Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-07-12
LAWS OF r.. ISLAND.
STATE or RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
IN General .4ssenbiy J,oir session, 1888.


= AN ACT in addition to an Ac, entitled "An
| Act To establish Public Schools"
BE i enacted BY The General .Asstn.biy a.
)oiiors:
i Section /. The School Committee oT tha
several towns aud Of the ciiy Of Providence.
shall, on or before the frat "Wednesday Of
May, H. each and every year, make Official
reiuras to the Secretary of State, OF oil tho
Public Schools in such towns and city re-
/ spectivcly which said returns shall contain
n true statement of the following partie asss
relating to the several towns and said city.
and TO tho schools therein, for the year pre-.
ccding such statement, viz 'fhe amount
Of school money received from the General
Treasurer---the amount of money raised BY
the town or city for supporting the Public
Scho"ls-lhe number Of Districts--tke nss,ui
Der of Schools in each District-the snsoSee
Of money expendcd ip each SchooL dcsigOa-s
ling the portion paid tor furniture, fuel Aatt
incidental expenses, aud the portion paid tor
instruction only--the. average number Of
children, male aud female, attending each
school, aud their average attendance--the
time and season of keeping each School =
the number. naties aud salary Of instructors
the branches taught and the books uxsA
4 Scc. 2. The Secretary Of State shall asArr
ally furnish every town, and the city Of Provt.
dcnce, with blank forms OF returns Of the
several particulars ip the preceding section
required which forms shall contain a copy
oi this act aud the Secretary shall annually
ut The session of the General Assembly firss
kolden after the annual session in May, re-
port an abstract of the returna,
/ S,c. 3. No town or city shalt he cntafea To
any part or proportion of tlle m'n'y appTn-
priated by the State to the support Of public
schools, which shall have failed to mike the.
returns required by this net for the year next
Rscceding the TING Of the appropriation,
Sec 4. So much Of the act entitled "An
Act To establish Public Schools and tho
several acts ia smendment thereof a. is in
herewith, is hereby repealea
True copy-Witness.
HENRY BOWEN, Secy.
AN ACT in addition TO the Act entitled "AR
Act for the relief OF Insolyept Debtors"
BE n enacted by The General .4ssenlbiy a.
ioiiocs:
Section l. If any petitioner for the benefit
ofihe Act entitled "An Act for the relief 0f
lnsolvent nebtors,' against whose pcrson
procce edings for the collection Of debts shalt
be stayed and whose petition shall be pc0d-
ing, shall be committed to Jail by the will Of
such petitioner, such stay Of proceedings
shall not prevent the detention of such p9Iso-
ner in Jail, in the same manner a. he would
6e detained, il no such stay Of prccssdlpss
had heen ordered, And II any such petitions
er shall be surrendered in court by ball. SAID
petitioner shall be committed TO and detained
IN Jail. in the same manner, as IL no such stay
Of proceedings had been granted: Prorsfsd, =
that any petitioner who shall ~
committed or surre6dercd by hail a. atoFe-
-aid, shall be discharged ffom Jail y g,vsn9
bond with surcties to the satisfaction o. ina
Sheriff of the County in which said pel.t,on-
er shall be committed, conditioned 10 return
10 iail within ten days after the rising Of tho
Court at which the petition OF such petition
pr shall be finally disposed OF; unl"ss the
petitioner shall be discharged by the Couri,
md shall receive a certificate thereof by OF
icr and under the seal Of said Court.
True copy--Witncss.
HENRY RuWEN, Sec'Y.
IN ACT explanatory Of an Act entitledsAp
Act to prevent fIawking and Pedling with
out license IN this State" ADD OF the Ae>s
in amendment or in addition thereto.
BE IL enacted BY the General .4sambly -
,liors;
Nothing in said Acts contained shall hd
as 10 prevent any citizen OF tha
tate from vending in any way he may think
'roper, any articles OF his own rnanulactuset
" any article manufactured by othsrs N
his State.
True copy-Witness
HENRY BOWEN, sse'y.