The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-23

IT ID enacted by the General Assembly - foi-
lows:
SECTION I. Chapter OF of the Public Statutes
and Chapter 8oe Of the Public Laws are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on and after
Its passage.
CHAPTER l26e.
AN ACT In Amendment and In Addition 80
Chapter So Of the Public Statutes, Regis
tration OF Births. Deaths and Marriages"
II is enacted by the General Assembly ~ fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Section II of Chapter 90 of the
Public Statutes Is hereby amended 50 - TO
read as follows:
SEC. II. The town clerks or other officers
appointed under this chapter to collect, record
and return the births In the saveral cities and
towns, shall receive fees therefor as follows:
For making record and return Of these facts as
required by law, twenty cents for each entry
and return; TO he paid by the city or town In
which the birth 10 recorded"
SEC. 2. The clerk or registrar Of each town
and city shall on the first day of each and every
month, make q certified copy of all births,
marriages and deaths recorded In the books Of
said town or city during the previous month.
whenever the parents Of the child born, or the
bride or the groom. or the deceased person.
were resident In any other town or city In this
State or In any other state At the time Of said
birth, marriage or death; and shall transmit
such certified copies to the clerk or registrar OF
the town. city or state In which such parents
Of the child born. the bride or the groom, or
the deceased. were resident at the time of said
birth. marriage or death, stating In case Of .
birth. the name of the street and number of the
house. IL any, where such parents resided. the
place Of birth of such parents and the maiden
name of the mother, whenever the same can be
ascertained; and the clerk or registrar so re-
ceiving such certified copies shall record the
sarne In the hooks liant for renordinO hirfhS
marriages and deaths. Such certified copies
shall be made upon blank TO DO furnished for
that purpose by the secretary Of the state board
Of health.
SEQ. a This aot shall take effect upon it,
passage.
CHAPTER las3.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Section 3 Of Chapter
l2a of the Public Statutes.
II is enacted by the General Assembly - fol-
SECTION 1. Section 9 of Chapter LEO of the
read as follows:
"sEc. Q. Nuts and shelled beans and all
kinds of berries. whenever sold by measure,
shall be sold by dry measure. And any person
who shall sell any nuts or shelled beans or any
kind of berries by any measure other than dry
measure shall be fined not exceeding twenty
dollars, one-half thereof TO the use Of the town
or city in which the ofYense shall have been
committed and one-hAlf thereof to tho CON-
plainant."
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
CHAPTER 1884.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 142 Of the
Public Statutes. 'of Bills Of Exchange and
-Promissory Notes."
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. All notes, drafts. checks, accept
ances, bills Of exchange, bonds or other evil
dences Of Indebtedness, falling due on Sunday.
or on any day NOW or hereafter declared to be q
holiday for any purpose, by the general assem-
bly, or BY the governor In pursuance of any act
TO that effect or by the President or Congress
of the United States, shall, for every purpose,
be considered due on the next following bust
ness day.
SEC. 2. On Saturday Of each week banking
hours shall end at twelve o'clock noon instead
of three p. M. any custom to the contrary not
withstanding. and Saturday shall. for the ac-
ceptance and maturity Of paper referred to in
the first section Of this act, but only for such
purpose. be treated rs q holiday. This section
shall not apply to checks or demand drafts on
banks or bankers presented before twelve
o'clock noon on Saturday.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after :he nrst day Of July, A.. d.
1894. and shall apply to all notes, drafts,
CHECKS, 0CCep tdnC0bv Ditlb ~ exCuaukc, oOnuS
or other evidences Of Indebtedness, which
shall be executed and dated after the passage
of this act and which shall fall due ON or after
the first day Of July, A. D. 1894.
SEC. L. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
heres it'll Are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1855
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter $50 Of the
Public Statutes ''of the Inland Fisheries"
1t IL enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows,
SECTION 1. Section I of Chapter $50 Of the
Public Statutes IL hereby amended so a. to
read as follows:
commissioner Of inland fisheries, who shall
hold their Offices for three years and until their
successors are appointed"
SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect from and after Its passage.
CHAPTER leoe.
AN ACT In Addition 10 and In Amendment Of
Chapter go Of the Public Statutes, Entitled
o Partition"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. In all proceedings of partition In
equity, whenever the circumstances in the
opinion of the court, require that the land TO
be divided should be plated into lots and GER
gangways for the convenience OF such lots.
the decree may authorize the commissioner
TO take such course subject TO the approval of
the court, on the return OF their report: Pro-
vided, nevertheless, that such course shall not
be taken unless all the parties 10 the proceed
ings consent thereto. But IL any party b an
infant or person non compos mentis, the con-
sent Of the guardian ad Item Of such infant or
non compos shall be sufficient, and II any par
~ be a trustee, the consent OF such trustee