The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19
CHAPTER 1895.
Ipa asad April &c lQ0<

CHAPTER 1895
passed April is. 1905
AN ACT creating the onice oil Associate
Justice Of the District Court OF tlc
II is .nscted by the General Assembly
rs fellows:
seci!on / The office OF associst. Jus
dicinl district is hereby created Said
associate justice shall be elected I'm the
manner now provided for the election. OF
justices OF district courts. shall have and
exercise all the powers now or hereafter
conferred by law on Justice OF dis
trict court. and under the direction OF
the justice OF said court. shall assist In
carrying on the business or the court.
The associate justice elected under the
provisions OF this act shall hold onice
until February first, 1908. In the month
Of January 1908. and In the month OF
whenever the general assembly In grand
committee shah elect the justices OF the
district courts. they shall elect an asso-
sixth judicial district, who shall hold Of
fice for the term Of three years, COM
mencing on the irst day OF February
.ss nssf Ss ssssa hs associate Justice sRe
district court of the sixth judicial district
unless he Is a member OF the bar or THIS
state.
Sec. 2 Either the Justice or the asso-
ciate justice OF said district court shall
be a quorum for all purposes, and both
may hold sessions OF said district court
at the same time and in different places
Sec. g. Said associate justice shall re-
ceive an annual salary OF thirty-f1ve hun
dred dollars. and for the purpose OF car,
thfrty-ive hundred dollars or so mucn
thereof as may be necessary Is hereby
appropriated out OF any money IN tho
treasury not otherwise appropriated. and
the state auditor is hereby directed to
draw his orders upon the general treas
,, urer for such portion thereof as may be
Sec. 4. Whenever both the justice and
the associate justice OF the district court
OF the sixth judicial district are unable
TO serve. or are disqualified. or there. Is
ties shall be temporarily performed b.
the clerk OF such court. who shall con-
sttute said court and the fact or such
absence. inability, disqualification. or va.
cancy shall be recorded I'm the records OF
said court.
If the clerk OF said court is absent. un-
able to serve. or disqualified. or there IL
be temporarily performed by the assc-
ciate justice thereof. III both the asso-
ciate justice and clerk are. absent. un-
a vacancy In both said Offices. the duties
OF said clerk shall be temporarily per-
formed by the justice thereof
Sec. s. In the district court OF the sixth
judicial district. whenever on any court
day causes are ready for trial and undis-
posed Of, the Justice thereof. or In case
said Justice is absent, unable TO serve or
Office, then the associate justice, shall
assign certain OF the causes on the dock
et OF said court. by written order to be
entered on the files OF said court, to the
clerk thereof to be heard and disposed Of
by said clerk; and for such purposes and
In such cases the power OF Justice OF
district court are conferred upon such
1tn {nst saiA Ntota a f,,a-
tice and said clerk. when assigned as
aforesaid. may sit and hear different
causes at the same time and In different
places in said district.
Sec. s Whenever in any statute ref
erence Is made to the powers and duties
OF justice or justices OF district courts.
such statute shall also be taken and con-
strued TO include and refer to the asso-
ciate justice OF the district court OF the
sixth judicial district. within said dis
trict.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect imme-
diately. and oil acts or parts Of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1896
AN ACT In amendment OF section 1853 OF
the Court and Practice Act
Passed April -. 1861
II is enacted by the General Assembly
Section l. Section 1sS Of the court and
practice act is hereby amended so as TO
read as follows:
Sec. 16S. whenever any complaint
uty sheriff OF any county, or by the chief
OF police. deputy chief OF police. or town
sergeant OF any city or town, within any
district. to the justice or clerk Of the dis-
trct court or TO any justice OF the peace
authorized 10 issue warrants In the dis
trict against any person for any criminal
offense committed within his said dis
trct. the sheriff, deputy sheriff. chief OF
police, deputy chief OF police or town
sergeant shall not be required 10 give
surety for costs, but shall give his per
individual capacity therefor"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after Its passage. All acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
CHAPTER 1887
AN ACT In amendment OF section 4ei OF
the Court and Practice Act
Passed April 10. l90S)
II Ia enacted by the General Assembly.
Section /. Section .s4 Of the court and
read as follows.
Sec. .s4. Upon a claim Of appeal from
the sentence OF a district court the ap-
pellant, In order TO be discharged from
immediate imprisonment upon such SEN
fore one OF the persons before whom an
appeal may be claimed. In the sum fixed
by the court as aforesaid. with surety or
suroties to the satisfaction of the person
taking such recognizance. conditioned
that the appellant shall appear in the SUI
perior court upon the assignment day for
said appeal the exact date OF said as
signment day 10 be stated IN said recog-
nlzance, and whenever his appeal is call
ed for trial. and there prosecute said ap-
peal with effect, and abide or perform the