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 Documents Printed by Order of the Legislature, of the State of Maine, During its Session A.D. 1857. Part First[-Part Second.]
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS, 1857.
Rules and Orders of the House of Representatives of the State of Maine, 1857.
Rules and Orders of the Senate of Maine, for the Political Year 1857.
Rules for the Government of the Executive Department of the State of Maine, for 1857.
Address of Governor Hamlin, to the Legislature of the State of Maine, January 8, 1857.
Report of the Treasurer of Maine, on the Transactions of the Treasury, for the Year Ending December 31, 1856.
Annual Report of the Land Agent of the State of Maine, for the Year Ending December 31, 1856.
Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine, for the Year Ending December 31, 1856.
Annual Report of the Bank Commissioners of the State of Maine, 1856.
Reports of the Trustees and Superintendent of the Maine Insane Hospital, December, 1856.
Third Annual Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the State of Maine, for the Year 1856, with an Appendix.
Reports of the Warden and Inspectors of the Maine State Prison, December 31, 1856.
An Alphabetical List of Members of the House of Representatives, for the State of Maine, for the Year 1857.
List of Stockholders, With amount of Stock held by each, Jan. 1, 1857, in the Banks of Maine.
An Abstract of the Returns of Corporations, made to the Office of the Secretary of State in January, 1857, for the Year 1856.
Abstract from the Returns of the Cashiers of the several Incorporated Banks in Maine, As they existed on the Saturday preceding the first Monday of January, 1857.
Abstract from the Returns of the Cashiers of the several Incorporated Banks in Maine, As they existed on the Saturday preceding the first Monday of June, 1857.
An Abstract Return of Inspectors of Fish, made at the Office of Secretary of State, for the year 1856.
   
  DOCUMENTS -- HOUSE, 1857.
1.
 Message of the Governor, in relation to public lands to be set out and reserved in conformity to a resolve of April 9, 1856 (House Doc. No. 1, 36th Legislature).
2.
 Report of the Committee on Elections in the matter of Cyr v. Dickey (House Doc. No. 2, 36th Legislature).
3. An Act to establish the Portland and Oxford Central Railroad Company (House Doc. No. 3, 36th Legislature).
4.
 An Act to Secure the Safety of Passengers at Railroad Crossings (House Doc. No. 4, 36th Legislature).
5.
 General Banking Law of New York: An Act to authorize the business of banking (House Doc. No. 5, 36th Legislature).
6.
 An Act additional to an act entitled "An Act to authorize the consolidation of certain Railroad Corporations" (House Doc. No. 6, 36th Legislature).
7.
 An Act relating to the property of deceased married women (House Doc. No. 7, 36th Legislature).
8.
 Papers relating to the Commissioner at Washington on Claims of Maine (House Doc. No. 8, 36th Legislature).
9.
 An Act to provide in part for the Expenditures of Government (House Doc. No. 9, 36th Legislature).
10.
 An Act in relation to the Supreme Judicial Court (House Doc. No. 10, 36th Legislature).
11.
 An Act additional in relation to Banks and Banking (House Doc. No. 11, 36th Legislature).
12.
 An Act respecting the redemption of land sold for the payment of taxes (House Doc. No. 12, 36th Legislature).
13.
 An Act in relation to Wills (House Doc. No. 13, 36th Legislature).
14.
 An Act to amend Chapter eighteenth of the Revised Statutes, entitled "of Parishes and Ministerial Lands" (House Doc. No. 14, 36th Legislature).
15.
 Report of Committee in relation to pay of Deputies or principal Clerks in the several State Departments, Messengers and Assistants of Governor and Council, Senate and House of Representatives (House Doc. No. 15, 36th Legislature).
16.
 Report of Committee in relation to expenditures, under appropriations of 1856, for Clerk-hire, Contingent Fund of Governor and Council, and Contingent Fund of State Treasurer (House Doc. No. 16, 36th Legislature).
17.
 Report of the Joint Select Committee, to whom was referred the Communication of the Governor in relation to the Claims of Maine, under the Treaty of Washington (House Doc. No. 17, 36th Legislature).
18. An Act additional to Chapter 159 of the Public Laws passed A.D. 1845 (House Doc. No. 18, 36th Legislature).
19. An Act in relation to Attachments of Real Estate and Personal Property (House Doc. No. 19, 36th Legislature).
20. Report of Commissioners appointed to take account of stock, tools, &c., in the State Prison (House Doc. No. 20, 36th Legislature).
21. An Act Additional in relation to Banks and Banking (House Doc. No. 21, 36th Legislature).
22. An Act additional to the Law relating to Elections (House Doc. No. 22, 36th Legislature).
23. An Act regulating the sale and redemption of lands taxed to non-resident owners, and of other lands sold for taxes (House Doc. No. 23, 36th Legislature).
24. An Act to Provide for the Equitable Distribution of the Estates of Insolvent Debtors (House Doc. No. 24, 36th Legislature).
25. Amendment to Bill Entitled An "Act in Relation to Banks and Banking" (House Doc. No. 25, 36th Legislature).
26. An Act to amend Chapter 271 of the Public Laws of 1856, relating to the liability of Stockholders of Corporations (House Doc. No. 26, 36th Legislature).
27. An Act additional to an act to establish the York and Cumberland Railroad Company (House Doc. No. 27, 36th Legislature).
