The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-31

son of Stephen Bates, deceased, may take the
name of Thomas Shaw Bates; that Lurena
Elliott of Leyden, may take the name Of Lure
ma Chapin,-all of the County of Franklin 4;
That Squire Haskell Barrett of Hinsdale, in
the County of Berkshire, may take the name
of Haskell Barrett. And that the several per-
! sons herein named, shall, hereafter, be known
and called by the names they are hereby
respectively allowed to assume, as their only le-
gal and proper names.
Approved by the Governor, March l2, 1880.
AN ACT in addition to the several Acts provid-
ing for the Government and Regulation of
the State Prison.
SEC. /. Be ii enacted, &C., That the War
den of the State Prison, may substitute for Po-
| tatoes now allowed by law to the Convicts,
Beans, Peas, or other vegetables provided the
substitute does not exceed the cost of Potatoes
| And in addition to the clothing, specified in
| the Acts to which this is in addition, the said
Warden may allow to the Convicts, Gaps, Beds
and Bedding, when he may think it necessary
to prevent suffering, and he may exercise his
discretion in increasing the yearly quantity OF
! Clothing, provided that by such variation the
aggregate amount of Clothing shall not be in
creased.
Sec. 2 Be IL further enacted, That, in ad-
dition to Watchmen now provided for BY law,
the warden may appoint one for the Hospital
when In his opinion it shall be necessary: Pro
oided, neoerthetesS, That the Warden shall moi
exercise the power and authority granted IN
the foregoing provisions, but by the advte anc
consent of the Inspectors of said Prison.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the
! Physician of the Prison shall be entitled, to re
celve one hundred dollars per annum, in addition
10 ms present salary, to be paid by the Wardel
out OF the Treasury of the Prison.
SEC d. Be 1t further enacted, That so mucl
of the twenty sixth section of an Act entitled
An Act providing for the Government ant
Regulation of the State Prison." passed on thu
eleventh day of March, in the year of GU
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
elght, as relates to the marking of Convict
previous 10 their being discharged on the ex
plratlon of a second commitment, be, and tht
same is hereby repealed
Approved by the Governor, March 12, 1880.
AN ACT further to regulate the jurisdiction
and proceedings of the Courts of Probate.
SEC. |. Be 1t enacted, &C., That the Court
OF Probate shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with :he Supreme Judicial Court and tn
Court OF Common Pleas, in granting licenses t
Executors, Administrators, and Guardians, t
sell, for the payment of debts and legacies, o
taxes, or for the support or legal expenses O
| Wards, the whole of any real estate in case
where by partial sale the residue of such es
tate would be greatly injured.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That tn
Judges of Probate may adjourn their RESPECTIVE
Courts from time to time, as they shall iudg
necessary; and whenever any Judge of Probat
shall, by reason of sickness or other REASONABLE
cause, be unable to attend in person, when sue
J adjournment shall be necessary, then his Reg
Ister of Probate shall make such adjournment
according to the direction which shall be givel
by such Judge of Probate for that purpose
Approved by the Governor, March IL, 1880
AN ACT in addition to an Act AGAINST Per
jury and Subornation of Perjury.
Be 1t enacted, &C., That if any person o
whom an oath is required by the provisions o
the Acts incorporating any Bank, Mandatory
or other Incorporation, or by any general law
OF this Commonwealth, shall wilfully and false
I " swear or affirm in regard to any matter o
thing respecting which such oath is required [,
be made, such person shall be deemed guilty o
! PERJURY, and on conviction thereof before tn.
Supreme Judicial Court, or before the Munich
pal Court of the City of Boston, if said offenc,
| be committed within the County of Suffolk
shall be punished in the same manner as PERU
ry is now punished by the Act to which this i
in addition.
Approved by the Governor, March 8, 1880.
AN ACT in addition to an Act entitled " Al
j Act directing the Settlement of the Estate
of persons deceased, and for the conveyanc,
of Real Estates in certain cases"
! SEC. J. Be 1t enacted, &C., That so much o
the Act aforesaid, to which this is in addition
passed on the fourth of March, in the yea
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred an,
eighty-four, as requires notice of the sale O
I real estate in certain cases therein specified T.
be posted up in the shire town of the County
be, and the same is, hereby repealed.
| SEC.2. Be 1t further enacted, That in an,
County within this Commonwealth, consisting q
one town, the notifications in all cases now re
CURED by law to be posted up in two adioinin,
1 towns, shall not hereafter be required anv Law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved by the Governor, March IL, 1880.
AN ACT to repeal San Act to incorporat,
the President, Directors and Company O
the Brighton Bank"
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House O
( Representatives., an General Court assembled
and by the authority Of the same, That A,
Act to incorporate the President, Directors an,
Company of the Brighton Bank" passed on tn,
tenth day of March, in the wear of our Lore
ois lhousand elght hundred and twenty-eight
is hereby " declared to be forfeited and void >
and from and after the passing of this Act, is
and shall be taken to be wholly repealed Pro
0ided, ho1eccr, That nothing in this Act COZ
tanned shall be SO construed as to absolve tn,
said Corporation, or any Director or Stockhold
er thereof, from any liability created by tn,
Act hereby repealed
| Approved by the Governor, March II. 1890
|
AN ACT to repeal can Act to incorporate
the President, Directors and Company Of
the Farmers Bank in Belchertown."
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House o.
Representatives., in General Court assembled
and by the authority Of the same, That q Az
Act to incorporate the President, Directors ant
Company of the Farmers Bank in Belchertown
passed on the twenty-sixth day of February. I,
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hund
red and twenty five, is hereby =" declared 10 b,
forfeited and void, and from and after The mas