The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-07-27
1amS OF KboDf=fsldMo,
Passed IN General Assembly, June Session,
A. d. 1926.

AamS OF AD0Of=tsldH0,
Passed in General Assembly, June Session,
A.. d. 1926.
An ACT to prevent the selling or using of
Crackers, Squibs, or other Fire Works.
DEit enacted by the General Assembly
- and by the authority thereof it is en-
acted, That no person or persons shall
hereafter SELL dispose of, offer for sale, en-
kindle or use, or suffer to be sold, disposed
OF, offered for sale, enkindled or used, by
their wives, children or servants, or other
persons whomsoever, within any town in
.his S1T.a any cracker, squib or other fire
works, of combustible nature, ordinarily
used for exhibition or amusement, unless
they shail previously obtain special il
cense from the town council of said town,
and for the purpose of exhibition on a suit
able occasion: and any person or persons
who shall so SELL dispose Of, offer for sale,
enkindle or use, or suffer to be sold ,dispos-
ed of, offered tor sale, enkindled or used,
any such cracker, squib or other fire work,
within any town as aforesaid, without such
license, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
ten Dollars for each and every offence; to
any court of competent jurisdiction; the one
half to and for the use of the person who
shall sue for the same, and the other half
to and for the use of the town where the
offence shall be committed; and all sher-
ifs, deputy -sheriffs, town-sergeants and
constables in this State, are hereby requir-
ed to complain of and prosecute for all
breaches Of this act. J27
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An ACT in addition to the act entitled
"An Act enabling the Town Councils III
this State to grant licenses for retailing
strong liquors, and for other purposes"
coo,DEt enacted by the General
"e'' ID Assembly. and by the author
ity thereof 1t is enacted, That # any per
son or persons shall violate the provisions
of the second or third section OF the act to
which this is in addition, the penalty there
in mentioned may be sued for and recover
ed in the manner mentioned in said act; or
by indictment in any court of competent
jurisdiction; and when such penalty shall
be recovered on indictment, the one hall
thereof shall be for the use of the iniormer,
and the other halfto and for the use of the
State: and it is hereby declared to be and
made the duty of all sheriffs, deputy-she-
riffs and town-sergeants to give lntorma-
tion to the Attorney General OF all breach
90 of This act. J27
An ACT to repeal the several acts IN
relation to Insolvent Debtors.
DEi enacted BY the General assembly,
Id and bg the authority thereoft IS en-
acted, that the act entitled " an Act for the
relief of insolvent Debtors" and the act
entitled "An Act to transfer the Jursdc-
ton of petitions for the benefit OF the act
for the relief of nsolvent debtors to courts
of commissioners" and the several acts IN
aid or amendment of, or in addition to the
said first mentioned acts, or either OF them,
be and they are hereby repealed pro.
vided, nevertheless, that the repeal OF said
acts, or either of them, shall not be con-
struod to affect any person or persons
whose petitions have already been granted,
or whose petitions are now pending before
either of said courts Of commissioners OF
who have conformed to the proylsnns oi
said acts, and filed their petitions in the
nrnper clerks Office OF said courts and
that in all such cases the proceedings here
tofore had shall be as valid and etfectual
and the said courts, respectively, shall be
and hereby are authorized to proceed up,
on, hear and determine such petitions, and
all proceedings shall be had thereon in the
same manner and with the same effect, to
all intents and purposes, as if the acts men
tioued in this act had not been repealed.
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An ACT in relation to Lotteries.
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