The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-26

Ssnators and Representatives Making and
Amending State Laws.

BEACON HILL, March 26.-The COM
mittee on municipal charters, appointed
by the Legislature of 1891, reported that
il had consulted with various mayors and
gentlemen OF experience with some in
vestigation in Europe and on the conti-
nent. No radical changes are recon-
mended, although improvements are sug-
gested. AS charters exactly alike for cit
les OF various sizes might prove impracti-
cable, the committee limited its work to
charters suitable for towns of 1900 or
more people who may apply for charters.
Questions to which there is radical differ
ences of opinion, such as one or two
boards of government, werefeft optionali
but the separation of the executive and
legislative powers has been made uni
form. Should the proposed charter work
iavororably, other cities can vote 10 adopt
tho same form. The act submitted pro-
vides how towns may proceed to adopt
charters and also the form OF such char
ter.
Business In the Senate.
The committee on agriculture reported
O bill giving bounties for the destruction
OF wild animals as follows: Fox, 50; bear,
GO; raccoon, 81; lynx or wild cat, S1o
A. a
bill providing that in the case now pend
as to the change OF grade in Northampton
no change shall be made until consent has
been given by the city council.
The public charitable committee re-
ported a bill authorizing the governor to
appoint seven trustees to erect at Med
field an asylum, at cost OF S5OO,OOO, for
the chronic insane. The trustees are to
serve three years each, and their gross
compensation is not to exceed $500 per
year up to December /, 1894.
The petition OF Rev. N. w. Matthews
and others for incorporation as the Prim-
tive Methodist Church OF the United
States OF America, Eastern Conference,
with headquarters at Fall River, was re-
ceived.
Business In the House.
Mr.. Tucker OF New Bedford was de-
cidedly in favor of the bill TO continue
the present commissioner OF public rec
ords, instead of the bill to put the work
in the department OF the secretary of
state, making the commissioner a clerk
OF the secretary. The substitute he fav-
ored was adopted by large majority.
On the bill TO prevent the intimidation
of laborers, Mr.. Sprsgue of Boston
offered an amendment to prevent labor
organizations from inducing laborers
to leave any employer.
Mr.. McLoughlin OF Milford raised the
point that the amendment was beyond
the scope OF the order that the bill was
laid aside in order TO enable the speaker
TO prepare a ruling.
The public service committee reported
bill to raise the salaries of the justices
OF the superior court $500 each. This
gives the chief justice $4,000 year and the
other justices $500 each, with $500 each
for travelling expenses. Bills were re-
ported TO raise the salaries of the clerks
of the Roxbury, East Norfolk and New
ton courts, and of the state aid commits
sioner.
The committee on towns reported in
expedient to allow towns to incur debts
in excess of the limit fixed by law for
constructing highways with view to
the wants of the future.
The street railway committee reported
a bill to require street railway companies
to contribute to the expense OF printing
their reports $40 each.
The order authorizing the committee
on manufactures to travel TO Philadel-
phia was adopted with an amendment by
Mr.. O'Neil of Chicopee, allowing the
committee to travel in this state also.