The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
IIIApTEN 7lh.
AN ACT In Addition 10 Chapter 1903 oi the GoneI
al Laws "Of slows and Exhibitions"
Ipassfd MAY L. 1907

AN ACT In Addition 20 Chapter 1903 81 the Goner'
al Laws, "Of nows and Exhibitions"
Passed May 4, 1909
II IL enacted by the General Assembly as followsi
section l. Chapter iO3 ~ the General Laws Is
hereby amended by adding thereto sections 10 read
as follows:
"sec =. Every person who shall In connection
with any show, exhibition. or entertainment,
whether public or private, either AZ owner, man.
aRer. or director. or IN any other capacity, use,
or cause or permit 30 be- used phonograph or
other ooniriysnco. instrument, or device which
utton ~ gives forth any language which Il OBJ
socue impure, or mauiicstly tending 10 the cor
ruption " the morals II youth. or who shall az
Aforesaid. use cause, permit 10 be used a
Naaropr bioguph, mutogcOpe stcfeopticon, or
other C0uiriyHnrc, instrument ur device which cx-
hibts pictures or Views which are obscene, Inn
pure. mnniestly tending 10 The corruption Of
che morals ~ youth shall be fined not exceeding
Gye hundred dollars or imprisoned not exceeding
one year. or shall be- punished by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Sec D. Every person who shall az owner. man
HRor, director, agent, Or In any other capacity
prepare. advertise give, present or participate In
any obscene. indecent, Immoral, o. impure show
~ entertainment. n any show or entertain
mcut mnniirFtly tending 30 the corruption Of the
morals ~ youth, shall be fined not exceeding five
hundred dollars or Imprisoned not exceeding one
year. or shall be punished by both such hne and
imprisonment.
Soc 20. Complaint may be made. or an iniorma-
lion hlod, by the mayor Or chief oi police ~ any
city. the president ~ any town council, or any
town sergeant within The city or town, respective
~, where such officer shall reside, settling forth
that the complainant has reason 10 believe and
does believe that phonographa, yitascopcs, bio
Rfaphs. mutOsoopcs, Etcfooptic0ns, or other con.
trtanccs. Instruments. or devices and which shall
be- described In such complaint as nearly a. may
De-, ere kept of suffered 20 be kept, 20 De used In
violation ~ the preceding sections 0i this act, In
any building. room, tent. booth any other
place within thc county In which the complaint
"a made Dr information filed, or In any vessel,
boat or other craft upon any ~ the waters OF
Nauagansett bay, and in such complaint or In
formation particularly described, snd such pro-
ceodiuga bad thereon Cor the forfeiture and ae-
aroti0n ~ such cOnthyances. Instruments. or
devices o. are by law prescribed ior the forfeiture
aud destruction of gambling implements OF appa-
ratus under thc general laws Of the state.
Sec a. No officer complaining Or Informing, as
Aforesaid, shall bo required. At the time of max
ing such complaint, 20 enter into reoognizanco Or
In any way 10 become liable for the costs that
may accrue thereon, or Cor any damages on ac-
count u The seizure of such contriyancos, instru-
monts. ~ devices.
Sec. ~ IN addition 10 the fees allowed by law.
the officer who shall make service u any warrant
fof ths seizure 0f any such o0ntriyances, instru-
ments or devices under the provisions Of this act
shall BE- allowed therefor the sum Of one dollar;
fof the removing ~ any such cOntriYancca, IN
siruments 0r devices ~ seized 20 place of
safety. one dollar and all necessary expenses In
CURED In such removal. which fees shall De IN
oludcd Ia the bin Of costs and taxed b. the
court"