The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-29

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General Laws Is amended so as 10 read
as follows:
Sec II. The chief justice OF the SUI
preme court, acting with as many OF the
associate justices OF said court as Is
practical. shall appoint a sufficient num-
ber OF competent shorthand writers who
shall be known as stenosraph!c clerks,
and who shall hold office during the
pleasure of said court. One OF said clerks
shall be designated shief stenosraphic
clerk. All OF said clerks shall be duly
engaged like other clerks OF said court.
Sec. 2. Section 1s chapter 225. OF the
General Laws, is amended so as TO read
sec is. Such clerks. or some one OF
them, shall report geographically the
proceedings in the trial OF every action
or proceeding si1l or I criminal; ih, IN nnr; snI
stenographically the proceedings In the
trial Of such actions or proceedings IN
the appellate division as may be heard
and shall receive as compensation therefor
a sum, not exceeding six dollars per day.
to be allowed by a Justice OF said court,
the order OF state auditor. Each such
clerk shall also, upon the order OF any
justice OF the supreme court transcrioe
his notes Of such report to be nied with with
a reasonable compensation therefor. not
exceeding Ave cents for each one hundred
words thereof, 10 be allowed by justice
OF said court, to be paid in the manner
aforesaid. Each such clerk shall also
make a transcript OF the whole or any
part OF such report at the request OF
and when completed, and within the time
limited by the court for fling the same
under the provisions OF section 8, chapter
2l. Of the General Laws; shall immedl- nrSsa
as of said shd iss panty OF and ID SUCH service shall
receive a reasonable compensation. not
word. thereof. to be allowed by said cour.
by general rule or special order and paid
for by the party ordering the same IN
or special order may direct; and in case
such transcript is used in subsequent pro-
ceedings in said cause the cost OF the
same may be allowed by any justice OF the
a part OF the costs in said case. The chief
stenographic clerk, In addition 10 any OF
the foregoing duties which he may per
form, shall from time TO time assign the
several stenographic clerks to the courts
in which they shall perform their re-
spective duties. and shall withdraw any
OF said clerks from service In court when; men;
do and perform such other duties as said
court may direct. and shall receive there
for such additional ,ss sompen,ssaon on, as Is, the the
ceed the sum Of Ave hundred dollars In
any one year.
Sec 8. Section s. chapter 251. of the Gen
eral Laws is amended so as to read as
follows
Sec 6. Such party shall take the fol-
lowing steps in the common pleas division
where such case is tried
First Within FIVE days after verdict
or decision rendered ne shall file notice ir
writing in the clerks office that he in
tends TO prefer such petition.
Second, II such petition be founded up
on rulings, or upon evidence and the rul'
ings thereon. to be brought upon the rec
ord. he shall file for allowance In the
clerks office a statement OF such rulings
or OF such evidence and the rulings there
on within five days. but that the justice
who tried the cause may. within saio
FIVE days or within any extension thereof
from time to time on motion therefor
extend the time of filing such statements
to such time as ne may prescribe. or. ir
case OF his absence or disability, any
justice OF said division may extend the
time IN like manner: Provided, however
that in no ca Sc shall said time be extend
ed TO more than six weeks from the enc
OF said five DAYS. except that in case the
termination OF said period falls In vaca
tion or within fifteen days next prior tc
vacation. the time may be further ex
tended TO the end OF vacation provided
further however, that in case OF the
sickness or other disability OF the steno
graphic clerk who made such statemen,
OF the evidence and the rulings thereon
and for other causes, the appellate divi
sion OF the supreme court may, on motor
therefor by the party ordering such state
ment OF the evidence and the ruling:
thereon. for cause shown and after notice
to the other parties to said cause. gran
n further extension i'm it's discretion
Third. Within fifteen days after said
five days. or within fifteen days after the
fling OF such statement or statements a
petition for a new trial shall be filed set.
ting forth specifically the grounds FOL
such new trial. or reasons for entering
Judgment
I'm case all these steps have been taken
judgment shall be stayed but in case oi
any default in any step. Judgment shall Ia
entered as " such claim had never beer
made. and with or without additional
costs. as said division shall deem proper
Fourth In case there be no such dc.
fault. the clerk II said division shall certi.
~ all tho papers in said cause 10 tho
appellate division Of the supreme cour'
sitting IN Providence Newport or South
Xingstown. as herein provided.
'If such case arise in Newport or Wash
ington county such petition shall b'
heard by the appellate division at New
port or South Kingstown. respectively
unless the parties otherwise agree: and
such petition shall come up for asslgnfnn
FOR trial IN said appellate division on th'
first Monday Of the month Exclusive o
August and Sepiember). whose fret Mon
day. or on the first day Of the sitting ~
\ said division ~ Newport or South Kings
\ town respectively. which 1rst day occurs
next after Ave days from the hling -
such petition. as said petition NAV hl
I heard AZ Providence. Newport or Soutl
Kingstovn. respectively
Sec. & This act shall take effect on tn
I third Monday ~ July, A ~ iae.
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