riously mad, committed thereto in conformity to the seventh section of the act entitled "An act vesting justices of the peace with certain powers in criminal cases," shall neglect to pay such expense, it shall be the duty of the keeper of the jail to which such lunatic may have been committed, to give notice of such neglect to the attorney general; who shall institute a suit in the name of the keeper of the jail, against the person or town so neglecting, for the recovery of such expense, and prosecute the same to final judgment. An Act in relation to the duty of Town Treasurers. SECTION 1. Town treasurer to pay over registry taxes to president or chairman of school committee, for support of schools. It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows:* SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the town treasurer of each town to pay over to the school committee of the town, for the support of public schools, all monies received for registry taxes, upon the order of the president or chairman of the school committee, duly drawn upon such treasurer. An Act to continue an act entitled "An Act securing to Mechanics and others payment for their labor and materials expended in erecting and repairing houses and other buildings, canals, rail-roads and turnpikes, with their appurte nances." SECTION 1. The act referred to continued in force until the rising of the general assembly at their January session, 1845. It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows: SECTION 1. The act entitled "An act securing to mechanics and others payment for their labor and materials expended in erecting and repairing houses and other buildings, canals, rail-roads and turnpikes, with their appurtenances,' passed February 7, 1834, be continued in operation until the rising of the general assembly at its next January session. INDEX. A. ABATEMENT, of writs, &c., for want of defendant's addition, page 126 ACCESSORIES, before the fact, how punished, after the fact, who may not be, after the fact, how punished, ACCOUNT, sued, to be annexed to the writ or declaration, act concerning actions of, of defendant, to be annexed to his plea, 132 398 398 398 106, 127 180 127 106 181, 234, 244 181 181 247 126 balance of, under twenty dollars, may be sued for before a settlement of an executor's, administrator's or guardian's, with ACTIONS, when to be entered, which do not abate, by the death of either plaintiff or defendant, 132 in what county to be brought, 275 139, 140 brought by administrators, executors or guardians, not to abate by their removal from office, 225 in favor of and against limited partnerships, how to be brought, 284 fair copies of, to be kept and recorded by the secretary, 67 to be printed, and how distributed, 67 ADDITION of defendant to be given in all process, 126 ADDRESS of president Washington, 34 not to be held to bail in suits against them, ADMINISTRATORS, to prosecute or defend the suits of their intestates, goods of, not subject to attachment in suits against them ex- 133 133 cept after suggestion of waste, 133 actions against, when to be brought, 134 de bonis non, may have scire facias or executions on judg- 134 ADMINISTRATORS, not bound by special promise, not in writing, sole, being removed, a successor to be appointed, 222 225 may be removed for cause, 224 may resign their offices, bond of, proving insufficient, may be required to give further 225 227 with will annexed, may be appointed in certain cases, with will annexed, have same powers as the executors, may bring actions of account against co-administrators, 244 245, 271 may be appointed on estates of persons absent three years, 245 246 may discharge mortgages, may sell estate mortgaged after possession recovered, to pay 246 246 247 to be allowed compensation for their services, 247 settlement of accounts of, by court of probate, to be final, to pay to town treasurers, debts, &c., not claimed in five years, 251 251 252 255 255 actions against, to be continued until it is ascertained whether 255 to record the death of their intestates, 269 may be appointed, on estate of persons committed to the state ADULTERATING food or drugs for sale, how punished, 397 ADVANCEMENT, what, 241 to be deducted from child's share of ancestor's property, 241 AGENTS and principals, act relating to, AGENT of Providence and Pawtucket turnpike, to be appointed by 279 for sale of goods, may sell or pledge them for a new debt, 280 281 the general assembly, and duties of, 438 AGREEMENT, relative to partition fences, to be recorded, 364 AID, allowed to sheriffs, &c., in certain cases, 151 ALE, penalty for selling, without license, 496 ALIMONY, may be decreed by supreme court, to be allowed in criminal process, ANIMALS, act relative to impounding, act to prevent certain, from going at large, ANSWER, in court of common pleas, when to be filed, 91, 264 131 409 366 369 367, 368 98 ANSWER, in court of common pleas, if real estate be attached, in court of common pleas, if writ served by garnishee process, 115 120 100 99 107 134 in actions of account, 181 in actions of dower, 189 in actions of partition, 194 in flowage cases, 206 from decrees of town councils, relative to employment of prop- erty given for charitable uses, 209 in petitions for benefit of insolvent act, 214 in probate cases, how, in what cases, and when to be taken and from justice of the peace to court of common pleas, in criminal 406 from court of common pleas to supreme court, in criminal mat- 407 408 how, in suits on bonds and notes, to pay down costs, and liable to APPLICATION for appointment of a guardian, to whom made, and APPOINTMENT of a guardian, to be notified, and how, APPONAUG, bridge, act relative to, excessive riding in, prohibited, APPRENTICES, who may be bound as, by whom, and in what manner, usage of, to be inquired into by parents and guardians, absconding, how punished, 139 272, 273 274 330 332 277 277 278 person accused of, to be bailed only by supreme court, ASSESSORS OF TAXES, refusing to serve, to be fined, 304 to notify inhabitants to bring in lists of property, before they 425 may swear inhabitants to their lists of property, 425 to distinguish in tax bills, those who bring in lists and those to assess tax, according to lists brought in, unless known to be 425 427 to distinguish in tax bills, taxes assessed on real, from taxes 427 to return tax bill to town clerk, 427 ASSESSORS OF TAXES, fees of, may be chosen by town when ordering a tax, 431 432 to assess a registry tax on all persons registered as voters, 485 duties of, in relation to the militia, 504 to prepare a list of persons liable to be enrolled in militia, and 504 to assess commutation tax on enrolled militia, 505 may require information of tavern-keepers and others, as to 505 penalty for refusing to give information to, in relation to per- 523 may appoint some person to make list of enrolled militia, ASSIGNEES, for benefit of creditors, may be compelled to return an in- ventory and give bond, by supreme court, for benefit of creditors, may be removed by supreme court, of insolvent debtors, shall be sworn and may be required to give ASSUMING AN OFFICE, how punished, ATTACHMENT, of goods and chattels, to be made when body of defend- ant cannot be found, of goods and chattels, how to be made, of real estate, how and when to be made, of bank, insurance, and other corporate stock, how and when 115 121, 122 of property of foreign corporations, how and when to be made, 122 505 522 90 91 213 214 378, 389 113 113 to attend the general assembly, supreme court and court of 71 fees of, 142 assuming office of, without due election, how punished, 378 or governor, to allow complaints for certain offences, before 379 ATTORNEYS AT LAW, to pay a tax to the state on their admission, bonds of, to be transmitted by town treasurer to general treas- urer, 306 bonds of, how to be sued, commissions of, to make out in writing, sign and read conditions of sale, before 306 306 306 to render semi-annual account to general treasurer of dutiable 307 penalty for assuming office of, without election, 308 AUCTION SALES, duties on, and how collected, 307 AUDITORS, may be appointed by court, in certain actions, 132 must be appointed in actions of account, 181 proceedings before, 181 |