such part thereof, as they shall find necessary and convenient for such light house, and shall return their verdict to the said court. And in case the said court shall not then be in session, shall seal up their verdict, and deliver the same to the said sheriff, or his deputy, who shall make return thereof to the said court, at the next term, to be holden in and for said county; which verdict of the jury being accepted by the said court, and the amount of said verdict being paid to the owner or owners of the land appraised, and set off by the jury, or if the owner or owners shall not appear, or shall refuse to receive such amount in money, as the said court shall order, then the amount of the appraisement aforesaid shall be lodged in the office of the treasurer of the county of Suffolk, to be received by the owner, or any person legally authorized to receive the same; and the tract of land, so appraised and set off, shall be vested in the United States, and shall be taken, posUnited States. sessed, and appropriated for the purposes aforesaid: Provided, That all charges of such application and appraisement shall be paid by the United States: Provided also, That the title to the said land shall be, and continue invested in the said United States, so long as the same shall be used for the purpose of a light-house, and for the maintaining of the same, and no longer. [June 19, 1819.] Cession to An ACT to incorporate the Chapel Religious Society, in North Yarmouth. [Jan. 20, 1820.] Chap. 70. Chap. 71. An ACT to incorporate the Pilgrim Society. [Jan. 24, 1820.] Chap. 72. Chap. 73. 1802 ch. 94. Chap. 74. 1810 ch. 132. Chap. 75. 1806 ch. 88. Chap. 76. 1801 ch. 10. Part of former Chap. 77. An ACT to incorporate The First Universalist Society, in the Town of York. [Jan. 24, 1820.] An ACT to change the Name of the Western Society of Middlesex Husbandmen [Jan. 24, 1820.] An ACT to extend the Time for completing The Hancok Brook Canal. [Jan. 24, 1820.] An ACT to repeal the fourteenth section of an Act, entitled "An Act for incorporating certain persons for the purpose of building a Bridge over Charles River, by the name of the Canal Bridge, and for extending the interest of The Proprietors of West Boston Bridge." [Jan. 25, 1820.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act providing for the Appointment of Agents, for demanding and receiving Fugitives from Justice, and for defraying the Expers of transporting them from other States in the Union, to this Commonwealth." BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That so much of the second section of an Act, entitled "An Act providing for the appointment of Agents, for demanding and receiving fugitives from justice, and for defraying the expense of of transporting them from other States in the Union, to this Commonwealth," as requires the Governor to take the advice of the Council, previous to issuing a warrant to the agent or agents aforesaid, be, and the same is hereby repealed. [Jan. 28, 1820.] An ACT to incorporate The Proprietors of St. Paul's Church, in Boston. [Jan. 28, 1820.] An ACT to incorporate The Proprietors of The First Methodist Meeting House, in Chap. 78. Bucksport. [Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT relating to the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Chap. 79. Circuit. Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act establishing a Corporation, by Chap. 80. the name of the Union Turnpike Corporation." [Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled "An Act for incorporating certain persons for the purpose of making, laying and maintaining Side Booms, in Androscoggin River."" [Jan. 31, 1820.] 1803 ch. 98. Chap. 81. 1804 ch. 107. 1811 ch. 173. An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate The Second Con- Chap. 82. gregational Society, in the First Parish in Springfield." [Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT to change the Name of the American Society for Educating Pious Youth, for the Gospel Ministry. [Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT to incorporate The Belfast Upper Bridge Company. [Jan. 31, 1820.] 1818 ch. 86. Chap. 83. 1816 ch. 61. Chap. 84. An ACT to incorporate the Institution for Savings, in Newburyport, and its vici- Chap. 85. nity. [Jan. 31, 1820.] An Act to establish an Academy, in the Town of Billerica, by the name of Bil- Chap. 36. lerica Apademy. [Jan. 31, 1820.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act directing the Mode of attaching Chap. 87. on Mesne Process, and selling by Execution, shares of Debtors, in incorporated 1804 ch. 83. Companies." money, raised SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That whenever any sheriff, or deputy sheriff shall make Sheriff and desale of any share or interest in an incorporated company, of puties to hold any right in equity to redeem mortgaged real estate, or of any by sale of propersonal property, which shall, before such sale, have been at- perty on exetached on mesne process, or taken on execution by a coroner, cution, subject and such sheriff or deputy sheriff is duly notified thereof, in ment, &c. to prior attachwriting, he shall hold the monies in his hands, arising from such by coronersale, subject to such attachment or execution, in the same manner as if he were authorized to serve the execution which shall have issued, or may issue on such mesne process, or on which said share or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property, may have been taken by said coroner. -and pay ba in their hands. