The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-25

An Act to prevent Horses and Cattle running a,
large in the Highways and upon the Commons in
the town of Tiverton
De 1t naeed BY the General Assembly as fcllO,ss
See l. From and after the frs, day of August
next II any horse OF horses neat cattle, shall be
found going al large in any or either Of the high
ways, or upon the commons within the town of Tiv.
erton, it shall be lawful for any ireehsldsr OF said
town TO take up and impound the same ; and the
owner OF such horse, hoises or neat cattle, shall
not have the same again uuil he shall have paid III
10 the Treasury OF said town one dollar for every
such horse or neat cattle one half 10 the Of said
town aud the other half Cor the Of the person
impounding, together with all the costs and charges
Of impouuding or keeping the same andsthe pound
keeper shall not dlschase any such horse or neat
cattle, until certificate is produced under the hand
Of the town treasurer of said town. that the hpe is
| paid agreeable to thus act.
Sec. .. When any horse or neat beas, shall have
continued in the pound forty eight hours, the pound
keeper shall set up notification in said town, de-
scribing the marks OF such horse neat beast so m
pounded and il no owners shall appear within
twenty days after the date of such notification and
pay the iine together with the charges, then the
town treasurer shall cause such horse or neat
beast to be sold at public auction and part OF the
money arising from the sale shall pay the fine,
costs and charges; and the residue thereof shall
remain in the treasury Of said town for the use OF
the owner OF such horse, horses or neat cattle, and
shall be paid 10 such owner upon demand.
| True copy-witneSs
| HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry,
revising the Act entitled an Act regulating the
manner of admitting freenen,-and directing
the method of eiecting officers in this State"
BE II enacted by the General Asssmbiy as foiio,cs
| Sec. l. Whenever the vote o. any person shall
be challenged in town or ward meeting for insult
hri If and oh ell al ka
oath or Affirmation in such case prescribed. ant
therenpon the estate shall be appraised according
to law and be found sufficient, the vote Of the per
son so challenged, whose estate shall have beer
so appraised and found sufficient shall not be a
gain challenged a, ahy time FOR the insutiirienc
Of the same estate, unless certificate from th
appraisers shall be produced setting forth that
upon subsequent appraisal, they had determine
that such estate had become insufficient IN value
which subsequent appraisal II shall be the du'
OF the appraisers TO make, whenever thereto II
queSted, IN writing, by any freeman Of the town.
: Sec. D No challenge. with respect to the valu
oil The estate OF any person offering 10 vote AT an
town or ward meeting in this State, shall be r
c3ived or entertained, unless the person maxim
the challenge shall dcclare.-undcr oath, 10 be nd
minsiered BY the moderator or warden, that h
believes the estate TO be insufficient in value 10 en-
title the owner TO vote.'
True copy--witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'ry.
40 Act in addition to the Act entitled An act fo
the relief of Insolvent Debtors"
Be IL enacted By tho General Assembly as foioirs
Section II any petitioner for the benefit Of thu
act entitled An Act for the relief of Insolven
Debtors" against whose person proceedings To-
the collection of debts shall be stayed and who's
petition shall be pending, shall be committed e
Jail, by the bail Of such petitioner, such stay o
proceedings shall not prevent the detention Of sucl
prisoner in Jail, in the same manner as he woul,
be detained, if no such stay Of proceedings ha,
been ordered. And if any such petitioner shal
be surrendered in court BY bail. said petitioner
shall be committed 10 aud detained in jail in th'
same manner, as, if no such stay of proceeding
had been granted Proppfsd, honeDer, that any pc
titoner who shall be committed or surrendered b!
bail aforesaid. shall be discharged from Jail OF
giving bond with sures TO the satisfaction. OF tn
Sheriff Of the County in which said peiitione
shall be committed conditioned to return to lai
within ten days afer the rising OF the Cesrt 2
which the petition Of such petitioner shall be y
, nally disposed Of unless the petitioner shall b
discharged by the Court --and shall receive ccI
tfcate thereof by order and under the seal OF sal
Court
True copy--witness
HENRY BOWEN, See'ry.