. A manual for the use of the General Court. t in connection with the new Eastwing, and provision 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 $2,265,000 were authorized andissued, as follows: Chapter 830 of the Acts of 1913, $900,000;chapter 256 of the Acts of 1915, $600,000; chapter 181 of theActs of 1916, $65,000; and chapter 250 of the Acts of 1916, $700, chapter 17 of the General Acts of 1916, taking efifect Ma
. A manual for the use of the General Court. t in connection with the new Eastwing, and provision 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 $2,265,000 were authorized andissued, as follows: Chapter 830 of the Acts of 1913, $900,000;chapter 256 of the Acts of 1915, $600,000; chapter 181 of theActs of 1916, $65,000; and chapter 250 of the Acts of 1916, $700, chapter 17 of the General Acts of 1916, taking efifect March 2, theState House Building Commission was abolished and its powers weretransferred to the State House Commission. The members of thislatter commission were Albert P. Langtry (Secretary of the Common-wealth), Charles L. Burrill (Treasurer and Receiver-General) andThomas F. Pedrick (Sergeant-at-Arms of the General Court), Chair-man; and, under their direction, the work was completed. 674 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 rufHed proper,grasping a Broad Sword, the Pummel and Hilt, Topaz, with thisMotto: Ense petit placidatn Sub Libertate Quietem. And around theSeal: Sigillum Reipublicce Massachusettensis. Advised that the said Report be Accepted as the Arms of the Com-monwealth of Massachusetts. Arms and Seal of the Commonwealth. 675 [Chapter 2 of the General Laws.] Arms, Great Seal, Flag and Flower of the Commonwealth. Section 1. The arm
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