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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

the beginning OF the term for which h. elect
ed When both the governor and lieutenant gov
srnor elect, either the lieutenant governor se-
rstsry Of state. attorney general. OF general uess
elect. are % incspsoitstsd. or when there
has been q failure 20 elect any o. more of the
officers mentioned in this section, the general as
ssmbly shall. upon its organization. meet in graLd
committee and elect some person or persons 10
MI the once or of,ces. a. the case may be, tor
which such incspscity exists or 80 to which sLcb
failure 10 elect occurred when the general
ssmbly shsll elect any Of ssid ofscers beosaS u
the failure Of sSy person % receive q plurality %
the votes cast. the election in each shall te
made from the persons who received the same and
largest number of votes
Sec. s. II the ofhces Of governor and lieutenant
governor be both vacant. by reason Of Death or
otherwise, they shall be Allied by the general
ssmbly in grand committee, and the acting gov
srnOr shall. II the general assembly is not then
session. call a special session Thereof. for that
purpose, within twenty days after both Ct ssid
oftces become vacant, II . stated session lie not
sooner 20 occur.
See. g. In case OF vacancy In the ofce Of sec
retary of state attorney general or general treas
urer from any cause. the general assembly IN
grand committee shall elect some person 10 ~
the sane: Provided. that IL such vacancy occurs
when the general assembly is not In session tie
governor shall appoint some person 70 MI such
vacancy until successor elected by the general
assembly Is qualified 20 act.
Sec. z In elections by the general assembly in
grand committee the person receiving a majority
Of the votes shall be elected. Every person elect
ed by the general assembly 20 I'll a vacancy, par-
suant 10 the provisions Of this act, shall hold lis
once FOR the remainder Of the term for the full
term. IS the case may be, and until his successor
IL elected and quslined
SEC. 3. Whenever in this act the word ballots
or the word votes is used IL shall be CONSTRUED
10 include the evidence Of the intent Of the elect
ors as shown by the tally-sheets records made
upon paper by any voting machine used in the
elections TO which this act refers.
Sec. 0. All provisions Of the General Laws or Of
the Public Laws or Of any special laws incon-
ristent herewith are hereby repealed, in tar as
they affect the holding Of elections for general
officers; and this act shall take effect upon its
passage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

AN ACT 20 Authorize the Issuance Of Bonds 60 he
Known as the Third State House Construction
Loan"
passed Feb. T. l90l.)
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly as follows.
Section l. The general treasurer is hereby au-
thorzed and directed 90 issue scrip or certificates
OF debt in the name and behalf Of the state. and
under its seal, and oountorsgned by the governor,
10 an amount not exceeding seven hundred thou.
tand dollars, 10 be designated The third state
house construction loan" Said scrip shall he il.
sued registered bonds or with interes; coupons
attached; shall mature not more than forty, years
from the date Of it's issue shall bear interest az
rate not exceeding three per ccntum per annum,
payable semi.annuaily In gold coin Of the Usted
States Of the present standard Of weight and fine.
ness: shall be redeemable at maturity In gold coin
oi the United States Of the present standard ci
weight and hneness; and shall be sold from time
90 time az such times and in such installments as
the board of state house commissioners, created by
Chapter 1901 Of the Public Laws, passed May -.
1893 shall determine. 60 the highest bidder after
public advertisement, but az no less than the par
value thereof Said bonds shall be exempt from
taxation in this state.
Sec 2 The general treasurer shall on issuing
any Of said bonds establish a sinking fund and
apportion thereto from year 60 year amount
sufficient with it's accumuatons 90 extinguish the
debt at its maturity. The amount necessary each
year 20 pay the interest and sinking fund require
ments of said bonds shall he included m and
made part of the annual appropriation bill foi
the expenses Of the state government; and any
premium over the par value Of said bonds received
on the salc thereof shall form a part Of the sink
ing fund for their redemption.
Sec g. The amount received from the sale o
said scrip. less any premium received over the pai
value thereof as provided in section 2. 30 much
thereof may be necessary, is hereby appropn
pted for the payment Of bills audited by sait
board q state house commissioners or by com
nittee thereof duly constituted for that purpose
and the state auditor il hereby authorized and di
sectcd 20 draw his orders upon the general treas
srcr for the payment Of all such bills out Of the
amount received This appropriation shall no,
expire with the fiscal year Of the state. but shall
continue in force during the existence of saiC
board.
SEC. a. The interest aocruing upon the amount
received from the sale of said scrip less me afore
sid premium, shall be turned over 10 the treasur,
Of the state.
Sc. S. The total amount Of contracts entered
Into by the board of state house commissioner,
shall not exceed the sum Of seven hundred thou
snd dollars appropriated by section Of this ac
In addition 10 the amounts heretofore appropri
sted
Sec g This set shall take effect upon its 20,
sage.
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CHAPTER Els
AN ACT in Amendment Of Sections Q and of
Chapter 272 Of the General Laws, "Of Rsplevn"

