CHAP. XI. Q. M. General.

cil for the incorporated cities in this State, each of
them respectively, to make by-laws and ordinances,
for securing to the inhabitants of said cities, and other
persons, the exercise of their rights in the use of the
public squares, streets and highways within said cities,
free from obstruction and molestation; for designating
the place or places for military parades, in or near to
said cities, and purchasing grounds therefor; for lay-
ing out and regulating public squares and walks; for
regulating military parades and rendezvous, within the
limits of said cities, and the marching of military com-
panies, or parties with music in the streets of said cit-
ies; for preventing and punishing trespasses on pub-
lic buildings; for defining the powers and duties of the
city watch, and carrying them into effect; and to inflict
penalties for the breach of such by-laws and ordinances,
in such sum or sums in like manner and under such
limitations and restrictions as by the act or acts incor-
porating said cities respectively is provided, and said
penalties to be prosecuted for, recovered, and in all res-
peets proceeded with as in such act or acts of incorpo-
ration is directed: Provided, That such by-laws and Proviso.
ordinances made by said courts of common council each
and every of them shall be approved by said cities res-
pectively, in legal meeting assembled, and after being
so approved, shall be published at least three weeks
successively in some public news-paper, in or near said
city where so made as aforesaid.

52. Be it further enacted, That all such by-laws By-laws liable and ordinances of said cities made as aforesaid, shall, to be repealed at any time within six months after they are made, be by Superior liable to be repealed by any superior court holden in Court. the county wherein such city, making such by-laws or ordinances is situate, if such by-laws or ordinances shall, on hearing, be judged by such superior court unreasonable or unjust.

General Assembly, October Session, 1814.
SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives.
JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.
Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XI.

An Act regarding the duties of the Quarter-Master General.

E it enacted by the Governor and Council and

$1. BE

House of Representatives in General Court Duties of Q. assembled, That it shall be the duty of the Quarter- M.G. Master-General to take care of the arsenal, ordnance

To make semiannual returns.

State Collectors to make

out Lists of exempts.

CHAP. XII. Exempts.

military stores, camp equipage and utensils which do or shall belong to this State, and to cause the same to be kept in good order and repair, and fit for immediate service; and it shall also be his duty to issue for the service of the State, on the order of the Commander in Chief, or of such officer or officers as he shall authorize for that purpose, such number or quantity of the articles under his care as shall from time to time be required; and on delivery thereof, he shall take proper receipts, and shall at all times have an inventory of the various articles belonging to his department, and in the execution of his office shall conform to such instructions as he shall from time to time receive from the Commander in Chief, for securing a due performance of the duties of his office, as also for preserving from waste, embezzlement or damage the ordnance, arms, military stores or utensils belonging to the State when delivered out for service.

§2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Quarter-Master-General, on the third day of the session of the General Assembly in May and October in each year, to return to the General Assembly a complete inventory of all the articles belonging to his department, specifying the place or places where they are deposited, as also the amount consumed or expended since his former return, together with a particular account of all expenses or expenditures of money incurred in his department, for which no account shall have been previously rendered to the General Assembly. General Assembly, October Session, 1814.

SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XII.

An Act to ascertain the number of Persons exempt by law from Military Duty.

BE

E it enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That the collectors of state taxes in the several towns in this State, shall make out a true and correct list of the names of all free white male citizens exempt from military duty, and resident within the limits of the town where such collector may reside, between the age of eighteen years, and sixty years, including alt persons belonging to the several fire companies, or any other way excused from military duty; excepting those persons now enrolled and organized in volunteer com

.CHAP. XIII. Vessels. CHA. XIV. Offences.

And return the same to Secre tary.

Compensation to Collectors.

panies; and when such list is completed, every such collector shall make a true return of the same, certified by said collector, to the Secretary of this State, on or before the second Thursday in May next; for which services such collector shall receive from the treasury of the town where he shall perform the same, the sum of two cents for each person so returned; and on failure to perform said services, he shall forfeit and pay to such treasury the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be collected Penalty for by the treasurer of such town by action of debt. neglect. General Assembly, October Session, 1814.

SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives.

JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XIII.

An Act continuing in force" An Act concerning the mooring of Vessels."

