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An act establishing Courts of Common Pleas,
95
An act directing the times and places of holding the terms of the Su-
preme Court and the Courts of Common Pleas,
102
An act in relation to Justices of the Peace,
103
An act prescribing the forms of Writs and manner of serving them,
109
An act prescribing the manner of Proceedings in Courts,
125
An act establishing and regulating Fees,
141
An act in relation to Bail in Civil Actions,
An act in relation to Jurors,
An act authorizing and regulating the taking of Depositions,
An act to establish the limits of the several Jail Yards,
An act for the relief of Poor Persons imprisoned for Debt,
An act relative to Writs of Habeas Corpus,
151
154
158
162
166
173
An act concerning Actions of Account,
180
An act concerning Waste,
186
An act relating to Dower, and the Assignment thereof,
188
An act regulating Proceedings in Replevin,
192
An act concerning Partition, and Estates holden in Common and in
Joint Tenancy,
An act concerning Mortgages of Real and Personal Estate,
197
An act directing proceedings in cases of Forcible Entry and Detainer, 200
An act regulating Water Mills,
204
An act to redress misemployment of property given to certain charita-
ble uses,
208
An act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors,
210
An act for quieting Possessions and avoiding Suits at Law,
219
An act for the limitation of certain Personal Actions,
220
An act to prevent Frauds and Perjuries,
222
An act establishing Courts of Probate,
223
An act in relation to Wills of Real and Personal Estate,
230
An act directing the descent of Intestate Estates and the settlement
thereof, and for other purposes therein mentioned,
237
An act for the equal distribution of Insolvent Estates,
253
An act securing the estates of persons dying, leaving real or personal
estate within this State, and leaving no known heir or others enti-
tled to distribution, within the United States,
256
An act regulating Conveyances of Real Estate,
257
An act declaring what is Real and what Personal Estate, in certain
cases,
261
An act regulating Marriage and Divorce,
262
An act to secure the fulfilment of certain Contracts, and for the relief
of Married Women, in certain cases,
265
An act to prevent Clandestine Marriages,
266
An act for registering Marriages, Births and Burials,
269
An act concerning the Property of Married Woman,
An act respecting Guardians,
270
272
An act to secure to Masters and Apprentices, and minor servants
bounden by deed, their mutual privileges,
277
An act relating to Principals and Agents or Factors,
279
An act authorizing Limited Partnerships,
282
An act for the relief of Partners and Joint Debtors,
284
An act fixing the rate of Legal Interest,
286
An act in relation to bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
287
288
An act in relation to Banks,
An act to prevent the circulation of Private Securities as a Currency, 295
An act declaring Towns to be Bodies Corporate, and prescribing the
manner of collecting debts due from them,
296
An act in relation to the Election and Duties of Town Officers,
An act establishing Auctioneers,
300
305
An act constituting the several town councils ex officio Boards of
Health,
309
An act to Prevent the Spreading of Contagious or Infectious Sickness
in this State,
311
An act for Laying out Highways,
318
An act for the mending of Highways and Bridges,
322
An act for the Erection and Support of Guide-Posts upon the Public
Roads,
328
An act apportioning the expense of repairing Hunt's bridge among the
towns of North-Kingtown, Warwick and East-Greenwich,
An act to prevent laying vessels to and lading and unlading wood or
merchandize upon the bridge over Apponaug River,
330
An act to prevent Canoes and Boats being made fast to the abutments
or any part of the bridge at Pawtuxet Falls,
An act to Prevent damage being done to Wey bosset bridge, in Provi-
dence,
331
An act relative to the passing of Teams and Carriages in Public High-
ways,
An act to Prevent Excessive Riding in any of the places therein men-
tioned,
332
An act regulating Ferries,
333
An act in relation to Turnpike Roads and Toll Bridges and Keepers
of Toll Gates,
337
An act in relation to Rail Roads,
338
An act ascertaining what shall constitute a Legal Settlement,
340
An act for the relief, employment and removal of the Poor,
342
An act relating to Theatrical Exhibitions and Places of Amusement,
351
An act to prevent Drunkenness,
352
An act regulating Proceedings in cases of Bastardy,
353
An act in relation to Firemen and Fire Companies.
