ance. enforce perform them, the supreme judicial court is authorized and required, on application of the warden, clerk or treasurer of East Seekonk, to compel the same to be done; and the said supreme judicial court shall have like authority, on petition of any inhabitant of Seekonk, to enforce the performance of the duties hereby imposed on the warden, clerk and treasurer of the district of East Seekonk. Orders and de S. J. em SECTION 10. The supreme judicial court is hereby emcrees requisite, powered to make and issue all orders and decrees requisite powered to exe- in the premises, and to cause the same to be executed summarily, by injunction, contempt or other lawful process in Proceedings, to chancery. And the proceedings before said court, in any be prosecuted by case arising under this act, at the relation of any petitioner, attorney-general. shall be in the name of the attorney-general of the Common wealth, whose duty it shall be to prosecute the same to final decree in the behalf and at the expense of the CommonExpenses to be wealth. And the treasurer of the Commonwealth is empowpaid by Common- ered to pay all said expenses, as taxed and allowed by the supreme judicial court, including the expenses of the commissioner, on the certificate of the attorney-general. Powers and du officers of East Seekonk. SECTION 11. It shall be the duty of the warden, clerk and ties of district treasurer of East Seekonk, to prepare a voting list of the legal voters of said district, entitled to vote in town meeting, and to correct the same, with the same powers as selectmen in the premises, and to post the same in a suitable public place or places, at least ten days before the first day of next March. Warden to issue warrant for meet to first day of ing ten days prior March. warrant. SECTION 12. The warden of East Seekonk shall, at least ten days prior to the first day of March next, issue his warrant, directed to the clerk of said district or any person therein, requiring him to warn the lawful voters of said district to assemble in town meeting at some suitable place on the said first day of March, for the purpose of organizing the future town of Seekonk as designated by the aforesaid "Act in Specifications of relation to the Rhode Island Boundary," and the warrant for said meeting shall set forth the objects thereof, to wit, to organize the town, to elect the annual town officers, and to transact any other town business proper or usual to be transacted at annual town meetings which shall have been specified in said warrant by the said warden. Notice of said meeting to be given by posting a copy of the warrant at some suitable public place or places at least five days prior to the Meeting to be said first day of March. And the said warden shall call the meeting of town meeting to order, and preside over the same until a moderator shall have been chosen, when the meeting shall be deemed and held in law to be a town meeting of the town of Seekonk. Warrant to be posted. deemed a town of Seekonk. officers for town and property of SECTION 13. So soon as the proper town officers of the Upon election of future town of Seekonk shall have been elected and qualified, of Seekonk, disthe district of East Seekonk, created by this act, shall deter-trict to cease, mine and cease; and the warden, clerk and treasurer of East to be delivered to Seekonk shall thereupon deliver up all records, money, or other town property in their hands, respectively, to such proper officers of the said town of Seekonk. town officers. fined. SECTION 14. Wherever in the aforesaid "Act in relation Construction of to the Rhode Island Boundary," mention occurs of the time act of 1861 deof entry of a final decree of the supreme court of the United States, it shall be deemed to intend the time when by the terms thereof said decree takes effect, to wit, the first day of the next March. Society in fined. first SECTION 15. The religious society in the town of Seekonk, Congregational incorporated on the twenty-third day of June, one thousand precinct of Rehoseven hundred and ninety-two, by the name of the Congre- both, location degational Society in the first precinct of Rehoboth, a part of which society is situated on the western side of the boundary line between the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, established by the aforesaid decree of the supreme court of the United States, shall nevertheless, be and continué a religious corporation of this Commonwealth, with all the powers and duties of such, according to the provisions of said act and the General Statutes of the Commonwealth. SECTION 16. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ARKWRIGHT Be it enacted, &c., as follows: Chap. 3. SECTION 1. The Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Additional powCompany is authorized to insure manufactories, and other ers granted. buildings containing manufactured goods and materials for manufacturing, and the contents thereof, against loss or damage by fire. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 8, 1862. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE BANKS TO PAY OUT THE DEMAND NOTES OF Chap. 4. THE UNITED STATES. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: construction of, SECTION 1. The fifty-fifth section of the fifty-seventh General Statutes, chapter of the General Statutes, shall not be construed to defined. prohibit any bank in this Commonwealth from paying out from its counter the demand notes of the United States: provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed to Proviso. ance. enforce perform them, the supreme judicial court is authorized and required, on application of the warden, clerk or treasurer of East Seekonk, to compel the same to be done; and the said supreme judicial court shall have like authority, on petition of any inhabitant of Seekonk, to enforce the performance of the duties hereby imposed on the warden, clerk and treasurer of the district of East Seekonk. Orders and decrees S. J. Court SECTION 10. The supreme judicial court is hereby emgreat empowered to make and issue all orders and decrees requisite powered to exe- in the premises, and to cause the same to be executed summarily, by injunction, contempt or other lawful process in Proceedings, to chancery. And the proceedings before said court, in any be prosecuted by case arising under this act, at the relation of any petitioner, attorney-general. shall be in the name of the attorney-general of the Commonwealth, whose duty it shall be to prosecute the same to final decree in the behalf and at the expense of the CommonExpenses