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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. IT,
Cattle.-As there were too few cattle to mako
market prices were largely nominal at quo
tations The best Westerns sold at $45Oa
$40; tho stocker and feeder trade continues
active. Hogs-The supply was mostly sold
al an early hour, averaging Sc higher; heavy
hogs sold at $4.25a4S0, mixed lots $4.35a
4 SIS, light weights s4;5oa4, SO, and few
at $4.50a4.7O, prices being 15a25c lower
than week ago. Sheep-Trade was moder-
.te at Yesterdays decline in prices. Sheep
were saleable at 81 75a3. So for inferior TO
choice natives. and Westerns were worth
$2.5Oa3.25. Lambs were held at $3a5. As
per 100 lbs.
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CHAPTER 1877.


AN ACT In Addition to Section OF Chapter %
of the Judiciary Act"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol
lows:
SECTION /. Whenever IL shall be made to ap-
pear In any matter or cause pending in any pro-
bate court, upon appeal from any such court,
in either division of the supreme court that any
person made a party thereto. or interested
therein, has not been duly notified of the
pendency thereof, the jurisdiction OF the court
where the same is pending over such cause
shall not be defeated thereby. but the probate
court IL such matter or cause Is pending
therein, OF IL the same Is pending on appeal
in either division Of the supreme court such
court or any justice thereof, may order such
notice TO be given TO such person interested of
the pendency OF said matter or cause, in the
discretion Of said court or Justice will afford
such party reasonable opportunity to APP
pear in said court and be heard In reference
to said mattsr or cause. Said notice to be
served on such person or party not less than
fourteen days before the return day thereof
and from and after such service and return
all orders and proceedings of such court in
such cause shall be as effective in binding the
person named in such notice as IL the proper
notice Of the pendency Of such matter or cause
had been duly issued and served upon the
commencement of such matter or cause in the
court of probate.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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herewith ARE hereby repealed. and this act
shall take effect upon its passage.
CHAPTER 1897


An ACT In Amendment OF Chapter AZ OF the
Public Laws. Entitled "An Act Making an
Appropriation For the Aid Of the Rhode Is
land society Fer the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Childrer. rnssed at the January Session.
1885"
II is enacted by tho General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION I. Section Of Chapter Az Of tho
Public Laws Is hereby amended so as 10 read
as follows:
"sEcTIos I. The sum Of twenty-five hun
dred dollars per annum Is hereby appropriated
out OF any money I'm the treasury, not other
wise appropriated, TO the Rhode Island Socie-
ty for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children" "
SEC. 2. Section 2 ot said Chapter Az is here
by amended so as 20 read as follows:
"SEc. e. The state auditor shall draw his
order on the general treasurer in favor of the
treasurer of said society for said sum Of TWEEN
ty-fve hundred dollars in equal quarterly
payments, on the first day Of April, July, Oc-
tober and January annually
SIC. g. All acts or parts ~ acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
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PUBLIC LAWS PASSED At THE
JANUARY SESSION. 1895.
(The Chapters OF the Public Laws are num-
bcred continuously from the Public Statutes.
revision Of 1884,
CHAPTER 1862.

CHAPTER 1902.
An ACT In Amendment Of Chapter icS OF the
Public Statutes, "of Marriage.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Section 0 of Chapter 1863 OF the
Public Statutes IL hereby amended 80 as to
read as follows:
"sEc. o. No minister elder OF magistrate
shall Join any persons in marriage unless such
persons shall IL residents of this state, pre-
vious thereto obtain from the clerk Of the
town OF city In which such persons shall
respectively reside, or from the registrar Of
births, marriages and deaths Of the city OF
Providence. IL they shall reside therein, and
II not residents of this state, from the town
or city clerk or registrar OF the town or city
In which the marriage shall be solomnized,
and shall deliver 20 such minister, elder or
magist rats certificate properly signed, wit
messed and certified by such clork or regis
trar, setting forth tho names and surnames
Of the parties the nge, color, occupation,
birthplace, and residence of each, whether
either or both have been before married, and
II before married, whether the marriage in
tended il the first, second, third or other mar
riage, and also whether the condition or either
or both persons previously married ~ that Of
"A divorced person, or OF "A widower or widow,
as the case may be, and the names, occupation
and birthplace of each Of their parents; and
no town or city clerk or registrar OF births,
marriages and deaths in tho city OF Provi-
dcnce shall issue such certificate TO any minor
or person under the control OF a parent or
guardian, unless the consent in writing Of the
parent or guardian shall have been first oh.
tanned: Provided, such certificate may be Is
sued TO any person over eighteen years OF ago
who has no parent or guardian in this state
competent TO act: and the clerk or registrar
issuing such certificate shall nave the power
Of administering an oath rciatiye thereto, and
for issuing the certificate provided for in this
,tt raifx
aforesaid shall be entitled TO fee Of one dol
lar
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CHAPTER 1880.
,1Al Gs i'1V'
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapte

