INDEX.

INDEX.

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Abandonment, of children, relative to

Abolition of grade crossings, to provide for

in Lowell, to provide for

in Worcester, relative to

Abraham Lincoln, to provide for the observance of the birthday of
Absences, of patients, from institutions for the insane, relative to
ACADEMY:

192

350

312

367

250

388

Phillips, may hold additional estate.

112

Westfield, may convey a certain tract of land to the Westfield Athenæum
Westford, may enter into an agreement with the town of Westford rela-
tive to the maintenance of a high school

110

121

quests on

Worcester, membership of trustees of
Accidents, on railroads, appropriation for expense of taking evidence at in-
Accounts, of certain state institutions, relative to the manner of keeping
Actions, of contract and replevin, the supreme judicial court relieved from

348

32
114

original jurisdiction in certain

188

for damages for injury to property, may be brought by one or more
joint tenants, etc.

Adams Gas Light Company, may do business in the town of Cheshire
Address, inaugural, of the governor

Adjutant general, appropriations for salaries and expenses in the department of
duties of, relative to the temporary use of armories for certain purposes
duties of, under the act revising the laws relative to the militia

Administrators, public, sale of real estate by

Advances, from the treasury, to the attorney-general, relative to
Affidavits, to petitions in probate courts, law relative to, amended
Agawam, town of, to provide a water supply for

291

59

277

Age of compulsory school attendance, law relative to, amended

238

Age and schooling certificates, of minors, law relative to, amended

144

Aged and Destitute Clergymen, Society for the Relief of, name changed to

the Society for Ministerial Relief

101

Agent, of the dairy bureau, salary established

103

Agriculture, board of, appropriations for salaries and expenses in the office of

46

to establish the salary of the agent of the dairy bureau of

103

Aid, state and military, appropriations for the payment of
Aid Association, the Massachusetts Mutual Police, incorporated

37

164

Alcohol, wood, relative to the sale of

149

Alewife brook, appropriation for the purification of

83

Aliens, licenses may be granted to, for purposes of hunting

236

Almshouse buildings, preparation of plans for

109

Almshouses, relative to certain persons received in .

274

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, may hold additional

estate

109

American Unitarian Association, may hold real and personal estate

89

Amesbury Park Association, incorporated.

165

Amusements, public, relative to the licensing of

266

Andover, town of, may contract with the city of Lawrence for a water supply 329

Protestant Episcopal Church in, name changed

88

Animals, domestic, reward for killing dogs found worrying or maiming, etc.

Applications, for commitments of insane persons, etc., relative to
Appraisals, and payment of fees in taxation of collateral legacies, etc., rela-

388

tive to.

290

APPROPRIATIONS:

compensation and mileage of members of the general court, etc.
salaries and expenses in the executive department

salaries and expenses in the office of the civil service commission

14

salaries and expenses in the office of the controller of county accounts

13

salaries and expenses in the office of the insurance commissioner.

36

salaries and expenses in the office of the commissioner of public records
salaries and expenses in the office of the commissioners of prisons, etc.

23

31

salaries and expenses in the office of the tax commissioner

44

salaries and expenses in the office of the state board of insanity

43

salaries and expenses in the state library

17

salaries and expenses in the office of the state board of education

68

salaries and expenses in the office of the state board of health
salaries and expenses in the bureau of statistics of labor

11

12

APPROPRIATIONS - Continued.

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salaries and expenses of the land court

40

salaries and expenses of the state board of conciliation and arbitration
salaries and expenses of the district police

13

90

salaries and expenses of the gas and electric light commissioners.

41

salaries and expenses at the state industrial school for girls

61

salaries and expenses at the state prison.

33

salaries and expenses of the board of registration in dentistry

16

salaries and expenses of the board of registration in medicine
salaries and expenses of the board of registration in pharmacy

47

34

salary and expenses of the commissioner of state aid and pensions
salaries and expenses in the department of the state board of charity
salaries and expenses in the department of the surgeon general
salaries and expenses of the board of registration in veterinary medi-
cine

37

47

24

38

salaries and expenses in the office of the chief of the cattle bureau of

the state board of agriculture

38

salaries and expenses in the office of the state board of agriculture

46

salaries of employees, etc., in the office of the sergeant-at-arms

current expenses at the hospital for dipsomaniacs, etc..
expenses of the board of free public library commissioners

195

29

expenses of exterminating contagious diseases among cattle, etc..

premiums on securities purchased for the Massachusetts School Fund.

42

printing and binding public documents, etc.

14

investigation of methods of protecting purity of inland waters

19