The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-21
Mr.. RATTEY OFFERS BILL
REPEATING DIVORCE LAWS


The fact that a signature has to be at
tested by the seal OF the court, to which
only authorized persons have access. to-
gether with the heavy penalty for for
gerry. was a sufficient safeguard against
the unauthorized use OF signatures.
MIR. ALLEN OPPOSES.
Mr.. Allen said a rubber stamp could be
secured at any stamp store for quarter
Of a dollar, and that IL was an easy
10 get Into the office OF the clerk OF any
of the courts and affix the seal OF the
court 10 a forged writ. When this was
that the whole estate Of person might
be involved in a suit, he said he hoped
the act would not pass.
In reply TO statement that Mr. Bowen
had made. that the matter was not one OF
personal convenience 10 the clerk, he said
IL was not a convenience TO the general
pubic, but 10 the clerk and no one else
Mr.. Crafts said he hoped the act would
pass, as II was the most sensible meas
ure which had come before the house in
a long time He said there was no in
centive TO person committing forgery
even IL opportunity presented Itself as a
person who knew how TO make out
writ, on which the stamp or other fac
simile impression would be used, could
easily get the seal and signature of the
court fixed TO document, while the
uninitiated would not know how TO COM
NIT the forgery in an effective manner
He said he thought Mr.. Allen was under
a false impression regarding the ease
with which All outsider could get at the
state.
Mr.. Allen moved that the matter be
recommitted to the committee. but the
motion was lost and the act passed.
MR. BowEN's BILL.
Mr. Bowen presented an act concern
ing attornments and remedies OF lessons.
lessees and their assigns. The act pro-
vides as follows:
Section ]. All gifts. grants or convey.
ances hereafter made, OF lands or tene-
rnents or OF the reversion thereof or any
remainder therein, or OF the rents or profits
thereof or any other interest therein
shall be good and effectual. to all intents
and purposes. without any attornment
TO such donee or grantee OF the tenant
thereof or OF the particular tenant upon
whose particular estate any such rever-
sion or remainder shall or may be expect
ant or depending: Provided. that no such
tenant shall be preJudiced or damaged by
payment OF any rent to such donor or
grantor, or by any breach OF any condl-
tion for non-payment OF rent. before no.
tice shall be given by such donee or
grantee to such tenant of such gift. grant
or conveyance. and such tenant shall not
be liable to such donee or grantee for any
beach of the condition OF such demise
until he shall have had such notice of
such gift, grant or conveyance
Sec. @ The assignee OF the reversion
OF any demised lands or tenements, or
any person holding a dervative title
from the lessor OF any demised lands or
tenements, shall have the same remedies
by entry action or otherwise as such
lessor possessed, and the lessee or his
assignee OF any demised lands or tene-
ments shall have the same remedies
against the assignee OF such reverfsion or
against the person holding such deriva-
tive title as such lessee would have had
against such lessor
An act I'm amendment of an act to
incorporate the William A. Harris Steam
Engine company was referred to the COM
mittee on corporations. The act gives the
steam engine company the right to FUR
nish electricity Tor tight. power and heat
In the cities OF Pawtucket and Central
Falls and in the towns OF Lincoln and
Cumberland.
From the senate was received a resolu-
tion reapponting the special commission
on the Providence harbor and adjacent
waters OF Narragansett bay. appointed
I'm 1903 Referred TO the committee on
special legislation,
Also notice OF the passage I'm concur
renee OF resolution authorizing Louise
l.. Peck and others 20 construct and
maintain a bridge over and across Troop
street in the city OF Providence
Also notice OF the passage I'm concur
renee OF an amendment OF chapter 14i
OF the court and practice act.
At 1925, on motion OF MT Newell, the
house adjourned.