The Commonwealth of Massachusetts OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, BOSTON, July 22, 1927. I certify that the acts and resolves contained in this volume are true copies of the originals on file in this department. I further certify that the table of changes in general laws has been prepared, and is printed as an appendix to this edition of the laws, by direction of the Joint Committee on Rules of the General Court, in accordance with the provisions of section 51, chapter 3 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 197, Acts of 1922. FREDERIC W. COOK, Secretary of the Commonwealth. INDEX. A. Abandoned property, disposition of certain, by police officers Abington, town of (see Cities and towns). 138 98 197a Gloucester, city of, municipal elections in, at workmen, to, compensation for (see Workmen's compensation). 138 404, 405 director and division of (see Corporations and taxation, de- public (see County finance; Municipal finance; State finance). Actions, civil, attachment of property in (see Attachment of property). death and conscious suffering, for, against employers, amount executions in (see Executions in civil actions). judgments in (see Judgments in civil actions). limitation of (see Limitation of actions). public way, existence of, allegation and proof of, in. 164 summary process, of, certain, discretionary stay of proceedings supplementary proceedings in, poor debtor law revised by pro- Acts and resolves, approval of certain, withheld by governor Page 491 Actuary, state, blanks and papers, certain, furnished by, to savings Adjusted service certificates, loans secured by, by savings banks Adjutant general (see Militia). ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, COMMISSION ON: supplementary 343 Norfolk state hospital, property comprising, transfer of, 146-149 Resolve 16 state prison colony, site for, approval by 289 1 comptroller, deer and moose, wild, damages caused by, bills for, transmission to . 194 information by, as to salaries of state employees for purposes 28 Massachusetts training schools, trustees of, trust funds for prison camp and hospital industries fund, duties as to 302 Agricultural seeds, sale regulated Admissions, public ways, existence of, by pleadings, etc. Adulteration, ice cream, of Agents, sale of unwholesome food by, criminal liability of vendors for cultural College). AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF: in general, appropriation 138 supplementary 343 223-241 birds, report on, second volume, additional copies of, printing commissioner, agricultural seeds, regulation of sale of, powers and duties as to 274 2 farm products, grades and standards for, establishment of, Aid, state and military (see State and military aid). state, and pensions, commissioner of (see State aid and pen- Aid and relief, division of (see Public welfare, department of). ways, unaccepted, naming, etc., of certain, powers and duties as to 71 Almshouses, statutory name changed to infirmaries 203 1-3 Americanization, immigration and, division of (see Education, department of). Ammonia water, distribution and sale for household use, etc., Ammunition, sale or furnishing of certain, to certain minors. Animal husbandry, dairying and, division of (see Agriculture, department of). Animal industry, division of (see Conservation, department of). 142 inspectors of, reimbursement of certain towns for, appropri- 138 283 live, sale by hawkers and pedlers: 185 1 tuberculin for use in connection with, delivery, receipt and use of 215 commissioner of corporations and taxation, from decisions of, motor vehicle liability policies and bonds, on, appropriation Appeals, children, wayward and delinquent, proceedings against, in supreme judicial and superior courts, transcripts of evidence for Appropriations, counties, for maintenance of certain, etc. state departments, boards, commissions, institutions, etc., for { maintenance of, etc. See also specific titles of departments, boards, commissions, Arbitration, conciliation and, board of (see Labor and industries, department of). appropriation Archives, Massachusetts, reproduction of manuscript collection, Arlington, town of (see Cities and towns). Armories, appropriation superintendent of, appropriation See also Militia. ARMORY COMMISSIONERS: appropriation conveyance by, to town of Framingham of certain state land Arsenal Street bridge (see Western Avenue and Arsenal Street Lodge, Henry Cabot, late, memorial to, erection by common- Massachusetts Memorial Park at St. Mihiel, France, plans for, approval by Resolve 43 Miles, Nelson A., General, memorial tablet to, placing in state 28 Spanish war veterans, certain, awarded congressional medal of Assault and battery, dangerous weapon, with, penalty for Assessors, supervisors of (see Corporations and taxation, depart- notice of Associations, unincorporated, name or title for transaction of Atkins & Company, Inc., revived Massachusetts training schools, trustees of, payments to certain wards of, approval as to, by 241 1, 2 metropolitan water district, etc., water supply needs of, addi- |