The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02

Stock Watering-rrison commissioners.
Treasury Reports-voting Mscnsne BILL
BosToN, June 2.-The three house bills
to prevent watering of water, gas and
railroad stock were referred TO a special
committee.
Mr. Butler moved 70 reconsider the sub
stitution for the committees bill OF the
bill for paid board OF prison commission
ers. Reconsideration failed, 13 to l6.
The treasury committee reported an
amendment to the bill fixing che salary Of
the warden of the state prison, reducing it
from 5000 to $4,000
The same committee reported an amend
ment to the bill as to the province lands
at Provincetown, so that the exemption
provided In section IL. chapter 1876, public
statutes, shall only apply provided the In
habitants shall annually for 20 years pay
the state $500 toward the expense Of the
superintendent of these lands.
The same committee sent to the next
general court the house bill requiring
specifications of their work to be furnished
weavers and the house bill providing for
an open air space ON the east slice of the
state house extension.
After considerable debate, the order for
tion, with three members on the part of
the senate, was adopted, 10 TO II.
The rule was suspended TO admit the
house resolutions against the Chinese ex-
clusion act.
The house bill to amend the law as to
laying out of parks by towns and cities
was passed in its several stages under a
suspension of the rules.
In the house all the rules were sus-
pended and the bill to prevent dis
elimination in BARRIERS shops and other
public places on account of color was
passed to be engrossed under suspension
of the rules.
The bill for the appointment of advisory
medical inspectors throughout the state
was rejected-S5 to 49,
On motion Of Mr.. Moriarty, without de-
bate, the house non-concurred with the
senate amendments TO the McTammany
voting machine bill, % to 50.
Mr.. Wellman explained the bill to
authorize the Maiden aldermen to grant
locations to the West End company,
and IL was ordered 10 third reading.
The gas bill was laid aside for TO en able
the chair to rule on point of order.
The committee on rules on the govern
or's message, Messrs. Thompson, Higgins
and French dissenting, and Mr.. Bennett
dissenting as to the exemption of the Bos-
ton and Maine consolidation with the
Concord and Montreal, reported bill for
bidding any railroad or street railway con-
solidation, except with the approval of the
railroad commissioners Existing con-
tracts of those authorized by existin z laws
are not to be affected.
At the senate evening session the motion
to reconsider reference to the next general
assembly of the bill to impose a penalty
for violation of the interchangeable mile
age ticket law was defeated. 10 to l6.
The bill TO regulate the width of tires on
draught wagons was refused enactment.
IL to ls.
The senate refused by a vote OF 13 to 12
to concur in the house amendment pro-
viding for minority representation on a
a board Of aldermen for Boston, chosen at
large.
Messrs. Milton, Salisbury, Dee, Monk
and Horton were appointed the joint
special committee to consider the house
bills to prevent watering of gas, railroad
and water corporation stock.