The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-18
PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT
YHE JANUARY SESSION.

1900.
(Ihe Chapters OF the Public Laws are
uumbered oontinuously from the Gener-
I ~ Laws. Hevision OF ls96.l
CHAPTER 7l5.
HN ACT IN Amendment OF Chapter $50 OF
the General Laws. Entitled "Cl Manu-
featuring corporations.'
Qassed Feb. g., l900)
Gt 10 enacted ~ the General Assembly as
follows:
section 1. Section Of Chapter $50 of
khe General Laws IL hereby amended 30
that the same shall read as follows:
''Sec. 4 Every such company, II or
9anized under chapter i76. may increase
or decrease it's capital stock In the man
nef provided by sections and OF chap
ter l76; and every such company Organ
uxed otherwise than under chapter llS
may. by vote. increase or reduce its capi-
tal stock within the limits authorized by
ats charter. but the increase or decrease
an any case shall only be had upon the
affirmative vote OF at least three-fourths
'pf the whole capital stock, passed at
meeting OF the corporation duly called
tor that purpose; and on the question OF
increase or decrease. as on all o,ner ques-
fions arising at any meeting OF share
holders OF any such corporation now or
hereafter existing. all outstanding shares
shall have equal voting rights. In case OF
any decrease OF capital stock. as above
provided. certified copy OF the vote ef-
9ecting the same shall. within ten days
after its passage, be recorded as provided
IN section 2. and in default thereof the
directors OF the company shall be Jointly
and severally liable for all debts OF the
company contracted after said ten days.
and before the recording of the copy OF
the vote as aforesaid"
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect on
...A all nAta ayx1
parts of acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
CHAPTER ZIG.
AN ACT Making Appropriations For the
Support OF the State of Rhode Island
For the Fiscal Year Ending on the
Thirty-first Day of December, A. Ia
1900.
PASSED Feb Q. 1892
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. The following sums or so
much thereof as may be authorized by
law are hereby appropriated to the OBJ
5ects hereinafter expressed. for the fiscal |
year ending on the thirty-irst day of De- |
cember. 1900. to be paid out OF the several |
appropriations herein mentioned; and |
the state auditor is hereby authorized to |
draw his orders for such portion thereof |
as may be required from time TO time. |
upon the receipt by him of properly au-
xhenticated vouchers.
SALARIES
To the governor. three thousand
uoilars 5000 90
To the lieutenant-governor, five
hundred dollars. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800 90 4
To the secretary OF state. thir-
sy-nve hundred dollars. ............. $500 90
To the attorney general forty
xve hundred dollars. rs................ $500 90 !
To the general treasurer. twen-
ky-five hundred dollars. ............ $500 90 |
To ex-chief justices and chief
Justice of the supreme court. ff-
ty-five hundred dollars each. and
to the associate justices thereof.
nye thousand dollars each......... 46,500 90 |
To the state auditor, Lfteen
hundred Observation-Disclosures. $500 90 |
To the insurance commissioner
bne thousand dollars. rs............ 1000 90 |
To the commissioner Of public
schools. three thousand dollars. 5000 90
To the assistant attorney-gen-
eral. two thousand five hundred
Uollars 900 90 |
To the reporter of the decisions
Of the supreme court, twelve hun
ared dollars. rs.......................- 100 %
To the commissioners of shell
fisheries. three hundred dollars
each. fifteen hundred dollars..... $500 90
To the railroad commissioner,
Dne thousand dollars. LOO 10
To the state sealer OF weights.
measures and balances. five hum
Ured dollars. s.................x coo %
To the librarian of the law IL
brary. twelve hundred dollars. 1900 %
To the clerk OF the secretary of
state. two thousand dollars. .... 1000 90
To the clerks Of the state au-
uitor. three thousand three hum
Gico and ifty dollars. .............. 1850 90
To the clerk of the commission
er Of public schools seven hum
Brcd and fifty dollars. .......... go o.
To the clerk of the general
treasurer. fifteen hundred dol
lars ,...................,.... $500 90
To the sheriff OF the county of
Newport. six hundred dollars. 600 90
To the sheriffs of the counties
OF Bristol. Kent and Washing
ton. four hundred dollars each... 1000 90
To the crier of the courts in
Providence county. seven hum
0red dollars... s........................... 200 oO
To the clerk of the appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court.
county of Providence, twenty
ave hundred dollars. s................ $500 90
To the assistant clerk of the ap-
pellate division OF the supreme
court. county OF Providence
eighteen hundred dollars. ........ $500 90
To the additional assistant clerk
Of the appellate division Of the su-
preme court. county OF Provl-
dence. one thousand dollars.... 1000 90
To the clerk OF the common
pleas division OF the supreme
court, county OF Providence,
twenty-five hundred dollars. $500 %
To the assistant clerk OF the
common pleas division of the su-
preme court, county of Provi-
dence. eighteen hundred dollars. $500 90
To the clerk of the appellate
division of the supreme court,
county OF Newport. seven hum
sdred and nifty dollars. ............... $50 90
To the clerk OF the common
pleas division OF the supreme
court. county of Newport ten
hundred and fifty dollars. 1850 %
To the clerk or the common
pleas division OF the supreme
court. county of Bristol. six hum
dred dollars. rs........................... 800 %
To the clerk OF the common
pleas division OF tlse supreme
court. county OF Kent, twelve
hundred dollars. ars..................... loo o
To the clerk OF the appellate d.
vision OF the supreme court. coun-
w Of Wa Abingdon seven htndrad