The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-21

| snail IcildiH VI lull IOrce anu eHect, an(
all proceedings under the same shall bt
valid until the same shall be reversed il
manner aforesaid.
| Sec. 3. BE 1t further enacted, That OF
the final determination OF any suits il eaui
ty, the Supreme Judicial Court shall IL
f0Ot what part OF the proceedings shall be
recorded at large, and shall allow sucl
compensation therefor to the Clerk. who
shall record the same, as snail be Geenec
reasonable, having regard to the ices es.
tabllshed by law for services OF a similar
nature
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, Tha,
there shall be appointed by his Excellency
the Governor, IN the manner provided in
the Constitution, not exceeding L.o sIita-
Die persons residing within the county OF
counties Tor which a law term OF the s5u-
preme Judicial Court Is n may here
AFTER be holden, to the Masters iii Chance
ry, to hold their office during the term OF
four years, unless sooner removed by the
Executive for the time being, each OF
whom shall, under the direction of the
court aforesaid, or any Justice thereof.
do and perform all the duties, which ac-
cording to the rules and practice of Ian
Gerry are usually performed 10y Master
IN Chancery, and they shall severally be
sworn to the faithful discharge OF their o.
ties, and shall be allowed such compenss-
ton for each case in which their services
shall be required and performed as said
Court shall order and adjudge to be rea-
sonable, and the sum so allowed shall be
taxed in the bill of costs against the party
who shall be held and adiudged to paw the
costs OF the suit, unless the Court in their
discretion shall otherwise order. PROVIDED,
That whenever it shall SO happen that the
master or masters SO appointed shall be OF
Counsel or interested in the suit or related
to either of the parties, the Court or Justice
thereof who may order reference of any
matter to master, shall appoint some suit
able person to act in that capacity for said
suit.
SEC. 5. BE 1t further enacted, That in
all suits in equity, the subject of costs shall
be wholly In the discretion of the Court
Provided, That no greater fee or fees shall
be taxed in any bill of costs than is pre-
scrlbed for similar services in the general
fee bill established by law.
.4pproved blythe GoUernor-.March 5, 1897.
AN ACT in addition to an act to prevent
torcibly passing and avoiding Toll Gates.
SEC. |. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives IN General Court
assembled, and By the authority Of the same
That any person or persons who may have
purchased, or hereafter shall purchase the
| franchise OF, any turnpike or other corpora
force the satisfaction and payment of exc
cutlons anu warrants of distress against
certain corporations" and the assignee or
assignees of such person or persons may
recover IN an action on the case, in any
Court of competent jurisdiction, the penal
ties which are prescribed in the act to
which this is in addition, for the misconduct
| therein mentioned, and which shall be COM
mitted during the time limited in the orig
inal purchase of such franchise as afore-
said, and that, during such time, the cor
poration whose franchise as aforesaid shall
not be entitled to sue for and recover said
penalties.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That SO
much of the act to which this is in addi-
ton as is inconsistent with. the provisions
of this act be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
.4pproUed By the GOvernor-Jan. 8, 1897
AN ACT in addition to the several acts
regulating the Pilotage for the Harbor o.
Boston.
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House O
Representatives IN General Court assembled
and by the authority Of the same, That the
Governor, with the advice of Council, may
increase the number of branch pilots fo
the port of Boston, by granting additions
branches on the recommendation of the
Trustees of the Boston Marine Society,
and the Trustees of said Boston Marine
Society" are hereby authorized to make
, from time to time, regulations for the gov
! eminent of the pilots of said port; and The
same to repeal or alter any thing in thu
,, acts to which this is in addition to the con
trary notwithstanding. Provided, ho,ceper
That such regulations shall not take effec
until the same shall be approved by thu
Governor and Council, after due hearing
of the parties by petition or remonstrance.
.4pProUedbythe Gopernor-.March 3, 1897
! AN ACT relating to Prosecutions for Lii
bel, and to pleadings in Actions for LII
| bel and Slander.
4 SEC. l. BE It enacted by the Senate an
, House of Representatives. IN General CouI
< assembled, and By the authority Of the same
? That in every prosecution for writing an
} publishing any libel, it shall be lawful 70
: any defendant, upon trial of the cause, t
, give in evidence, in his defence, the trut
of the matter contained in the publication
: charged as llbellous. Pr0Cided dttody.
That such evidence shall not be a iustifica
ton, unless on the trial it shall be furthe
Il Il.