The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-25

and of Rhode Island with the mainland.
board or commissioners Is hereby created
10 consist OF three persons. The board OF
commissioners for the construction OF said
bridge in office at the passage OF this act.
snail continue To hold their offices for the
operation and maintenance OF said bridge,
as herein provided, for the following
terms: Nathaniel II. Church of Tiyerton.
unul the hrst day OF February, 1910;
Charles Alexander, or Providence, until
the hrst day OF February, 1909; and j.
Herbert Shedd. OF Providence until the
nTst day Of February, 1905; or until their
respective e'successors are appointed and
qualified.
Sec. 2. At the January session OF the
general assembly in the year A. ID. 1905
and In each year thereafter the governor,
with the advice and consent OF the senate
shall appoint some person TO be a MEM
Der of said board of commissioners TO
succeed the commissioner whose term will
next expire; and the person so appointed
shall hold his office until the first day OF
February In the third year after his ap-
pointment. Any vacancy which may oc-
cur among said commissioners when the
senate is not In session shall be filled by
the governor until the next session there
OF, when he shall, with the advice and
consent OF the senate. appoint some per-
son to I'LL such vacancy for the remainder
OF the term.
Sec 3. Said board OF commissioners
shall employ such attendants as may be
required for the operation OF said bridge,
and In all matters of operation and main
tenance shall exercise full authority. The
board shall make annual report TO the
general assembly at it's January session.
Sec 4. To provide for the operation and
maintenance OF the said Rhode Island
Stone Bridge sum not to exceed twenty
five hundred dollars Is hereby appropria-
ted, and shall hereafter be annually ap-
propriated, out of any moneys In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, and
the state auditor is hereby directed to
draw his orders for the same on the gen.
eral treasurer from time to time on
vouchers authenticated by said board OF
commissioners.
Sec s. This act shall take effect from
and after the completion OF said bridge
and it's acceptance by the state, and all
acts and parts OF acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
CHAPTER 1870.
An amendment OF section 20 of the court
and practice act, passed at the January
session. A. II. 1906.
(Passed February /, 1907
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section 1. Section 70 of the court and
practice act, passed at the January ses-
sion. A. ID. 1905, is hereby amended so as
Sec. 20 The justices OF the superior
court or a majority of them, shall ap-
point six competent shorthand writer's for
regular service in the superior court and
one or more such writers for occasional
service therein in the absence OF other
appointees. who shall be known as court
stenographers. They shall serve during
the pleasure OF the court. and where des-
ignated by the presiding justice. All
books, papers, and supplies necessary for
their use shall be furnished by the state.
and the notebooks used by them shall be
the property OF the state and be deposited
with the clerk of the court i'm Providence.
county. Whenever the attorney general
shall make request i'm writing TO the pre-
siding justice of the superior. court, he
shall designate court stenographer to at
tend such sittings OF any grand jury as the
attorney general may designate, to report
stenographicaly the testimony given be-
fore such grand jury and 1t shall be
lawful for such stenographer to attend
such sittings for such purpose: Provided,
that said stenographer shall not be pres
ent during the deliberations OF the grand
jury or other proceedings, except DUR
ing the taking of testimony. Such stem
ographer shall in all cases, before enter
ing upon such duties, be first sworn py
the clerk OF the court TO secrecy. he
shall transcribe such testimony as the at
torney-general may direct, and all such
transcripts notes, and notebooks shall
be delivered forthwith to the attorney
general for his sole use"
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect imme-