The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-30


Officers Of the X L. M. . ......
The AdjutAnt General's report will be sub
mitted 10 you in due course, and take this
opportunity Of endorsing his recommended
tion, that the time for filing claims under the
resolution providing for the reimbursement OF
members OF the late Fourth Rhode Island
Regiment he extended. Tne first volume Of
the revised edition of the Adjutant Generals
report of 1855 has been printed and will soon
be- ready for distribution.
I have 10 ask that you provide by law for
six days encampment instead Of fve, so that
there may be secured from the Secretary Of
War the heavy guns and mortars allowed TO
States having an encampment OF that dura-
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Board OF 'soldisrs Relief
The attention Of the state board Of Soldiers
Relief was called carly In the past year to an
apparent dsaffection among the members OF
the veterans home at Bristol An investtga-
tion BY the board. followed by an examination
by special committee OF the general as
sembly resulted in cxoneration of the manage
ment Of the Soldiers Home. A new hospital
has been added to the buildings, thus largely
increasing the capacity and convenience for
the care Of the sick and disabled veterans.
The Soldiers Relief Fund has been dis
tributcd under the direction of the board TO
the amount Of Sl1, s.42 among %. families.
recommend that $4,000 be Appropriated
for the Soldiers Home Fund and $4,000 Tor
the Soldiers Relief Fund for the year 1894
Board OF Agriculture.
The State. Board Of Agriculture has con-
tinued Its energetic labor against tuberculo-
sis, and has exhausted the annual appropria-
tion Of $4,000 in the work. During the year
26S animals affected with the disease have
been killed, Of which 2ls were in Providence
County. The disease has appeared among the
hogs, and all those found affected have been
killed Owners Of animals seem TO be aware
of the dangerous results Of the infection and
have generally given the Board hearty coop
GRAFTON. Considerable attention has also been
given TO horses afflicted with glanders and
other diseases, and 90 affected horses have
been destroyed. The Board is Of the opinion
that its annual appropriation should be in
creased this year in order that the work of
wiping these animal diseases from our State
may be pursued with greater vigor.
Board OF Health.
The State Board of Health will probably seek
legislation giving il supervision over the ice
and spring water trade, so that by promoting
pure supply, one source OF epidemics may be
removed. For this work the Board should be
provided with = properly. equipped bacterio-
logical and chemical laboratory, which un-
derstand can be established at a very small
expense. Ii 10 also desired that authority be
given for the sanitary inspection OF summer
hotels, with power to cause the removal or
correction OF unhealthy conditions.
The board is OF the opinion that while the
purity of the milk distributed in this state is
of high quality, IL must necessarily be de-
preciated by the constant increase OF popula-
tion since the supply is not materially aug
mented. 1t therefore recommends that in
order 20 protect this quality. the standard be
raised to 10 per cent. which is that required by
neighboring States.
Another Important suggestion for the pro-
motion Of public health is in the direction of
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the board will seek TO accomplish by requir-
ing phy scians 10 report all cases of disease as
soon as a diagnosis Is established. which re-
port shall be promptly followed by methods of
sanitation. i regard these propositions of
great importance TO the health OF the COM
munity, and trust they will meet with your
approval. r .lts.s.
Board OF Pharmacy.
The State Board of Pharmacy desires me to
again ask your favorable consideration of the
act giving it authority TO make distinction
In issuing certificates, between an applicant
who intends to keep shop as a bona-fide ner
or proprietor and one who only proposes TO act
as an agent or clerk for parties not legally
qualified TO conduct drug store. The act en-
powers the registrar of pharmicists TO make
complaint OF violation Of che law without Civ
ing surety for costs, and am convinced that
its adoptionswip add greatly to the efficiency
of the Board vds protective agency. without
inflictiag any hardship upon the legitimate
druggist.
Board of Registration In Dentistry.
The state Board Of Registration in Dentistry
request that the law under which IL is acting
be amended so AS to require the examination
of all candidates, whether graduates of col
lece or not, conforming in that respect TO the
Massachusetts law. The dentistry law. like
that in relation to pharmacists, is defective
inasmuch as while it provides penalty for its
violation no provision is made for prosecu-
ton of the offender. The Board is of the
oponion that il would be able TO obtain grea ter
respect for the law Ii they were "A statute regu-
lating the practice of medicine. The two
professions are so closely allied that much
seeming evasion of the dentistry law canno {
be reached because the practice of medicine il
not under State supervision.
Highway Work.
From statements made by members of the
special committee charged with the exa nina
tion of the condition of the highways Of the
state, am led to believe that there will bo
submitted To you a report embodying plan
for the Improvement of our main roads. Tn
til the result of this committees work is pre-
sented, deem II proper 10 reserve my own
idea and suggestions upon the subject. When
the matter comes before you, trust you will
act with the promptitude which the i'm
portance of the question aud the condition Of
the unemployed demand. Iknow OF no chan
mel tn rough Whlch the state can more ad-
vantageously furnish relief TO those who need
employment, than the improvement of the
highways. The work is unquestionably y
needed, and the financial condition of the
state affords no barrier to its inaugur atiou.
Revision of Statutes.
The Commission on Revision of the Statutes
has proceeded with its work during the past
year, although no provision was made for the
compensation OF its members. The first result
of its work, known as the Judiciary Act. was
adopted by the last General Assembly, and
although you may from time TO time be called
upon to make soEs, minor changes in that law,
its general operation has been satisfactory. The
Commission presented at the last January
session bills amending. revising and consoli-
dating the laws relating to probate, insoiv-
ency. corporations. property and the care Of
the insane. Only the last was adopted. und
the remainder are in the files of the judiciary
committee of the House. The foregoing
embraces all portions of the General
Statutes which the commission has consid-
cred Il necessary TO revise. Its report this
session will comprise other portions of the
General statutes and Public Laws which
have simply been codihed without revision or