ACTS AND RESOLVES

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, ETC.,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, JULY, 1877.

PROVIDENCE :
ANGELL, BURLINGAME & CO., PRINTERS TO THE STATE.

1877.

The General Assembly convened at Newport, on the last Tuesday in May, 1877, (being the 29th day of the month,) in conformity with the provisions of Article 4, of the Constitution, as amended by the electors on the first Tuesday of November, 1854; and adjourned on Friday, the 1st day of June, to meet in Providence, on Tuesday, the 22d day of January, 1878, at 11 o'clock, A. M.

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Addeman, Joshua M., elected secretary of state,

Adjournment, resolution of,

Aids to the commander-in-chief,

American Hardware and Butt Company, charter of,

American Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter of,

American Mutual Fire and Steam-Boiler Insurance Company, named changed

to Providence Mutual Steam-Boiler Insurance Company,

Angell, Frederick H., pardoned and released from state prison,

Anniversary of American independence and other public occasions, towns

authorized to appropriate and expend money for celebration of,

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Battle-flags, loan of to Grand Army of the Republic, authorized,

Begging by able-bodied persons, how punished,

Bresnahan, Patrick, authorized to peddle without cost,

Bristol Cornet Band, charter of,

Bristol County, waters of Narragansett Bay, adjoining, depositing of mud, etc.,

into, prohibited,

Bristol Ferry, Fall River Iron Works Company authorized to construct

wharf near,

Brown, Edward O., Commissioner for R. I. in Illinois, acts of, validated,

Brown University, candidates for state scholarships nominated,

Byron, Thomas, authorized to peddle without cost,

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Cattle commissioners, board of, appointed,

Central Falls Fire District, charter of, amended,

Charities and Corrections, Board of, authorized to exchange land of state farm

for adjacent land,

Charities and Corrections, Board of, authorized to repair road leading to state

farm, .

Charities and Corrections, members of board appointed,

CHARTERS GRANTED AND AMENDEI).

American Hardware and Butt Company, charter of,

American Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter of,

American Mutual Fire and Steam-Boiler Insurance Company,

charter amended,

Bristol Cornet Band, charter of,

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CHARTERS GRANTED AND AMENDED, (continued.)

Central Falls Fire District, charter amended,
East Pawtucket Horse Railroad Company, charter of,
Elizabeth Mill, charter of,
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter amended,

Fire Engine Company of Wickford, in North Kingstown, charter

amended,

Granger Foundry and Machine Company, charter of,

Greene & Daniels Manufacturing Company, charter of,

Jackson Mill Company, charter of,

Mason Manufacturing Company, charter of,

Nayatt Brick Company, charter of,

Oak Hill Cemetery, of Woonsocket, charter amended,

Ogden Farm Association, charter of,

Pawtuxet Valley Railroad Company, charter reviscd, confirmed

and made valid,
Perry IIarvester Company, charter of,

Providence, Benefit street Ministry at Large, charter amended,

Providence Mutual Steam-Boiler Insurance Company, name of the

American Mutual Fire and Steam-Boiler Insurance Com-

pany, changed to,

Providence Police Association, charter amended,

Providence Stove Knob Company, charter of,

Reversible Heel Company, charter of,

Swan Point Cemetery, charter amended,

Trustees of the Benefit street Ministry at Large, in the City of

Providence, charter amended,

Valley Falls Fire District, charter of,

Warwick Railroad Company, charter amended,

West Providence Land Company, charter amended,

Clapp's Index to opinions of the Supreme Court, appropriation for appendix to,

Clark, Samuel, elected general treasurer,

Clerks of supreme court and court of common pleas elected,

Currey, Samuel, account for legal services allowed,

Davis & Pitman, account for printing election programme allowed,

Deaf semi-mutes, additional appropriation for education of,

Duffy, James, authorized to peddle without cost,

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East Pawtucket Horse Railroad Company, charter of,

East Providence, annual town meeting to be held on last Wednesday in

March,
Easton's Pond in Newport and Middletown, water from may be taken for

supplying Newport,

Education, state board of, members elected,

Elizabeth Mill, charter of,

Engrossing of bills at May Session, rules relative to suspended,

Executive appointments,

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Fall River Iron Works Company, authorized to construct wharf near Bristol

Ferry,

Farm, State, land of, to be exchanged for adjacent land,

road leading to, repair of,

Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company, charter amended,

Fauls, John, authorized to peddle without cost,

Food, etc., partaken at hotels, restaurants, etc., penalty for fraudulently

evading payment for,

Fourth of July and other public occasions, towns authorized to appropriate

and expend money for celebration of,

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General Assembly, list of senators and representatives in,

resolution to pay officers and attendants,

GENERAL STATUTES AND PUBLIC LAWS, AMENDED, ETC. :

Chapter 112, Of the inspection, etc., of inflammable and explosive fluids,

230, Of offences against private property,

241, Of the Reform School in Providence,

311, Amendment to Charter of city of Providence,

313, Of Board of public works in Providence,

482, Of personal property liable to taxation,

533, Of property exempt from taxation,

582, Act for supplying city of Newport with pure water,

598, Charter of city of Providence,

633, Of registering voters, etc.,

885, (Of the Statutes) Division of East Providence into voting

districts,

899, (Of the Statutes) Division of Smithfield,

General Statutes and Public Laws, distribution of, to members of the General

Assembly,

General Treasurer, Annual report of, Appendix No. 1

Grand Committee, proceedings in,

Granger Foundry and Machine Company, charter of,

Greene & Daniels Manufacturing Company, charter of,

Hall, Alvin E., authorized to peddle without cost,
Harbor Commissioner, Jedediah Williams, appointed,
Harbor line in Seekonk river, Providence, established,
High School Building, Providence, purchase of, for State Normal School,
Hog Island, waters of Narragansett Bay adjoining, depositing of mud, etc.,

into, prohibited,
Hotels, eating-houses, etc., penalty for fraudulently evading payment for

food, etc., partaken at,

Howard, Albert C., elected lieutenant- governor,

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Industrial School, State, committee to select location for,

Inspector of petroleum, kerosene, etc., vacancy in office of, how to be filled,

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