BRIDGE IN MACWAHOC PL.-AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION. Chapter 92. Resolve in favor of an appropriation to build a bridge across Macwahoc Stream, in 127 CHAP. 92 Macwahoc of. Resolved, That the sum of six hundred dollars be, and is Bridge across hereby appropriated to build a bridge across the Macwahoc stream, in favor stream, in Macwahoc plantation, on the military road from Lincoln to Houlton, and that the same be expended under the direction of the county commissioners of said county of Aroostook. Approved February 19, 1883. Chapter 93. Resolves providing for an amendment of the Constitution, forever prohibiting the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, and prohibiting their sale except for medicinal and mechanical purposes and the arts. the constitution. Manufacture and sale of intoxicat ing liquors, prohibited. Resolved, Two-thirds of both houses of the legislature con- Amendment of curring, that the following amendment to the constitution of the state be proposed, viz: The manufacture of intoxicating liquors, not including cider, and the sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors, are and shall be forever prohibited. Except, however, that the sale and keeping for sale of such liquors for medicinal and mechanical purposes and the arts, and the sale and keeping for sale of cider, may be permitted under such regulations as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall enact laws with suitable penalties for the suppression of the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors, with the exceptions herein specified. Amendment to be submitted to people. Resolved, That the aldermen of cities, selectmen of towns, and assessors of plantations, in the state, are hereby empowered and directed to notify the inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations, in the manner prescribed by law, at the September election next ensuing after the passage and approval of these resolves, to give in their votes on the question whether the amendment to the constitution proposed in the foregoing resolve shall be made; and the question so submitted shall be:- Shall the constitution Form of quesbe amended so as to prohibit forever the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as provided by the said amendment?'-And the inhabitants of said cities, tion. CHAP. 94 Ballots, how received. towns and plantations, shall vote by ballot on said question, -those in favor of the amendment expressing it by the word 'yes' upon their ballots, and those opposed to the amendment by the word 'no' upon their ballots; and the ballots shall be received, sorted, counted, declared and recorded in open ward, town and plantation meeting, and lists of the votes so Votes, returns of received shall be made and returned to the secretary of state in the same manner as votes for governor. And the governor and council shall open, examine and count the same, and make return thereof to the next legislature, and if it shall appear that a majority of the votes is in favor of said amendment, the governor shall, by his proclamation, declare such amendment to be adopted, and the constitution shall be amended accordingly, to take effect on the first Wednesday of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. -how counted and declared. Secretary of state Resolved, That the secretary of state shall prepare and furnish to the several cities, towns and plantations, ballots and blank returns, in conformity to the foregoing resolves, accompanied with a copy thereof; and that the aldermen of the several cities, the selectmen of the several towns, and the assessors of the several plantations, in the state, shall provide at each polling place a separate box to receive the ballots of the electors in relation to the proposed amendment. Approved February 21, 1883. Taxes on Town- Chapter 94. Resolves relating to the valuation of the north and south halves of Township Number Resolved, That the treasurer of state be and is hereby authorized and directed to abate the state taxes assessed upon the north and south halves of township Number Two, north division, in the county of Penobscot, for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-one and eighteen hundred and eighty-two; that the county commissioners of Penobscot county be and are hereby authorized and directed to abate the county taxes assessed upon said half townships for said years, and that the treasurer of state withhold from said county the several sums paid into the state treasury as county taxes upon said lands and refund to the several persons who have paid to the state any part of such state and county taxes, the several sums so paid by them. CHAP. 95 Resolved, That said described lands be stricken from the Valuation of. valuation lists; that the state and county taxes assessed by the state and the county commissioners of Penobscot county upon Number Two, Grand Falls plantation, for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-one and eighteen hundred and eighty-two, are hereby made legal and valid and that hereafter the valuation of said Number Two, Grand Falls plantation, as established by the last state valuation commissioners, be the true and legal valuation of said plantation. Approved February 21, 1883. Chapter 95. Resolve establishing the valuation of Township Number One, Range Two, west of Resolved, That the valuation of township Number One, range Two, west of Bingham's Kennebec purchase, in the county of Franklin, be fixed at nine thousand eight hundred dollars, said township having been omitted from the valuation lists of eighteen hundred and eighty-one. Approved February 24, 1883. Chapter 96. Resolve in favor of the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. Resolved, That the sum of thirteen thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of paying for instruction and contingent expenses of the Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four, as specified in the report of the joint standing committee on the Maine State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, of which sum sixty-five hundred dollars may be paid out of the state treasury during the year eighteen Maine State culture and College of Agri Mechanic Arts, in favor of CHAP. 97 hundred and eighty-three, and sixty-five hundred dollars during the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four, under the direction of the governor and council. Approved February 24, 1883. Penobscot Indians, in favor of. Chapter 97. Resolve making appropriations for the Penobscot Tribe of Indians, for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Resolved, That there be paid from the state treasury, to the agent of the Penobscot Indians, to be appropriated for the benefit of said tribe, each year, as follows:- forty-four hundred twenty-nine dollars and seventy cents, amount of interest on their trust fund, held by the state for the benefit of said tribe; seventeen hundred dollars for their annual annuity each year; seven hundred dollars for agricultural purposes each year; four hundred and fifty dollars for bounty on crops each year; two hundred dollars for salary of agent for each year; one hundred and fifty dollars to pay a competent person to instruct and assist said Indians in their agricultural labors each year; six hundred dollars for schools each year, to be used in employing competent teachers, viz :— four hundred dollars for Oldtown island, under the supervision of the agent of said tribe, and resident priest; seventy-five dollars on Olamon island, under the supervision of the superintending school committee of Greenbush; one hundred and twentyfive dollars on Mattanawcook island, under the supervision of the superintending school committee of Lincoln; and said committees are required to report as directed in resolve, approved March seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty; and it shall be the duty of said agent to see that the money is fully expended for the education of the children of the tribe; one hundred dollars for the salary of said priest for cach year, provided he says mass at least twenty-four Sundays during the year, for said tribe of Indians; fifty dollars for salary of their governor each year; thirty dollars for salary of their lieutenant governor each year; three hundred dollars for repairs on chapel, in full, for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four; all the foregoing sums to be expended under the direction of the governor and council. Approved February 26, 1883. COMMISSIONERS.-STATE LIBRARY.-FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM. Chapter 98. Resolve authorizing the appointment of commissioners to attend the National Mining and Industrial Exposition at Denver, Colorado. 131 CHAP. 98 Resolved, That the governor be and hereby is authorized, Commissioners, with advice and consent of the council, to appoint three commissioners to represent the state of Maine at the exposition of the National Mining and Industrial Exposition Association, to be held at Denver, in the state of Colorado, in the months of July, August and September of the present year. Said commissioners shall not receive compensation for services or expenses in attending said exposition. Approved February 27, 1883. Chapter 99. Resolve in favor of the Maine State Library, Library, in favor Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be appro- Maine State priated for the state library for each of the years eighteen of hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eightyfour, in addition to the sum allowed by law, for the purchase of books and incidental expenses. Approved February 27, 1883. Chapter 100. Resolve making an appropriation in favor of the Female Orphan Asylum of Portland, and for the support of soldiers' orphans therein, for the years eighteen hundred and eighty-three and eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be and Female Orphan Asylum, in favor hereby is appropriated for the benefit of the female orphan of. asylum of Portland, and for the support of soldiers' orphans therein, of which there shall be paid the sum of five hundred dollars in eighteen hundred and eighty-three and five hundred dollars in eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Approved February 28, 1883. |