AN htT IN Amendment OF bfctlohs end ~
Chapter 272 Of the General Laws "Of Rspleyin." "
tPsased Feb. q. 1901
II IN enacted BY the General Assembly 90 follow:
Section J. sectien 3 Of Chapter 272 Of the Gen.
srai Laws "Of repleyin," is hereby amended 90
o. 70 read AZ follows:
Sec. g. The officer charged with the service OF
sny such writ shall before serving the same take
from the plaintiff, from some in his behalf,
o bond 20 the defendant, with sufhoient sureties,
or surety company authorized 20 do business in
this state, In double the value Of the goods and
chsttels 70 be repleyied, with condition 20 prose
cute the said writ Of repleyin 20 final judgment
and 60 pay such damages and costs ss the de-
fendaDt In such writ shall recover against him,
and also 20 return and restore the same goods and
ohattels in like good order and condition when
taken. in case such shall be the final judgment on
such writ"
Sec. 2. Section 4 Of Chapter 272 f the General
LAwf, "of repleyin," 10 hereby amended ss to
read as follows:
sec a. In case the defendant shall at any time
pending the writ Of repeyin be dissatisfied with
the amount Of the tureties or the surety company
IN such bond, the court before winch the same
shall be pending may. on his motion and for cause
shown, in their discretion order the plaintiff TO
give further bond or further surety; and u the
plaintiff do not comply with suoh order, his sc-
tion shall be dismissed and judgment shall he
rendered for the defendant, for return and
restoration 81 III, goods and chsttels repsYed and
for damages and costs the same 40 II the plaintiff
had neglected 70 enter his writ of TepleyiD"
Sec 3. This act shall take effect from an after
Its passage.
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bs~spspsr published in the city Of Provid<nes,
and also once week for two successive weeks In
soms nevspspsr published In the county nearest
70 which the ground 10 located, describing the
land therein applied for and giving the name and
re,idsnoe of the applicant and the day, hour, and
place where the land will be let; which day shall
IN all CASES where the hrst hearing upon such sp-
pliostion IL 70 be had be upon the first or third
Friday % the month. and the commissioner may
give such further notice a such application AZ
they may deem 70 be necessary 20 inform persons
interested Of the pendenoy d such application,
and the actual costs Of pDbiisiing said notice
snail be paid by the spplicsnts."
Sec 2. All acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed. and this act shall
take eject from and after its passage
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CHAPTER $40.

AN act In Amendment Of Chapter AZ Of the
Public Laws. Entitled IAN Act Establishing Q
Hospital Corps 10 Be Attached to the Brigade
RI NJ, Passed at the September Session, A. q.
lse6."
Passed Jan. 10, 1901
n is enacted by the General Assembly AZ follows:
Section ]. Chapter AZ Of the Public Laws an
aet entitled IAN act establishing hospital corps
Go be attached 20 the brigade r. J. NJ, passed st
the September session, A. ID. 1885," 10 hereby
amended 20 read follows;
Sec. 2. In addition 70 the organizations compris-
ing the active militia, thers. shall be allowed q
hospital corps which shall be attached 10 the
brigade.
Sec. s. The hospital corps shall consist Of esp.
tain, one first lieutenant and one second ieuten-
ant at least one Of whom shall be q member Of
one Of the chartered state medical societies, and
which shall have charge C the medical instruc-
tion Of the corps, two hospital stewards, one Of
whom shah sct as first sergeant and one AZ quar-
ttrmsster-fergeant, two sergeants, two oorpoTals,
two musicians, and not 10 exceed thirty nine pri.
Yates who shall be enlisted for this purpose. They
sball be uniformed and equipped as the com
nandern-ohief shall direct, and shall receive the
same pay officers and men Of the cavalry.
Bee. 4. The system Of drill and instruction a
the hospital corps shall be the that pre-.
scribed for the United States army.
Sec. o. This act shall take effect Immediately
and all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
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MIApTER S1Q-

