The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-24

Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending state LAWS.

Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending state Laws.
BEACON HnL, March 24.-There was a
good deal OF business transacted in the
Legislature, yesterday, without much de-
bate.
Business I'm the Senate.
The committee on towns reported n bill
to ratify the appropriation of Stoneham
for the celebration OF it's anniversary.
The committee on liquor law reported
against changing the law as TO granting
liquor licenses within certain distances
of the public schools.
The liquor law committee reported a
new draft of the bill to prevent the de-
livery OF liquor in no license cities and
towns, amended so as to avoid the point
Of order raised against il, by making 1t
apply only 10 such cities and towns.
Mr.. Arnold OF Plymouth moved to re-
consider the refusal 10 admit the petition
OF Hanover for exemption from the Aus
tralian ballot law. Mr.. Smith OF Wor-
cester for the committee on election laws,
said the opposition from towns TO this
law seems TO have reference 10 counting
and not TO voting; and that his commit
tee would probably report amendments
TO the law that would obviate the objec-
tion. The petition was then admitted
and referred.
The order as to free railroad passes for
members OF the Legislature was taken
from the table and rejected.
The committee on liquor law reported a
bin prohibiting the granting OF licenses
within 400 feet OF every building occupied
in whole or in part as place for stated
religious worship: provided that the act
shall not apply TO the granting licenses
to persons who have been previously Ii
censed as innholders and who are keeping
or maintaining bona fide inns for the ac-
commodation OF strangers and travellers.
Business In the House.
A portion of West Bridgewater ia to be
annexed TO Brockton according to a re-
port from the committee on towns.
The military committee reported a bill
for the payment by the State OF the bur-
ial expenses OF soldiers and sailors dying
in state institutions.
The printing committee reported a re-
solve for printing 1000 extra copies OF the
map OF the new congressional districts,
every member OF the legislature TO have
five copies and the Others to be deposited
with the Secretary of State for distribu-
tion.
The judiciary committee reported bill
to extend the law regarding the sale OF
furniture on the instalment plan, so that
when 20 per cent. OF the contract price
has been paid the goods shall be sold at
public auction, and after the amount due
the vendor and the auction expenses have
bssn deducted, the balance shall be paid
to the vendee.
Inexpedient was reported to legislate on
policy shops and lotteries.
The liquor law committee reported on
the petition of the Holyoke board OF
trade that it was ipexpedient to repeal the
liquor license limitation law; inexpedient
to allow one liquor license for every 300
people; against removing the limit on
Licenses, except in Boston.
The House tabled the adverse report on
a prohibiting law, the adverse report on
the petition Of the Holyoke savings banks
for leave to put deposits on interest
monthly, and the bill to change the Sit
ting OF the supreme court, civil session
for Middlesex, and postponed TO 1arch
81 the liquor agency bill.
Mr.. McAnally OF Lawrence made n
speech of considerable length in favor OF
his substitute bils for the compulsory ap-
pointment Of boards of license commits
sioners in cities. He wanted the liquor
question taken out OF politics.
Business in the Council.
Messrs. ID. p. Kimball and John Quin-
cy Adams were reapppinted state direc-
tors Of the Fitchburg railroad, by the
governor.
minority of the taxation committee
offers bill to exempt from taxation all
municipal bonds issued in this state after
May 9, 1892.