The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-25

Sec. . This act shall take effect from
ana after It's passage
CHAPTER 1883 d.
AN ACT to provide for the consolidation
OF the statutes OF the state.
IL Is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section l. The governor Ia authorised 70
appoint one person, and the speaker OF
the house Of Representatives two persona,
learned In the law. AZ commissioners. 70
arrange and consolidate all statutes OF
the state general and permanent In their
nature.
Sec. 2. In performance OF their duty
said commissioners shall bring together
all statutes and parts OF statutes which
from similarity of subjects ought TO be
brought together. and shall arrange the
same under titles. chapters. and sections.
with head-notes briefly expressive Of the
matter contained In such divisions, also
with side-notes so drawn as 10 point TO
the contents OF the text, and with proper
references 10 the original text from which
each sectson Is compiled. and. so far az
practicable. To the decisions OF the SUI
preme court of the state explaining the
same.
Sec. g. Said commissioners shall be au-
thorized 10 have the work printed. and
when tho work is completed shall submit
the same to the general assembly so
that II may be re-enaoted. II the general
assembly shall so determine.
Sec. 4. The whole work shall be COM
pleted within two years.
Sec. 5. In the performance OF their duty
said commissioners shall have free ao-
cess TO all public records and papers In
this state. and the use OF the same when
49, A.
Sec. g. There shall be paid to said com.
missioners. as full compensation for their
work. the sum OF twenty-five hundred
dollars each. to be paid upon orders Of
said commissioners. approved by the gov
ernor; and said commissioners shall be au-
thorized TO hire clerical assistance at an
expense OF not exceeding ffteen hundred
dollars, TO be paid by the general treas
urer upon orders approved by said COM
missioners.
Sec. 7. In case Of any vacancy In gaid
commission. such vacancy shall be flled
by the appointment OF another person by
the governor, which commissioner snail
have all the rights and privileges OF fhe
commissioners originally appointed. and
shall receive a compensation based upon
the proportion OF the term which said
commissioners shall serve
Sec. 5. The sum OF nine thousand DOL
lars Is hereby appropriated. for the pur-
pose OF carrying into effect the provisions
" this act. out Of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. Q. This act shall take effect imrne.
diately.
CHAPTER 1904.
AN ACT relating to barbed wire fences.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section !. Hereafter no fence shall be
constructed wholly or In part OF barbed
wire. as line fence between adjoining
owners. without the consent In writing Of
said adjoining owners.
Sec. 2. Any adjoining owner who shail
not have given his consent as aforesaid
may complain Of said fence TO any fence
viewer OF the town where said sencc is
located. and may advance 70 sai1 fence
viewer the reasonable expense necessary
to remove ana store said renee. II shaII
then be the duty OF said fence viewer 70
notify In writing the other adjoining own.
er TO forthwith remove said fence n
said fence shall not be removed within
fifteen days after the giving OF said no.
tice. then II shall be the duty of said
fence viewer to forthwith remove said
FENCES and 10 store the materials 90 re-
moved. He shall deliver said fence mate.
riais so removed TO the owner upon de-
| mand
| Sec. 8. The fence viewer or the adjoining
owner who has advanced the necesssr r,
expense to remove and store said .cace
may recover all OF said expense In ar
action OF DEBT from the person or per.
sons who caused or suffered said fence to
be built
Sec. This act shall not apply 10 line
FENCES running through wood land ncr
to barbed-wfre fences already construct
ed
Sec. s. This act shall take ofgec, upon
Its passage.
A true copy-Attest:
CHARLES =. BENNETT,
Seer stary cf State.