An ACT In Amendment OF Chapter sW OF tno
Public Laws, Entitled "An Act In Amend
ment of and In Addition 10 Chapter VII
the Public Statutes, 'of Birds
u is enacted by the General Assembly ms FOL.
lows:
SECTION l. Section Of Chapter so7 OF the
Public Laws Of the state OF Rhode Island Is
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows:
"SECTfoS !. Every person who shall take or
kill SELL buy or offer for sale or have In his
possession any woodcock frosi the flrst day OF
January 20 the hrst day Of October; any rutIed
grouse or partridge from the first day Of jan
uary 20 the irst day of October; any quail
froir the first day OF January to the first day
of October: any BartraIn's tattier or upland
plover, commonly known in Rhode Island as
grass plovor. from the first day OF April TO
the first day OF August; any dusky or blGoK
duck frcrn the first dag of March 10 the first
day OF September; any wood duck or summer
duck from the first day of March TO the first
day OF September any blue or green winged
teal from the first day % March to tee brst
day OF September. shall be fined twenty dol
lars for each Of said birds, and Uvcry person
who shall pursue with intent To klll any OF
the birds mentioned in this section. within the
times wherein the killing OF such bisds IS for
bddcn shall be- fined twenty dollars for each
offence"
suc 2 All acts and parts Of acts inconsist.
ent herewith are hereby rrpCaled' and THIS act
shall take effect Immediately upon IL iGss@ee.
I certify the foregoing 20 be tue corics.
Attest:
CHARLES p. BENNETT.
Secretary OF state.
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CHAPTER 1865.

AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 420 OF the
Public Laws, EStitled "An Act Relating -
Medical Examiners and Coroners. p"
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. Section 2 Of Chapter 4eo Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows, viz:
''SEC 2. The number of medical examiners
appointed as provided in the preceding Sec
tion, shall be follows For the county OF
Washington, Ave examiners, one in each OF
the Ave following districts, viz District one
composed Of the town Of Westerly; district
two of the town of South Kingstown district
three of the town of Hopkinton; district four
Of the towns OF North Kingstown and Exeter; ;
district five Of the towns of Charlestown and
Richmond. For the county OF Kent two ex'
amners, one in each of the two following dis
tricts, viz District one composed of the towns
of West Greenwich and Coventry; district two
of the towns Of East Greenwich and Warwick.
For the county OF Providence, eleven examin-
ers one in each of the first nine following
districts and in district ten two examiners,
viz: District one composed Of the towns OF
Scituate and Foster; district two of the towns
or Cranston and Johnston; district thres
the town Of Glocester: district four OF tn
towns OF Smithheld and North Providence:
district FIVE OF the towns OF Burrillvli+ and
North Smithfleld; district six % the city of
Woonsocket; district seven Of tho town OF
Cumberland; district eight of the city of Paw
tucket and the town OF Lincoln; districS nine
OF the town OF East Providence; district ten
of the city OF Providence. For the conn
ty of Bristol two examiners, one in each OF
the following districts viz District IN" COM
posed of the towns Of Darlington and Wlrre';
and District two OF the town II Bris-Nl. Foi
the county of Newport four eSamhofs, on,
in each of the first two districts, and two In
districts three. viz: District one com Ytsed os
the towns Of Tiverton and L'te Compton
district two OF tho town OF New Shoreham
district three OF the city OF Newport, and tie
towns of Portsmouth, Middletown and James
town"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
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,ng Of concealed weapons" is hereby amend

