, ch. 58, public laws 1881, repealed. Chapter 119. An Act to repeal section two of chapter fifty-eight of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, in relation to a bounty on bears. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Section two of chapter fifty-eight of the public laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, in relation to a bounty on bears is hereby repealed. SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved. Approved February 14, 1883. Taking herring for canning purposes less than eight inches long, between Dec. 15 and April 15, prohibited. Packing sardines, between 'Dec 15 and April 15, prohibited. Penalty for violation. Chapter 120. An Act relating to the taking of Herring and canning Sardines. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. No person shall catch, take, preserve, sell or offer for sale, within the state, any herring for canning purposes, less than eight inches long, measured from one extreme to the other, between the fifteenth day of December and the fifteenth day of April next following. SECT. 2. No person shall pack, or can any sardines, of any description, between the fifteenth day of December and the fifteenth day of April next following. SECT. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of twenty dollars for every one hundred cans so packed or canned, and for every one hundred herring taken contrary to the provisions of section one, to be recovered in an action of debt to be brought by any person complaining of the same, one-half to the complainant and the other half to the town in which said offense is committed. Approved February 14, 1883. Chapter 133. An Act to amend section two, chapter fifty-eight, of the Revised Statutes of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, in relation to the election of members of the Board of Agriculture. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: CHAP. 133 S., amended. Section two, chapter fifty-eight of the revised statutes of Sec. 2, ch. 58, R. eighteen hundred and seventy-one, is hereby amended by striking out, in the sixth line, the words "second Wednesday of December," and inserting in place thereof the words 'third Wednesday of January,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: If more than one county, convenfrom each ter society in a tion of delegates elect member therefor. 'SECT. 2. If there is more than one such society in any county, the executive officers of the oldest shall designate a time and place for a convention of five delegates, chosen at a regular meeting, from each society; and the secretary of such oldest society shall give written notice thereof to the secretary of each other society. The convention shall be held prior to the third Wednesday of January, elect a president and secretary, and by ballot, a member of the board of agriculture for that county. If no election is thus made, the secretary shall immediately send to the governor and council the names of two or more persons having the highest number of votes, and they shall elect one of them. The written certificate of the secretary of the society or convention elect- Credentials. ing a member, shall be his credentials in the board. Approved February 17, 1883. If not so elected, council to elect governor and from highest candidates. Chapter 134. An Act to repeal chapter one hundred and four of the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, relating to the taking of togue or trout in the Great Tunk Pond. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Ch. 104, public laws 1879, Chapter one hundred and four of the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, relating to the taking of togue or repealed. trout in Great Tunk pond, is hereby repealed. Approved February 17, 1883. CHAP. 135 Bec. 3, ch. 244, public laws 1880, amended. Tax payable annually. Chapter 135. An Act to amend section three of chapter two hundred and forty-four of the Publio Laws of eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled "An Act to tax express corporations, companies or persons carrying on express business in this state." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: Section three of chapter two hundred and forty-four of the public laws, approved the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: 'except, however, that real estate owned by such corporations, companies or persons shall be taxed in the municipality where the same is situated as non-resident real estate; but the amount of taxes assessed upon such portion of real estate owned and actually used by them in the transaction of their business shall be deducted by the governor and council from the tax herein provided,' so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'SECT. 3. The tax assessed upon corporations, companies and persons as aforesaid, shall be for the year commencing April one, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and for every subsequent year, and payable to the state treasurer on or before the first day of May annually afterwards, and shall be in lieu of all local taxation, except, however, that real estate owned by such Real estate to be corporations, companies or persons shall be taxed in the taxed in munici pality where owned. -amount to be deducted from state tax. municipality where the same is situated as non-resident real estate; but the amount of taxes assessed upon such portion of real estate owned and actually used by them in the transaction of their business shall be deducted by the governor and council from the tax herein provided.' Approved February 20, 1883. VILLAGE CORPORATIONS.-CLERK OF JUDICIAL COURTS, PISCATAQUIS CO. 101 SECT. 11. All fines and forfeitures imposed by this act CHAP. 122 shall be recovered by and for the town or city where the Fines, how recovbuilding is located, by an action on the case, or by indictment. ered. repealed. SECT. 12. Chapter seventy of the public laws of the year Certain acts eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and chapter fifty of the public laws of the year eighteen hundred and eighty-one, are hereby repealed. Approved February 14, 1883. Chapter 122. An Act to establish the manner of calling meetings of village corporations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: lage corporations how called. The meetings of any village corporation may be notified by Meetings of vilthe person to whom the warrant is directed by his posting up attested copies thereof, in two or more public and conspicuous places within the limits of the corporation seven days before the meeting, instead of as now provided by the act creating said corporation, provided that such corporation shall first at a legal meeting, designate at what and how many places such notices shall be posted. Approved February 14, 1883. Chapter 123. An Act regulating the compensation of Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the county of Piscataquis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: The clerk of the judicial courts of Piscataquis county shall hereafter receive an annual salary of seven hundred dollars to be paid from the fees of his office only in quarterly payments; said sum shall be in full compensation for the performance of all duties required of him by law, including those performed by him as clerk of the county commissioners, or by clerk pro tem, appointed by him under section seven of chapter seventy-eight of the revised statutes. He shall render an salary of clerk Piscataquis of courts of County, established. CHAP. 137 Governor and council to appoint determine titles to lands among Penobscot Chapter 137. An Act to provide for the establishment of titles to lands among the Penobscot Indians, and for the preservation of evidence of such titles. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in Legislature assembled, as follows: SECT. 1. Three suitable persons shall be appointed comcommissioners to missioners by the governor and council, whose duty it shall be to examine the titles of the several occupants or claimants, of lots or parcels of land among the Penobscot Indians, and to determine, as between members of said tribe, who is the rightful and equitable owner of each of said lots or parcels. Indians. -sessions of. -report. May employ a surveyor. Powers. Award, final. Agent of tribe to be furnished copy SECT. 2. Said commissioners shall sit at such times and places as shall best facilitate their labors, having regard for the convenience of those members of the tribe whose rights are to be considered by them, and within one year from the date of their appointment shall make to the governor and council a final report of their doings, containing a description of each lot, the ownership of which has been determined by them, and the names of the parties respectively entitled thereto, which report shall be deposited in the land office of the state for preservation. They shall also present an account of the time occupied and expense incurred in the performance of their duties to the governor and council, who shall audit said account and allow them reasonable compensation. SECT. 3. When the boundaries of lots are in dispute, or cannot be found, and the commissioners are unable to determine the same by existing surveys or data, they may employ a competent surveyor to assist them in establishing such boundaries, whose account for services shall be audited by the governor and council and fair compensation allowed. SECT. 4. Said commissioners shall give all parties interested a reasonable opportunity to be heard; shall have power to send for persons and papers; summon, swear and examine witnesses; take testimony under oath or otherwise; and their award, or that of a majority of them, as to the rightful and equitable ownership of such lots or parcels of land shall be final and conclusive as to all members of said tribe. SECT. 5. Said commissioners shall immediately, upon the of determination completion of their labors, furnish the agent of said Penobscot Indians a copy of their determination as to description and ownership of lots, and said agent shall thereupon issue to of commissioners. -to issue certificate to owners. |