28. An Act to amend Chapter one hundred and twenty-five of the Revised Statutes, and further to provide for the recording of Mortgages of personal property and conditional sales (House Doc. No. 28, 36th Legislature).
29. An Act to Extend the Bangor, Oldtown and Milford Railroad (House Doc. No. 29, 36th Legislature).
30. Report of the Joint Select Committee on Printing and Bindings, relating to the publication of the Revised Statutes (House Doc. No. 30, 36th Legislature).
31. An Act to encourage the use of water powers (House Doc. No. 31, 36th Legislature).
32. Message of governor, vetoing bill entitled "An act to provide for the trial of capital cases" (House Doc. No. 32, 36th Legislature).
33. Report of Committee on Kansas affairs and slavery (House Doc. No. 33, 36th Legislature).
34. An Act additional to "An act further to protect personal liberty" (House Doc. No. 34, 36th Legislature).
35. An Act to establish the Portland and Oxford Central Railroad Company (House Doc. No. 35, 36th Legislature).
36. Resolve relating to the Claims of the State and settlers arising under the Treaty of Washington (House Doc. No. 36, 36th Legislature).
37. Report of Land Agent, pursuant to an order of the House of Representatives of February 23, 1857 (House Doc. No. 37, 36th Legislature).
38. An Act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Augusta Free Bridge Company (House Doc. No. 38, 36th Legislature).
39. An Act additional to Chapter twenty-five of the Revised Statutes, relating to Ways (House Doc. No. 39, 36th Legislature).
40. An Act additional concerning the Supreme Judicial Court and judicial proceedings (House Doc. No. 40, 36th Legislature).
41. An Act to exempt stockholders in corporations from personal liability (House Doc. No. 41, 36th Legislature).
42. Memorial of John A. Poor, Samuel P. Shaw, John M. Wood, & others, asking that means may be adopted to promote the settlement and sale of the Public Lands of Maine (House Doc. No. 42, 36th Legislature).
43. Report of Joint Special Committee considering the bill authorizing the business of banking, reporting a new draft (House Doc. No. 43, 36th Legislature).
44. An Act to secure the Uniform Registration of the Births, Marriages, Deaths, and the Causes of Death in the State of Maine (House Doc. No. 44, 36th Legislature).
45. Abstract of the annual returns of Railroad Corporations (House Doc. No. 45, 36th Legislature).
46. An Act providing for the expenses incurred for the relief of persons falling into distress in unincorporated places, in certain cases (House Doc. No. 46, 36th Legislature).
47. An Act providing for the foreclosure of certain mortgages given to secure the payment of bonds and coupons, issued by railroad corporations (House Doc. No. 47, 36th Legislature).
48. An Act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical or chemical purposes, and to encourage manufactures in this State (House Doc. No. 48, 36th Legislature).
   
  DOCUMENTS -- SENATE, 1857.
1. Report of Land Agent in relation to public lands set apart and reserved for the benefit of common schools (Senate Doc. No. 1, 36th Legislature).
2. Report of Joint Select Committee on the Treasurer's Report (Senate Doc. No. 2, 36th Legislature).
3. Resolutions of the Legislature of New Hampshire in relation to the acts of violence and bloodshed by the slave power in the Territory of Kansas, and at the National Capital (Senate Doc. No. 3, 36th Legislature).
4. Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Indian Affairs, on the petition of John Attian, Governor of the Penobscot Indians (Senate Doc. No. 4, 36th Legislature).
5. Communication and Memorial of George M. Weston, relating to the claims of Maine upon the Government of the United States, under the treaty of Washington (Senate Doc. No. 5, 36th Legislature).
6. Report of the Bank Commissioners on the subject of Free Banking, made to the Thirty-first Legislature, in compliance with an order passed August 28, 1849 (Senate Doc. No. 6, 36th Legislature).
7. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Board of Agriculture" (Senate Doc. No. 7, 36th Legislature).
8. An Act for the establishment of a State Normal School (Senate Doc. No. 8, 36th Legislature).
9. An Act providing for the Foreclosure of certain Mortgages given to secure the Payment of Bonds and Coupons, issued by Railroad Corporations (Senate Doc. No. 9, 36th Legislature).
10. An Act to incorporate the Southport Bridge Company (Senate Doc. No. 10, 36th Legislature).
11. Report of Committee on Kansas affairs and slavery (Senate Doc. No. 11, 36th Legislature).
12. Report of the Committee on the State Reform School (Senate Doc. No. 12, 36th Legislature).
13. Abstract from bills rendered by the several commissioners appointed for revising public laws of this State under Resolves of March 12, 1855, and April 1, 1856 (Senate Doc. No. 13, 36th Legislature).
14. An Act to promote the Incorporation of Towns in new settlements (Senate Doc. No. 14, 36th Legislature).
15. Report of Committee on the State Prison (Senate Doc. No. 15, 36th Legislature).
16. An Act additional relating to Liens on Vessels (Senate Doc. No. 16, 36th Legislature).
17. Amendment proposed by Mr. Jones of York, to Bill, An Act regulating the sale and redemption of Lands taxed to non-resident owners, and of other lands sold for taxes (Senate Doc. No. 17, 36th Legislature).
Index to the Documents of the House and Senate, 1857.
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