Chapter 281. - The General Laws and their Effect. Sect. 9 amended, 1921, 486 § 38.

Chapter 282. — Express Ropoal of Certain Acts and Resolvos. For additional acts and resolves repealed, see 1921, 486 8 39.

1906, 463 Part III § 2 and 1909, 490 Part II § 76 revived and re-enacted by 1921, 486 $ 40 and said § 76 later repealed by 1924, 7.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, Boston, August 14, 1926.

I certify that the acts and resolves contained in this volume are true copies of the originals on file in this department.

I further certify that the table of changes in general laws has been prepared, and is printed as an appendix to this edition of the laws, by direction of the Joint Committee on Rules of the General Court, in accordance with the provisions of section 51, chapter 3 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 197, Acts of 1922.

FREDERIC W. COOK,

Secretary of the Commonwealth.

INDEX

A.

Item or Chap.

Section. Abatoment of taxes (see Taxation). Absconders (see Absentees, estates of). Absenteos, estates of, proceedings to settle, participation of state treasurer in

3 receivers of, appointment of, petitions to probate courts for, entry fees for

363

2, 4 Absontee voting, application for ballots for, form of

38 appropriation

79

195 Academy, Derby, Trusteos of, name established, provision as to trustees and authorized to hold additional property 152

1-4 Accidents, industrial, department of (see Industrial accidents, de

partment of). workmen, to, compensation for (see Workmen's compensation

law). Accountants, public, registration of, appropriation

79 405, 4051, 406 Accounts, cities and towns, of (see Municipal finance). claims, and, unclassified, appropriation

79 218-229 supplementary

398 219-230h director and division of (see Corporations and taxation, depart

ment of). public (see County finance; Municipal finance; State finance). Actions, civil, admission of material facts and papers and documents in

381

1, 2 attachment of property in (see Attachment of property). divorce actions, appeals in, from probate court to supreme judicial court

214
exceptions in (see Exceptions).
executions in (see Executions in civil actions).
judgments in (see Judgments in civil actions).
limitation of (see Limitation of actions).
summary process, of, certain, discretionary stay of proceedings

in, act providing for, and temporarily abolishing fictitious
costs therein, amended and duration extended

183

1-3 trusts, certain, against .

290 See also Equity; Evidence; Practice in civil actions; Service of

process. Acts and resolves, approval of certain, withheld by governor Page 531 blue book edition of, appropriation

79

186 cumulative index of, appropriation

79

185 effective dates of certain acts passed at current session of general court affecting functions of courts

296 number passed by general court

· Page 531 pamphlet edition of, appropriation

79

184 vetoed by governor

*Pages 531, 532 See also Laws; Statutes. Acushnet, Fire and Water District, officers of, election of certain, validated

325 river, dredging of, and its tributaries in New Bedford, Acushnei and Fairhaven, investigation as to

Resolve 53 appropriation

398

622b town of (see Cities and towns). Adjutant general (see Militia). ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, COMMISSION ON: in general, appropriation

79 138-141 reclassification of certain appointive offices and positions in

government of commonwealth and investigation of cer

tain statutory and other salaries, duties as to Resolve 45 appropriation

398

30d budget commissioner, mental diseases, department of, consulta

tion by, with, in investigating as to additional hospital
accommodations for patients in charge of said department

Resolve 22 comptroller, accounts against commonwealth on account of state

paupers and other poor persons, etc., certification by 241 1, 9, 10 Dukes county, judge of probate for, salary of, deduction from, by, when

97

2 Newcomb, Amey F., payment' to, certification

to, by Resolve 14

as

.

at

commentforcem. apple, grading and packing of, laws regulating {

.

Item or

Chap. Section,
Administration of estates of deceased persons, petitions for,
fees for entry of, in probate courts

363

2, 4
Administrators (see Executors and administrators).
Admissions, material facts and papers and documents, of, in actions
aw or suits in equity

381
Affirmation (see Oath).
Agents, insurance (see Insurance).
Agricultural College, Massachusetts (see Massachusetts Agri-

cultural College).
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF:
in general, apples, grading and packing of, laws regulating,

35
enforcement by

1264

1, 5, 6
appropriation

79 235-253
supplementary

398

2518
birds, report on, second volume, publication by Resolve 31
appropriation

398

2518
reclamation board, state, membership on, by one employee of,
etc.

393

2
service in

3
393

2

35
enforcement, etc., by

264

1, 5, 6
plant pest control, regulations as to, approval by

31

1
divisions, etc., of:
apiaries, inspector of, regulations by, enforcement of

23
dairying and animal husbandry, appropriation

79 241, 242
markets, appropriation

79 247, 248
ornithology, appropriation

79 245, 246
plant pest control, appropriation

79 243, 244
director of, regulations by, making, etc.,

31

1, 2
reclamation, soil survey and fairs, appropriation

79 249–251
Aid, state and military (see State and military aid).
state, and pensions, commissioner of (see State aid and pensions,

commissioner of).
Aid and relief, division of (see Public welfare, department of).
Aircraft landing field, East Boston, improvement of

385
lease to United States, period extended

275
Aldermen, corporations, certain, change of location by, written
consent for, by

247
incorporation and change of name of, investigation and report
as to, by

379

1
violation of liquor or gaming laws on premises of, etc., notice
to state secretary by .

108
innholders, common victuallers, etc., conducting certain amuse-
ments, etc., licensing by

299

1, 2
See also City councils; Mayor and aldermen.
Alewife brook valley, in city of Cambridge, additional main sewer
in, construction by metropolitan district commission

213

1, 2
Alewives (see Fish and fisheries).
Alien minors, fishing by certain, in certain waters permitted without
license, etc.

352

1, 4
trapping licenses, issuance to certain

352

2-4
Americanization, immigration and, division of (see Education,

department of).
Amusements, corporations created for club purposes, conducting
by, of certain, regulation by cities and towns

347
innholders, common victuallers, etc., conducting certain, etc.,
licensing of

299

1, 2
Andrews-Wasgatt Company, revived

345

1, 2
Animal husbandry, dairying and, division of (see Agriculture,

department of).
Animal industry, division of (see Conservation, department of).
Animals, injuries by, to certain shrubs, plants, trees, etc., civil and
criminal liability for permitting

311
inspectors of, reimbursement of certain towns for, appropri-
ation

79

290
See also Game.
Annuities, Lord's Day League of New England, contracts by, to pay 103
soldiers and others, of, appropriation

79

224
state employees, of, appropriation .

79 212, 218-222
See also Retirement systems and pensions.
Anthracite coal, legal standard of sizes for, sold in commonwealth,
establishment of

382

1, 2