The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-19
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Tenth ward of Providence, was referred
to the committee on. education.
Several Senate acts were passed in con-
currence, and number of Gjlls, Oh recon-
mendation of the judiciary committee, in
definitely postponed.
An act was passed authorizing the ap-
pointment of INDECENT blind and imbecile
children as benefciaries at institutions in
and out Of the State for period not to
exceed ten years, and authorizing the
general treasurer to draw his order for
$4,000 annually for the support OF said
children.
Two remonstrances against the annexa-
tion OF part OF Cranston to the city of
Providence were referred to the judiciary.
An act was passed relative to the Colo
RADIO Investment Co., and amending 1t SO
as to create the Consolidated Power aud
Refrigerator Co, which will provide COM
pressed air for refrigerating aud power
purposes.
Mr.. Wilson called from the table the act
granting additional powers to the city
council OF the city OF Providence, and
moved its passage. This bill provides for
systematic plating of land and the de
lining OF streets and grades. Mr. Wilson
said that since the bill was introduced
several land owners had call upon him
and protested against an arbitrary ruling
as to the width or location Of streets. He
moved to amend so as to give the board OF
aldermen the sole privilege Of defining
grades, and taking from them the right
TO say what the size OF the lots should be.
The bill as amended was passed.
The railroad and steamboat police bill
was called up and the Senate's amend
ment, fixing the time of detention iu case
OF arrest as six hours. was not concurred
in as 1T read, but the time was agreed to
providing that the persons arrested be-
tween the hours of A. NJ and 8 II. NJ,
shall not be detained more than six hours,
but that any person arrested after II. M.
may be held until 10 A. NJ, that a paper
warrant may be sworn out. The act as
amended was then concurred In.
An act to regulate the sale OF medi-
cines aud poisons, and TO repeal III OF the
Public Statutes, was called up for enact
ment. The bill provides that no person,
unless registered pharmacist, an assist
ant pharmacist in the employ OF regis
tered pharmacist, or unless acting as an
aid under the immediate supervision of
registered pharmacist, or registered
assistant pharmacist In the employ OF n
registered pharmacist, within the mean
ing OF this chapter, shall retail, compound
or dispense medicines or poisons. The
scope and effect of this bill is TO shut out
n class OF liquor dealers, who have bought
out drug stores, hired assistant registered
Pharmacists and under the guise OF
pharmacies have run rum shops seven
days in the week.
Mr.. Brown asked to have the bill
amended so as TO provide that the Rhode
Island Pharmaceutical Association shall
nominate twenty members OF said asso-
citation, from which number the governor
shall from time TO time, as vacancies
occur, appoint members Of the State
Board OF Pharmacy.
rms Hmendmeht was opposed by Mr..
Calder OF Providence, Allen OF East
Greenwich and Wilson OF East Provi-
they had heard for such an amendment
as was proposed came from rumsellers.
Mr.. Brown contended that IL was not
true that this amendment was asked for
by liquor dealers. lie read - list OF twenty
members OF the Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion, whose names had been suggested for