Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-17
STATE OF RHODE-IsLAND, &C.

In General assembly, Oct. Session, 1880.
AN ACT to suspend proceedings on pc
tltions for the benefit of the act enti-
tied "An act for the relief of Insolvent
Dcbtors.s'
BE II enacted, sc. That all proceedings
on petitions for the benefit ofthe act entl-
tied Gan act for the relief of insolvent
Debtors" be and the same are hereby
suspended until the rising of this Assem-
bly, at the next session; provided, how
ever, that the Supreme Judicial Court
be, and they are authorised, in their dis
crction, to continue such petitions now
pending, and to stay proceedings against
the persons of petitioners, in the same
manner as ifthis act had not been passed.
AN ACT explanatory and in amend
ment ofan act entitled can act to pre-
vent fraud in Fire Wood and Char
coal, exposed for sale"
SEC. /. BE IL enacted SC. That all
baskets used and in measuring Charcoal
brought into any town in this State for
sale, shall be of the following dimensions
to wit; nineteen inches in breadth in cy-
cry part thereof, and seventeen and one
half inches deep measuring from the
highest part of the bottom Of the basket,
Iperpendicularly to a level with the top OF
the basket; and that the basket shall be
well hcapcd, and also sealed by the seal
cr of wcioh hts and measures of the town
where the person so using the same shall
usually reside, or OF the town where such
coal shall be so measured for sale. And
every person who shall measure charcoal
offered for sale, in any basket of other di-
mensions than as aforesaid, or not sealed
as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay fifty
cents to the use of the poor of the town
where such coal shall be so measured
for sale. And every person who shall
measure charcoal offered for sale, in any
basket of other dimensions than as alore-
said, or not sealed as aforesaid, shall for
felt and pay fifty cents, to the use OF the
poor of the town where such coal shall
be so measured for sale; and such bas-
ket shall be forfeited.
SEC. .. find be IL further enacted, That
the third section of the act of which this
is in explanation and amendment, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
AN ACT to suspend the operation Of an
Act in relation to the Providence and
Pawtucket Turnpike Corporation.
BE IL enacted sc. That the act passed
at the June session Of the General As
sembly, A. ID. 1909, entitled can act in
further addition to an act entitled "an
act to establish the Providence and Paw
tuckct Turnpike Corporation" be, and
the same is hereby suspended, until the
further order of the General Assembly.
AN ACT to amend the act to prevent
Hogs and Neat Cattle from going at
large in the town of Westerly.
BE 1t enacted, Sc. That the act afore-
said shall be and the same is hereby so
far amended, as to authorize other per-
sons than lrccholdcrs to seize hogs and
cattle as is therein provided, in case the
person who shall so seize the same, shall,
at the time, be IN the actual occupation
of any real estate in the said town Of
Westerly, as tenant or otherwise.
AN ACT in amendment to an act cnti-
tied Gan act imposing a duty upon Ii
ccnsed persons and others and bodies
corporate within this State"
BE II enacted, Sc. That the sum ofone
hundred dollars shall hereafter be paid
by the person or persons transacting bu-
siness in this State, as agent, partner, or
branch of any foreign Insurance Compa-
ny, for the license granted by any town
council, to transact such business, instead
ofthc sum of two hundred dollars requir-
ed to be paid therefor by the third sec
ton of said act.
True copy-witncss,
HENRY Bowen, Sec.