TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE. No. 12.] [HOUSE. STATE OF MAINE. IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE. AN ACT additional to the one hundred and fortieth chapter of the Revised Statutes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent2 atives in Legislature assembled—as follows: 3 SECTION 1. The parent, master, or guardian, of any 4 minor, shall be entitled to the writ of habeas corpus, 5 for such minor, under the provisions of the one hun6 dred and fortieth chapter of the Revised Statutes, 7 whenever such minor shall be imprisoned, or re8 strained of his liberty, and would be entitled to said 9 writ on his own application. SEC. 2. The Supreme Judicial Court, or District 2 Court, or any justice of either of said Courts, may, 3 at their discretion, on application of any person as 4 next friend, issue the writ of habeas corpus to bring 5 before them any individual alleged to be imprisoned Wm. T. Johnson, Printer to the State. 6 or restrained of his liberty and who would be entitled 7 to said writ on his own application, whenever such 8 individual shall be, from any cause, incapable of mak9 ing application in writing therefor. SEC. 3. The application shall, in all the cases spe2 cified in this act, be in writing, and signed and sworn 3 to by the person making the same; and it shall state, 4 specifically, the grounds thereof, and the character in 5 which the same is made. SEC. 4. All the provisions of the one hundred and 2 fortieth chapter of the Revised Statutes applicable 3 hereunto, shall apply to, and regulate, the cases herein 4 provided for, and the proceedings thereon. STATE OF MAINE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 10, 1845. } Laid on the table, and 350 copies ordered to be printed for the use of the Legislature. SAMUEL BELCHER, Clerk. TWENTY-FIFTII LEGISLATURE. No. 13.] [HOUSE. STATE OF MAINE. IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE. AN ACT for the suppression of Drinking Houses and Tippling Shops. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent2 atives in Legislature assembled-as follows: 3 SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for the mayor and 4 aldermen of cities, the selectmen of towns, and the 5 assessors of plantations, in this State, annually, in the 6 month of May, to appoint some person or persons in 7 their respective citics, towns and plantations, under 8 such restrictions and regulations as they may think the 9 public good shall require, to sell intoxicating liquors 10 for the term of one year next ensuing, for medi11 cal and mechanical purposes only. And the persons 12 so appointed shall give bonds with sufficient sureties 13 in the sum of five hundred dollars to the inhabitants 14 of their respective cities, towns and plantations, condi Wm. T. Johnson, Printer to the State. |