mg Of concealed weapons. is hereby amend
ed 20 as to read as follows:
"SEc. e. Any person convicted Of a violation
of the provisions Of section one shall be fined
not less than ten dollars nor moro than TWEEN
ty dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding
three months; and the weapon 40 found con
cealed shall be confiscased.i'
sEc. 2. No negative allegations Of any kind
need be averred or proved in any complaint
under said Chapter ils0 or acts In amendment
thereof and the wearing or carrying Of such
concealed weapon or weapons shall be evi'
dence that the wearing OF carrying of tho
same Is unlawful; but the respondent in any
such complaint may show any fact that would
render the carrying Of the samo lawful under
said Chapter and any amendments thereof.
SEC. 3. Section Of said Chapter iis0 II
hereby repealed. and this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
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CHAPTER 1896.

AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 4G6 OF tho
Public Laws Passed at the January Session,
1855
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION l. Section 2 % Chapter IS OF tho
Public Statutes is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
"SEo. 2. The secretary OF the state board of
health shall -eceive the returns made In pur-
suance ~ the preceding section. and annually
make n general abstract and report thereof.
in form as prescribed 10y section three of this
chapter. and publish not exceeding one thou
sand copies thereof, ana tor preparing tabu-
laiing and publishing saio annual report the
sum of one thousand doliars shall be paid 10
the state registrar Said returns after such
report Is prepared shall be deposited IN the
Office of the secretary " stat who shall cause
the same TO be arranged. full Alphabetical In.
dices of al the names 10 b. made. and the
whole 60 Ne bound In volumes of convenient
size and carefully preserved In his Office.
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acfs iDc"nsistent
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CHAPTER 1894.

AN ACT In Amendment Of and In Addition TO
Chapter 4l2 of the Public Laws, Entitled
can Act 20 Regulate the Admission Of For
eigu Surety Companies TO DO Business In
This State"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows.
SECTION l. Chapter 4l2 Of the Public Laws
Is hereby amended by the addition Of the fol-
lowing sections:
"SEo IL. Any such surety company which
has paid up capital Of $3.50. 900, and doing
only n surety business in this state, and has
complied with the requirements Of this act,
may, upon che production of evidence of SOL
vency and credit satisfactory to the judge,
head Of department other officer author
tied to approve such bond be accepted as
surety upon the bond of any person or corpo-
ration required by the laws Of this state 10
execute Sond, and IL such surety company
shall furnish satisfactory evidence Of its abili-
ty 20 provide all the surety required wv law,
no additional surety may be exacted; but 9th
er surety may, in the discretion of the official
I authorized 20 approve such bond, be required,
and such sisrety may be released from It's lia-
biity on the same terms and conditions as
are by law prescribed for the release of indi-
viduals; IL being the true intent and meaning
OF this act TO enable corporations created for
that purpose 10 become the surety on bonds
required b. subject to all the rights and
liabilities o vate parties.
SEC. lS court or officer whose duty IL
Is to pass upo he account of any person or
corporation required by law TO give bond,
may, whenever such person or corporation
has given any such surety company a surety
upon said bond, allow in the settlement OF
such account n reasonable sum for the expense
Of procuring such surety.
'sEc. 49, Any company which shall execute
any bond as surety, under the provisions of
this act, shall be estopped in any proceedings
TO enforce the liability which it shall have as
sumed 20 incur, 20 deny its corporate power
70 execute such instruments assume such
liability.
"SEc. 20. Chapter 40 OF the Public Laws,
entitled An act TO facilitate the giving OF
bonds required by law, is hereby repealed"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
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CHAPTRR LTD.

