appropriation is based, shall be made without the written SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 39 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE REQUARANTINING OF ANIMALS R. L. 90, § 25, amended. WHICH HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Section twenty-five of chapter ninety of the Revised Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words "board of cattle commissioners or of any of its members or agents", in the second and third lines, and substituting the words: commissioner of animal industry or of his agent, - by inserting after the word "disease", in the fifth line, the words: Whenever an animal has been released from quarantine by order of the commissioner the same animal shall not again be quarantined or isolated by an inspector of animals during the period of thirty days immediately following such release except upon order of the commissioner, — by striking out the words "board of cattle commissioners", in the twenty-third line, and substituting the words: commissioner of animal industry, and by striking out the word "its", in the twenty-fourth line, and substituting Commissioner the word:- his, so as to read as follows: Section 25. An animal which has been quarantined or isolated by order certain animals. Of the commissioner of animal industry or of his agent, or of animal industry may requarantine Penalty. of an inspector, shall, during the continuance of such quarantine or isolation, be deemed to be affected with a contagious disease. Whenever an animal has been released from quarantine by order of the commissioner the same animal shall not again be quarantined or isolated by an inspector of animals during the period of thirty days immediately following such release except upon order of the commissioner. Whoever knowingly breaks or authorizes or causes to be broken a quarantine so imposed, or whoever, contrary to such order of quarantine or isolation, knowingly removes an animal or authorizes or causes it to be removed from a building, place or enclosure where it is quarantined or isolated, or whoever, contrary to an order or notice of quarantine, knowingly places or causes or authorizes to be placed any other animal or animals within a building, place or enclosure where an animal is quarantined, or in contact there with, or whoever knowingly conceals, sells, removes or SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE USE OF POUNDS, WEIRS AND Chap. 40 TRAPS IN CERTAIN TIDAL WATERS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: Section one hundred and twenty of chapter ninety-one of Repeal. the Revised Laws is hereby repealed. Approved March 1, 1918. AN ACT PROVIDING A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR THE UNLAW- Chap. 41 FUL CHALLENGING OF VOTERS AT ELECTIONS. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: amended. Section three hundred of chapter eight hundred and 1913, 835, § 300, thirty-five of the acts of nineteen hundred and thirteen is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following: -Any person challenging a qualified voter for purposes of intimidation, or of ascertaining how he voted, or for any other illegal purpose, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, so as to read as follows: -Section 300. If in any state, city or town election at Proceedings which official ballots are used the right of a person offering challenged. to vote is challenged for any legal cause, the presiding officer shall administer to him the following oath: when vote is Penalty for unlawful challenge. You do solemnly swear [or affirm] that you are the identical person whom you represent yourself to be, that you are registered in this precinct [or town] and that you have not voted at this election. He shall also be required to write his name and residence on the outside of the ballot offered, and the presiding officer shall add thereto the name of the person challenging, and the cause assigned therefor, whereupon such ballot shall be received; and no person shall make any statement or give any information in regard thereto, except as required by law. The clerk shall record the name and residence of every person who has been challenged and has voted. Any person challenging a qualified voter for purposes of intimidation, or of ascertaining how he voted, or for any other illegal purpose, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. Approved March 1, 1918. Chap. 42 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF 1909, 490, Part I, § 5, clause 11, amended. Tax exemp HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. The eleventh clause of section five of Part I of chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine is hereby amended by inserting after the word "furniture", in the second line, the words: - used in the dwelling which is the place of his domicile, so as to read as follows:-Eleventh, The wearing apparel and hold furniture, farming utensils of every person; his household furniture used in the dwelling which is the place of his domicile not exceeding one thousand dollars in value; and the necessary tools of a mechanic not exceeding three hundred dollars in value. tions, house etc. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 43 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS OF Repeal. STOCK TO EVADE TAXATION. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Section thirty-one of Part I of chapter four hundred and ninety of the acts of nineteen hundred and nine is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED Chap. 44 BANKING AND FOR REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO EXAMINATION BY THE BANK COMMISSIONER. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: etc., amended. refusal to sub tion by bank SECTION 1. Section seventeen of chapter five hundred 1908, 500, $ 17, and ninety of the acts of nineteen hundred and eight, as amended by chapter four hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and fourteen, is hereby further amended by striking out the words "does a banking business or", in the fourth line, by inserting after the word "banking", in the fifth and sixth lines, the words:"banker", "bankers", -by inserting after the word "association", in the tenth line, the words: refusing to allow such examination to be made or, by inserting after the word "such", in the thirteenth line, the words: - refusal or, and by inserting after the word "of", in the fourteenth line, the words: this section or of, so as to read as follows:- Section 17. Penalty for unauthorized The commissioner or his deputy or examiners shall have banking and for authority to examine the accounts, books and papers of mit to examinaany corporation, person, partnership or association which commissioner. makes a business of receiving money on deposit, or which has the words "bank", "banking", "banker", "bankers", or "trust" in the name under which its business is conducted, in order to ascertain whether such corporation, person, partnership or association has violated or is violating any provision of section sixteen; and any corporation, person, partnership or association refusing to allow such examination to be made or violating any provision of section sixteen shall forfeit to the commonwealth one hundred dollars a day for every day or part thereof during which such refusal or violation continues. Any violation of the provisions of this section or of section sixteen shall forthwith be reported by the commissioner to the attorneygeneral. The said forfeiture may be recovered by an information or other appropriate proceeding brought in the supreme judicial court or superior court in the name of the attorney-general. Upon such information or other proceeding the court may issue an injunction restraining such corporation, person, partnership or association from further prosecution of its business within the commonwealth during the pendency of such proceeding or for all time, and may make such other order or decree as equity and justice may SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 45 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS BY CLERKS Facsimile signatures of clerks and assistant clerks, court, author OF THE BOSTON JUVENILE COURT. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Clerks and assistant clerks of the Boston juvenile court may sign all process issued by the said court Boston juvenile and court records, documents or other legal papers or copies ized, except, etc. thereof relating to criminal, delinquent, wayward and neglected cases made or issued by such clerks or assistant clerks in conformity with law, except process authorizing arrests or commitments, by imprinting thereon a facsimile of the signature of the clerk or assistant clerk, and such facsimile signatures shall have the same validity as their written signatures. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. Chap. 46 AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE DUTIES OF THE FOURTH ASSIST 1914, 770, § 12, etc., amended. ANT AND CERTAIN EXAMINERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF Be it enacted, etc., as follows: SECTION 1. Section twelve of chapter seven hundred and seventy of the acts of nineteen hundred and fourteen, as amended by section six of chapter two hundred and thirtyeight of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and fifteen, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word 'expenses", in the eleventh line, the following: - The fourth assistant and the examiners shall also perform such other duties and render such other services as the tax commissioner shall from time to time prescribe, so as to read as follows: Section 12. For the purpose of carrying out fourth assistant the provisions of this act the tax commissioner may, with examiners ap- the advice and consent of the governor and council, appoint, commissioner. and with their consent remove, a fourth assistant and ex Duties of and certain pointed by tax aminers not exceeding four in number, and may employ such clerical and other assistance as he may deem necessary. The fourth assistant and the examiners provided for by this act shall be paid such salaries as the tax commissioner may |