AN ACT Fixing the Compensation Of Doorkeepers,
Assistant Doorkecpers and Pages Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives
Passed Jan. 81, 100l)
IL is enacted by the General Assembly az follows:
Section !. The following sums shall be paid to
The doorkeepers, assistant doorkeepcrs, and pages
for actual attendance upon the daily sessions Of
the senate and house Of representatives, 90 wit:
60 each doorkeepcr, ten dollars 60 each assistant
doorkeeper, six dollars; 20 each page, two dollars
Sec 2. The state auditor is hereby directed TO
draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the
payment Of the same upon the certificate of the
clerk Of the senate and the certificate of the read.
ing clerk Of the house Of representatives,.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect on and after its
passage and all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER ss6.
An ACT Providing For the Election of General
IPasscd March :. 1901 ]


Passed March :, in0i)
II is enacted by the General Assembly a. follows
SECTION I. The governor. lieutenant; governor,
secretary q state. attorney general. and general
treasurer shall be known general officers. They
shali be- elected by ballot at town. ward. and dis.
triCt meetings. on the Tuesday next after the
FIRST Monday in November annually. and shah
sevsraly bold their Offices fer one year from the
hrst Tuesday Of January next succeeding their
election and until their SUCCESSORS elected and
qualified.
Sec. 2 The ballots given IN AZ any election ior
general officers. after having been counted snd
declared ir op.n meeting by the moderatofs or
~srteus and clerks. shall BE- sealed W and csrti-
ned in the manner provided by las and b. dcliy-
cred In pstson. by the respective clerks q the
meetings where tiny we're given In. 90 the state
returning board within forty y-eisht hours after
such sailing 10 done: Provided. that any sOch
clerk may appoint. in writing. some otncer a
the town CO CITY where he rsSides 90 - deliver
such ballots in his stead in case q his sickness
O. absolute inability 90 deliver them in person.
Sec a The state returning board shall count
and tsholsts ell such ballots and declare the ~
suit thereof in the manner provided BY law. and
shall give certificates Of their electon 20 the PEI
sons shown to have been elected
SEC q when the governor elect shall die. re-
move from thu state. refuse to serve. become IN
ssne or be othsrei-s ircspsctsted the lieutenant
sVvtrnOr elect shall b evshess % sovernor at
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26
CHATTER E11.
AN ACT In Amendment Of Section Q, Chapter %,
OF the General Laws

AN ACT In Amendment Of Section Q, Chapter 224,
OF the General Laws.
Passed Jan. %, 1907
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
Section /. Section o, Chapter 22i, Of the General
Laws is hereby amended SO as 10 read as follows:
Sec. 9. The common pleas division sitting in
Providence county, shall from time 10 time make
up list Of 10 be tried in the city Of Woon
euch division shall place upon such list all
pending before IL In which all the parties thereto
reside in said city Of Woonsocket. IL shall also
place upon such list any cause 30 pending the
parties whcreto shall agree 20 such disposition
thereof, and also upon motion of either party
thereto every cause pending which in the opin.
Ion Of such division can be tried more economical.
ly and conveniently for the parties at Woonsocket
than at Providence: Provided, however, that on
the petition Of either party TO any cause on said
List said division may remove such cause from such
bst and place the same on the regular docket Of
said division for assignment or hearing at Proy.
denoe whenever for the purpose Of obtaining a
speedy hearing OF said cause for any other sat
mfactory reason IL is deemed advisable by such
division 20 have such cause heard in Providence
Whenever a sufficient number Of such causes shall
be placed upon such list in manner aforesaid, such
division shall, by one Of the justices assigned
thereto at a time 70 be appointed by such diyi
sion, hold q session thereof al Woonsockct, at
which session II shall by trial otherwise dis
pose Of the causes upon such list"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and all acts and parts Of acts incon-
nstent herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER s2s
AN ACT In Amendment Of Chapter eae of IN,
Public Laws
CHAPTER ga

