The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-13


guilty OF 30 much thereof as shall sub
stnntlaIly amount 10 an offence Of n low
or nnture or that the defendant did not
complete the offence charged but that h0
was guilty only Of nm attempt 70 commit
Of such. lower offence. or guilty Of an at
may be, and the court shall proctsd 20
scntsnoe such convict for the offence Of
which ne shal! be 30 found guilty. not.
otherwise Jurisdiction Of such offence"
Bee. e. All acts and parts OF acts incon-
eistent herewith are hereby repealed and
TINS ACT ShaiI take effect Immediately.
CHAPTER lG.
An ACT To Provide For Licensing and
Passed May 20, 1877
II ~ enacted by the General Assembly ~
Section !. Any person other than an
oyerseer OF the poor OF any city or town,
the managers OF any state institution,
any charitable in1titution Incorporated by
law within this state, or any duly aI-
thorized officers Or agent Of the same.
who receives, boards or keeps for hire.
OF two years not related By blood or
marriage 10, or not legally adopted by, or
not legally committed by order OF any
censed in writing by the i board Of" OF State
charities and corrections, be punished by
q fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
VI ny imprisonment not exceeding one
year, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment; Provided, that if In any prosecu-
tion under this act the defendant relics
upon his relationship 10. or right TO the
legal custody OF such infant In defence,
the burden shall be upon the defendant
to prove said relationship or right to le-
gal custody.
Sec. 2. The board OF state charities and
corrections may grant licenses to re-
ceive, board and keep infants and may
revoke such license In It's discretion. No
ahnH I.s. .ts.I t.sal1 thA
application therefor shall be approved In
writing by the board OF health OF the
ATTY or town I'm which such licensee pro-
poses to receive. board and keep such in
fants. The board of state charities and
corrections, the Rhode Island Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children,
shall annually. and may at all times.
visit and inspect premises so licensed,
and may at any time designate any per-
SGs 10 Visit scb and said
for term not exceeding one year and a
record thereof shall be Kept by the board
board shall forthwith notify the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention OF Cru
city TO Children, and the board OF health
OF the city or town In which the licensee
Sesdes. that such license has been grant
ed. with the terms thereof. Every such
license shall sets forth the name of the
licensee. the particular premises In which
the business may be carried on, and the
number Of infants permitted to be board
ed at one time In such premises: and
shall. IL so required by said board, be
premises. and the number OF infants spec
flied in such license shall in no case be
exceeded. No license issued as aforesaid
shall authorize the holder thereof to keeI
an infant in any building or place Other
than that designated in the license.
Sec. 4. Every licensee as aforesaid shall
form as may be prescribed by the board
OF state charities and corrections, Of ev-
cry infant received, which record shall
include the name and age Of such infant.
the name and address Of the person {
Institution from whom such infant Is re
ceived, the date Of It's discharge, and the
tuition to whom II Is delivered.
Sec. 5. When such license is revoked
the board of state charities and correc-
face Of the record of the license. and shall
give written notice of such revoca ton to
the holder Of the license by deliveri- :
at te the % place Of business 'sH desisnated m Vn in
license.
Sec. g. Any person licensed as afor.
said. receiving under his care or contro
for. hire, gain or reward. or placing un
der the care or control Of another an In.
FAINT under two years of age not related
by blood or marriage to. or not legally
adopted by such other person, to be kept
under the care and control Of such other
person for hire, gain or reward. shall,
WlLnln TWO udyS dILcT SuCn reception OF
placing, give notice to the board of state
charities and corrections of such recep-
tion or placing under control and its terms,
with the names, ages and residences OF
such infant, and of its parents and of the
person SO placing and receiving such in,
fant. so far as known to the person CIV
ing such notice: Provided. however, that
any person receiving such an infant from
the overseers of the poor of any city or
town or from any state institution OF
from any charitable institution incor-
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be required to report in such notice only
the name and age Of such infant and the
name and location of the institution from
which such infant Is received
Sec. 7. Any person violating the pro-
vision OF section four or section six OF
this act, shall be punished by imprison
ment in the house Of correction, not ex-
ing one hundred dollars or by both such
Imprisonment and fine.
CHAPTER 465.
AN ACT Giving Additional Powers to the
sherffs and Deputy Sheriffs of the
PASSED May 20, 1917
IT Is enacted by the General Assembly a.
Section 1. Whenever any complaint
shall be made by the sheriff or any depu-
ty sheriff of any county to the justice OF
clerk of the district court of any district,
or to any justice OF the peace authorized
to issue warrants In such district against
ally ptTSOH iOT any criminal OHenCe Wltn-
In the jurisdiction OF such district court,
such sheriff or deputy sheriff shall not be
required to give surety for costs, but
shall give his personal recognizance and
be liable In his Individual capacity there
for.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage.
CHAPTER 466.
AN ACT In Amendment OF Section "a OF
Chapter 46 of the General Laws Of
Rhode Island. F"Of the Levy and AS
sessment of Taxes"
PASSED May 21, 1871
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly az
follows:
Section !. Section "a of Chapter 46 OF
the General Laws of Rhode Island, IL
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows
'Sec. "a. In lieu of sections 20. 81 and q
OF this chapter. the assessors OF taxes In
the city of Pawtucket, shall on complet
Ing their assessment. date. sign and de.
liver certified copy thereof to the city
treasurer of said city. who shall proceed
to collect said taxes at the time and In
the manner provided by law and by Ill
rection of the city council OF said city
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme.
diately.
CHAPTER 467.
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