Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-04-19
ON BEACON HILL
Pay OF Detained Ninesses---The Fall Rive
Police BiIl---Oiher Matters.

BosToN. April l9-The house assigned
for Thursday. April %, the bill providing
for the reconstruction OF the state house.
The bill 20 enable cities and towns TO
construct, maintain and lease cOnduits
and connecting structures for electrical
wires. cables aud conductors was assigned
for April ~
The committss.on finance reported In a
new draft "A n for the appointment Of a
state fire marshal and deputy fire mar.
shal, the former 10 have salary OF $500
and the latter $500; the accounts of the
marshal are 10 he audited by the insur-
ance commissioners.
The bill requiring notices Of application
for liquor licenses TO state the owners OF
the premises on which the licenses are 20
be exercised was passed 10 be engrossed.
The special assignment was the bill to
establish board OF police for the city OF
Fall River. Mr.. Moran spoke briefly In
behalf ~ his amendment, that the bill be
submitted 10 popular vote OF the citizens
" Fall River Mr.. Morin's amendment
was voted dOwn-iS 20 ll5. The bill was
then passed to be engrossed.
The house debated al length the matter
OF passing bill 90 provide for the pay
ment Of witness fees 30 witnesses com
mitted because Of inability TO furnish
sureties, and finally substituted-73 70 %
for the report Of she committee on judi
ciary a bill providing that in cases OF
such witnesses the Jailer shall notify the
chief Justice Of the superior court, who
shall Instruct the district attorney to look
into the matter, and II IL IL deemed neces-
sary to retain such witnesses In custody,
the latter shall be paid Sl.5O a day.
Mr.. Irwin spoke against referring to the
next general court, as recommended by
the committee on cities. a bill providing
that cities may enact legislation by di.
rect vote Mr. Spalding d not think the
bill in the line of reform. Messrs. Abbott,
Sullivan and Bliss favored substitution.
Mr.. Wellman, for the committee on cities
said the committee. while friendly 10 the
principle o the bill, the more they looked
into he particular b.ll the more they
were convinced that il was imprscticable.
The bill was -ubstituted-2 TO 33.
The rejection Of the lORallon cider bill
cas- recousidcrrd and the bill tabled.
The order that a special committee OF
the legislature be appointed TO investi-
gate the Affairs OF the hospital for dipso-
maniacs and iuebriates at Foxboro was
discussed In the senate, aud further con-
sideration Of the order was postponed to
Tuesday, 20 await the action of the execu'
tive council.
Mr.. Bill withdrew his motion 10 substi-
tute bill for the report leave TO with
draw on the petition for legislation foi
the control and supervision Of telephone
aud telegraph cOmuan e., and upon his
motion the matter was referred TO the
next general court.
The bill relative 10 the admission OF
minors under 10 years OF age to theaters,
museums or playhouses was rejected.
The bill to authorize street railway
companies TO carry merchandise and mail
was rejected. Mr.. Bill gave notice OF
motion TO reconsider.
At the meeting Of the council the gov
srnor renominated Abram Il Richards OF
Watertown metropolitan park commits
sioner, and nominated George NJ. Hemen'
way OF Hopkinton triul justice.