The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25
ON BEACON HILL.
Senators and Representatives Making and
Amending State Laws.

Amending State Laws.
BEACON HILL, March 25.-The Senate
had quite temperance debate on the bill
to prohibit liquor licenses, except TO ho-
tells, to places within 400 feet OF build
ing used for religious worship. The bill
was given a third reading, almost on
party lines, is to II, amended so as to ap-
ply only 10 buildings exempt from taxa
tion because used for religious purposes.
Important Railroad Legislation.
Uhen the House reached the bill TO
authorize tho Connecticut River railroad
company TO increase its capital stock, on
which was pending the amendment TO
provide that the new stock shall be sold
at public auction, not member offered
to debate the question and the amenment
was adopted by rising vote OF 81 TO 1e
The committee on railroads, Messrs.
Hobson, Mellon and Burke, dissenting,
Will report against amending the grade
crossing law OF 1890 so that railroad com
missioners shall take the place OF railroad
directors in passing on the separation OF
grades. ~
Business In the senate.
Two important bills were enacted at
the opening OF the session. One was the
bill fixing the salary of tho Governor at
$4,000, and one to authorize the operation
of steam railroads by electricity.
- The committee On public charitable in
stitutions reported nS1o, 900 appropriation
for buying land and buildings and for
silo at the Westboro insane asylum.
The annual report OF the tax commits
sioner was taken from the table and sent
to the committee on taxation. The re-
port of the joint special committee OF
1891 as to revising the present registry
system was taken from the table and sent
to the joint Judiciary committee.
MIR. Covcney OF Suffolk raised the point
of order that the bill to regulate the
transportation OF liquor was broader than
the petivion on which il was based. Mr..
Champlin OF Suffolk replied that IL fol-
lowed the exact wording OF the petition.
The matter was postponed until Monday
pending a ruling.
Business In the House.
The labor committee reported unani-
mously bill to constitute 10 hours in
u consecutive hours days work for all
conductors, drivers and motor men EN-
ployed by or in behalf OF any street rail-
way company In any city or town. The
act is TO 90 into effect January j, 1899
No penalty is provided.
The committee on parishes reported
bill to ratify the proceedings of the West
Congregational Society OF Warren.
The committee reported ought to pass
on the bill Tor an annual appropriation oil
$1,000 to the state fremen association;
on the bin for the state burying indi-
gent soldiers and enilors on the appro-
priation OF go 900 for the Taunton insane
asylum; on the appropriation OF S71,80o
for the hospital for dipsomaniacs.
The labor committee reported inexpe-
dent to amend the law relative to fines
for imperfect weaving.
The labor committee, Mr.. Green OF Bel
chertown dissenting, reported a bill 10
provids that 10 hours work TO be per.
formed within IL consecutive hours shall
be days labor for all railroad men. Ex-
ceptions are allowed in case of accidents
or unavoidable delay, but extra pay must
be given. The penalty for breaking the
law is S1o0 for each ohenss.
Ought to pass was reported on the ep
preparation OF $500 for the Framingham
Normal school; on the appropriation OF
SOC, 900 for the Northampton -Lunatic
Asylum; on the resolve for furnishing
the Normal Art School building; on the
resolve for 1900 copies of the map OF con-
gressional districts.
Leave TO withdraw was reported by the
committee on military affairs on the pe-
tition OF Charles x. Darling thnt regular
ly organized camps of Sons OF Veterans
may be permitted TO parade as armed
bodies.
The railroad committee reported a bill
TO incorporate the Plymouth County
Railroad Company, the road TO run from
Weymouth 20 point on the Old Colon
road in Mansfield.