The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-04
It Is TAKEN UP At LAST.
The Judiciary Bill Under Consider
alton In the House.
LONG BATTLE OVER THE RULES.
An Act to Prevent Track Walking an"
Train stoning Introduced by senator
Freeman-Board of Public Works for
the City OF Pawtucket


The senate was called to order at li:25
o'clock this morning.
senator Wat son for the committee on
education reported the act amending the
charter of St. Patrick's Total Austen
ance society of Burrillville. Passed In
concurrence.
Aso from the same committee an act
to incorporate Court Burnside X. OF L.
Passed in concurrence,
Senator Easton introdu -ed a resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the prop'r re-
presentation OF the stateiof Rhcde Island
at the Worlds fair Oh October o. which is
Rhode Island Day. Referred TO the COM
mittee on finance.
senator Ea ston also introduced an act
authorizing the Inters' ate Street Rail
way company To make CONTRACTS with the
CITY OF Pawtucket aud the towns OF Lin
coin and Cumberland for a twenty-five
wear exclusive franchise in the streets
which they now occupy. Referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Senator Easton reported from the COM
mittee on hnance au act increasing the
salary OF the justice Of the seventh judi
ciai district. On the request OF Senator
-Comstock IL was allowed to lie over till
Friday morning.
Senator Burdick, for the committee on
education, reported an act in amendment
of the act Incorporating the Rhode
Island Music Teachers State association.
Passed in concurrence.
Senator Wilbour presented an act to
mend the charter OF the Coventry Elec-
trio Light company so that it may pro-
duce electric power as we'll as light. he
ferred TO the comlnittee on corporations.
Senator Beane for the committee on
IL. t.,x. al nm m m ma m "A mn a mr.
of an act Incorporating La Sale Council,
Knights OF Columbus. Passed in con-
currence
Senator Champlin for the committee
ON corporations reported an act incorpo-
rating the Globe Trust company with an
amendments providing that IN the APP
pointment Of guardians IL shall be gov
erned by chapter 1S4 OF. the Public Stat
utes. Passed.
To Promote Colonel Bliss.
Senator Comstock presented resolu-
tioa asking the president to promote
Colonel Zenas II. Bliss, Twenty-fourth
infantry, United States army. to a brig h
dier keneralship. Colonel Bliss is "A ma
tive Rhode Islander aud has served
longer on the South western frontier than
any other officer In the service Several
senators testified To the worth OF Colonel
Bliss and the resolution was passed
unanimously.
Senator freeman presented an act in
amendment OF chapter 242, Public Stat
utes. "0f Uffenses against private prop
efty." The act provides a penalty for
track walking, or for stopping trains or
wantonly delaying the same. 1t also
provides penalties for shooting or throw
ing missiles at locomotives, trains, horse
cars or electric cars, or for Interfering
with conductor, engineer, brakeman
driver or motorman. The act was 70
terred to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Freeman also introduced an
act relating TO railroad corporations. IL
provides that no grade crossing shall be
closed more than five minutes at time,
and that after this length of time has
elapsed, for at least three minutes the
crossing shall Le oyjen TO travel 1t pro-
vides that DO trains shall pass each
other at passenger stations. 1t also pro-
vides that the railroad commissioner shall
have The authority to order electric bells at
any crossing when it is necessary, not to
interfere with the authority of the town
councils to order tagmen at any cross-
in2. Referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Compulsory Vaccination.
Senator Comstock for the committee
ON judiciary reported an act repeating
that section of the acts relating TO the
public schools which provides for COM
pulsory vaccination. He stated that a
majority Of the committee recommended
be made the spe cial order for Wednesday,
May TO- at 11:30 o'clock. So orderrd.
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of Secretary Utter, Clerk Field of
the Providence municipal court, and
Judge e. M. Carpenter as committee
TO arrange the Revolutionary rolls was
referred to the committee on 6nsnce.
Senator Easton reported from the COM
mittee on finance the resolution appro-
priating $l0,0O0 for the celebration of
Rhode Island Day at the Columbian ex
position, October 3. Passed.
Senator Easton for the committee on
finance reported the resolution which
was passed last year appointing the com
mission to investigate the causes OF tie
pollution of the Pawtuxet river, with an
amendment limiting the expenses of the
commission to 5000. 1t was explained
that that sum OF money had already be n
expended by the members OF the
commission, and they ought TO be relm-
bursed. The question was asked whether
tho commission had made any report,
and 1t was stated that they had not got
ten as far as that. and that IL the limit
was set at 5000 IL wodld stop the pro-
ccedings of the commission, and the
money would be thrown away The
reso luton was laid on the table.
Senator Dyer for the committee on cor :
porations reported the act amenning the
charter of the Coventry Electric Light
company. Passed.
The bill regarding the license commits
sioners OF cities which passed the house
yesterday was communicate TO the
senate and referred TO the committee on
Judiciary.
On morton of Senator freeman the
senate adj1urnei.
Mr. Wilson explained that the suspen-
sion Of the rule would simply prevent
the rereading OF the bill aud a system
attic delay by any one member.
The motion TO suspend the rule was
carried "a tot
Mr.. Mu HOLLAND moved that tNe bill be
madv the special order for to morrow.
The motion was lost.
THE HOUSE.