The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-16

senator's and Representatives Making and
Amending State Laws.

Amending State Laws.
BEACON HILL, March 16.-The Senate
started off its work yesterday, by knock
ing out by decisive vote bill to incor-
porate land company in Chicopee. II
followed this up by stamping upon the
bill to require publication at stated inter-
walls OF lists OF valuation OF real eatate, al
though it was strongly supported.
Business In the Senate.
The judiciary committee reported ro-
solve confirming the acts of Alden Il.
Vilos as justice OF the peace.
The same committee reported bill TO
prevent the fraudulent conversion of
money or securities deposited with any
one as broker, officer, manager or agent,
by fine Of $500 or imprisonment in jail
: not more than three years or in the state
prison not more than five years
The Same committee reported against
having the law as to taking stenographic
reports in Superior Court sessions of Es-
sex and Middleeex counties; against au-
thorizing the board OF gas commissioners
to summon witnesses, take evidence, etc;
also against making ID punishable OF
fence TO falsely assume college medical
degree with intent 10 defraud.
The water supply committee reported
bill 20 allow Cambridge to issue 5000 900
in 30-year per cent. water bonds.
The education committee reported
bill to provide for the appointment of
board OF examiners of school superin-
tendents. 1t provides that the state
board OF education shall annually appoint
three OF its members q board of eXamin-
ers to examine all candidates for the
Office OF school superintendent, and to is
sue certificates TO all who pass. No one
shall hereafter be eligible who shall not
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not apply TO those who now hold office.
The committee on roads and bridges
reported against helping towns OF n val
uation less than 10000 to build their
roads.
The public service committee reported
inexpedient to raise the salaries of the
common inspectors OF factories from
s1G00 TO $1,000 year; also against increas-
ing the salary of the add ditional clerk in
the adjutant- generals office.
The street railway committee reported
against requiring some appliance TO be
applied to electric cars TO deaden the
noise, and against requiring the contin-
uous sounding of gong or other alarm
to give notice of the approach OF electric
cars.
Mr.. Fernald OF Middlesex offered an or
der as TO amending the law as TO inquests,
but 1t went over until next year, on no
objection by Mr.. Parkman OF Suffolk.
The order as TO the protection OF seal
lop fisheries in Marion was admitted in
concurrence with the House.
Business I'm the House.
Ought to pass was reported by the judi
ciary committee on the Senate bill to re-
peal the law to require superior court
judges to reduce TO writing their decis-
ions and their instructions during the
progress of trial.
solve appropriating s., 200 for finishing
the exterior Of the Normal Art school
building.
The committee on administrative bonds
reported a bill relating TO the public rec
ords OF counties, cities, towns, churches,
retary of state is authorized TO carry out
the laws which have applied to the late
commission for the preservation of such
records, to appoint clerk at $1,000 salary
for his assistance and to spend 1880 a
year besides.
pedient to authorize the attachment of the
stores OF foreign corporations doing bus
mess in this state.
Ought TO pass was reported by the e.
nance committee on the bills to raise the
salaries OF the district police and OF the
first clerk of the secretary OF the board OF
agriculture.
BY bill from the railroad committee
il is provided that Sec. 2, Chap. 30S, Acts
OF 1891, 80 far as IL applies TO shares OF the
Boston and Maine railroad becoming sub
ject to the lien OF the mortgage OF the
Eastern railroad company Of June %,
1876, shall extend and apply TO shares OF
the Boston and Maine railroad also sub
ject to the lien Of said mortgage and is
sued under Chap. 185, Acts OF 1890.
Ought TO pass was reported by the fl
nance committee on the bill to authorize
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index of current events.
Ought not TO pass was reported by the
finance committee on the bill to make the
state pay the express or freight on the
books which the state gives to towns
with free public libraries.
The public service committee reported
that il was inexpedient to raise the salary
OF the gas commissioners.
The bin TO set of an angle OF Phillips
ton to Tcmpleton was saved by MIR. Blod-
gett of Templeton who moved the recon
sideration OF its rejection yesterday. The
bill had the support OF Messrs. Blodgett,
Jennison OF Weston and Ball OF Upton
and Mr.. Simonds OF Barre renewed its
protest. But the House was almost unan-
imous for reconsideration and then or
dered the bill TO third reading.
The Taking of wild Fowl.
The bill allowing the pursuing OF wild
fowl by sail boats caused considerable
debate. 1t was favored by Mr..
McNary of Suffolk and opposed by Mr..
Rend OF Mfddlesex. Pending further de-