The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-19
PUBLIC LAWS. PASSED AT
THE JANUARY SESSION,

PUBLIC LAWS. PASSED AT
THE JANUARY SESSION.
1000.
fThe Chapters OF the Public Laws are
numbered continuously from the Gener-
81 Laws, Revision Of lSsdl
cHArrER Ys.
~ ACT mnhdng an AddStionAi Appsopsiation
~ IT, oupQsss - ~ 8saks oovsrnmsns Kos
the Ter Esdlas the sist Day Of December,
Ssr~ p.sss -. .. 1900,
d 70 snac>>d ~ ths csnersl A.rmsiy - follows;
ssctisn 4 Tue foi'o~ipS sum o. ~ much there
~ q nay ~ necessary and authorised by Law is
1eseby sDpvspsisted 10 the object hereinafter az
psesn1. n slditisa 10 the amount hsrvtofcrs Ap-
Rropristsd for tho support Of the state for the
1sosi year ending on the Sist day % December
a D. 1900 and the state auditor Is hereby zu-
ahorised 70 draw his orders upon the general
treasurer for ssch portion thereof may be
quirsd nom time 10 time. upon receipt BY him
pf properly authenticated vouchers:
FOR extra clerk hire In the Office of the
rierk Of the district court of the sixth
judicial district. seven hundred dollars 500 90
See. q This set shall take effect and after
uts passage.
CHAPTER ms
AN ACT Making an Appropriation For tire Re-
printing OF the X. |. Manual and Sundry An
nual Reports OF State Boards and 0fhcera
Passed Feb. Q, 1909
h Is enacted by the General Assembly a. folicvv;
Section l. Tue sum OF $40 900. 90 in addition TO
f8t sum heretofore appropriated for state print
1ng Is hereby appropriated for the year ending
December 81 1000. for the reprinting OF the r. l.
Manual and sundry annual reports OF state boards
and officers recently destroyed by FIRE; and the
state auditor Is hereby authorized to draw his
orders upon the general treasurer for the pay
m~nt OF the same from any money In the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. upon receipt by him
Of proper vouchers.
su passage.
CHAPTER 7ls
AN ACT In Amendment Of Section OF Chapter
os Of the General Laws. Entitled "Of the Nor
maj School, Teachers Institutes, and Lectures"
Passed Feb. o, 19o0.)
n IN enacted by the General Assembly a. follows:
Section l. Section S OF Chapter 6S OF the Gen.
eral Laws Is hereby amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows:
sssec. s. Tie trustees OF the normal school may
pay to each pupil who shall reside within the
state who shall have been duly admitted thesetov
and who shall have attended the regular sessions
Of sasd school and complied with the regulations
theyaas during the term next preceding such pay
ments not exceeding fifteen dollars for each quar-
ter year for travelling expenses: but such pay
mnts in the aggregate for such travelling ex-
penses shall not exceed the sum OF three thou
sand dollars in rry year, and shall be made
60 the respective pupils entitled TO the same In
proportion TO the distance they may reside from
said school"
Sec 2. Chapter 4le OF the Public Laws passed
st the September session. A. ID. 1885, and all 9th.
er acts and parts OF acts inconsistent herewith.
are hereby repealed. and this act shall tsks e.
esct on and sisss iS passage.
CHAPTER TO
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter 81. Title xIn,
of the General Laws
Passed Feb o. lpo0)
H n enacted by the General Assembly a. follows:
Section l. Section ii of Chapter 81, of the Gen.
eral Lsws 10 hereby amended 10 read -
1ollows:
''sec. H. The mid board Of control shall snnu-
ally report y the general assembly. At its Jan
unu ssuipu, upon the condition Of the school,
the number Of inmates thereof, the expenditures
Cor the year. and their estimates for the year en-
suing. together with such other matters 40 may
ssem dssirable."
&c 2 TITS act shall take effect on snd after
ub passage. and all acts and parts a acts incon-
Uistent AsEswith ars hereby repealed.
AN ACT IN Amendment Of Chapter sD Of the
General LAws. Entitled "Of Trials"
Pased Feb. Q. lsoo)
II is enacted BY the General Assembly a. follow:
sectisn 1. Section Of Chapter Gas Of the Gen.
oral IAws u hereby amended % - to read - fol-
eows:
''sec & In equity causes the appellate divison
may frame issues Of fact to Be tried by jury ~
khe dividou in its discretion may deem advisable;
othsrwise all equity shall be tried in the
0ppelhts dividon Of the supreme court on deposi-
tisns. excepting such cases ~ the division shall
allow TO be tried oral evidence. Such Issues
nf fact % tried by jury, in in said divi-
uicn in Providence county. shall be sent to the
Uommcn pleas diudon sitting in said county. for
asdgnment on the hrvt Monday Of the month Tex.
elusive Of August and September) the first Mon
~ = which occurs next after twenty days from
uuoh order; and in Newport or Washington coun-
~ - the hr1 scssion Of the common pleas divi-
edcn therein the nrst day Of which occurs next
nfter twenty days from such order: Provided,
oowever that such Issues Of fact In causes In the
appellate division in Providence county. arising
n the counties Of Kent Bristol, shall be sent
20 the nrst session Of the common pleas division
N the county In which such cause arose the nrst
day OF which occurs next after twenty days from
such order. The parties 20 such cause shall follow
tho ssid issues and verdict thereon. special
or general, shall be certified back TO the appel
date division from which such issues were sent
and shall be part Of the record OF said equity
Cause otnefwtses the practice In the appellate
division shall be according to the usual course Of
chsncery practice''
Sec. p This act shall take effect from and after
Its passage.
CHAPTER 100
AN ACT In Amendment Of Section Of Chapter
252 Of the General Laws. 'of writs, the Forms
Thereof, and When lssuable."
Passed Feb. y, 1909
It Is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
section l. Section Of Chapter 252 Of the Gen.
ersi Laws. "of writs. the forms thereof and