The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18

Benators and Representatives Making and
Amending stnto Laws.

genators and Representatives Making and
Amending state Laws.
BEACON HILL, March 1s.-The House
had no Debate worth mentioning, Thurs
day, while the Senate had another long
debate on the Gilbert free trust bill,
which was passed by the House. This
was finally recommitted.
Business In the Senate.
On motion OF Mr.. McNary OF Suffolk
the report against free wool was assigned
to next Tuesday, when substitute re-
solve will be offered.
Mr.. Stevens OF Worcester said, in speak
ing 10 the resolve for extra copies of the
report OF the State board of agriculture
on the extermination of the gypsy moth,
that the report had been distributed be-
fore any appropriation had been made,
which the treasury committee thought
very culpable proceeding that should be
condemned. The resolve was then given
third reading.
The committee on federal relations re-
ported an extra appropriation OF 10000
for the Worlds fair.
The committee on education reported a
bill authorizing the School for Christian
Workers TO admit women as students.
The committee on street railways re-
ported bill to incorporate the Haverhill
a Amesbury Street Railway company
with s250,000. For the purpose OF pur-
chasing the Black Rocks 4 Salisbury Beach
Street Railway company 10 may issue
100000 per cent bonds secured by mort
gage on all it's property; including its ac-
QUESTION.
The committee on banks reported
against allowing savings bank deposits to
be placed on interest monthly.
The committee on water supply report
ed bill authorizing Clinton to take the
whole or a part OF the waters OF Wausha-
cum lake, and TO issue 100000 bonds
therefor.
Business In the House.
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
insurance committee on the petition of
David Floyd, I'd, and others for an act TO
compel the Massachusetts, Benefit Asso-
citation to distribute its funds among its
members.
Ought to pass was reported by the fin
ance committee on the bill for the APP
pointment OF a state truant officer.
The labor committee reported bill TO
require some electrical or other imme-
diate connection with the engine room in
manufacturing and mechanical establish
ments so that power may he shut of at
once in case of accident. The penalty for
disobedience is from S25 to sl0O.
A resolve was reported from the rail
commissioners to inquire into the subject
of interchangeable mileage tickets.
Mr.. Driscoll of Springfield presented
petition OF the members OF the Spring
field Typographical Union No. PIC for the
establishment OF a state printing Office.
The railroad committee reported this
bin for the benefit OF the Connecticut
River railroad. ~
Section /. The Connecticut River rail-
road company is hereby authorized to in
crease the capital stock by issuing in ad-
dition to the amount of capital stock al
ready issued an amount not exceeding
g., ,i20 ,0o9. So that the authorized capital
of said company shall not exceed $1,000
600, for the purpose of paying the out
standing indebtedness OF said company
and extinguishing the same; for the inn
provement of the alignment of its road;
for the construction of new tracks for the
further equipment of said road for the
purchase of land; for the construction
OF new stations and other necessary
structures; for the requirement of pri-
vate ways; for the separation of level
crossings of highways and turn ways and
for the Improvement of its facilities to
transact its business.
Section 2. This act shall take effect up
on its passage.
Leave to withdraw was reported by the
railroad committee on the petition of
John Il. Fitzgerald and others for aboli-
tion OF the grade crossings of the Boston
a Maine railroad on Travers and Cause
way streets in Boston.
Leave TO withdraw at his own request
was reported by the education committee
on the petition of Frederick II. Gillett
that the Y. M. @. A. training school OF
Springfield may have authority To con-
fer degrees.
The finance committee reported an ap-
preparation of $66, ,532, including $1,000 for
travelling expenses OF senators and SlS,-
700 for the travelling expenses of repre-
sentatives.