keeping for sale forbidden, and penalty, 185–189. importing and transportation forbidden, 189. who common seller of, 190. for domestic use excepted from liquor act, 191. MANDAMUS lies against common carriers to prevent discrimination towards customers, 267. lies against commissioners of insolvent estates of deceased persons, 387. MANSLAUGHTER how punished, 539. principal in duel guilty of, when, 540. MANURE, fish for, sold by measure to be how measured, 250. MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS to make and file annual certificate of what, and when, 305. to record certificates of stock payments and stock reductions, 304. penalty for neglect, 304. note given for stock not to be payment, 304. dividends causing, or after insolvency, make directors jointly and severally liable for debt, existing, how may adopt manufacturing corporation act, 306. effect of, 306. real and personal property of, liable to attachment and execution sale, 306. and their officers if personally liable, may be sued simultaneously for same claim, 306, 307. attachment and execution against may be levied on stockholders, when and how, 307. stockholders when personally liable for debts of, 303, 304, 305. creditor of, may bring bill in equity against stockholders or officers, when, 307. contribution among stockholders of in equity, and action against by stockholders paying debt of, 307. officer of, paying debt of, has action against, 307. fiduciary stockholders of and holders of pledged stock in, not liable, 307. fiduciary stockholders to vote on their shares, 307. MANUFACTURING COMPANY organizing into corporation, property of how assessed, 305. to make record, certificate of assessment, where, 305. MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT, minors not to be employed in under what age; hours of labor of minors in, 343. penalty, 343. overseers in, exempt from jury duty, 430. MAPLE TIMBER, survey of, grading of, and marks, 236. between forbidden degrees void, 325. of idiot and lunatic void, 325. issue of, illegitimate, 325. dower from forbidden, 325. between white person and negro, mulatto, or Indian, void, 325. penalty for celebrating, 325. who may join persons in, 325. not to be celebrated till certificate given, 325. what required in certificate, 325. penalty, 325. objection to, may be made in writing, 325. marriage not to be celebrated till objection removed, 325. penalty, 325. MARRIAGE - Continued. penalty for joining in, persons already married, 325. of Friends or Jews, how may be celebrated, 326. penalty for neglect, 182. agreements on consideration of to be in writing, 443. extinguishes power of female executor, 379, 380. person convicted of arson or murder civilly dead relative to, 565. seduction under promise of, how punishable, 552, 553. within prohibited kindred, how punished, 553. MARRIED WOMEN, where settlement of, 148. when may transact business, sue, and be sued, &c., as if feme sole, 328, 330, 331. have rights of feme sole as to what property, 330, 331. when may execute deeds as if feme sole, 328. rights of property and custody of children reserved to, when, if divorce obtained elsewhere, 328. property of, what secured to their own use, 329, 331. may control deposits in saving banks, 300. covenants of, how may be made, how property may be conveyed by, 330. how to execute deed of real estate, 330. how may release their rights of dower, 331. if by attorney, how letters of attorney to be executed, 331. may make wills at what age and of what, 331. will of not to affect husband's curtesy, 373. non-resident, will of, where may be proved, 375, 376. property of, liable to attachment for debts contracted before marriage, 331. when may not, 328, 331. trustees of, how appointed and duties of, 331, 332. life insurance for benefit of, amount allowed; when valid, how sued, 332. husband's receipt good discharge, unless notice in writing previously given by wife, 330. competent witnesses, civil and criminal, for or against husbands, how far, 473, 474. MARSH LAND need not be fenced, when, 221. remedy for trespass of cattle on, 221. MASKED BALLS, penalties for promoting, without license, 195. MASSACHUSETTS, colony of Massachusetts Bay, land grants of, act of 1746 relative to, continued, 351, 352. MASTER, complaint of, against apprentices for running away, 322. for neglect of duty, 343. complaint against, for cruelty, 342. death of, discharges indenture of apprentice, 343. MASTERS IN CHANCERY, duties of in mechanic's lien petitions; when to give bonds in, 360, 361. appointments of, and powers, 477. may issue subpoenas in cases before them, 470. may issue writs of protection, 477. interest on awards of, 478. MAYHEM, and other maiming or disfiguring, punishment of, 539–541. MAYORS of cities, how elected, 93. may seize liquors in their cities, when, 191. in other states may take acknowledgment of deed there executed, 350. and aldermen of city may abate gambling and liquor places within three miles of militia training, 614. and aldermen may elect inspector of milk, 248. may issue precept calling out militia to suppress riots, 618. MEAL, Indian, 50 pounds to be legal bushel; penalty for violation, 242. rye, 50 pounds to be legal bushel; penalty for violation, 242. MEANING OF WORDS in construing statutes, 69, 70. of "animals," in chap. 86, 206. of "at large," in chap. 96, 222. of " common drunkard," 555, 556. MEASURERS of grain, salt, shorts, and sea-coal, how many, and by whom appointed, 241. duties of, and fees, 242. MEASURES, standard, what are, and how kept, 272. furnished to towns, 272. when and by whom adjusted, 272. to be scaled, when and by whom; not sealed, prohibited, forfeiture of and penalty, 273. MEAT, penalty for selling diseased, during existence of cattle commission, 179; at other times, 556. MECHANIC'S LIEN, what is, when attaches and on what, if contract made with owner of land; if with lessee; if with holder of less than freehold estate, 358, 359. when process under must be commenced, 359. mode of enforcing, 359, 360. against corporation, 360. what is process under, 359. when many petitions against same land, 360. of sub-contractor, 359. sale under, excuses continuance of contract for work, 361. claims to have advantage of, must be presented when and how, 361, 362. MEDICINES, who may dispense and sell, 253, 255. patent, excepted from act of