The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-12
Fifteen hundred dollars.

Entetn nuNuItd
STATE REGISTRAR.
For the state registrar, for making an
annual abstract and report OF the regis
tration OF births. marriages and deaths,
10 be paid s9 on sp9rSSoin, SoiIars o. secretary OIL
.' sofpiisRs S,f REIIEF FUND.
For the relief OF Union soldiers. sailors
and marines. etc. thirteen thousand dol
SOLDIERS HOME FUND.
For the support and maintenance. OF the
soldiers home and the inmates thereof.
eighteen thousand dollars.
FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTE-
NAFEE NaEfai,fTtRE 2E RE K ANb ckGaE SEGaEN}c 9c
Ten thousand dollars.
FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTE,
Nineteen thousand dollars, in addition
20 the moneys received by them which
shall have been paid into the treasury.
For stationery, fuel rent, and supplies
for commissioners OF pilots, one hundred
dollars
house bonds. ffty-two thousand FIVE hum
For watchman at camp Il. !. militia.
fve hundred dollars.
For annual payment 20 the sinking
fund for the redemption OF state House
Bonds, twenty thousand dollars
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage.
CHAPTER i39.
&C Cure re- Of Persons Persons Addicted ese'im. 10 the fIa- n
bitual, Excessive. and Dangerous Use OF
Alcohol and Other Poisonous Drugs.
Passed Feb. 5, 1917
II Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
Section I. Every person who is so ad-
dicted TO the habitual. excessive and dan
gerous use of alcohol or OF any poisonous
drug. as 10 render II necessary for his
own welfare or for the safety of the .com-
munity that he should be restrained and
friend either within his own house or In
the Butler Hospital for the Insane, dur
ing such period, not exceeding one. year
at any one time~a as may be requisite to
effect his cure from such habit. but no
such person shall be SO restrained with
OFT a certificate from two practicing phy-
sicians Of good standing not connected or
employed Ia any hospital ~ asylum for
the insane. that such person IL addicted
20 such habitual use as aforesaid and
that such restraint is necessary for his
own welfare or for the safety of the COM
munity; provided. however. that no such
person shall be so restrained except un-
der the personal supervision Of the ply
sieian who Is the superintendent for the
time being Of the Butler Hospital; and
any person so committed may be lawfully
, received and restrained In such house or
In the Butler Hospital by such next
friend or said superintendent and by
their agents and servants until the ex-
piration Of such year from the time OF
such committai unless sooner discharged.
in one of the methods hereinafter set
forth; and neither such next friend. SUI
nor the trustees or agents OF said Hos
pital shall be liable civilly or criminally.
Tor receiving or OBTAINING any person SO
committed or detained.
Sec 2. Such person may be discharged
from such detention at any time by the
said superintendent when confined In his
house, and by the said superintendent
with the appreciation in writing OF the
visiting committee OF the trustees when
ne is confined In the Butler Hospital.
Sec. 3 On petition, Of any person con-
Of any person on his behalf either for
the appointment OF commission or for
the writ OF habeas corpus, the like and
similar proce edings shall be had with the
same rights end privileges 10 the petit
tioner and TO the person restrained and
upon the like similar conditions as is
provided In Sections 10, lG II. Is. 49, 20 and
q OF Chapter s2 Of the General Laws.
with reference TO persons detained as in
sane: provided. howeverA that upon the
trial OF any such petition either before
the court or any Justice thereof, or before
such commissioners, or before a jury up
on issues framed. the issue shall be
whether or not the person restrained is
or Is not addicted to such habit as here
inbefore set forth and whether or not II
is necessary for his cure from such habit,
or for the safety of the community. that
he should be so restrained.
Sec. 4. The duties and authority of the
agent OF State Charities and Corrections,
VI Nht cAdlt bodIu
of Health as commission as set forth in
Sections 2s 60. II. 32. 30. "a. OF Chapter ~
OF the General Laws, shall extend and
apply 10 all persons restrained under the
provisions of this act, and 10 the places
where they are restrained, and TO the
persons restraining them.
Sec. ). This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage. and all acts and
parts Of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 440.
AN ACT In Amendment Of and In Ad-
dition 10 Chapter 22s of the General
Laws OF Rhode Island.
PASSED Feb. 5, 1872
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section !. Whenever any Justice or as
sstant justice shall be a party to any
action or proceeding. civil or criminal,
or be interested in the event thereof, such
action or proceeding, If within the luris-
brought before district court, be
brought before and heard by a district
court in an adjoining district.
Se1 2 All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon
its passage.
CHAPTER AL
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 24i
Of the General Laws.
PASSED Feb. 5, 1917
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section /. Section SO of Chapter 24 of
the General Laws is hereby amended so
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