BE it enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, That the act passed at the General Assembly in May last, entitled "An Aet concerning the mooring of vessels," be, and the same is hereby continued in force during the present war between the United States and Great-Britain, and no longer.

General Assembly, October Session, 1814.

SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XIV.

An Act to punish offences committed in the night

season.

§ 1. BE it enacted by the Governor and Council and

Act continued.

son.

House of Representatives in General Court Punishment for assembled, That if any person or persons shall in the breaking winnight season maliciously and wilfully break any window dows or doors or windows, door or doors in any dwelling-house in in night seathis State, in which any family or families dwell or reside, or shall be aiding or abetting therein, such person or persons, on being legally convicted thereof before the county or superior court, shall be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, and by imprisonment in the common prison for a term not exceeding six months, according to the direction of such court.

CHAP. XV. Penalties. CHAP. XVI. Turnpike Roads.

Persons com-
mitting such
offences with
violence may
be scized.

Military force
may be called
out.

Proviso.

Proviso.

§ 2. And be it further enacted, That if any person persons ro shall, in a violent, tumultuous or riotous manner, break the peace, by the commission of any of the offences aforesaid, in the night season, it shall be lawful for any civil magistrate, peace officer or other person present, to seize and hold any person or persons so engaged in breaking the peace, until an examination can be had before some authority proper to hear and try the same; and if in the opinion of any assistant or justice of the peace it shall be necessary for the suppression of any tumultuous or riotous meeting, in the night season, such assistant or justice may order out any portion of the military force of this State for that purpose. Provided however, that this act shall continue in force until the rising of the General Assembly in May next, and no longer: Provided also, That all prosecutions which may be pending for offences against this act at the time of the rising of the General Assembly in May next may be proceeded with, the foregoing proviso notwithstanding.

General Assembly, October Session, 1814.

SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XV.

An Act prescribing the mode of recovering penalties. Penalties, how BE it enacted by the Governor and Council and House

recoverable.

Commissioners, to be appointed in October annually.

of Representatives, in General Court assembled, That all penalties recoverable for the breach of any criminal or penal law may be prosecuted or sued for by information, or by action of debt, in the name of this State. General Assembly, October Session, 1814. SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XVI.

An Act concerning the appointment and duty of
Commissioners on Turnpike Roads.

§ 1. BE it enacted by the Governor and Council and
House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, That the appointment of Commissioners on
turnpike roads shall hereafter be made annually, during
the October Session of the General Assembly, and the
commissioners already appointed shall continue in of

ffice, unless removed therefrom, until a new appointment shall take place in the month of October next.

§2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty Inspection to of all commissioners on turnpike roads to make their be made by annual inspection of all the roads upon which they are 20th of June. or shall be appointed, on or before the twentieth day of

June, in each year.

General Assembly, October Session, 1814.
SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives.
JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor.

Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XVII.

An Act in addition to the Statute entitled, "An
Act for the due observation of the Sabbath, or
Lord's Day."

B
E it enacted by the Governor and Council and House
of Representatives in General Court assembled,
That no proprietor or proprietors, or driver of any
No proprietor
or driver to
coach, waggon, sleigh or other carriage, belonging to suffer persons
or employed in any line of stages, or extra carriage, or to travel on the
proprietor or driver of any hackney coach, coachee, Sabbath.
chaise, sleigh or other pleasure carriage, shall suffer
or allow any person or persons to travel, except from
necessity or charity, in such carriage, within this State,
on the Sabbath, or Lord's day, on penalty that such
proprietor or driver shall, on conviction thereof, pay a
fine of twenty dollars for every such offence.

General Assembly, October Session, 1814.

SYLVANUS BACKUS, Speaker

of the House of Representatives. JOHN COTTON SMITH, Governor. Attest. THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

CHAP. XVIII.

An Act relating to Pews.

§ 1. BE it enacted by the Governor and Council and House of Representatives in General Court as

Penalty.

sembled, That no grant, sale or lease hereafter made of Sales and leasany pew, in any meeting-house or church belonging to es of pews to a religions society, of any denomination of christians be recorded.

in this State, in fee, or for any term of time exceeding one year, shall, from and after the first day of January next, be accounted good, and effectual in law to hold such pew against any other person or persons whatsoever, but the grantor or grantors, lessor or lessors, and their heirs only, unless such grant or lease be in