medicines and poisons, when, 255. domestic, when may be sold by unregistered person, 255. wholesale dealers in, excepted from act of medicines and poisons, 255. adulterated, penalty for making and selling, 255, 256. adulterating for sale, how punishable, 556. See also 255, sec. 5 and 8. MEETING, lawful, may be protected by special constables, 99. town, ward, religious, school, and other lawful, penalty for disturbing, 543. MENHADEN, pressing or boiling for oil on public waters forbidden, 289; penalty, 289. how to be packed, inspected, and branded, 233, 234. MESNE PROCESS, allowance to officers holding property attached under, 598. writs of attachment and arrest on, how to issue, 452. MESS BEEF, what is, how packed, branded, and inspected, 229, 230. MILITARY, subordinate to civil authority (Constitution of Rhode Island), 19. quartering, when and how permitted in peace and war (Constitution of Rhode Island), 19. service, person who has done, to have registry tax remitted (Constitution of Rhode Island), 31. commissions, holding what, in service for how long, and with what discharge, exempt from militia duty, 601, 602. company not to be created without express permission of general assembly, 603. falling below thirty members, if ranks not filled, to be disbanded by governor, 603. duty, voting by, 42. proof of, 42. MILITIA DUTY, inspectors of state's prison exempt from, 584. when perpetually exempt, 584. who exempt from, 601, 602. who exempt from, except in case of war, 619. rolls, paupers, vagabonds, and drunkards to be stricken from, 602. draft of, into service in time of war, how made and executed, 617. organization and officers of, 604, 606. officers, how election of conducted, 607, 608. oath of, 26, 609. pay of officers and privates, 620, 621. service, persons in, free from arrest on civil process when, 462. how called out to suppress riot, tumults, &c., 618. offences by officers and privates of, how punishable, 622, 624. officers, election of, by what bodies and on what nominations, 607, 608. MILK, penalty for selling diseased, during existence of cattle commission, 179. to be sold by wine measure in sealed measures, 248. seller of to be recorded, when and where; penalty for neglect, 249. sale of, from diseased or distillery-fed cows forbidden, 249. sale of adulterated forbidden, 249. names of persons convicted of selling adulterated or diseased, to be published, 249 duties of, and compensation, 249. MILL-OWNERS may maintain dams, 215. liable for damages caused by water ponded by dams, 215, 218. actions against, how brought, 216, 217. may detain by dams natural flow of water in stream, how long, 218. MILLS AND MILL-DAMS liable for judgments under flowage act, process for, 216, 217. MILL COVE in Warwick, dams, weirs, and obstructions, leaving no fish-way, forbidden, when fishing on Saturday and Sunday, or catching alewives in, penalty, 285. MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL exempt from jury duty, 430. and from militia duty, 602. MINISTER, ordained, domiciled in state may join in marriage, 325. to record their name and residence in town clerk's office, 182. MINISTER OF UNITED STATES may take acknowledgment of deeds, 350. how may certify his own deed, 351. MINOR CHILDREN, legitimate and illegitimate, settlement of, 148. apprentices, settlement of, 148, 149. who may bind out as apprentice; if fourteen, may bind themselves how and for what time, 340, 341. over fourteen years, consent of required for their adoption, 327. may appoint guardians subject to approval of probate court, 335, 336. not under guardianship may control deposits in savings banks, 300. trustees may convey trust property, when, 363. may be compelled to, when, 363. when estate of in hands of executor or administrator not more than $300, how may be invested, 399. under what age not to be employed in manufacturing establishments, 343. hours of labor of regulated, 342. under what age to go to school, 343. MINORS, spirituous and intoxicating liquors not to be sold to, 186. penalty for, 187. under eighteen, may be sent to reform school on conviction or failure to recognize, 567 1 MINORS - Continued. under eighteen, convicted in city of Providence or before any state or United States court, over five years may be put in reform school by parents or guardians, how, 581. MISCARRIAGE, procuring, assisting, or advising, how punished, 541. patient exempt from penalties of, when, 541. may be joined in indictment with murder of infant or of woman pregnant, 541. advertising persons or means for, how punished, 555. MISCHIEF, MALICIOUS, how punishable, when not otherwise specially provided, 549. and how, 622, 628. form of, to reform school, 567. MODERATOR, of district meetings, 48. and delivery, 52. sealing up and returning votes, 53. duties of, 92, 93. of town meetings, when chosen, 92. duties of, 92, 93. how voted for, 94. MONEYS received for land condemned to United States, disposition of, 34. due state to be paid to general treasurer in thirty days after receipt, penalty for neglect, 74. in hands of officers at close of term, disposition of, 75. held by officers to be accounted for to auditor, when, 85. when paid, 85. of state, where to be deposited by general treasurer, 78 sq. See Treasurer of State. of married women, 330, 331. instruments causing conveyances to operate as, to be recorded, 355. otherwise void, when, 355. of realty, by whom redeemable, and how, 355. when right of redemption barred by entry under process of law or before two witnesses, certificate of possession, how given, 356. how may be discharged on the record, 356. penalty if mortgagee refuses to discharge of record, 356. of personal property to be recorded, where, 356. or possession delivered to mortgagee, 356. or trusts void except as to parties, 356. who, and for how long, may redeem after condition broken, 357. bills in equity to foreclose and redeem, where to be filed and how tried, 357. found redeemable in ejectment or trespass may be redeemed, how and in what time, 478. powers and duties of executor and administrator regarding, 384, 385. MORTGAGED PERSONAL ESTATE in possession of mortgagor and redeemable may be attached, 460. may be sold, how, 460. redeemable by plaintiff, how, 460. attachment of void, when, 460. personal estate in possession of mortgagor and redeemable may be levied on in execution, |