ADMINISTRATORS, not bound by special promise, not in writing, bond of, proving insufficient, may be required to give further may resign their offices, with will annexed, may be appointed in certain cases, bond of, how to account for inventory, may bring actions of account against co-administrators, 244 245, 271 may be appointed on estates of persons absent three years, recovering possession of mortgaged estates, to be seized for 245 246 246 may sell estate mortgaged after possession recovered, to pay 246 may discharge mortgages, 247 to be allowed compensation for their services, settlement of accounts of, by court of probate, to be final, 247 247 to pay to town treasurers, debts, &c., not claimed in five years, 252 255 255 to record the death of their intestates, 269 may be appointed, on estate of persons committed to the state ADULTERATING food or drugs for sale, how punished, 397 ADVANCEMENT, what, 241 the general assembly, and 'duties of, AGENTS and principals, act relating to, AGENT of Providence and Pawtucket turnpike, to be appointed by to be deducted from child's share of ancestor's property, 241 279 for sale of goods, may sell or pledge them for a new debt, 280 281 438 AID, allowed to sheriffs, &c., in certain cases, AGREEMENT, relative to partition fences, to be recorded, 364 150 ALE, penalty for selling, without license, 496 91, 264 to be allowed in criminal process, ANIMALS, act relative to impounding, act to prevent certain, from going at large, 131 409 366 369 367, 368 98 ANSWER, in court of common pleas, if real estate be attached, 115 100 in court of common pleas, if writ served by garnishee process, 120 107 134 in actions of account, 181 in actions of dower, 189 in actions of partition, 194 in flowage cases, 206 from decrees of town councils, relative to employment of prop- erty given for charitable uses, 209 in petitions for benefit of insolvent act, in probate cases, how, in what cases, and when to be taken, and APPELLANT, in criminal matters, failing to prosecute, proceedings in suits on bonds and notes, to pay down costs, and liable to APPLICATION for appointment of a guardian, to whom made, and APPOINTMENT of a guardian, to be notified, and how, APPONAUG, bridge, act relative to, APPRENTICES, who may be bound as, by whom, and in what manner, usage of, to be inquired into by parents and guardians, from court of common pleas to supreme court, in criminal mat- from justice of the peace to court of common pleas, in criminal 406 407 408 139 272, 273 274 350 332 person accused of, to be bailed only by supreme court, ASSESSORS OF TAXES, refusing to serve, to be fined, 304 to notify inhabitants to bring in lists of property, before they 425 may swear inhabitants to their lists of property, 425 to assess tax, according to lists brought in, unless known to be 425 to distinguish in tax bills, those who bring in lists and those 427 to distinguish in tax bills, taxes assessed on real, from taxes 427 to return tax bill to town clerk, 427 ASSESSORS OF TAXES, fees of, may be chosen by town when ordering a tax, 431 432 to assess a registry tax on all persons registered as voters, 485 duties of, in relation to the militia, 504 to prepare a list of persons liable to be enrolled in militia, and 504 to assess commutation tax on enrolled militia, 505 may require information of tavern-keepers and others, as to 505 penalty for refusing to give information to, in relation to per- 523 ant cannot be found, may appoint some person to make list of enrolled militia, ASSIGNEES, for benefit of creditors, may be compelled to return an in- ventory and give bond, by supreme court, for benefit of creditors, may be removed by supreme court, of insolvent debtors, shall be sworn and may be required to give ASSUMING AN OFFICE, how punished, ATTACHMENT, of goods and chattels, to be made when body of defend- of goods and chattels, how to be made, of real estate, how and when to be made, of bank, insurance, and other corporate stock, how and when 115 121, 122 of property of foreign corporations, how and when to be made, 122 505 522 90 91 213 214 378, 389 113 113 to attend the general assembly, supreme court and court of 71 fees of, 142 assuming office of, without due election, how punished, 378 or governor, to allow complaints for certain offences, before 379 ATTORNEYS AT LAW, to pay a tax to the state on their admission, bonds of, to be transmitted by town treasurer to general treas- urer, 306 bonds of, how to be sued, 306 to make out in writing, sign and read conditions of sale, before 306 commissions of, 306 to render semi-annual account to general treasurer of dutiable 307 penalty for assuming office of, without election 308 AUCTION SALES, duties on, and how collected, 307 AUDITORS, may be appointed by court, in certain actions, must be appointed in actions of account, 132 181 181 BAIL, in civil actions, act relative to, B 151 on justice's writ, not discharged by removal of justice from office, 105 151 how taken, how discharged, how taken after defendant has been committed to jail, 151 151, 153 151 tion against him, limitation of action against, the peace, may be proceeded against by scire facias, if principal cannot may maintain action against principal for damages, BAKERS' BREAD, town councils may regulate the assize of, BALANCE of book account and note, may be sued for before justice of BANK STOCK, liable to attachment, BANKS, act in relation to, returns of, when, by whom, and how to be made, capital stock of, not to be reduced, not to be removed from place where located by charter, 153 153 153 153 303 106 121 288 288, 289 289 289 290 290, 291 292 292 292 directors of, to be stockholders and citizens of state; to hold one third of stockholders of, may call stockholders' meeting, 295 penalties in act relative to, how recovered, 295 to pay per centage on capitals, to the state, 499 to pay per centage on increased capital, to the state, 500 500 BARRINGTON RIVER, fishery in, regulated, 466 BASTARDY, act regulating proceedings in cases of, 353 warrant in case of, to be issued by a justice of the peace on 353 before issuing a warrant in a case of, justice to examine the woman, 353 BASTARD CHILD, person charged as the father of by mother, to be ad- BEEF AND PORK, act to regulate inspection of, for exportation, to be inspected and packed in branded casks, deputy inspectors of, for each county, to be appointed by in- 353 393 440 441 441 441 441 deputy inspectors of, to give bonds and be sworn, 441 assistant inspectors of, for each town, to be appointed by de- 441 assistant inspectors of, to give bonds and be sworn, 441 deputy inspectors of, to make returns to inspector general, 442 how to be sorted and packed, 442 kinds of, mess, prime, and cargo, what, 442 how to be salted, 442 parties to foreign, may be sued jointly or severally, from other states inspected there, not to be re-inspected, BENEFIT OF CLERGY, abolished, BIBLE to be placed in each cell of state prison for prisoner's use, BILLIARD TABLES, to be taxed by town councils, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, and promissory notes, act in relation to, 446 446 398 418 393 351 351 287 287 287 287 269 398 BLOCK-ISLAND POND, not included within the act for the preservation of oysters and other shell fish, 537 oyster fishery in, to be leased out by commissioners, BODY of prisoner dying in jail, to be delivered to his friends, 81 128 BOND, for prison limits, 167 given by prisoners for ease and enlargement, void, of defeasance, when to be recorded, BONFIRES, not to be made in highways, BOWLING ALLEYs, not to be kept in compact part of any town, 259 303 360 353 353 |