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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
3
A heavily OCRed extract outlines the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Revised Constitution, its articles on rights, electors, powers, legislative and executive branches, judiciary, education, and procedures for adoption. It notes provisions for amendments, conventions, and the transition rules for officers and districts.
The chapter 699 act authorizes the state auditor and general officers to close their offices at noon on Saturdays. It repeals inconsistent acts and takes effect after passage.
The act repeals Chapter 78 of the General Laws on improvement of principal highways and state aid to towns in road making. It requires the state highway commissioner to account for and deliver state property to the general treasurer, excluding items legally required for the secretary of state. The act takes effect immediately.
The text describes amendments to General Laws requiring railroad corporations to place flagmen at public highway crossings for safety, with appeals to the appellate divisions of the Supreme Court and finality of the court's decision. It notes appellate relief when aggrieved by railroad commission orders and specifies citation procedures.
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