Proviso. Chap. 47. Remuneration coroner. three hundred and seventy-six dollars and thirty-two cents, for expenses incurred on account of the erection of a new stone shed, and the further sum of five thousand dollars for the extension of the wharf belonging to said prison; said sums to be expended under the direction of the warden and inspectors provided, that no charge shall be made by said warden and inspectors for services therefor. Approved March 28, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF EDWARD B. MOORE. Resolved, For reasons set forth in the petition of Edward for expenses as B. Moore, of Boston, that there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to said petitioner, the sum of twenty dollars, as remuneration for expenses incurred by him as a coroner in the county of Suffolk. Approved March 28, 1861. Chap. 48. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN Allowance for Gay Head Indian. OF WESTPORT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF AMELIA P. LOUIS. Resolved, That for reasons set forth in the petition of Jireh Brownell and other citizens of Westport, there be allowed and paid from the treasury of the Commonwealth, the sum of one hundred dollars, to the overseers of the poor of the town of Westport, for the benefit of Amelia P. Louis, a member of the Gay Head tribe of Indians. Approved March 28, 1861. Chap. 49. RESOLVe in favor of the GUARDIAN OF THE PUNKAPOG TRIBE OF Allowance granted. Allowance granted. INDIANS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SALLY BURR, OF BOSTON, and her Resolved, That for reasons set forth in the petition of Chap. 50. RESOLVE IN AID OF THE WORCESTER CHILDREN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, one thousand dollars, in aid of the Worcester Children's Friend Society, to be used by its officers in furtherance of the benevolent designs of that corporation. Approved March 28, 1861. Chap. 51. RESOLVE IN AID OF THE PERKINS' INSTITUTION AND MASSACHUSETTS Additional allowance. ASYLUM FOR THE BLIND. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to the Perkins' Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind, in addition to the as the governor of the Commonwealth may designate. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF THE STATE ALMSHOUSE AT MONSON. Chap. 52. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Appropriation treasury of the Commonwealth, to be used by the inspectors authorized. of the state almshouse at Monson, the sum of thirty-two hundred dollars, for the following purposes, to wit: For building hospital, two thousand dollars; for steam-boiler, twelve hundred dollars. Approved April 1, 1861. for. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF DAVID F. PARMENTER AND OTHERS. Chap. 53. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Military bounty, treasury of the Commonwealth, to the following staff offi- 1859, allowance cers of the Third Battalion of Rifles, for military bounty due them for services performed during the year eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, to David F. Parmenter, the sum of fifteen dollars, to Samuel Flagg, the sum of fifteen dollars, to Charles Coleman, the sum of nine dollars, to John C. Newton, the sum of nine dollars. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF BARNARD C. MARCHANT. Chappequiddic Chap. 54. Resolved, That. there be allowed and paid out of the Allowance for treasury of the Commonwealth, to Barnard C. Marchant, Chape guardian of the Christiantown and Chappequiddic Indians, the sum of seventy-nine dollars and seventeen cents, for the board and burial expenses of William Johnson, a member of the Chappequiddic tribe, who died July eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF WILLIAM A. WALKER. Chap. 55. Resolved, That for reasons set forth in the petition of Allowance grantWilliam A. Walker, major of the Tenth Regiment of the ed. Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to the said William A. Walker, the sum of fifteen dollars. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN RELATION TO THE ROLLS OF THE WAR OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND TWELVE. Chap. 56. Resolved, That the secretary of the Commonwealth be Secretary to reauthorized and directed to take such measures as may be cover rolls. Chap. 57. Allowance for medical attendance upon Indians. Chap. 58. Final appropriation for General necessary to recover the Massachusetts rolls, of the war of RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF W. H. LUCE. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF WILLIAM WHITE, STATE PRINTER. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Statutes. treasury of the Commonwealth, to William White, state printer, the sum of one thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars and forty-six cents; said sum to be taken from the appropriation for printing and binding the General Statutes, and to be in full for all claim on the part of said White for printing the General Statutes, agreeably to the resolve approved December twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. Approved April 1, 1861. Chap. 59. RESOLVE TO PROVIDE THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL WITH Secretary to furnish reports. Chap. 60. Appropriation for benefit authorized. Chap. 61. Appropriation for ized. THE REPORTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH. Resolved, That the secretary of the Commonwealth be directed to furnish the office of the attorney-general, at the state house, with a series of the statutes and judicial reports of the Commonwealth, and that there be appropriated therefor, from the treasury of the Commonwealth, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF JEMIMA EASTON. Resolved, That for reasons set forth in the petition of Jemima Easton, an Indian residing in the town of Tisbury, there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to the overseers of the poor of said town of Tisbury, the sum of one hundred dollars, for the benefit of said Jemima Easton. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF FRANCIS N. LUCE. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid from the treasIndian author- ury of the Commonwealth, to Francis N. Luce, the sum of one hundred and four dollars, for the support of Prince Johnson, an Indian pauper, from the fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, to the fifteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty. Approved April 1, 1861. RESOLVES IN FAVOR OF ZURVIAH G. MITCHELL. Resolved, That the governor and council be and they are hereby authorized to examine the claims of Zurviah G. Mitchell, and to ascertain what amount, if any, is still due to her for wood cut from her lots on the Indian territory, at Fall River, and sold by the successive guardians of the Indians at that place, for their benefit; and also to agree with the said Zurviah G. Mitchell, on a sum, for which on the payment thereof to her, she will relinquish to the Commonwealth all her right, title and interest in and to said lots. Chap. 62. Governor and claims. council to adjust to agree, referees Resolved, That in case a satisfactory arrangement cannot In case of failure otherwise be made with the said Zurviah G. Mitchell, of the to be appointed. sum to be paid to her for the relinquishment of her claims, the governor and council may agree with her on referees, to whom the question shall be left, and whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive; subject, however, to the approval of the governor and council. award, upon ad Resolved, That on the satisfactory adjustment of these Conditions of matters, the governor be authorized to draw his warrant on justment. the treasury for such amount as may be awarded to said Zurviah G. Mitchell, to be paid to her on the signing of such release as shall be satisfactory to the governor and council; said release to be a full and perfect discharge of the Commonwealth, and of the guardian of the Troy or Fall River Indians, from any claim she may have on the Indian land at Fall River, or for wood which may have been cut thereon. Resolved, That in case a satisfactory arrangement cannot Failure to adjust be made with the said Zurviah G. Mitchell, for the relin- guardians to surquishment of her rights in the Indian plantation, the guardian vey. of the Troy or Fall River tribe be authorized to proceed to survey and lay out her lots, by metes and bounds, according to the original laying out, giving her due notice of the time when it is done: provided, however, that the legislature Proviso. shall not have previously provided otherwise, for a new survey and location of the several lots on said plantation. Approved April 2, 1861. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF EDWIN MAYBERRY. to authorize dian pauper, al lowance for. Chap. 63. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the Medical attend treasury of the Commonwealth, to Edwin Mayberry, as full ance upon Incompensation for medical attendance upon, and medicines furnished to William Johnson, an Indian and state pauper, the sum of fifty dollars and twenty-five cents; and the same is hereby appropriated for that purpose. Approved April 2, 1861. Chap. 64. Remuneration for expenses as sheriff authorized. Military bounty, for 1858, allowed. RESOLVE IN FAVOR OF HENRY A. LONGLEY. Resolved, That for reasons set forth in the petition of Henry A. Longley, there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, the sum of sixty dollars, as remuneration for expenses incurred while in the discharge of his duty as sheriff of the county of Hampshire. Approved April 2, 1861. Chap. 65. RESOLVE in favor of Granville c. moore AND ARTHUR HARRIS. Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to Granville C. Moore and Arthur Harris, members of Company A, of Halifax, of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, each, the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents, for military bounty for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight. Appropriation of $25,000 for cloth ments. Approved April 2, 1861. RESOLVE IN RELATION TO THE STATUE OF HORACE MANN. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars, be appropriated and expended under the direction of the commissioners on the state house, in preparing the grounds, and furnishing a suitable pedestal for the reception of the statue of the late Horace Mann. Approved April 2, 1861. RESOLVE RELATING TO THE EQUIPMENT OF TROOPS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. Resolved, That the adjutant and acting quartermastering and accoutre- general be, and he is hereby authorized, under the direction of the governor and council, to provide, either by contract or otherwise, a sufficient number of overcoats, blankets, knapsacks, haversacks and other articles of equipment, camp utensils, and trenching tools, as may be required to equip two thousand troops for active service; and a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for that purpose. Approved April 3, 1861. Chap. 68. RESOLVE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SAFE Resolved, That the treasurer and receiver-general be and |