The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-13
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED At THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1907.
THE Chapters OF Public Laws are mum.
bercd continuously from the General
Laws, Revision OF 1896.
CHAPTER l52.

AN ACT In Amendment 10 Section OF
Chapter 100 OF the General Laws. En.
t,tisd "of OF he Registration OF Births
Passed May II. 1871
IT Is. enacted by the Gencral Assembly AZ
Section /, Section 0 OF Chapter 100 OF
the General Laws In hereby amended &c
a. .so g. read ~ follows: =. o,,ar nor.o,
shall conduct funeral or bury. or deposit
IN a tomb, or remove from this state OF
perspo or % ns ehd unlea
he shall first obtain the physicians GER
tihcate required by section seven OF thii
upon such person who has deceased. OF
the person bringing forth such still-borr
child, and shall return the same togetnei
ton required by section three OF this
Chapter 70 the town clerk OF the towt
where such death or bringing forth tool
place: Provided, however. that In sucf
towns as allow the burial or removal OF
the bodies OF deceased persons without
permit from the town clerk and II tht
undertaken or otner person who has
charge OF the disposal Of the remains OF
the deceased person Is unable 10 obtain
the said physicians certificate after rea.
sonabe attempts therefor before the bur
ial or removal OF the said remains, thcr
the said undertaker or oth9r person shal
three OF this Chapter. Including the cause
OF death and the name Of the physician
last in attendance upon the deceased; I'm.
mediately TO the town or city clerk OF
registrar OF the town or city In which the
death occurred. He shall also withir
two days thereafter notify the physician
last In attendance upon the deceased per
son OF the name and date OF death OF tho
same. Whenever the body OF n person IL
lying dead In any town or. city who has
been unattended by a physician I'm his on
her last sickness. the town or city clerk
or In the city of Providence the city reg
tstrar, shall call upon "a registered phy'
sician or the medical examiner OF the
district In which the remains are lying. te
inapre nt1 az ara eer,y 1 a. 10 tne eaus
said physician or medical examiner the
fee OF two dollars which shall be paid ouI
OF the town or city treasury Of said towr
or city upon the order OF said town OF
city clerk or registrar: and provided. fur.
ther. that whenever the medical examiner
case is within the provisions OF Chapter
2S7 OF the General Laws his services shall
be rendered and fees paid in accordance
with the provisions OF said Chapter 2S7"
CHAPTER 453
AN ACT In Amendment OF Chapter III
OF the General Laws Entitled "Of Dogs
Hassed May IT, 1S9I)
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. Section 12 and 13 OF Chapte,
III OF the General Laws, entitled "Oi
Dogs" are hereby amended to read as
town. or such special constables as the
town council OF such town may appoint
annually in the month OF April shall as.
certain and make a list of the owners OF
keepers OF dogs in such town and return
such list TO the town clerk on or before
the last day of May, and shall receive
from the town treasury the sum OF TWEEN.
ty cents for each dog so listed, except ir
the city OF Providence, where such spe.
cial constable shall receive from the city
treasurer such sum as may be fixed by
the city council of said city for each dog
so listed; and the town clerk shall within
two weeks thereafter, furnish to the town
or fn afh n1 cfok. 10 or
appointed and sworn, list of all dogs
licensed for the current year and a list OF
those not licensed, with the names Of the
cept In the cities of Newport and Provi.
dence. post such list in at least three pub
lie places in the town or publish the same
In such other manner as the town council
may direct"
Sec. 49, Any person may and every
such special constable so appointed and
police officer and constable shall. kill or
destroy or cause to be killed or destroyed,
all dogs going at large and not licensed
each dog so killed. destroyed and buried,
such special constable shall be entitled to
hs soars or ey bs ct
of Providence where he shall receive
from the. city treasurer such sum as may
be fixed by the city council Of said city"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
CHAPTER asa
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 279 OF
the General Laws, "Of Offences Against
Passed May IA. 1917
1T is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section l. Section 10 of Chapter 279 OF
the General Laws. entitled "Of offences
amended by adding thereto the following
words: land every person who shall at
any time break and enter any railroad
car. or break any lock or seal thereon
with intent to commit larceny or other
crime shall be imprisoned not exceeding
Sec. q This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
CHAPTER 455.
m 81 cnsptes g Of
PASSED May a. 1917
IT is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section /. Whoever imports. prints.
publishes, sells. or distributes a book.
thing containing obscene, Indecent or
impure language, or manifestly tending
to the corruption of the morals Of youth,
picture, figure or description manifestly
tending To the corruption of the morals
of youth. or Introduces into a family,
school, or place of education. or buys,
procures, receives or has I'm his possession
any such book. pamphlet. ballad. printed
paper, print, picture figure or other thing.
Sithci III tht nuipooc VI Sdie, eAnlDltion,
loan or circulation. or with intent to In
troduce the same into a family. school or
place Of education, shall be punished BY
imprisonment not exceeding two years,
or by fine not exceeding one thousand
nor less than one hundred dollars.
Sec. 2 When person Is convicted un-
der the provisions OF section one of this
act and sentenced to pay a fine. one hals
OF the fine actually paid by such offender
shall be paid to the person who informed
and prosecuted such offender to convic-
ton.
Sec. 3. So much OF Chapter 2s1 incon-
sistent herewith 81 hereby repealed.