The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11

TIE Pubic Laws. Entitled "An Act In
Amendment OF Chapter so6 OF the Public
Laws. Entitled An Act In Amendment of
Chapter Sid ot the Public Laws. Entitled An
Act Making an Appropriation For the Rhode
Island School OF Dcsgn,'" and % All Acts
and Parts OF Acts In Amendment Thereof or
In Addition Thereto.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. Section 4 OF Chapter lC6 OF the
Public Laws Is hereby amended SO as to read
ms follows:
"snc. T. The sum Of twenty-five hundrcd
dollars, or SO much thereof as may be needed
for the payment OF such orders, is hereby an
nually appropriated for said purpose"
SEC. = All acts and parts OF acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER
AN ACT In Amendment OF CHAPTER ~, Of the
Public Laws. Passed At the January Session,
A. ID. lSS+, and OF Chapter SIS of the Public
Laws, Passed at the January Session, A. d.
lsSs, and OF Chapter 10 OF the Public LAWS
Passed AT the January Session, A. II. 1855. and
OF Chapter laS ~ the Public Laws. Passed
At the January Session, A. H. lsxi Entitled
IAN Act For the More Effectual Prevention
OF Cruelty 20 Children"
IL is enacted by the General Assembly As fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Whenever complaint shall be
made or oath to the Judge OF any court Of pro-
bate OF 10 the president OF the town council oi
any town where there IL no probate court other
than the town council, that any minor child
resident or inhabitant In the town IN which
said court Of probate is situated, under the age
Of seventeen years, II entirely abandoned, or
treated with gross and habitual cruelty by the
parent OF other person having the care or GUS
tody thereof. or that such minor II an habitual
sufferer for want OF food or clothes by reason
OF the wrongful neglect OF the parent or per.
son having such care or custody. OF that such
minor IL In any manner being used for wanton
cruel or improper purposes, or Is compelled tc
do wanton and wrongful acts, or whose home
Is a resort for lewd and wanton persons, or
whose health and life are endangered by the
occupation In which IL Il engaged, or IL in any
manner wrongfully induced, constrained or al
lowed by such parent or other pesron having
the care or custody OF said minor child 90 beg
steal. or In any manner wrongfully impose up.
on others the benent Of said child, or OF the
parent or other person having the care or Gus.
tody OF said minor child, said Judge or presi.
dent OF the town council, II satisfied that there
is reasonable cause for such complaint, shall
by due process, directed to such officer or Per.
son as may have been designated by said court
or a. may be designated by said Judge or presi.
dent of the town council. cause said minor
child to be produced before said court at time
anu pace utsignatcu, anu tntrcupon III tiu
court, upon hearing OF said complaint, shall b,
satisfied Of the truth thereof, said court b,
decree shall assign the custody OF said
minor child To the Rhode Island Societ,
for the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children
Cor such period as shall seem NJ Ia said
court, and said society shall thercupon become
entitled To the custody OF said minor child e
the exclusion OF any other person. and said so
ciety, under the direction OF said court. ol
town council, may deliver said minor child
unto the Keeping or care OF either Of the fol
lowing societies: The Childrcn's Friend Socie.
~, The Rhode Island Catholic Orphan Asy,
lum, -. Mary's orphanaac, The Children,
Home Association for the Benefit Of Coored
Children, Homo for Frendless Children IN
Newport And whenever any such minor
child Is under four years OF age, said Socict,
for the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
may deliver such child unto the keeping and
care OF the superintendent OF state institution,
at Cranston. who shall keep such child at tn,
state nlmshouse Rt the expense OF the stats
until some other provision for its maintc p,c,
IL made according 20 law: Provided, however
that neither OF said societies shall be entitled
To the goods and ohattels OF said minor child
Said court may at any time, for good caus,
shown, revoke said decree.
SEQ. 2 This act shall take effect from and
after its passage, and all acts and parts ~ act
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.