The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-23

1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1o3 of the General
Laws Is hereby amended by adding there
to- sections to read as follows:
Sec. g. Every person who shall In con-
nection with any show, exhibition, or en-
tertainment, whether public or private,
either as owner, manager, or director. or
In any other capacity. use, or cause, or
permit 10 be used a photograph or other
contrivance. instrument or device which
utters or gives forth any language which
Is obscene. impure. or manifestly tending
10 the corruption of the morals OF youth !;
or who shall as aforesaid. use. or cause
or permit to be used vitascope, bio
graph. mutoscope, stereopticon. or other
contrivance. instrument, or device which
exhibits pictures or views which are OBJ
scene, impure, or manifestly tending to
the corruption of the morals of youth.
shall be fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars or imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or shall be punished by both such
llne and imprisonment
Sec. .. Every person who shall as owner.
manager. director, agent. or I'm any other
capacity prepare. advertise. give, pres
ent, or participate In any obscene, inde-
cent, immoral, or impure show or enter
tainment. or in any show or entertain
ment manifestly tending to the corrup-
tion OF the morals of youth shall be fined
not exceeding five hundred dollars or i'm
prisoned not exceeding one year. or shall
be punished by both fine and imprison-
ment.
Sec. 10. Complaint may be made. or an
information filed. by the mayor or chief
of police Of any city, the president Of any
town council or any town sergeant with
iii the city or town. respectively. where
such officer shall reside. setting forth
that the complainant has reason 20 be-
liave and does believe that monographs.
vffascopes, biographs, microscopes, stere-
0pticone, or other contrivances, instru-
ments. or devices. and which shall be de-
ecribed In such complaint as nearly as
may be, are kept or suffered to be kept,
10 be used In violation of the preceding
sections OF this act In any building,
room. tent, booth, or any other place
within the county In which the complaint
ls made OF information filed. or In any
vessel, boat. or other craft upon any OF
the waters OF Narraeansett bay. and In
such complaint or Information particular
~ described. and such proceedings had
thereon for the forfeiture and destruc-
tion Of such contrivanccs. Instruments or
devices as are by law prescribed for the
forfeiture and destruction OF gambling
implements or apparatus under the gen.
erai laws Of the state.
Sec. II. No ofYicer complaining or In
forysipE, an aforesaid. shall be required
af the time OF making such complaint. 10
enter into recognizance OF In any way "a
become liable for the costs that may ac-
cruz thereon. or for any damages On ac-
count OF the seizure OF such contrfvances.
instrvments. OF devices.
Sec. r. In addition 10 the fees allowed
BY law. the oficer who shall make SER
Vice OF any warrant for the seizure OF
any such contrivances. Instruments. or
devices under the provisions OF this act
shall be allowed therefor the sum Of one
dollar: for the removing OF any such con-
tr)vances. instruments. or devices ~
neIsed - . place of safety. one dollar and
AL NECESSARY expenses incurred IN such
11nova1: which fees shall be included IN
- b1II Of costs and taxed BY the court"