Land ceded on condition.

Concurrent Jurisdiction retained.

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An Act to cede to the United States the Jurisdiction of certain lands. for the erection of Light Houses.

SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, [SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,] That the jurisdiction of a quantity of land not exceeding twelve acres, and the right of this Commonwealth therein, be, and hereby is granted to the United States, to be located on an island called Franklin Island, near the mouth of George's river, in this Commonwealth, as shall be most suitable and convenient for the erection and accommodation of a light house on said Franklin Island; which quantity of land shall be laid out, at the time of erecting said light house, and a description thereof in writing, shall be recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the county of Lincoln. Provided always, That this Commonwealth shall and doth hereby reserve to itself a concurrent jurisdiction in and over the land hereby ceded in the fullest manner, as is provided in the first section of this Act. And provided also, That if the said United States shall at any time hereafter make any compensation to any of the United States, of any cession, made for the like purposes of this grant, similar compensation shall be required of the United States, for the present grant, according to its value.

[This Act passed June 24, 1806.]

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An Act to cede to the United States the Jurisdiction of a tract of land on White Head Island, in Penobscot Bay, for a Light House.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That there be, and there hereby is ceded to the United States of America, the jurisdiction of ten acres of land, on such part of an Island called White Head Island, at the entrance of Penobscot Bay, as may be most convenient and suitable, for the purpose of erecting a light house; and a description thereof in writing shall be entered in the Registry of Deeds in the county of Lincoln: Provided however, That if the said United States shall neglect, for the term of four years from the date of this cession, to erect a light house on some part of the said ten acres; and, after the same shall be erected, shall neglect to keep the same in good repair, and in a condition useful to navigation, then this cession shall be void: Provided also, That this Commonwealth shall retain, and doth hereby retain, a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States, in and over the same ten acres, so far as that all civil and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, or of any officers thereof, may be exe

cuted on any part of the same ten acres ceded as aforesaid, or in any buildings that may be erected thereon, in the same way and manner as if the jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid.

[This Act passed June 18, 1803.]

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An Act providing for the cession of one hundred acres of land on Quaddy
Head to the United States of America.

SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That a lot of land containing one hundred acres, Land ceded: situate on West Quaddy Head, so called, and lying nearest to the light house, which is or may be erected on that place, be, and the same is hereby ceded and granted to the United States of America, to be used and improved by such person as may from time to time have the employment of keeper of such light house.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this cession and grant Condition. is on this express condition, that this Commonwealth shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over the aforesaid tract of land, so far as that all civil processes, and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, may be executed therein, as though this cession and grant had not been made.

[This Act passed February 25, 1807.]

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An Act for granting to the United States of America the jurisdiction of part of the Island of Seguin.

States.

SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That there be and hereby is granted to the United Land granted States of America, the jurisdiction of ten acres of land, and the United the property of this Commonwealth therein, most convenient for a light house, part of the island of Seguin, situated near the mouth of the river Kennebec, in this Commonwealth, for the purpose of erecting a light house on the same ten acres ; which quantity of land shall be laid out at the time of erecting said light house, and a description thereof, in writing, entered in the Registry of Deeds, in the county wherein the same shall be situated.

SEC. 2. Provided nevertheless: And be it further enacted by Proviso. the authority aforesaid, That if the said United States shall neglect, for the term of four years from the date of this grant, to erect a light house on some part of the same ten acres, and after the same shall be erected, shall neglect to keep the same in good repair, and a state useful to navigation, then this grant shall be void: Provided also, That this Commonwealth shall

Feb. 19, 1794.

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retain, and hereby does retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the said United States, in and over the same ten acres, so far as that all civil and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, or any officers thereof, may be executed on any part of the same ten acres, granted as aforesaid, or in any buildings thereon to be erected, in the same way and manner as if the jurisdiction had not been granted as aforesaid: And provided also further, That if the said United States shall, at any time hereafter, make any compensation to any of the United States, for any cession made for the purposes of this grant, like compensation to be made to this Commonwealth by the United States, for the present grant, according to its value.

[This Act passed February 19, 1794.]

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An Act to cede to the United States the jurisdiction of the remaining part of the Island of Seguin.

WHEREAS it has been found that the land heretofore ceded to the United States on the island of Seguin, for the accommodation of a Light House, and on which one has been erected, does not embrace all the objects to be desired, and which have been found necessary and convenient :

BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the remaining part of the said island part of Seguin of Seguin, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, containing

Remaining

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House island ccded.

about ten acres, be ceded to the United States, and during the continuance of the use and appropriation aforesaid, the jurisdiction of the whole of said island: Saving and provided always, That all civil and criminal processes issued under the authority or by any officer of this Commonwealth, shall have full force and effect within the limits of said island, and any building which shall be there erected, this cession of jurisdiction notwithstanding.