to be wealth. And the treasurer of the Commonwealth is empowpaid by Common- ered to pay all said expenses, as taxed and allowed by the supreme judicial court, including the expenses of the commissioner, on the certificate of the attorney-general. Powers and du officers of East Seekonk. SECTION 11. It shall be the duty of the warden, clerk and ties of district treasurer of East Seekonk, to prepare a voting list of the legal voters of said district, entitled to vote in town meeting, and to correct the same, with the same powers as selectmen in the premises, and to post the same in a suitable public place or places, at least ten days before the first day of next March. Warden to issue warrant for meetto first day of ing ten days prior March. warrant. SECTION 12. The warden of East Seekonk shall, at least ten days prior to the first day of March next, issue his warrant, directed to the clerk of said district or any person therein, requiring him to warn the lawful voters of said district to assemble in town meeting at some suitable place on the said first day of March, for the purpose of organizing the future town of Seekonk as designated by the aforesaid "Act in Specifications of relation to the Rhode Island Boundary," and the warrant for said meeting shall set forth the objects thereof, to wit, to organize the town, to elect the annual town officers, and to transact any other town business proper or usual to be transacted at annual town meetings which shall have been Warrant to be specified in said warrant by the said warden. Notice of said meeting to be given by posting a copy of the warrant at some suitable public place or places at least five days prior to the Meeting to be said first day of March. And the said warden shall call the meeting to order, and preside over the same until a moderator shall have been chosen, when the meeting shall be deemed and held in law to be a town meeting of the town of Seekonk. posted. deemed a town meeting of town of Seekonk. officers for town to cease, SECTION 13. So soon as the proper town officers of the Upon election of future town of Seekonk shall have been elected and qualified, of Seekonk, disthe district of East Seekonk, created by this act, shall deter- trict and property of mine and cease; and the warden, clerk and treasurer of East to be delivered to Seekonk shall thereupon deliver up all records, money, or other town property in their hands, respectively, to such proper officers of the said town of Seekonk. town officers. fined. SECTION 14. Wherever in the aforesaid "Act in relation Construction of to the Rhode Island Boundary," mention occurs of the time act of 1861 deof entry of a final decree of the supreme court of the United States, it shall be deemed to intend the time when by the terms thereof said decree takes effect, to wit, the first day of the next March. Society in fined. first SECTION 15. The religious society in the town of Seekonk, Congregational incorporated on the twenty-third day of June, one thousand precinct of Rehoseven hundred and ninety-two, by the name of the Congre- both, location degational Society in the first precinct of Rehoboth, a part of which society is situated on the western side of the boundary line between the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, established by the aforesaid decree of the supreme court of the United States, shall nevertheless, be and continué a religious corporation of this Commonwealth, with all the powers and duties of such, according to the provisions of said act and the General Statutes of the Commonwealth. SECTION 16. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ARKWRIGHT Be it enacted, &c., as follows: Chap. 3. ers granted. SECTION 1. The Arkwright Mutual Fire Insurance Additional powCompany is authorized to insure manufactories, and other buildings containing manufactured goods and materials for manufacturing, and the contents thereof, against loss or damage by fire. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved February 8, 1862. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE BANKS TO PAY OUT THE DEMAND NOTES OF Chap. 4. THE UNITED STATES. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: construction of, SECTION 1. The fifty-fifth section of the fifty-seventh General Statutes, chapter of the General Statutes, shall not be construed to defined. prohibit any bank in this Commonwealth from paying out from its counter the demand notes of the United States: provided, that nothing in this act shall be construed to Proviso. authorize banks to extend their loans beyond the limits pre- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 5. AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE TERMS OF THE PROBATE COURT IN THE Fall River. Taunton. Repeal. Act to take effect. Chap. 6. COUNTY OF BRISTOL. Be it enacted, &c., as follows: SECTION 1. Probate courts for the county of Bristol shall be held at Fall River, on the first Friday of January, April and October, and the second Friday of July; at New Bedford, on the first Friday of February, May, August and November; and at Taunton, on the first Friday of March, June, September and December, of each year. SECTION 2. All acts and parts of acts establishing other times and places of holding said courts, are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect on the first day of AN ACT MAKING ARPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILEAGE AND COMPEN- SECTION 1. The sums hereinafter mentioned, are appropriated, and shall be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, from the ordinary revenue, upon the warrants of the governor, for the purposes specified, to meet the expenses for the mileage and compensation of the officers and members of the legislature, at the present session thereof, and for other purposes, to wit: Senators' mile- For the mileage of senators, a sum not exceeding four hundred dollars. age. Compensation. Representatives' mileage. Compensation. Door-keepers, messengers, and firemen. For the compensation of senators, a sum not exceeding two thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. For the mileage of representatives, a sum not exceeding two thousand three hundred dollars. For the compensation of representatives, a sum not exceeding fourteen thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars. For the compensation of the door-keepers, messengers and pages, watchmen pages of the senate and house of representatives, and of such watchmen and firemen as may be employed in the state house, a sum not exceeding twelve hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty cents. |