359
An act in relation to the discharge of Fire arms and the firing and sel-
ling of Fire Works,
360
An act concerning Dogs,
362
An act regulating Fences,
An act establishing Pounds,
366
An act for Impounding certain Animals in certain cases, and for re-
covering Damages that shall be done by them,
An act to prevent certain Animals from going at large,
An act in relation to the Officers and Discipline of the State Prison,
An act directing the Keepers of Jails in this State to receive and safe
keep, all prisoners committed under the authority of the United
States,
419
An act to protect the Officers of Justice of adjoining States in passing
through this State in the execution of their duties,
420
An act for the Preservation of Stakes and Buoys within the waters of
this State, and for other purposes,
421
An act in relation to Lotteries and Lottery Tickets,
422
An act to Prevent Trespasses,
423
An act regulating the Assessing and Collecting of Taxes,
An act to prevent Hawking and Pedling without license,
424
433
An act requiring Clerks of courts to account, and for other purposes,
An act in relation to the Providence and Pawtucket Turnpike Road,
now belonging to the State,
436
An act to provide for the safe keeping of the money received from the
United States, by virtue of an act of Congress, entitled "An act
to regulate the deposites of the public money," approved June
23, 1836,
437
438
An act to regulate the Inspection of Beef and Pork,
440
An act regulating the Inspection of Pickled Fish,
447
An act to regulate the Survey and Admeasurement of Lumber brought
by water or imported into this State,
449
An act to regulate the Inspection of Scythe Stones,
454
An act regulating the Assize of Lime Casks and the Inspection of
Lime,
456
An act to regulate the Measuring of Grain, Shorts, Salt and Sea Coal, 457
An act to prevent Fraud and Abuses in the sale of Hoops,
459
An act to prevent Frauds in the Tare of Butter Firkins and Tubs,
460
An act regulating the Assize of Cider Barrels,
461
An act substituting Nett weight for Gross weight, and ascertaining the
weight of certain articles,
An act establishing a method of Guaging,
463
An act to prevent Fraud in Firewood and Charcoal exposed for sale, 463
An act regulating Millers in their taking Toll,
464
An act relative to certain Fisheries,
466
An act to prevent the taking of Seaweed from the shore of Dutch
Island,
470
An act to regulate the Measure of Fish sold for Manure,
An act to regulate the taking of Seaweed from Hyde's Hole beach, in
Barrington,
471
An act confirmatory of the Tenure of lands belonging to the Narra-
gansett tribe of Indians, and for other purposes therein mentioned, 471
An act in relation to the Indian tribe in this State, 472
An act confirming the grants heretofore made by the inhabitants of the
towns of Newport, Providence, Portsmouth, Warren and Cumber-
land,
475
An act to secure and appropriate the Touro Jewish Synagogue Fund, 476
An act in addition to the act to secure and appropriate the Touro
Jewish Synagogue Fund,
477
Resolution relative to the Touro Jewish Synagogue Fund,
478
An act to regulate the Fishery in Pawcatuck River,
An act to enforce an act entitled "An act to regulate the Fishery in
Pawcatuck River,"
480
An act to regulate the Election of Civil Officers,
481
An act enabling Town Councils to grant licenses for retailing Strong
Liquors and for other purposes,
495
An act appointing the time when the act enabling the Town Councils
in this State to grant licenses for retailing strong liquors and for
other purposes, shall go into effect,
499
An act Imposing a Duty upon licensed persons and others and bodies
corporate,
An act for the Preservation of Oysters and other Shell Fish, within this
State,
531
An act in amendment and explanatory of an act entitled "
an act for
the Preservation of Oysters and other Shell Fish within this
State,"
537
An act in amendment of an act entitled " an act for the Preservation
of Oysters and other Shell Fish within this State,"
538
Resolution relative to Medicine for the State Prison,
An act in relation to the cells in the State Prison and in relation to
the Jail in the County of Providence,
Resolution relative to the keeping of the Accounts of the State Prison, 539
An act in relation to Petitions for acts of Incorporation,
539
An act in addition to the several acts relating to public Schools,
An act in relation to the Board of Prisoners,
541
An act in amendment of an act entitled "an act to regulate the Fish-
eries in Palmer's River,"
An act to regulate the taking of Fish in the waters of this State,
An act in amendment of an act entitled "an act in relation to Jus-
tices of the Peace,
542
An act authorizing town councils to examine Registries of Voters,
An act relative to Lunatics,
543
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An act in relation to the duty of Town Treasurers,
An act to continue an act entitled an act securing to mechanics and
others, payment for their labor and materials furnished in erect-
ing and repairing houses and other buildings, canals and rail roads,
with their appurtenances,"
INDEX,
544
545