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That said sheriff or deputy sheriff, after being notified, in writing, by said coroner, of the lance to him, execution, in his the said coroner's hands, on which said share after deducting or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property shall prior demands have been taken, or which issued on the mesne process, whereon said share or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property had been attached, of the time of such attachment on mesne process, or taking on execution, and of the whole. amount, including fees due on said execution, shall pay over to said coroner the amount due on said execution, or so much thereof, as shall remain in his hands, after satisfying all executions in his own hands, on which said share or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property had been taken, or which issued on mesne process, whercon said share or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property had been attached, prior to the time of the attachment on mesne process, or taking on exe-. cution as aforesaid, by said coroner. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That whenever any coroner shall make sale of such share or interest, equity of redemption or personal property, which shall, before such sale, have been attached on mesne process, or taken on execution by a sheriff or deputy sheriff, such coroner shall be subject to the same duties and requirements, in relation to such sheriff or deputy sheriff, as by the first and second sections of this Act, a sheriff is, in like case subject to, in relation to a coroner. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That whenever any constable shall make sale of such share or interest, equity of redemption, or personal property, which shall, before such sale, have been attached on mesne process, or taken on execution, by a sheriff or deputy sheriff, or by a coroner, such constable shall be subject to the same duties and requirements, in relation to such sheriff or deputy sheriff, or coroner, as by the first and second sections of this Act, a sheriff is, in like case subject to, in relation to a coroner. [Feb. 1, 1820.] An ACT setting off Phineas Whiting and others, from the Town of Chelmsford, and annexing them to the West Congregational Society, in Dracut. [Feb. 1, 1820.] Chap. 88. Chap. 89. Chap. 90. An ACT to incorporate The Fall River Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 5, 1820.] Chap. 91. An ACT to establish part of the Line between the towns of Lenox and Lee, in the county of Berkshire. [Feb. 7, 1820.] Chap. 92. Chap. 93. Chap. 94. An ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of the South Buildings, in Salem. [Feb. 7, 1820.] An ACT to incorporate a Religious Society, in the Town of Waterville. [Feb. 7, 1820.] Persons having the liberty of the yard, not to be consider ed paupers. Towns and Common cover of credi tors the charges tors' main tenance in prison. An ACT to relieve Towns from the Expenses of supporting persons imprisoned for SECT. 1 BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That when any person, committed to prison on mesne process. or execution, in any civil action, shall obtain the liberties of the prison yard, such person shall not be deemed and considered a pauper, so long as he or she shall be at large within the limits of the prison yard, nor shall the town to which such debtor belongs, nor the Commonwealth, in case such debtor has no place of legal settlement therein, be charged with his or her support. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That every town or district, which shall be liable for, and shall have paid any of the charges wealth may re- of maintaining, in close prison, any person as a pauper, hereafter committed on mesne process, or execution, in any civil paid for deb action, may recover the same in an action at law against the creditor, at whose suit such debtor shall have been committed, and for the time he shall continue so imprisoned, at the suit of such creditor, at the rate of one dollar and twenty five cents, for the support of such debtor, per week; and such creditor shall also be liable to the Commonwealth for similar expenses incurred by the Commonwealth: Provided however, that said creditor may, at any time, discharge his debtor, committed as aforesaid, from prison, and such discharge shall not operate to release the debtor from the debt and costs on which he was committed; but such debt and costs, together with all sums which 1821 ch. 22. Proviso. the creditor may have paid for the support of the debtor, in manner as herein before provided, shall be, and remain a legal claim against the goods and estate of the debtor, his or her body being forever thereafter exempted from arrest therefor. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, That the keeper of the prison Gaolers' shall be entitled to receive at and after the rate of one dollar charge for board, limited. and twenty five cents per week, and no more, for the support of each debtor, being a pauper, in close confinement. