The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-08-02
Laws OF R. ISLAND
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND pRoyL

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
DEMO. PL NATIONS.
: an General Assembly, June Session. 1884.
~ "o' 20 regulate the taxing Of Shell Flsi
IN the town oC Warren.
o Be il enacted by the General Assemble nm
o ny the authority ,bereofn 10 enacted. Thai n
Pef.oh or persons not an inhahtant of tbis 81 .ts
j shAi lake or carry away from the shores or "
ers ID the town OF Wa:sen, any Clans or OF he
smell fish, in any larger quantity than oue hsI,s
e oy any ons person. or family IN one dsy. unJe
u 'ae Penshy OF fc'isning for every such offence
y ,"e sun Of Ten doIiirs. 70 be recovered upon in
,o'nsuon or complaint made before anv ,w
Sz'rsa ~ 'he Peace OF reid town the one hs
hne siieh be appropriated 10 and "a
be bse she town, and The "a le, az ,s.ss
d o MN who shal, inform and prosecute for tb
sumo. True copy witness,
Al HENRY BO., EN-. Sec'ry.
AN ACr to prevent Hawking and Peddlinq with
> out license in this State
!, CClioN 1. Be 1t enacted, by the Genera
~ Assembly, and by the authority thereof II !,
enacted, That 10 person unless licensed as here
inaner provided, shall hereafter 10 a Hawker OF
reoer' sell or otter tor sale any feathers, indigo
!m ware SILVER ware, plated ware, glass ware
lJeweiry, combs, brushes, essences, books. siIks.
Pahes, bed quilts, bed coverings, danask cloths.
o,aPers' or cloths OF other materials sewing silk
'ocAs W paper or shall carry the same or any of
.'eni through, or Into any town within this State,
W oe soid or bariered from packs, horses, carts.
trucks, or other vehicles, under The penalty Of for
ie'ing the SUN Of twenty dollars to be recovered
ny an actlon OF debt, or information or complaint
ana warrant IN behalf Of the State, before any
justice OF the Peace or Warden one half thereof
m nl fha H.. LII
pam or prosecute ior the same, and the other half
70 and Tor the use of the town or CITY, in which
.he prosecution shall be commenced. And every
','o"iouai sale or offer Tor sale, made contrary TO
'ne PROVISIONS OF this act, shall be deemed and
construed as a distinct and seperate offence under
.n's aci and the person making the same shall be
ao'e 10 be prosecuted therefor as SUCH in the man
ner provided in this act : And the person suing,
informing or complaining by virtue Of this aci
shah' IN all such cases be a competent witness on
the trial.
Sec z. And be it further enacted. That anv
Justice oi the Peace or Warden shall and NAV.
upon MS own view and knowede, or upon the in
formation or complaint Of any freeholder or any
person having license under this act, issue l,is
warrant to apprehend any person selling or offering
ior sale amy prohibited article as alor esad contra
ry to this act, and TO seize the article or articles 80
offered Tor sale, together with all other merchan-
dlze then with and IN the immediate possession of
such person. And upon trial and conyic,ion of said
offence, such article or articles and mercbandize
together with the carriage, truck, pack or vehicle
upon or IN which the same shall have been trans
ported, shall be forfeited one half to and for
the use of the town or city in which the otfencs
shai, De committed. And every person offending
shall also be further liable TO suit, or prosecution
ino conviction, according to the provisions of the
irst section of this act
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Gen
'ral treasurer shall be and he hereby authoriz-
~ anu empowered, 10 grant and issue to any such
persons as he may deem suitable, licenses for OF.
erine for sale and selling in any town or towns in
his state, the said articles in manner aforesaid.
Pon payment OF the sum Of sixty-fve dollars for
se oil The state, and dollar for his trouble for
acn license by the person applying therefor And
'aN at the tinle oil issuing each license, enter up
N list to be kept for That purpose, the name of
ne person 50 licensed, and the date and time of
ne expiration of such license and shall also fur
ish 10 any person who may request it, u state.
hent copied from said list of all such licenses as
nay DO or may have been in force, in any year
esignated by the person requesting such state
ient. And every such license shall coninus in | .
'rce Tor aud during the term Of one ear from its
ate and 40 longer and shall authorize only the
eSon named therein TO sell and offer for sale 10
oiesad' and not any other person or persons, q
hether pretending 10 be- agent or agents of such
ersons 50 licensed or otherwise. l,l
Sec. 4: And be il further enacted, That if any
erson selling or offering for sale, or carrying to be
I'D or battered IN manner as in the first section of
is act mentioned any of the articles in said sect
II enumerated, shall after being by any inhabit- n
It Of this State, or any person having a license a
lder this act, distinctly requested to shew his or h
n license then in force according to the provisions
this act and allow the same TO be read, every
cli person II sued or prosecuted under this act, c
all be adJuged to pay all the costs Of such suit
prosecution, although it should appear on trial,
at he or she had a license duly issued and in | NJ
rec at the alleged offence and in every sucb =
SO, the Justice or Warden who shall try the =
me, is hereby authorized TO enforce the payment W
such costs by writ Of execution, if 1.-The prose- m
ton ny action OF debt, and by mittimus f the az
osecution is by information or complaint m
Sec. 8. Aud he it further enacted. That an Il.
entitled" =" An act to prevent Hawking and Ped ~
g without license passed at the January Sess- AZ
I OF the General Assembly, A. ID. 1929, and so fi'
lch OF every ac, heretofore passed u relation TO da
viking and pedng as Is repugDant TO this act. be rn
0 the same Is hereby repealed Provided howey- n,
that all persons now holding xpired licenses W
der the act hereby repealed, shall have the right 'u
be entitled to sell and oiler for sale under and on
virtue Of the same, until the expiration thereof,
'ordng TO the terms thereof respectively ia the be
ne manner and with the same rights aud pry- IN
es and subject to the same penalties in ali re- ="
'cts, as though the same had been granted un- oo
and by virtue oiihis act And provided fur OF
Il, that nothing in this act shall be construed in err
7 manner to affect any suit or prosecution which
been or hereafter may DC commenced for tbe .,
eicfore violation Of any ofihe provisions of the ="
hereby repealed but the samo shall be pre- VT
ceeded IN, IN the same manner x with tho same US
ct TO all intenis aud purposes as though this act sh
not been passed. True copy-witness.
HENRY BOWEN, see'ry. ne
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