The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE ACTS.
A Bill to Regulate the Private
Detectives
LOCAL SUPERVISION PLANNED.
A Measure Suggested by Certain Divorce
Proceedings Routine Measures I'm the
senate and the Housc-Corporation
business and General Proceedings.

In the absence Of Gov Ladd Lieut.. Gov,
Stearns again presided in the Senate this
morning
amendment of section s, chapter . of the
public laws. The amendment in sub
stance is that in towns where there are
districts the district moderators and clerks
shall be elected at the annual town meet
ing. Referred to the committee on special
legislation.
communication from the House pre-
sented the following matters 10 the Sen
ate: An act TO incorporate the Howard a.
Son Company. Referred TO the commit
tee on corporations.
An act TO incorporate the German
Evangelical Lutheran ST. Matthew's
Church of Pawtucket. Referred ~ the
committee on education.
An act to incorporate the j. &. Nichols
Post, No 10, g. A. r., Of Rockland. Re
ferred to committee on education.-
An act to incorporate the William
O'Brien Branch Irish National Foresters,
referred TO the committee on education.
The report Of the license commissioners
of the city of Newpert were received,
ordered printed and placed on file.
On motion of Senator Beane the Senate
adjourned till Monday morning, Feb. l, at
IL o'clock.
In the House.
Mr.. Butnam of Lincoln, by request,
presented petition from the Valley Falls
Womans Suffrage for women's suffrage
in Presidential elections
Mr.. Darling of Pawtucket presented a
similar petition from ladies in his city.
Referred to the committee on special Leg
islation.
Mr.. Kendrick of Providence introduced
an act to secure the abandonment of the
Union passenger station and the tracks
when the new station shall be completed.
Referred to the committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr.. Reuckart of Providence presented
an act in amendment of the charter of the
Narragansett Brewing Company. Re-
ferred to the committee on corporations.
The amendment increases the capital OF
the company to 100000
The bill for the rent of the Twelfth dis
trict court room for the year just ended,
presented by Mr.. Heffernan of Woon-
socket, was referred to the joint COM
mittee on claims. A bill of $35 for jani-
tors care of the Fifth district court was
referred to the same committee.
Messrs Peckham of Newport, Covill
and Lowe of Providence, Wilson of East
Providence, and Allen of East Greenwich
form the committee on the judiciary, re-
ported back numerous old bills for acts
and amendments to acts that had been
sIumbering IN the file box, with recon-
mendation of indefinite postponement,
and they were so disposed OF.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence present
ed the twenty-third annual report of the
board of State charities and corrections.
Read by title and ordered communicated
to the Senate.
Mr.. Baker of Providence, presented a
bill for an act to regulate the business of
private detectives in the State. Referred
to the committee on the judiciary. The
bill provides that the boards of aldermen
and town council may license any citizen
of their cities or towns, to act as a private
detective for the detection and punish
ment of crime for the term of one year,
unless his license becomes revoked for
cause. The fee of the license is to be fixed
by such board of aldermen or town coun-
ell In any sum not less than $40, and
each person 80 licensed snail give
1rer with two sureites in the sum of
5000; but nothing In the act shall be so
construed to confer on person so licensed
any of the authority or power of sheriffs,
deputy sheriffs, town sergeants, constables
or police officers. The penalty for acting
as detective without having q license so
to do, or holding ones self out AS a pri-
vate detective, or pretends to be detec-
tive police officer. is a fine of not
or Imprisonment in the county
Jail or State workhouse and house of cor
rection for six months, or both I; but the
penalties are not to apply to detective
coming into this State from another
State In the performance of his duties
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of South
Kingston the House, at 11:45, was ad-
journed until IL o'clock next Monday
morning.