Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-17
LAWS OF R. ISLAND.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

In General January Session,
Il A. ID. 1912.
AN ACT to prevent Hawking and PeddIing
\ without License.
| BE II enacted by Mt General assembly as
| |oHors:
| SEcTIoS |. No person unless licensed as
hereinafter provided, shall, as a Ilawker or
Pedler sell, or offer for salc any goods wares
or merchandise not Of the growth, produce
or manufacture OF The United States, or shall
carry such goods, wares or merchandise or
any Of them through or into any town in this
State, to be sold or bartered from packs, hor-
ses, carts or other vehicles, under the penalty
of forlciling the sum of fifty dollars: to be
recovered in an action Of debt, or on informa-
tiOn or complaint and warrant in behalf Of the
State, before any justice OF the peace or
warden; one hulf thereof to and for the use
Of the person who shall sue, complain or
prosecute for the same, and The other half TO
and for the use of the town or city in which
the prosecution shall be commenced. And
every individual sule, or offer for sale, made
contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed and construed as a distinct and sepa-
rate offence and the person making the
same shall be liable to be prosecuted there.
for as such, in the manner prescribed in this
act.
Sec. 2. Any justice of,he pence or warden,
| shall upon his own view aud knowledge or
upon the information and complaint of any
credible person, issue his warrant to appre-
hend any person selling or offering for sale
any prohibited articles contrary to this act, to
seize the article or articles so offered for SALE
together with all other prohibited merchan-
ft1a han in Al Iiata ,,f
person: and upon trial and conviction Of said
offence, such article or artIcles Of merchan-
dlze, together with the carriage, horse or
other vehicle upon or IN which the same shall
have been transported, shall be forfeited one
half thereof TO and for the use Of the person
complaining, and the other half thereofto and
for the use of the town or city in which the
offence shall have been committed.
II Sec. 3. The general treasurer shall be,
and he is hereby authorized and empowered
TO grant and issue 10 any such persons as he
may deem suitable, license or licenses for Of
fering for sple and selling in any town or
towns in this State, any goods, wores or mer.
chsndize Of foregn growth or manufacture in
manner aforesaid, upon the payment Of The
sum of one hundred dollars for the use OF the
State, and one dollar for his trouble, for each
license, by the person applying therefor and
shall at the time Of issuing such license enter
upon list kept for that purpose, the name of
the person 50 licensed, and the time Of the
expiration Of such license and shall also fur.
nish to any who may request II, q statement
copied from said list Of all such licenses as
may be, or may have been in force in any
year designated by the person requesting
such statement and every such license shall
continue in force for aud during the term Of
one year from its date and no longer, and
shall authorize only the person named there
IN to sell and offer for sale as aforesaid, and
not any other person, whether pretending
to DO agent, attorney, servant or partner OF
person or otherwise.
Soc. 4. lfany person selling or offering
Tor sale, or carrying 10 be sold or bar,ercd IN
manner ss in the first section Of this act men.
toned, any goods. wares, OF merchandise Of
foreign growth or manufacture, shall, after
being ny sny inhsbitant ~ this State, or sny
person hsvIngs license under this act, dis