The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-06-25

No. 2.
AN ACT in addition to an act, entitled
can Act to establish the Terms of the
Supreme Judicial Court"
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted Jythe Senate and House
Of Representatives. IN General Court assembled,
and by the authority Of the same, That from
and after the passing of this Act, the Supreme
Judicial Court, when holden by three or more
Justices thereof, by adjournment or otherwise,
within and for either of the Counties of Frank
lin or Hampden shall have the same iurisdic-
ton in all matters, civil or criminal, as they
have IN any County in the Commonwealth, at
any Court holden by three or more Justices of
! said Court
! SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the
term of the said Supreme Judicial Court, which
is now by law required to be holden at Green
field, within and for the County of Franklin, on
the seventh Tuesday next after the first Tues
day of March annually, shall hereafter be
holden at said Greenfield on the sixth Tuesday
next after the first Tuesday of March annual
ly, and that the term of said Court, now by
/ law required to be holden at Northampton,
within and for the County of Hampshire,
on the eighth Tuesday next after the first
Tuesday of March annually, shall hereafter
! be holden at said NORTHAMPTON on the sev-
enth Tuesday next after the first Tuesday of
March annually, and the term of said Court,
now by law required to be holden at Sprinc-
! field, within and for the County of Hampden,
on the ninth Tuesday next after the first Tues
day of March annually, shall hereafter be hold
en- at said Springfield on the eighth Tuesday
next after the first Tuesday of March annually.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That all ac
tons, suits, bills and processes, of whatever ma
ture, civil or criminal, which would by law be
continued or returnable to the said several
Courts, the terms of which are by this act alter
ed, shall be continued and returnable to, have
day in, and be proceeded upon and determined.
at the several terms established hereby within
| their respective Counties.
SEC. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the Su-
preme Judicial Court, when holden by one or
have jurisdiction of and may have and deter
mine all appeals from any Probate Court, with
in the County in which the said Supreme Judi
cial Court shall be holden, and may affirm or
reverse the decree which may be appealed
| from, and pass such further order and decree
I therein, as to law and justice, shall appertain
And said Court, holden as aforesaid, shall also
have power and authority to hear and deter
mine upon all petitions for new trials, which
may be pending before the same, subject, how
ever, as to such appeals and petitions, to all
such exceptions as are now provided by law
in the trial of issues in fact before said Court
Sec. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That all acts
and laws heretofore passed, relating to the sub
iects herein provided for, so far as they are re-
pugnant to, or inconsistent with, the provisions
of this act, are hereby repealed
.apprOUed by the Governor, June 10, 1928. ;
No, 3.
AN ACT to cede to the United States the
jurisdiction of sites for Light Houses on
| Dumping Rock, Nobsque Point, and at
the entrance of Edgartown Harbor.
Sec. l. Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House
! Of Representatives IN General Court assembled,
and by the authority Of the same, That the iu-
risdiction of Dumping Rock in Buzzards Bay,
be and hereby is granted to the United States
Of America, for the purpose of erecting Light
House on the same-ProUided, that this Com
monwealth shall retain, and does hereby retain
a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States
in and oyer the said Rock SO far as that all civil
and criminal processes, issued under the author
ity of this Commonwealth or any officer there
OF may be executedon any part of said Rock, OF
in any building which may be erected thereon, in
the same way and manner, as if the jurisdiction
had not been granted as aforesaid.
! Sec. 2. Be It farther enacted, That the Unit.
ed States of America may purchase any tract Of
land, not exceeding four acres, which shall be
found necessary for the Light House, authorz.
ed by Congress to be built on Nobsque Point
in the town of Falmouth, and may hold the
same during the continuance of the use and ap
t preparation aforesaid, reserving to this Com
monwealth concurrent jurisdiction with the
United States in and over the said land, in man
; ner and form as set forth in the first section o.
| this Act.
t SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the Unit
I ed States of America may purchase any trac
of land, not exceeding four acres, which shal
be found necessary for the Light House ant
Pier, authorised by Congress to be erected or
3 the flats at the entrance of Edgartown harbor
!, and may hold the same, during the continuance
of the use and appropriations aforesaid, reservins
TO this Commonwealth concurrent jurisdiction
: with the United States in and over the said land
: in manner and form as set forth in the first sec
f ton OF this Act. PrOyided, that all persons
g who shall dwell upon either of said tracts o
= land, the jurisdiction Of which is hereby grant
ed to the United States, shall be deemed ant
: taken to be inhabitants of the town in which
o said land may be situated, and shall there d.
!. the same duties and have and enjoy the sam
+ privileges as other inhabitants of such town
: saving that they shall not be liable to serve a
# Jurors, or perform military duty.
0 .4pprOged by the Go0ernOr June IL, 1928.
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