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, That no part of this act shall apply to any commitment for debts contracted, or for any Limitation. cause of action which shall accrue on or previous to the fourteenth day of March next. [Feb. 5, 1820.] Add. act—1821 ch. 22. An Act to annex John W. Perry, with his family and estate, to the town of Na- Chap. 95. tick. [Feb. 7, 1820.] An Act to change the Name of the West Congregational Society, in Dracut. [Feb. Chap. 96. 7, 1820.] An ACT to change the Name of the Hopkinton and Framingham Cotton Manufac- Chap. 97. turing Company. [Feb. 7, 1820.] 1811 ch. 66. An ACT to prevent the destruction of Fish in the several Ponds, in the town of Chap. 98. An Act to incorporate the Ashburnham Leather Manufactory. [Feb. 7, 1820.] Chap. 99. Chap. 100. Chap. 101. An Act to incorporate the Trustees of Saint Peter's Charity Fund, in the town of Chap. 102. Newburyport. [Feb. 7, 1820.] An ACT to incorporate the town of Hartland. [Feb. 7, 1820.] Chap. 103. An ACT authorizing the appointment of Firemen, in the town of Boston. [Feb. Chap. 104. 7, 1820.] An Act to incorporate the Episcopal Church of Saint Thomas, in Taunton. [Feb. Chap. 105. 7, 1820.] An ACT to alter the time for holding the Court of Sessions, in the county of Frank- Chap. 106. lin. (Feb. 7, 1820.] Repealed-1821 ch. 3. An Act to incorporate the First Congregational Society, in Lubec. [Feb. 7, 1820.] Chap. 107. An Act to annex Thomas Keyes, with his family and estate, to the town of West Chap. 108. Boylston. [Feb. 10, 1820.] An ACT to set off a part of the town of Shapleigh, and annex the same to the town Chap. 109. of Sanford. [Feb. 10, 1820.] An ACT to extent the provisions of an Act for incorporating the proprietors of the Chap. 110. Kennebunk Pier, and to annex the Harding Wharf thereto. [Feb. 10, 1820.] 1797 ch. 34. An Act to incorporate the Freewill Baptist Society, in Eastport. [Feb. 12, 1820.] Chap. 111. An ACT to incorporate the First Baptist Society, in Portland. [Feb. 12, 1820.] An ACT authorizing the Worcester and Stafford Turnpike Corporation to remove the two westerly Gates on said Turnpike Road. [Feb. 12, 1820.] An Act in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act to divide the town of Green- Chap. 114. wich into two Parishes." [Feb. 15, 1820.] 1805 ch. 33. 1787 ch.2. An Acr to incorporate the First Congregational Society, in Eastport. [Feb. 15, Chap. 115. Chap. 116. An ACT to incorporate the Trustees of the Methodist Religious Society, in Charlestown. [Feb 15, 1820.] Chap. 117. Chap. 118. 1797 ch. 69. An ACT to incorporate the Town of Etna. [Feb. 15, 1820.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act for the preservation of the Fish, called Alewives in Weweantit River, in the county of Plymouth, and for regulating the taking said Fish." [Feb. 15, 1820.] Chap. 119. An AGT to establish the jurisdictional Line between the towns of Groton and Dunstable. Feb. 5, 1820.] Chap. 120. An ACT to incorporate the Trustees of the Second Congregational Society, in Chap. 121. An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Boston Manufacturing Company." [Feb. 15, 1820.] 1812 ch. 92. Chap. 122. An ACT to change the Name of the Methodist Society, in the First Parish in Lynn, in the county of Essex, and for other purposes. (Feb. 15, 1820.] 1793 ch. 58. Chap. 123. 1793 ch. 48. An ACT in addition to an Act for incorporating the town of Hampden. Feb. 17, 1820.] Chap. 124. An ACT to alter and establish the Boundary Line, between the towns of Dorchester and Quincy. (Feb. 21, 1820.] Chap. 125. An ACT to repeal all laws heretofore made for regulating the Alewive Fishery, in the town of Kingston, in the county of Plymouth, so far as they relate to Jones 1801 ch. 59,&c. River, above and including Adams' Mill Dam, so called, and also so far as they relate to Stony Brook, in said town. [Feb. 21, 1820.] An ACT to unite the West School District in Canaan, and the East School Dis- Chap. 126. 1787 ch. 29. left with the and has no at BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That any Debtor's noti- person hereafter committed to prison on execution and being defication may be sirous to avail himself, or herself, of the poor debtors' oath, the cle k or justice, judgment creditor or creditors living without this Commonwealth, if c.editor lives and having no agent or attorney within the same, may be adout of the state mitted to take the same, by leaving an attested copy of such notification as is, in and by the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of poor prisoners, who are committed by execution for debt," passed the nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. provided, with the clerk of the court, or the justice, by whom the said execution was signed, thirty days previous to such intended caption, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding. [Feb. 21, 1820.] torney, &c. within it. Chap. 131. An ACT laying a Tax upon Retailers of Spiritous Liquors, and others Persons. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same. pay four dol- That every person who shall, from and after the fourteenth day of March next, be licensed to sell wine, beer, ale, cider, brandy, Retailers to lars for their license. |