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AN ACT In Amendment OF and In Addition 10
ChaptSr 2o5 Of the General Laws.
Passed May 10. 1881
u Is enacted by tho General Assembly ~ fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Section &c OF Chapter 2s3 Is here
by amended 80 rs to read follows:
"sxo 22. IL the property attached be In ono
county and the defendant be, or have his usual
place of abode, in another county. the attach.
nens may be made by any proper officer ot
the county whore the property IN situated,
and the defendant may be summoned where
he may be found or have his usual place OF
aboco by the officer making such attachment
/ or by any like ofEoer Of the county where the
defendant may be found may hive his usual
place OF abodo Provided. that tho officer max
ing the attachment shall rot be required to
send copy Of the writ by mail 20 ths address
OF the defendant In case the summons shall DO
served as by law provided"
SEC. 2. II in any writ. citation or ether proc
ess issued from either division OF tho supreme
court, the defendant or respondents therein
named reside In different counties, the proper
officer making service OF such writ, citation or
other process In the county where tho same IL
returnable, may summons such defendants or
respondents residing IN the other counties.
Sac. y. All acts and parts OF acts moon sist.
ent herewith are hereby repealed. and this kct
shall take e:fcct from and after it's passage.
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT IN Addition to Chapter 2s2 Of tho
General Laws. "Of Offences Against the Pub.
lilo Health"
Passed May Is. isss)
IL IL enacted by the General Assembly ~ fol-
lows;
SECTION l. No person or corporation shall
by himself his servant OF agent or as the serv-
ant or agent Of any other person or corpora
tion. manufacture for sale or knowingly sell,
or Offer TO sell any candy adulterated by rhs
admixture OF terra alba, barytes tale or any
other mineral substance, by poisonous coiors
or favors or other ingredients deleterious OF
detrimental To health. Any person violating
any OF the provisions of this section shall be
for every offence fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than two hundred dollars, and
any candy so adulterated shall be forfeited
and destroyed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
CHAPTER 85i.
AN ACT In amendment Of Chapter 295 OF the
General Laws.
Passed May l5 1861
II is enacted by the General Assembly a. fol.
lows:
SECTION 1. The fees o: sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, town sergeants and constables shall
be follows:
For serving any writ of arrest. Sc %
For serving a subpoena on witness, IL
aot more than one mile from the place
or appearance. .......................... 50
For serving divorce citation. %
sEo. q All acts and parts Of acts inconsst-
ent herewith are hereby repealed. and this act
shall take effect from and after it's passage.
CHAPTER 852.
IN ACT TO Establish a Board of Commission.
ers for tho Promotion of Uniformity Of Leg.
islation In the United States.
Passed May Is, 1901
II is enacted by the General Assembly a. fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Within thirty days after the
passage Of this act the governor shall appoint
three suitable persons and they and their sue
cessors are hereby constituted "a board Of
commissioners for the promotion of the uni.
formity OF legislation In the United States.
The first one appointed shall hold Office
one year, the second two years, and the
third one three years. and hereafter the gov.
efnor shall annually, upon the expiration Of
The term OF Office OF any Of said board. appoint
suitable person to such Office in place OF any
one whose term Of office shall expire. and ev.
cry person so appointed shall hold his offics
for three years unless sooner removed.
Any vacancy In sad board. by resignation,
death, or otherwise. shall be filed by the ap
pointmens OF suitable person by the govern
or, such appointment TO NIL q vacancy being
for the remainder of the term.
SEC. 2. II shall be the duty of said board to
examine the subjects of marriage and divorce.
insolvency, the form Of notarial certificates,
the descent and distribution Of property, the
acknowledgment of deeds, the execution and
probate of Wills. and other subjects upon
which uniformity Is desirable: to confer upon
these matters with tho commissioners appoint
ed FOR the same perpose by any other states:
to consider and draft uniform laws to be sub
mitted for approval and adoption to the sover-
n xv hat har mi bo xx-ia
and practicable for this state 60 Join with any
other state or states of tho Union in extending
hn invitation to other states TO send represent
stives TO a convention TO draft uniform laws
TO be submitted for adoption by the several
states, and generally to devise and recommend
such other or further course of action as shall
best accomplish the purposes OF this act
Spc. 8 The said board OF commissioners
shall keep a record of all its transactions and
SHALL at the January session in each year, and
may at any other time, make a report Of it's
doings and of its recommendations to the gen.
eral assembly
SEC. T. No member OF said board shall re-
coive any compensation for his services, but |
each member snail be repaid from the state |
treasury the amount of his actual travelling !
and other necessary expenses incurred in the |
discharge OF his official duty. after the account
for the same has been audited by said board |
and by the state auditor, and said board shall |
keep full account OF its expenditures
SEo g. This act shall take effect upon its |
passage.
CHAPTER 85s.
AN ACT Making an Additional Appropriation |
For the support Of the State Government /
For tho Year Ending December 3lst. 1896.
Passed May l5 1885,
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol. |
lows:
SECTION l. The following sum. or so much |
thereof as may be authorized by law. Is here
by appropriated to the object hereinafter ex-
pressed In addition 20 the amount heretofore
appropriated, for the support OF the state for
tho fiscal year ending tho 0lst day Of De-
cember. a. d 1885, ard tho state auditor il