INDEX.

INDEX.

A.

Abbott, George C., Petition (H.) of George R. Jones that the acts of, as
a justice of the peace, may be confirmed, 794.

Resolve (H.) to confirm the acts of, as a justice of the peace, 860,
871, 900; passed, 930; laid before Governor, 943.

Acts and Resolves. See "Blue Book" and "General Court."

Actuary for the Insurance Department. See "Insurance Commissioner."
Acushnet River bridge. See "New Bedford, City of."

Acushnet River fisheries. See "Buzzard's Bay."

Adams, town of. See "Courts, Municipal, Police and District."
Adams Fire District, Petition (H.) of W. S. Jenks and others that, may
be authorized to increase its water supply, 161.

Report, reference to next General Court, 633, 663, 873; amended by,
the substitution of a "Bill to enable, to increase its supply of
water and for other purposes," 899; title changed, 916; enacted
etc., 953.

Adamson, David L. See "Boston, City of."

Adjutant-General, report of, 736. (See "Springfield, City of," and "War
Records.")

Agawam, town of, Petition (H.) of the selectmen of, for assistance from
the Commonwealth in protecting said town from the encroach-
ments of the Connecticut River, 202; Resolve (H.) providing
for the protection of, against the further encroachments of the
Connecticut River, 550, 569, 590, 601; passed, etc., 661.
Agricultural Experiment Station. See "Massachusetts Agricultural
College" and State Agricultural Experiment Station."

Agriculture, committee on, Order (H.) authorizing, to travel, 175.
Agriculture, State Board of. See "Dairy Bureau," "Gypsy Moth" and
"Massachusetts Agricultural College."

Petition (II) of the first clerk of the secretary of, that his salary
may be increased, 59; petition in aid, 241; Bill (H.) to estab-
lish the salary of the first clerk of the secretary of, 416, 450,
467, 479, 489, 509; enacted, 564; laid before Governor, 577;
notice from House that bill had been returned by the Governor
with his objections and had failed to pass, 643.

Forty-second annual report of the secretary of, 755 (no report).

Agriculture and Public Health, committees on, sitting jointly, Order au-
thorizing, to employ a stenographer in connection with the
hearings relative to the subject of tuberculosis, 147.

Aldrich, Peleg Emory, Resolve (on leave) in favor of the widow of the
late, 512; reported (S.), 583, 599; title changed, 607; passed,
690; laid before Governor, 700.

Alger, Susan E., Petition (H.) of J. B. Knox that an annuity may be
allowed to, 117. (Resolve reported in House and rejected.)

American citizens, protection of. See "Turkey."

American Legion of Honor, Petition of William N. Davenport that the
Supreme Council, may be authorized to hold its meetings in any
State or in any province of the Dominion of Canada wherein a
council of said corporation is established, 107; Bill to authorize
the Supreme Council, to hold its meetings without the Common-
wealth, 511, 529, 537; enacted, etc., 824.

American Unitarian Association, Petition (H.) of, for authority to hold
additional real and personal property, 331; Bill (H.) to author-
ize, to hold additional real and personal estate, 416, 431, 447;
enacted, etc., 515.

Amusements. See "Lord's Day."

Andover, town of, Petition (H.) of, for authority to establish a system
of sewerage, 635; Bill (H.) to authorize, to establish a system

of sewerage, 736, 746, 753; enacted, etc., 782.

Animals, domestic. See "Contagious Diseases."

Animals, inspectors of (see “Contagious Diseases "), Bill (H. on leave)
relative to the compensation of, and provisions, 183; new draft
(H.), 912, 932; enacted, etc., 944.

Apartment houses, Petition (H.) of E. F. Fay and others for legislation
providing greater security against loss of life by fire in, 59;
report (H.) leave to withdraw, 604; accepted, 620.

Appropriations, Bill (H.) making, for the compensation and travel of
the members of the Legislature, for the compensation of offi-
cers thereof, and for expenses in connection therewith, 46, 51,
62; enacted, etc., 67.

Bill (H.) making, for the maintenance of the government for the
present year, 46, 137, 151, 163, 165, 177, 207; enacted, etc., 250.
Bill (H.) making, for the maintenance of the judicial department
of the government during the present year, 49, 92, 103, 112;
enacted, etc., 135.

Bill (H.) making, for incidental and contingent expenses of the
legislative and executive departments of the Commonwealth,
68, 129, 143, 152, enacted, etc., 220.

Bill (II.) making, for printing and binding public documents, pur-
chase of paper, publishing laws, and preparing tables and in-
dexes relating to the statutes, 69, 92, 103, 112; enacted, etc.,

Appropriations, Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State
Prison at Boston, 72, 92, 103, 112; enacted, etc., 135.

Bill (H.) making, for certain allowances authorized by the Legis-
lature, 79, 92, 103, 112; enacted, etc., 135.

Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the Reformatory
Prison for Women at Sherborn, 79, 92, 103, 112; enacted, etc., 135.
Bill (H.) making, for incidental, contingent and miscellaneous ex-
penses of the various commissions of the Commonwealth, 79, 99,
111, 119; enacted, etc., 191.

Bill (H.) making, for the payment of State and military aid, and
for expenses in connection therewith, 79, 99, 111, 119; enacted,

Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses of the district police,
79, 92, 103, 112; enacted, etc, 135.

Bill (H.) making an appropriation for current expenses at the Mas-
sachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs and Inebriates, 87, 105,
119, 136, 144; enacted, etc., 190.

Bill (H.) making, for sundry agricultural expenses, 87, 99, 111, 119;
enacted, etc., 191.

Bill (H.) making, for expenses in connection with the prisons of the
Commonwealth and certain other reformatory expenses, 87, 99,
111, 119; enacted, etc, 191.

Bill (H) making an appropriation for the State Highway Loan
Sinking Fund, 87, 105, 118, 128; enacted, etc, 191.

Bill (H.) making an appropriation for the Abolition of Grade Cross-
ings Loan Sinking Fund, 87, 99, 111, 119; enacted, etc., 191.
Bill (H.) making, for the Medfield Insane Asylum Loan Sinking
Fund and the Metropolitan Parks Loan Sinking Fund, 87, 99,
111, 120; enacted, etc., 190.

Bill (H.) making, for the State House Loan Sinking Fund, 1901, and
the State House Construction Loan Sinking Fund, 87, 105, 119,
128; enacted, etc., 191.

Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Industrial
School for Girls at Lancaster, 87, 99, 111, 120; enacted, etc., 191.
Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the State Almshouse
at Tewksbury, 87, 105, 119, 128; enacted, etc., 190.
Bill (H.) making, for salaries and expenses at the Massachusetts
Reformatory at Concord, 87, 99, 111, 120; enacted, etc., 191.
Bill (H.) making, for the preparation for publication and for the
publication of the Provincial Laws, 88, 105, 119, 127, 136; en-
acted, etc., 190.

Bill (H) making, for the compensation and expenses of the Com-
missioners on Inland Fisheries and Game, 88, 99, 111, 120, 151,
208; enacted, etc., 250.

Bill (H.) making, for the Massachusetts Nautical Training School,
88, 121, 136, 144; enacted, etc., 190.