The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1837-1849, 1847-03-06

Sec. o. Iho Inspectors NJ tho o'ht'
Prson ere directed 10 extend 10 the pri
sonsrs Al proper times, tho liberty Of ih'
yssd ios the pu, pose oi exsrc'se, Us lsf OF
u cous,stsat With their labor and safe
keeping.
Sec. 8 The otiicisi bond Of the War
den Of the State P'ison sad Providence
County Ja,ler, shall bs reduced 10 the
sum oi $4,000.
Sec. 4. So much Of the acts Uf the
General Assembly as are inconsistent with
che prov isions oi this act, are hereby re-
pesied.
Sec.8. This act shall 60 into eRecI
from aud aEsg The next annual election o.
Inspectors.
True copy witness,
HENRY BOWEN, Sec'Iy.
AN ACT m am~~tMeut Of sn act 10 pre-
vent Hawking end Pedl'ng without
License.
~ 10 enssied By ne General As'e"6iy al
Ssc,iosei. Every .pss,y chapman, Job
Ses, trader " other lsssoa, na sn .nhs'
bMau, ol, and No, ssssssed 10, taxes IN the
eowu, 10 which he shall establish himself
or hssseIl, lvr Wsnsacting the business
hess,nsfier mentioned, ~ho, either on h,s
o. her account, or - the attorney, sgent.
or factor Of others, she'll take, rent or oc.
cupy coy shop, tenement, or residence,
o. sny portion olsaany building, either
pubic or private, IN sny towS. Of sa's
State, OF shsll cause the saHe 70 be tak-
On, veuted or occupied for the purpose OF
selling, or exposing 10 sale, s~y goods,
wares sad met schsndise Of sOy descri ption
wasiever, Tor less torn than srx months,
end shall proceed TO expose to sale, end
10 sell, such goods wares and ms'chan-
die, except ss ~ sProvided in tho second
section OF this act, under license ss ~
therein directed, shall forfeit, Tor every
Offences sum moi exceeding one hundred
dollars, nor less shsn fifty doIlars; to be
sacevessd by on action ct debs before The
Coutt of Common Pleas, IN the county
whore the offence shall be committed; ;
one hslf thereof 10 and for the use OF the
town suing for the same, and Ole hall to
end for the use oil The State
Sec. 2. Every such person described
in the next preceding seclion Of ths act,
who shsll ia any town ofthis State, either
ca his or her account, or as the attorney,
agent, or factor oi othess, take, rent or
occupy, or cause 10 be taken, rented OF
occupied any shop, tenement or residence,
Or any portion Of any building, either
pstlic or private Tor iess term than SIX
months, fss tho purpose Of selling or ex-
,pss.ng to sale any goods, wares and msr-
cbsad,zs, shslt Pseyiouate <ellingor ez-
posing 10 5aIt sdeh goods, wsres ann
mstchsndizs, ,ile h's application with the
town council oi the said town, praying
ahat licence nay be granted such per.
-son Or persons Tor the purposes aforesaid, {,
which Il shsil be Tho duty Of The sa'd
town council IN their discretion 10 gent
the said applicant '6rst praying for It.
cense for q term less thsn six a,eHths, Tor
each shop, tenement or residence, ar
portion Of any building either public OF
piivsse, so1tsken, rented or occupied, not
less than fifteen, ,snor moro than one hun
Arsd dsllars. at the discretion Of the said
town couuc,l; one half to and (orthe use
Of the town ia which said .4icease noy be
granted.
Sec. 8. Whenever complaint shall be
-spsde 10 any justice Of the peace within
his town, tina. any person 10 ssid town 10
selling or exposing to sale any goods,
wares ard merchandise contrary to tho
preceding section, such justice shall OK
anime the complainant uader oath, 10.
'duce his complaint 10 writing, and cause
the same 70 be by him sigoed. II tho
complainant shall then enter into Q 70.
cognizance 10 such sum not exceeding
Eve husdrcd dollars and with such surety
- the justice shall direct and approve,
conditioned to,Prosecute each cosnPlsin.
10 6nsk kjsdg emsnl wah effect, or in de-
fsslt thereof 10 .psy the costs thss nay
accsss thereon, such justice shsA issue
HE wsrraapto -seiGe sueh goods, wsres
and ass ehsndixe % offered for ssie, snd
TO ssa,aen such. .psrsos 10 sppssr bsfose
him cad show cause whY oil such proper
~ shall not be sdjudged forfeited; and II
upon trial il shall appear that such com
spIsini 10 true, then, ell such property %
ssixsd, shall Be forfeited; Que halt thereof,
.sfisr payment Of tho costs, 10 and Tor the
'sse Of the complainant, and the other hall
10 snd Tor the use Of the State.
Sec. A. Il shalt be the duty Of sny
town or city treasurer on notice icing
gives him, that sny psrsUn described N
the .6rsl section Of this oct shall have TAX
sa, rented or occupied any shop, tsne-
@sas OF residence, OF sny portion Of any
building public ~ private, cad shall have
proceeded TO sell % expose TO sale any
soeds, wares end mevchandxe - sfore.
ssid, without hsviag 6fst tskes oct she
license required BY tho sscoad section Of
shis scs, 90 cssss proceedings TO bs iastIi-
at<d n the vropsv court 10 recover the