A manual for the use of the General Court . man, and Mr. J. Edward Fuller succeeded Mr. Russell. By chapter 256 of the General Acts of 1915, the Commission wasdirected to construct a forward projection of the West wing, substan-tially the same as that already built in connection with the new Eastwing, and p^o^ision was made for the purchasing or taking of certainproperty and for the removal of the buildings thereon, etc. To meetthe expenses connected with the making of these several alterationsand additions, bonds to the amount of $1,500,000 were authorized andissued. By chapter 17 of the Gene
A manual for the use of the General Court . man, and Mr. J. Edward Fuller succeeded Mr. Russell. By chapter 256 of the General Acts of 1915, the Commission wasdirected to construct a forward projection of the West wing, substan-tially the same as that already built in connection with the new Eastwing, and p^o^ision was made for the purchasing or taking of certainproperty and for the removal of the buildings thereon, etc. To meetthe expenses connected with the making of these several alterationsand additions, bonds to the amount of $1,500,000 were authorized andissued. By chapter 17 of the General Acts of 1916, taking effectMarch 2, the State House Building Commission was abolished andits powers were transferred to the State House Commission. Themembers of this latter commission were Albert P. Langtry (Secretaryof the Commonwealth), Charles L. Burrill (Treasurer and ReceiverGeneral of the Commonwealth) and Thomas F. Pedrick (Sergeant-at-Arms of the General Court), Chairman. 706 Seal of the Commonwealth. SEAL OF THE COUNCIL RECORDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13th, 1780. Ordered, That Nathan Cushing, Esqr., be a committee to preparea Seal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who reported a Devicefor a Seal for said Commonwealth as follows, viz.: Sapphire, anIndian, dressed in his Shirt, Moggosins, belted proper, in his righthand a Bow, Topaz, in his left an Arrow, its point towards the Base;of the second, on the Dexter side of the Indians head, a Star, Pearl,for one of the United States of America. CREST. On a Wreath a Dexter Arm clothed and ruffled proper,grasping a Broad Sword, the Pummel and Hilt, Topaz, with thisMotto: Ease petit placidam Sub Libertate Quietem. And around theSeal: Sigillum Reipublicce Massachiisettensis. Advised that the said Report be Accepted as the Arms of the Com-monwealth of Massachusetts. Arms and Seal of the Commonwealth, 707 [Chapter 2 of the Revised Laws.] Of the Arms and the Great Seal of the Commonwealth. Section 1. The arms o
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