The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-11-26
Ssate Of Rhode Island and Providence Planta

STATE Of Rhode Island and Providence Planfd-
tions
IN General Assembly, October Session, A. ID. 1872.
I'm act in addition to act, entitled I'm act direct
ing tie method Of preferrilW petitions 10 the General
.assembly, and Of acting thereon.
nEh enacted 6y tie General .sssembl, and BY the
- iutiorify thereof tits enacted That every Petition
for tie Benefit Of tho usolvent Act which shall be
lodged in the Secrctays Office, pursuant to the Act
aforesaid shall contain precise statement OF losses
OF property sustained by the petitioner. the misfor-
tunes and causes by means Of which he has become
insolyent and OF the grounds and facts upon which
he relies, and which he expects to prove. And IN
addition to particular inventory OF all his proper
ty, except the wearing apparel OF himself and TAM
lily, every such petition, when lodged, shall be ac
companied with schedule, under oath, OF all the
petitioners debts, TO the best of his knowledge and
recollection.
Sec. 2-.dnd be il further enacted, That the pro.
ccedpgs in trials of all petitions for the benefit OF
Inc insolyent act, 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
incd under oath, relative to tho facts stated IN his
petition, and 10 all transactions connected with the
merits thereof and the attendance OF such petitioner
shall not be dispensed with, except upon due proof
his inability, from sickness other good cause
so attend.
g. The petitioner, or his counsel, shall next pro-
duce such legal proof and evidence as he may have,
in support of the merits Of his petition And il
such legal proofbc adduced. fapy facts necessary
TO the claim of thc.pctiioner remain improved the
petition shall be dismissed without further trial.
g. After the necessary proofs aforesaid have been
produced, and not before the petitioner or his coun
sci, may be heard in argument in support Of the
petition n--Thesc proceedings shall be had whether
such petition be opposed or not.
a. After these proceedings, the adverse party u
any there be, or the counsel of such paAy, shall
produce such legal proof and evidence lie or they
may have to offer in oppoiton to the petition, and
may be heard in argument against the same
No such petition, when called, shall be continued
or delayed upon the mere consent of parties, nor
without good cause assigned, with proof, for such
continuance delay
Sec. s. .9nd be is further enacted, Thatno Member
ofthc General Assembly shall practise Attorney
or Counsel any petition for the beret of the in
solvent act, any other private application pe'i-
ton to said Assembly, hereafter TO be made or
preferred.
Ordered, That this act be published in all the
newspapers printed in this state. A true cofy
Wisness. SAMUEL EDDY, Sec',y.
STATE u Rhode Island and Providence Plan.
f0fions.
In General Assembly, October Session, A. ID. 1872.
ID ESOLVED, That the General Assembly, at the
IN next session. will proceed upon the trial OF the
docket Of petitions Wednesday morning, and will
continue the trial ofthc untilthc business shall
be completed ard that the secretary cause this
resolution to be printed in all the newspapers in
this state. A trns Copy Uifness.
N c.