The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-26

by the then existing physical or mental
| condition OF the person applying for such
prescription, shall upon conviction there
for be deemed guilty OF malpractice and
unprofessional conduct. and II shall be
| the duty OF the state board of health
tlfcate OF such physician TO practice
medicine In this state.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect on and
after the first day Of July. A. d. 1906
CHAPTER 1896
| AN ACT regulating fees In probate
| courts.
! II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1.-THE fees in probate courts sp-l
be as follows: For every petition for the
| appointment OF a receiver, custodian, ad-
| ministrator guardian. or conservator, or
! for the probate OF and recording a will, or
| for the adoption OF a child. or change OF
name. or for receiving and allowing an
account OF an executor. administrator
custodian. receiver. guardian, or conser-
| vator. or for an order OF distribution, or
| for every petition TO transfer. sell, or
mortgage real estate. or for the division
| OF real estate. or for the assignment of
| dover. or for every petition OF a foreign
administrator executor or guardian TO
| transfer or sell personal estate 800:
! which fee shall be paid before such pc
| ttion Is entered, filed, or recorded. and
| I'm the case OF a petition for the appoint
| ment OF a receiver, administrator, custo-
| dian, guardian, or conservator or for the
| probate OF or recording OF a will. such
! fee shall cover all proceedings OF the
| probate court up 10 and including the re-
! cefving Of the inventory and in the
| event that the appointment OF receiver or
| custodian. pending the appointment OF an
| administrator, guardian. or conservator,
| or the probate OF or recording a will.
! Is necessary, then the fee so paid
| for such petition shall be applied
on the amount 10 be paid for the petition
for the appointment OF such administra-
| tor. guardian, or conservator, or for the
probate of or recording such will up 10
and including the receiving OF the inven-
tory: in addition thereto a fee OF one
tenth OF one per centum on the personal
| property OF the decedent or ward in ex-
cess OF one thousand dollars, shall be
taxed upon the amount OF the estate dis
closed by the inventory thereof or ascer-
tained by examination under oath OF the
executor. administrator, or guardian. or
witnesses before the probate court or
clerk thereof
For every decree. Judgment or order
other than or in addition 10 the above,
800
Sec O. No probate fees shall be charged
IN any estate where the appointment OF
a guardian Is for the purpose OF recov-
ering a pension payable 10 the ward un-
der the laws OF the United States.
Sec. 8. The fees provided for in section
OF this act shall enure one-hak there
OF TO and for the use OF the probate court
and one-half thereof 20 and for the use
OF the probate clerk. unless provision be
made 10 the contrary as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. e. The probate clerk shall receive.
In addition 10 the above fees. fifteen cents
for every one hundred words for neces-
sary recording OF probate proceedings
Sec. 5. Any city council. or any town
at the annual town meeting, may provide
for the payment into the city or town
treasury OF all fees allowed the probate
court or probate clerk. or both. and may
allow In lieu thereof a salary for the
town council or probate Judge or probate
clerk for their services.
Sec 8. This act shall take effect upon
| Its passage, and all acts and parts OF acts
| inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1857
Passed April 20. 1867
| AN ACT I'm relation to the state proba-
| tion officer and his custody OF females.
| II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. The state probation officer
in the case OF any female committed to
his custody either by the court or under
the authority OF section 2 OF this act.
may provide for the care and maintenance
OF such female. apart from her family.
whenever in his opinion the moral I'm
provement and welfare of such female
will be promoted thereby. and such care
and maintenance shall be for such period
as said officer shall deem advisable and
shall be paid for by the state at rate
OF not exceeding two dollars per week for
each female: provided, that every female
for whom such provision OF care and
maintenance Is made shall at all times be
under the control OF said officer and any
such female VINO has been committed 20
his care by any court shall continue 10
be subject 20 the authority and direction
OF such court
Sec 2. The state probation officer may
in his discretion, by written agreement
with a parent or guardian, or with any
other person or society having the Gus
tody OF a female. take upon himself. in
behalf of the state, the care and custody,
for a period OF not exceeding six months,
of any female under the age OF sixteen
years: provided, that any agreement ne
may make under the provision OF this sec
tion shall not deprive him of the right
OF relndutshing AT any time the care and
custody OF any child and OF surrendering
such child 10 the parent. guardian. person
or society by whom such child was com
mftted to his care and custody All
agreements made under the authority OF
this section shall be In form approved
by the board OF state charities and cor
rections. and the state probation officer
upon making any such agreement shall
at once notify the superintendent OF
schools OF the town or city where the
parent, guardian, or custodian of the child
covered by such agreement resides.
Sec. 8. The state probation officer shall
file with the state auditor a quarterly re-
port giyng the names OF the females pro-
vided by him with care and maintenance
under the provisions OF this aot during the
preceding quarter year. the courts com
mitting them. the length OF time In the
next preceding quarter year each OF such
females shall have been so maintained
and the amount OF expense incurred there
for. together with The names OF the per-
sons with whom the same shall have been
incurred These quarterly reports shall be
fled between the first and fifteenth days
OF January, April. July and October In
each wear ITpon the 6iin1 OF epv sucb