History of Section.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 106, P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 10, impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2975, § 2, G.L. 1956 § 1-1-1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 1, effective July 19, 2000. For present comparable provisions, see § 1-2-1.