The Northern star. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1849-1855, 1855-07-13

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IAN ACT in n hs5EAi.ssent ot Nh act euti
n tied "Ao act for the moro efIeciuaI cup
n pressi"u'oi Drinking House and Tip
ping Shops.'
~ Is enacted BY the Geaer al ASSEMBLY, as fol
W4sCs
Section 1. Upon the trial Of all indict
prmts under the act to which this is il
Rnlendinent, il shall hc incumbent apon th
{yarty who claims To he exempted from IN
lpennlties Of said act by virtue OF an appoint
{tiIent as agent Of any town or city, TO PRO
lYluce priIna incie evidence Of aach appoint
jiswnt, aud that he was author ize,i to act a
such agent, at the time at which such ex
| efnptinn il claimed.
4 Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imnie
5'niely after the i'assage thereof.
IL True cOpy--attest
IA JOHN X. BARTLETT, Sec'ry.
IN ACT in amen,l,nent Of an act enIiile,
E Gan Act TO establish a Court Of Mugis
~ ~..ies IN the City Of Providence"
~ II Is enacted by the General .dsstmtfy az tot
Toes:
Section l. Any person brought before
single Justice OF the Court of Magistrate
IN the city of Prov vilence ON complaint all,
an offence in the county Of Providence a.
gainst the laws of the State, may he ar
iaigned aud required TO plead to said con-,
plant by said Justhc md in case he plead,
guilty 10 any complaint over which said
Court has final jurisdiction, he may Le i'm.
n'e'iiately sentenced by said Justice in the
same manner anl with The same effect Us
by said Couri; aud IN case any person SO
charged waves an examination on any CON
pluinl not wfhin the fna juris,I iclion oi
sam Court, he may be required by said
Justice 10 give recOgniZance ar he commit
ted according 10 law, for his appearance
before the next Court 10 he holden IN the
County Of Providence having final jnrisdct-
ion over the offence charged IN said com
painf. AMI il any person so charged shall
plead not guilty, or il said Justice shall mol
thInk proper To pronounce sentence or take
recognlZance. as above provided, said JUS
tice may require fi0in such i'erson n recog-
nizance 10 appear before said Court to nn-
swer said complaint wheDSyer, il shall he
called tor hearing AMI to hhide 10y or per
form the final order or sentence Vt SAID
Court thereon. Aud the mitli,nus Of said
Justice made for the purpose of carrying
into eflert his sentence or Tor the failure Ot
the respondent To comply herewith or TO
give recoghlZance, MS required, shall be
sufficient I? hold said respondent in Jail un-
I'll such sentence or order lie performed in
all its parts or he is released US by law pro-
vided.
Sec. Q. This act shall 20 into effect from
ald after lis passage.
Sec. s. So much of the net entitled "an
act To establish Court OF Magistrates in
the City of Providence" as is inconsistent
herewith is hereby repealed.
True topy-attest:
JOHN K. BARTLETT, Secly.
AN ACT to adjourn the May Term Of the
Court Of Common Pleas TOR the County
of Bristol.
II is enacted by the General assembly as fol-
ious:
Section I. The Court Of Common Pleas
which was held 10y law at Bristol, within
AMI for The County of Bristol, on The foui tn
Monday OF. May 1855, und which was by
said Court adjourned TO the third Monday
ot June, 1855, shall be aud the same is
hrrchy Adjourned to the first Monlay Of
July, 1855; AMI all business pending IN
said Court when adjourned at the May
term as aforesaid, shall and may he pro-
ceeded in and finished by the Court lo he
holden by adjournment as aforesaid.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect imme-
diaIcly after the passage thereof.
True copy-attcst:
JOHN r. BARTLETT, Sec'ry.
AN ACT to enlarge the powers Of the
Town Council Of the IOwn of Bristol.
IL is enacteL by the General assembly as fol-
lowS:
Section I. The Town Council Of The
Town of Bristol are hereby authorized and
empowered to make such ordinances aud
regulations relative to the time nj which
cook shoIs, oyster shops, el,ing saloons,
,nd other places of entertainment ~ said
Town shall lie closed in the evening or
opened in the morning, as they shall deem
,xpeiieni: To make and orduin ordinances
'elalve TO the public streets and public
ilaces IN sanl town, 10 prevent revelling,
or disor'lerlv conduct in the
anie. or The collecting aud gathering of
,ersons on the corners or IN any part Ot The
anne. teDdipg to the annoyance and dis
uihance of the reaceabe inhabitants OF
aid Town; aud generally to make such
y-aws nnd ordinances for the preservation
Il the peace AMI good order at the Town
IS Abe Town Council thereof sail deem
xpedient; Provided such by laws AMI or.
finances he not contrary to the laws Of the ,
state, and 10 prescribe penalties Tor the |
iolntions of any ot the hy-laws and ordi-
ances made rs aforesaid not to exceed IN |
ny case for any one offence the sum Of
~ eniy dollars.
Sec. 2. All penalties for n violation OF
ny Of the by-laws and ordinances of said
nwn shall he recovered 10y complaint nnd
'nrrnnt before any Justice OF the Pence in
nd Town to aud for the usr of saii Town;
that no expenses Of proceeding
= commitment under this act shall he
hargenble to the State. except the neces-
,ry court aud jury expenses IN cases OF
ppenl.
Sec. 3. This act shall go into operation
alter its passage.
True copy-aitcst:
JOHN X. BARTLETT, Scc',y.
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