The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-19
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i ~Qff' " EioGe. isiunn anc Procidtfce f.dnf1-
IN oenesal AsscsAly, oc,ob-r Session, A. D. 1912
IN ccf n addition t5so eef srsitl<d IN o.t areef-
i'g tie meaIod IF fre~,inr se:ir,ers 70 ne General
.Ssscn5k, md # acting ><5,,eo, - -
" f. "a enacted 1y fhe Ceaefl ss,.rb,, ,-S h. a.
- authority fhsrecfHis esected,l hat very Petition
ior Tue benent OF The insolrent Az which shall be-
- 'ne SeVre'ary cfncc, pursuant to lie Act
sforessd shai contain precise statement Of losses
OF property SUSTAINED by the petitioner, the misfor
tunes and causes ynsesns OF which he has become
insosent, and OF ,he Sroinds and f.ctsupon whcls
ne relies, and which he expects to prove. And il.
addition to parcuIsr Inventory Of all his proper
w except the wearing apparel of himself ard FAM
n.y. every SUCH petition, when lodged, shall be ac-
compahied silh schedule, nnder oath. of all the
pe',,oners debts, 10 the best Of his knowledge and
recollection. *
Sec 2--,snd 6er further enacted, That the pro-
ceedings in trials Of all petitions for the benefit Of
the insosvent sot IN future shall be under the fol-
lowing regulations, to wit
i. The petition, inventory and schedule aforesaid.
being first read, the petitioner shall then be exam.
ined under OATH relative 10 the facts stated IN his
peu,'on. and to all transactions connected with the
merits thereof and the attendance of such petoner
shall not be dispensed with, except upon due proof
OF his inability, from sickness other good cause
TO attend. 49,
3 The petitioner or his counsel, shall nc xt pro.
uce such legal proof and evidence as he may have,
IN support of the merits of his petition And il no
such legal procfbe adduced. IL any
to the claim of the petitioner remain improved, the
petition shall be dismissed without further trial
g. After the necessary proofs af6rs said have been
Produced and not before the petitioner or his coun
sci, may be heard in argument in support Of tie
petition. These proceedings shall be had, whether
such petition be opposed or not. ~
4. After these proceedings, the adverse party, IL
any there be, or the counsel Of such party. shalt
produce such legal proof and evidence MS he or they
may have to offer in oppoton to the petition, and
may be heard in argum.nt against the same
No such petition, when called, shall be continue
or delayed upon the mere consent of parties, nor
without good c. 'se assigned, with proof for such
continuance delay.
Sec. 5. find De a. further enacted, That no Member
of'he General Assembly shall practise as an Aorrey
or Counsel in any petition for the benefit Of the in.
solvent act or amy other private application or petit
ton to said Assembly, hereafter to be made or
preferred.
Ordered. That this act be published in all The
newspapers printed in this state. n nue cofy !.
Witness. SAMUEL EDDY. Sec1v
S'afe " Knode-LSlund and Providence Pan
fotions. 4.
In General Assembly, October Session, A. D. 1919.
II ESOLVED, That the General Assembly, ut the
next session, will proceed upon the trial OF tho
docket OF petitions Wednesday rnorning and win
continue the trial ofthc same until The business shall
be completed ard that the secretary cause this
resolution TO he printed in all the newspapers in
this state. Il f,tne f,ofr U1fness t