[This Act passed March 8, 1797.]

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An Act ceding to the United States of America, the jurisdiction of a part of House-Island, and the extreme end of Spring-Point opposite thereto, near the entrance of Portland Harbor.

SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the. same, That there be, and hereby is ceded to the United States of America, the jurisdiction of the southwest end of House-Island, near the entrance of Portland harbor, the northeast boundary of which land, is a line commencing at a large brown rock, six rods from high water mark; thence south thirty-seven degrees east five rods across the narrow part of said Island; also, five acres of land situated on the extreme end of Spring-Point, opposite said House-Island, for

the purpose of erecting of batteries, and other works for the defence of Portland harbor, which lands shall be laid out, at or before the time of erecting of such public works, and a description thereof in writing, entered in the Registry of Deeds in the county of Cumberland.

the Common.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,, That this Commonwealth Jurisdiction at shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in wealth. and over the said lands, so far that all civil and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, or any officer thereof, may be executed on any part of said granted premises, or in any building thereon to be erected, in the same way and manner, as if the jurisdiction had not been granted as aforesaid.

[This Act passed March 12, 1808.]

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An Act to cede to the United States the jurisdiction of Boon Island, near the harbor of York, in the District of Maine.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the jurisdiction of Boon Island, be and hereby is granted to the United States of America, for the purpose of erecting a Light House on the same: Provided however, That if the United States neglect, for the term of four years from the date of this grant, to erect a Light House, and keep the same in good repair, and in a state useful to navigation, then this grant shall be void: Provided also, That this Commonwealth shall retain, and does hereby retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the said United States in and over the said Island, so far as that all civil and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, or any officers thereof, may be executed on any part of the said Island, or in any buildings which may be erected thereon, in the same way and manner as if the jurisdiction had not been granted as aforesaid: And provided also, That if the said United States shall at any time hereafter, make any compensation to any of the United States for any cession made for the like purposes of this grant, like compensation shall be required by this Commonwealth of the United States for the present grant, according to its value.

[This Act passed February 26, 1811.]

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An Act to cede to the United States part of the Island of Petit Manan, near Naraguagus River, whereon to erect a Light House.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa

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Cession of

tives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That so much of the soil of the land of Petit Manan as lies to land to United the southward of the bar which connects the southern with the States.

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Judicial Court

zance of all

northern part of said island, being the property of this Commonwealth, be, and hereby is ceded to the United States of America, for the purpose of erecting a Light House on the same: Provided, That this Commonwealth shall retain, and does hereby retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States, in and over said land, so far as that all civil and criminal processes, issued under the authority of this Commonwealth, officer thereof, may be executed on any part of said land, or in any building which may be erected thereon, and for the punishment of all crimes and misdemeanors against the laws of this Commonwealth, committed upon said land, in the same way and manner as if this grant had not been made. [Approved by the Governor, June 11, 1817.]

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An Act empowering the Supreme Judicial Court to take cognizance of matters heretofore cognizable by the late Superior Court.:

WHEREAS by the laws heretofore made by the General Assembly of the late Province, Colony and State of Massachusetts Bay, a Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Gaol Delivery was constituted, and sundry powers and authorities are given to the same Court by particular laws. And whereas by the constitution and frame of govern ment of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the style and title of the same Court is now the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And the constitution afore aid having provided that the laws heretofore made and a opted, should continue and be in force until they shall be altered or repealed by the Legislature; whence some doubts may arise whether the Supreme Judicial Court shall have cognizance of those matters which by particular laws were expressly made cognizable by the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Gaol Delivery;

BE it

E it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority The Supreme of the same, That the Court which hath been or shall be hereto take cogni- after appointed and commissioned according to the Constitumatters eogni- tion as the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, shall have cognizance of all such matters as have heretofore happened, or that shall hereafter happen, as by particular laws were made cognizable by the late Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Gaol Delivery, unless where the Constitution and frame of government hath provided otherwise.

zable by the late Superior

Court of Judi

cature, &c. unJess.

An Act to render valid the Votes and proceedings of certain Town Meetings which have been assembled by virtue of a warrant signed by a town clerk, by order of the Selectmen.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre

sentatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of Warrants is- the same, That all warrants heretofore signed by a town clerk, to be val Clerk, by order of the Selectmen of any town, or a major

sued by town

id.