Passed March 8, 1901
IN 10 enacted by tbe General Assembly as follows:
Section j. Section Of Chapter o26 Of the Public
Laws 10 hereby amended to read az follows:
Section !. Me sum a thirty three hundred dol.
lars or ~ much thereof may be necessary 70
hereby annually appropriated 10 provide for heat.
ing and lighting the different srmories owned or
leased by the state and occupied by the several
organizations of the brigade Rhode Island militia
and the naval reserve, and to alter and Keen in
repair the heating and lighting apparatus in said
srmores; and the state auditor is hereby directed
70 draw his orders upon the general treasurer for
the payment Of the same upon receipt Of voucher
approved by the governor and certified TO BY the
quarternsster general"
Sec. e. This act shall take effect from and .,,.,
Its passage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-07-26

An ACT In Amendment q Chapter 10 a the
General Laws. Entitled ''of Private and Several
oyster Fishtrics'
Passed March I. ipoi)
n l. enacted hy the General Assembly as follows
section I. section ~ q Chapter i7o q the Cca-
eral Laws is hereby amended - AZ 10 read a. iol.
lows.
"Ssc. n. The said commissioners shall give Nc.
tice of every application for lease q land Coz
the planting oi oysters by publication twice q
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Passed Jan. 81, 1901
il 10 enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
Section l. Section 10 Of Chapter IL Of the Gen.
sIal Laws, entitled "Of elections by secret bal.
lot" is hereby amended 80 as 10 read as follows
Sec 10. Certificates Of nomination and nonina.
tion papers for officers referred 20 in section one
Of this chapter shall be filed at least twenty
days, and such certificates and papers for officers
referred 10 In sections two and three Of this chap
ter shall he filed at least fifteen days. previous TO
the day Of the election for which the candidates
are nominated and may be filed by any person
lawfully in possession OF the same for that pur-
pose"
Sec. g. Section II Of said chapter II is hereby
amended 40 as to read as follows:
''Sec. IL. Any person whose name has been pre-.
sented as n candidate for any Office mentioned in
section one of this chapter may cause his name TO
be withdrawn from nomination by request in
writing signed by him and acknowledged before
any officer qualified to take acknowledgements o.,
deeds and filed with the secretary Of state at least
eighteen days previous 10 the day Of the election
for which such candidate was nominatcd and any
person whose name has been presented as a can.
didate for any Office referred TO in sections two
and three Of this chapter may cause his name 10
be withdrawn from nomination 10y request In
writing signed and acknowledged as aforesaid and
filed with the city clerk or town clerk Of the city
or town, respectively, in which OF in any ward
or voting district Of which, the election Of candi
dates for said aforementioned Office is TO be held
nj least thirteen days previous 20 the day Of the
election for which such candidate was nominated.
No name so withdrawn shall be printed upon the
ballots; but no nomination which is actually pub
lished and posted provided in this chapter shall
be subsequently omitted as invalid"
Sec 3. This act shall take effect on and after
July /, A. d. 1901.
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II 10 enacted by the General Assembly ~ follows:
Section !. The following sums or no much there.
OF as may be authorized by law nre hereby appro.
priated 10 the objects hereinafter expressed. for
the fiscal year ending on the 8lst day ~ Decem.
btr. 1901, 10 be paid out Of the several appropra.
tions herein mentioned; and the state auditor Ia
hereby authorized 10 draw his orders for such por.
ton thereof AZ may be required from time 10 time,
upon the receipt by him Of properly authenticated
eb.re
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CHAPTER s24
AN act In Amendment Of Charter q o. the Gen
Tal Laws
CHAPTER pl

AN I'll IN Amendment Of Charter 81 % the Gen.
eTal Laws.
Passed March o, Is0I)
IL 10 enacted by the General Assembly 90 follows:
Section l. Section Of Chapter ~ Of the General
Laws ID hereby amended a. 10 read az follows:
Sec Z. The tax assessed upon or against any
person who has performed military duty shall be
RENTED Tor the year in which be shall perform
such duty; and said tax assessed against or upon
any mariner for any year while he is at sea, O.
upon any person who by reason OF extreme poy.
erty is unable TO pay said tax, shall upon appli.
cation a such mariner person 70 the town
council Of the town. or to the board Of assessors
OF the city, wherein said tax assessed, be re-
mitted."
Sec. e. This act shall take effect upon its pss
nge
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IIIAn1ER gig
AN ACT In Addition 10 Chapter co. Title TX, oi
the General Laws, Entitled "Oi the Powers and
Duties Of school Committees"