AN ACT 10 Establish and 60 provide For the
Use Of a Standard Form of Fire Insurance
Policy.
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
srcTIos 1. No fire insurance company shall
issue fire insurance policies on property IN
this state, other than those of the standard
form herein set forth. except as follows, to
wit:
FIRST. A company may print on or in its
policies its name, location, and date Of incor-
poration, the amount of its paid up capital
stock the names Of its officers and agents, tho
number and date Of the policy, and, IL IL IL
issued through an agent, the words, "This
policy shall not be valid until countersigned
by the duly authorized agent OF the company
nt ="
SECOND. A company may print or use In its
policies printed forms OF description and
specification of the property insured.
THIRD. A company Incorporated or formed
in this state may print in its policies any pro-
visions which IL Is authorized or required by
law Co insert therein; and any company NOS
Incorporated or formed In this state may. with
the approval Of tho insurance commissioner.
50 print any provision required by its charter
or deed Of settlement or by the laws Of It's
own state or country, not contrary To the
laws Of this state: Provided. that tho insur-
ancc commissioner shall require any provision
which, in his opinion, inodiios the contract or
Insurance. In such way "a 20 AFFECT the qucs-
tion of loss. to bs appended TO the policy by q
slip or rider as hereinafter provided.
FOURTH. The blanks in said standard form
may be filled in print or writing.
FIFTH. A company may print upon policies
issued In compliance with the preceding pro.
visions OF this section the words STANDARD
Fire Insurance Policy Of the State Of Rhode
Island" and may also mention the names OF
other states known 10 have adopted this same
form.
SIXTH. A company may write upon tho
margin or across the face of policy, or write,
or print in type not smaller than long primer
or ten point Roman, upon separate slips OF
riders 20 be attached thereto, provisions add
ing 90 OF modifying those contained In tho
standard form; and all such slips, riders, and
provisions must be signed 10y the officers or
agent of the company so using them.
SIC. Z. The said standard form Of policy
shall be plsiniy printed. and no portion there
OF shall be in type smaller than brewer or
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Worry.

Worry, says somebody, annually kills
more people than work, for worry fatiguos
the nerves but IL is useless TO tell people
of nervous tomperaments not to worry
One should strive, however, To avoid all
things that tend to disturb the nerves.
Throw away pen that scratches and n
pencil that has bit OF hard lend in Its
make up. Discard needle that "squeaks"
and basin that leaks. Use sharp tools
and wear soft garments. OIL the hinges OF
the rheumatic door and fasten the creak-
ing blind.
Mr. William X. Vanderbilt, who ha,
tried yachting and nearly every other form
of amusement, is now going In for breed
'Dg and running race hores
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CHAPTER 1873.

AN ACT TO Provide For the Acquiring Of
Lands For the Rhode Island College OF Agri'
culture and Mechanic Arts at South Kings
town.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows: Wa
SECTION /. The board Of managers OF the
Rhode Island college of agriculture and me-
chanic arts are hereby authorized to acquire
in the name of the state any land In the vicini-
ty of said college which in their opinion is de-
sirablo and convenient for the purposes there
of Provided such land shall be 80 acquired
without cost to the state or to said board.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect Immediate
ly.
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CHAPTER 1873.

AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 1881 Of the
Public Laws, Passed at the January Session,
A. ID. 1893. Entitled "An Act In Relation to
the Election Of Members of the General AS
sembiy."
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol
lows:
SECTION I. The ballots cast in any election
Of members Of the general assembly specified
in section two of Chapter llsl OF the Public
Laws, passed at the January session, A. ID.
1898. entitled can act in relation 10 the cleo
tion OF members Of tho general assembly" :"
may be destroyed by the town and city clerks
after tho period OF two years from the date of
such election.
SEQ. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
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CHAPTER 1903.

AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 7O5 of the
Public Laws Entitled An Act 20 Correct.
Revise and Republish the Adjutant GEN
erals Report OF 1895. - Passed al the January
Session, A. ID. 1888
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION 1. Section Of Chapter 7O5 of the
Public Laws entitled IAN act 20 correct, re-
wise and republish the adjptant generals ro-
port Of 1885, " passed at the January session,
A. ID. 1885. is hereby amended 20 as TO read es
follows:
"sEo. 2. One thousand and five hundred
copies OF said record shall be printed by the
state printer and distributed as follows: One
copy to each city aud town in the state; one
copy 20 each post Of the q. A. r. in the state |;
one copy 20 each ether department Of the G..
a X. in the United States two copies 10 the
department of Rhode Island G.. A. r. five
copies to the Rhode Island soldiers home: one
copy to each me- mber Of the state board Of sol.
diers' relief, 70 no transmitted 70 their re-
spectiye successors I'm that Office; two copies
to the soldiers and sailors historical society
in the state; two copies 10 the division Of
Rhode Island sons Of veterans. u. s. A. one
copy 10 each camp, division Of Rhode Island
sons Of veterans, u. s. A; one copy 90 each
camp, division Of Rhode Island sons OF
veterans, u. 8. A; one copy 10 the COM
mander. in chief, and 10 each division other
than the division OF Rhode Island, sons of
veterans, u. =. n. TWO copies To the de-
partment Of Rhode Island womens relief
corps. q. A. r.. ; one copy to each corps there
OF in this state; one copy TO the Rhode island
society of the sons of the American revolu-
tion one copy to each chapter in this state Of
the daughters Of tho American revolution |;
ono copy to Rhode Island society of CinciE-
natl; one copy to each society of colonial
danes in this state; twenty copies 20 the
Rhode Island historical society; twenty copies
TO the veteran citizen historical society; one
copy to the library Of Brown University; one
copy TO the Providence AthenRum library /;
one copy to the Redwood library at Newport !:
one copy to each public library in the state
one copy to the library of each high school in
the state: one copy to each surviving field,
staff and line officer Of each Rhode Island reg
iment that served in the union army .uring
the war Of the rebellion one copy TO 'he com
manding officer Of each battery; one copy 10
each member Of the general assembly which
PASSED said act OF which this act Us an
amendment: Provided, however, that no per-
son shall receive more than sne copy Of said
record under the foregoing provisions of this
act the remaining copies Of said record 10 be
placed in the custody Of the sdjutant general.
who Is hereby authorized 20 exchange the
same for similar publications Of other states,
and 20 dispose Of tho remainder at the cost of
paper, printing and binding"
SIC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed, and this act
shall take Of ect Immediately.
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CHAPTER 1853.

AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 255 OF tha
Public Statutes, "of Salaries"
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. The annual salary OF the report
er OF the supreme court shall be twelve hun
dred dollars.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect upon its
passage. and all acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER 1870.

An ACT Repeating Chapter 1877 OF the Public
Laws, Passed June u, A. ID. 1894. Entitled
IAN Act 70 Simplify and Regulate the Pub
iication II legal Notices by Courts of Pro-
hate, Town Councils, and Other Town Off
cers.'
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION !. Chapter 1917 OF the Public Laws.
passed June l9. A. ID. 1894, Is hereby repealed,
and all acts and parts of acts which were re-
pealed by the enactment of said Chapter 1917
Of the Public Laws are hereby revived. re-en-
acted, and continued in force.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect upon it's
passage.
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CHAPTER 1872.

An ACT In Amendment of Chapter llSO of tha
Public Laws, Passed Mt the January Session
iSgi. Entitled can Act ~ Prohibit the Car
rying of Concealed Weapons"
IL Il enacted by the General Assembly ~ fol-
lows.
SECTION l. Scction ~ Chapter lls0 OF the
Public Laws, passed at the January session,
1893, entitled can act 10 prohibit the carry
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CHAPTER 1874.

AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 1889 Of the
Public Laws. Passed at the January session,
A. ID. 1893.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows.
SECTION !. Section I Of Chapter 1850 of the
Public Laws passed at the January session
A. ID. 1893, is hereby amended so AS TO read a.
follows:
time in each year appoint as many notaries
public for the state and many justices of
the peace for the several towns and cities, in
addition 10 those justices of the peace who
now are or hereafter may be- elected by the
people, as he may deem expedient."
SEC. 2. All acts and parts OF acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this
act shall take effect upon its passage.