The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-31
CHAPTER III.

AN AT IN Amendment OF an ACT Emu
tied "Of the Clerks OF the Supreme
Court" Being Chapter 28 Of the Gen
eral Laws Of Rhode Island: and Also IN
Amendment of an Act Entitled "Of New
Trials" Being Chapter Z5l Of the Gen.
eral Laws Of Rhode Island.
PASSED April H. 1907
IL is enacted by the General Assembly az
follows:
Section /. Section H. chapter 2Z5. Of the
General Laws is amended 80 a. to read
as follows:
"Sec II. The chief Justice Of the gu
preme court. acting with az many of the
associate justices of said court az II prac-
teal shall appoint "A sufficient number ~
competent shorthand writer's who shall be
known as stSnographic clerks. and who
shall hold office during the pleasure Of
said court one Of said clerks shall be
designated chief stenographic clerk All
OF said clerks shall be duly engaged like
other clerks Of said court"
Sec, 2. section lS chapter 2b. Of the
General Laws is amended 40 as 10 read az
follows:
Sec IS. Such clerks. or some one of
them, shall report stenogra phically the
proceedings iu the trial Of every action or
proceeding civil or criminal. In the com
mon pleas division. and shall report stem
ographically the proceedings In the trial
of such actions or proceedings ia the ap-
single Justice Of said division. and shall
receive as compensation therefor sum
not exceeding six dollars per day. 10 be
allowed by Justice Of said court and
paid by the general treasurer upon the
order Of state auditor. Each such clerk
shall also. upon the order Of any Justice
II the supreme court transcribo his notes
~ such report. 10 be flied with the papers
I'm the case. and shall recclv" n reasonable
conformation therefor, not exceeding i've
cents for each one hundred words thereof
TO be allowed by n Justice Of said court
To be paid in the manner aforesaid. Each
such clerk shall also make q transcript OF
the whole or any part Of such report at
the request OF either party 10 such action
or proceeding. and when completed. and
within the time limited by the court for
nlng the same under the provisions Of
section &C. chapter 2ll, Of the General
Laws shall Immediately deliver the same
10 the party ordering IN" same or 10 the
attorney of record of said party, and for
such service shall receive a reasonable
compensation not exceeding ten cents for
each one hundred words thereof, 10 be al
lowed by said court by general rule or
special order and paid for by the party
ordering the same ia such manner ns
said court hy general rule or special order
may direct; ana In case such transcript
used I'm subsequent proceedings I'm said
rnusc the cost of the same may he al
lowed 10y any Justice Of the division In
which said cause is pending, as u part of
he costs I'm said chusc. The chief stono-
graphic clerk. I'm addition 10 any Of the
aforeEoinP duties which h" may perform.
shall from time 10 time assign the several
stcnographiC Clorl(s to the courts In which
they shall perform their respective du-
ties and shall Withdraw any of said clerks
from service In court whenever II appears
TO be necessary. and shall do and per
form such other duties AS said court may
direct and shall receive therefor such ad-
dltional compensation ns the supreme
court may determine. not 10 exceed the
sum OF five hundred dollars In any one
year
Sec q Section g. chapter 8i. of the Gen
eral Laws is amended so as To read as fol-
lows:
Sec. g. Such party shall take the fol-
lowing steps I'm the common pleas divi-
sion whore such case is tried
First within Ave days after verdict or
decision rendered he shall file notice In
writing I'm the clerks office that he In
tends Ia prefer such petition.
Second IL such petition be founded
upon rulings, or upon evidence and the
rulings thereon. To be brought upon the
record ne shall nlc for allowance in the
clerks office a statement of such rulings
or of such evidence and the rulings there
J
who tried the cause may, within said fvo
dnyg or within any extension thereof from
time TO time on motion therefor, extend
the time of hling such statements 10 such
time us hc may prescribe, or In ease of
his absence or disability. any Justice Of
anid division may extend the time In like
manner: Provided. however. that in no
case shall said time hc extended TO more
thnn six wccks from the end OF said flvo
daV, except that I'm case the termination
of said period falls I'm vacation or within
nftccu DAYS next prior To vacation, thu
time may be- further extended To the end
of vacation: provided further, however
that I'm case Of the sickness or other dis
ability Of the steuosraphic clerk who
made such statemonts of the evidence and
the rulings thereon, and for other causes.
the appellate division OF the supreme
court may, on motion therefor bN the
party ordering such statement Of the evi-
dcnce and the rulings thereon, for cause
shown and after notice To the other lmr.
ties to said cause grant u further cxten-
sion in it's discretion
"'ffrrd. Within fifteen DAYS after said
flve days. or within fifteen days after the
filing ~ such statement or statements "A
petition for u new trial shall I've hlcd set
ting forth specifically the grounds for
such new trial, or reasons for entering
judgment
III 'NSf dl lncNt steps nave hcCn TAX
en-, Judgment shall he stayed. hut in case
of any default in any step. Judgment shall
be entered as II such claim had never
been made and with or without additional
costs, rs said division shall deem proper
Fourth. In ease there be no such de-
fault, the clerk of said division shall Ger
tfy all the papers i'm said cause 60 the np-
pollatc division of the supreme court sit
ting In Providence. Newport or South
knEstown, az herein provided
"lf such case arise i'm Newport or Wash
ington county, such petition shall be
heard by the appellate division at New
port or South kngstown. respectively
unless the parties otherwise agree. and
such petition shall come up for assign
m.nt for trial IN said appellate division
on the first Monday Of the month tcXclu-
sive of August and Scptcmhcr), whose
first Monday. or on the first day " the
sitting of said division at Newport or
South Kiugstown respectively. which
first day occure next after five days from
the hliuS ~ such petition, as said petit
tion may bc heard Ht Providence New
port or South Niugstown. respectively"
Sec. g. This act shall tnke effect on the
third Monday ef July. \. ~ 1908
CHAPTER lite
AN ACT In Amendment of chapter 2oi ~
the General Laws of Rhode Island. "Of
Salaries and Clerical Assistance" as
Amended 10y Section l OF Chapter 65S of