The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-10

said agents In the discharge OF their duty
shall be guilty OF obstructing an officer
and punished as provided in Chapter 27s.
section Z, OF the General Laws OF Rhode
Island"
Sec 2. This act shall take effect imme-
diately upon it's passage.
CHAPTER f447
AN ACT In Amendment OF and In Addi-
tion TO Chapter PSI OF the General Laws.
Entitled "of Offences Against Chastity.
| Morality and Decency."
(Passed April 49, 1907
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section /. Section "a of Chapter PSI of
the General Laws OF Rhode Island Is
| hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
| Sec. "a. Every idle person who. being
| OF doubtful reputation and having no visi-
| BILE means of support, shall live without
employment; every sturdy beggar who
| shall apply for aims or solicit charity;
every person wandering abroad and lodg-
| ing in station-houses. out-houses, ma1ket-
places, sheds, stables. or uninhabited
buildings. or in the open air, and not Civ
ing a good account OF himself; every
person who shall go about from place TO
place to beg or to receive aims. every
COMMON prostitute, drunkard. and night
walker; every lewd wanton. or lascivious
person in speech or behavior. com
mon railer or brawler: every per-
son who shall neglect all law
full business and habitually misspend his
time by freqenting houses OF ill-fame.
gaming houses. or tippling shops; every
common cheat, vagrant. or disorderly
person; shall be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than three years
Sec. 2. Chapter PSI OF the General Laws
is hereby amended by adding to II the
following section:
Sec. S. Every person who shall aban-
Il n L. l.A. aAv.x tn
danger OF becoming a public charge, or
who shall neglect to provide according TO
his means for the support OF his wife or
children, or who, being an habitusi
drunkard. shall neglect or refuse to aid in
the support OF his family, shall be deem
ed guilty OF a. misdemeanor and shall be
imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than three years In the state work
house and house of correction. or not
more than one year in the county jail I'm
the county where he shall have been con-
victed, and the jurisdiction to Try and
sentence offenders under this section is
conferred upon district courts"
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon
its passage
CHAPTER 144S
An act in amendment Of Chapter 2S3 OF
the General Laws and OF any acts In
amendment thereof or in addition there
passed April 10. 1907
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1. Section 22 of Chapter 9ss of
the General Laws Is hereby amended 10
read as follows:
'Sec. %. Any person not a member. re-
spectively, of the Society or Clncinnati'
Society OF the Sons of the American Rev
olution: Society OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution; Society OF the War
OF 1872: Aztec Club Of 1s47: Military Order
of the Loyal Legion OF the United States
Grand Army of the Republic: Sons or
Veterans, United states OF America: Wo-
mems Relief Corps: Ladies' Aid Society;
National Association OF Naval Veterans
Of the United States; Society OF & the "a Ar,hy my
Cumberland Society OF the Army Of
Ohio: Society OF the Army OF Tennessee;
Society OF the Burnside Expedition; So
the Revolution: United Spanish American
War Veterans or Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order OF Elks OF the United
States, who shall use or wear. respective
ly the name badge, decoration, insignia.
button, or rosette thereof. unless he or
she shall be entitled TO use or wear the
same respectively, under the constitution,
bylaws or rules and regulations OF said
societies or orders respectively. shall be
fined twenty dollars for each offence.
Sec. O. This act shall take effect imme-
diately. and all acts and parts OF acts In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 149.
An act in Amendment OF and In addition
to Chapter 1893 or the PUBIC LAWS
passed April 10. 1907.
T, is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 1. Section SO OF Chapter 102 Of
the General Laws as amended by Chap-
ter 1899 OF the Public Laws is hereby
amended by adding at the end thereof
the following words: Provided. however,
that the town council OF the several
towns and the board OF license commis-
sioners provided for in this chapter shall
not advertise the application OF such
persons, applying for druggist liquor IL
cense. nor require said persons TO give
bond for said license as are by law au-
thorized TO retail, compound. and dis
pense medicines and posons."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect upon
its passage
CHAPTER 1850.
AN ACT to Protect the P1blic from Per-
sons Falsely Representing Themselves
to BE Attorneys at Law.
PASSED April 10. 1g7)
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section 4 whoever, not having been ad-
mitted TO practice as an attorney at law
or counsellor at law In any state OF the
United states holds himself og., CT swhC
represents or advertises n-ne-if a. an at
torney or counsellor at law, by means or
signs. business cards. letter heads, print
ing. words. acts. or any other representa-
tlons. or. not having been admitted 90
prsctlce az an attorney at law or coun-
selior AZ law In accordance with the
statutes and in accordance with the pro-
visions and regulations OF the supreme
court of this state. holds himself out or