AN ACT In Addition 10 Chapter GO, Title TX, of
the General Laws Entitled "Of the Powers and
Duties Of School Committees"
(psssed Feb. 81 1907
II Is enacted by the General Assembly follows:
Section l. The school committees Of the several
cities and towns Of the state shall, in the same
manner az now provided by law for the purchase
Of supplies for public schools by such committees,
purchase for every such school In their respective
cities and towns not now provided herewith, q
United States flag, flagstaff, and the necessary
appliances therefor; and thereafter whenever the
flag flag staff, or the necessary appliances therefor
Of any such school shall from any cause become
unsuitable for further use, such school committee
shall In the same manner purchase others in place
thereof.
Sec Q The school committees Of the several
cities and towns shall the United States flag
20 be displayed upon the public school buildings
or premises therein during school hours If in their
best judgment II be practicable, otherwise at
such times they may direct AND such com.
mittocs shall also establish rules and regulations
for the proper care custody, and display Of the
flag; and when. for any cause, IL ! not displayed
IL shall be placed conspicuously in the principal
room Of the school building.
Sec. 3. The twelfth day Of February In each and
every year hereafter is hereby established in the
annual school calendar TO be known as Grand
Army Flag Day. in honor of the birthday Of
Abraham Lincoln, and shall be observed with pa.
triotic exercises IN the public schools; but such
day shall in nowise be construed TO be holiday.
II is also provided that when such day shall fall
on Sunday Saturday, the following pre-
ocding days respectively, as the case may be,
shall be observed.
See. 4. II shall be the duty Of the commissioner
Of public schools 20 prepare programme of pa
tnotic exercises for the proper observance Of
Grand Army Flag Day, and to furnish printed
copies Of the same TO the school committees Of
the several cities and towns az least four weeks
previous to the twelfth day of February each
year. lie shall also prepare for the use Of the
schools a printed programme providing for q uni.
form salute to the flag. to be used daily during
the session of the school
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect upon its pas
sage.
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CHAPTER Sg1

An ACT For the Maintenance Of the Public oahees
In th, New State House.
Passed Feb. ~, 1901
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as follow.;
section l. The sum Of hye thousand dollars is
hereby annually appropriated. irom any money In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Tor turni
turc. fixtures. supplies and other eNp,nscs inci-
dent 60 the maintenance cf the state ofccs In the
state house. said sum 90 he paid by the gen.
osl treasurer upon order Of the state auditor. W.
on prcpOr vouchers approved by the SECRETARY ~
state.
Sec. 2. This &C, shall take eject upon It's pas
SAGE.
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CHAPTER f1s.
AN ACT 10 Provide For the Appointment of M,s.
fengers For the Offices In the New state House,
Providence

sengers For the Ofices In the New state House,
Providence.
Passed Feb. 10, 1909
IL 10 enacted by the General Assembly az follows:
Section !. The secretary a. state IL hereby au.
thofized 20 appoint two messengers for the state
Offices in the new s,ste house In Providence at an
annual salary not 20 exceed the of 81 600 per
annum each, and the sum Of sl, 900 or ~ much
thereof as may be necessary 10 hereby appropriated
70 carry this act into effect; and the state auditor
IL hereby directed TO draw his orders on the gen.
ual treasurer for said sum. upon vouchers AZ.
proved by the secretary Of the state.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from and after
Its passage.
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PUBLIC LAWS, PASSED AT THE
JANUARY SESSION, 1901.

Tine Chapters OF the Public Laws are numbered
continuously from the General Laws, Revision
81 1861
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(uAPTEH El7
(Pansod Feb. 2l. lnn1 !

AN ACT Making Appropriations For the Support
Of the State Of Rhode Island For the Fiscal
Year Ending on the 3lst Day Of December, A. ID.