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REVISED STATUTES.
TITLE I.
OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND OF STATUTES.
CHAPTER 1.
Of the constitution and organization of the general assem-
bly.
2. Of petitions to the general assembly
36
37
3.
Of the publication and distribution of acts and resolves of
the general assembly
39
4.
5.
6.
Of certain civil officers elected by the general assembly.
Of the tenure and oath of office of certain officers
Of the construction of statutes
TITLE II.
OF THE JURISDICTION AND CIVIL DIVISIONS OF THE STATE.
CHAPTER 7. Of the jurisdiction of the State, and of land ceded to the
OF THE PROPERTY AND REVENUE OF THE STATE.
CHAPTER 10. Of public buildings
47
11.
Of the State library
48
OF THE STATE TREASURY, AND OF THE OFFICERS THEREOF.
CHAPTER 16. Of the general treasurer
23.
Of the registering, listing and returning lists of voters, and
of proof of their qualification to vote.
24. Of canvassing the rights, and correcting the lists of voters 75
25. Of elective meetings
26. Of the manner of conducting elections
27. Of the election of representatives in congress
28.
Of the election of electors of president and vice-president
of the United States
29. General provisions concerning elections
TITLE VII.
OF TOWNS AND TOWN OFFICERS.
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86
87
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32.
A
Of the quorum, government, and conduct of town meet-
ings, and of organization and government of ward meet-
ings
96
OF THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES.
CHAPTER 37. Of property liable to taxation
38. Where and to whom property is taxable
39. Of the levy and assessment of taxes
104
105
107
OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES.
CHAPTER 43. Of laying out and making highways and driftways
44. Of repairing highways and bridges
CHAPTER 53. Of the restraint and cure of the insane
54. Public provision for the indigent insane
TITLE XII.
OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS, THE TOURO FUND, AND
CERTAIN STATE CHARITIES.
CHAPTER 55. Of charitable donations
129
130
134
135
139
144
150
154
155
56.
Of the Touro fund.
156
57. Appropriations for the education of indigent blind, deaf
and dumb, idiot and imbecile persons
60. Of the powers and duties of towns, and of the duties of
the town treasurer and town clerk, relating to public
schools.
159
160
64. Of the levy of district taxes, and of rate bills for tui-
Of the normal schools, teachers' institutes and lectures
70. Of truant children and absentees from school
71. General provisions relating to public schools
176
76. Of the registration of births, deaths and marriages
189
80. Of bowling-alleys, billiard tables, and shooting galleries. 204
81. Of fire-arms, and fire-works.
205
86. Of wrecks and shipwrecked goods cast upon Block Island
87. Of sea-weed
210
214
TITLE XV.
PROVISIONS RESPECTING MILLS, FENCES, POUNDS, AND OF
ANIMALS AT LARGE, DAMAGE FEASANT, AND STRAY.
CHAPTER 96. Of free and common oyster fisheries
97. Of private and several oyster fisheries .
98. Of certain fisheries.
99. Of the fishery in Pawcatuck river
TITLE XVII.
OF THE INSPECTION AND SALE OF CERTAIN MERCHANDISE.
CHAPTER 100. Of the inspection of beef and pork
101. Of the inspection and survey of lumber
229
233
238
242.
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247
107. Of the measure and sale of grain, salt and sea-coal
258
111.
Of the sale of butter, meal, onions, potatoes, berries, and
CHAPTER 125. Provisions respecting corporations in general
126. Of banks and institutions for savings
281
284
136.
Of the property of married women, and of the disposi-
tion of the same
315