The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-21
IN STATE Legislature.
Nine-Hour Bill Postponed
Until Friday by House.
BOTH BRANCHES REST TOMORROW
The Senate Passes the Act Emitting
WoonsocIket TO Issue Certain Bonds
hut Little Work Done In Either
Branch.

Speaker Owen was engaged In law case
in the Supreme Court today, and George I;
Brown reigned in his stead on motion OF
DR.. Garvin. The majority were present in
full array but the minority did not ma
terialize until after the roli-call.
Nine Hour Bill.
DIR. Garvin, for the committee on special
legislation, reported substitute bill in
amendment OF Chapter l69 of the public
statutes, OF masters, apprentices, and
laborers, otherwise known as the nine
hour bill, and moved its passage.
DIR. Garvin didn't think it was necessary
in this stage OF legislation to go into any
centennial history of the relations OF CAPT
tai to labor. He alluded TO the origin of
factory laws in England, Massachusetts,
ETC., and the basis OF such legis-
lation has been along the line of humanity
in relief from fatigue due to increased
size and operation of machinery in manu-
legislation Is to care for the
condition OF the operatives in a physical
sense as also In the establishment OF rea-
sonable wages. A study of the social con-
dition proves that the employees don't de-
rive their share OF the profit. Shortening
the hoqne OF labor is not accompanied by
a reduction of wages and the correspond
".
cent of the operatives want the bill.
There were Democrats in the
State who believed in the doc
trine OF laissex faire. At this quotation
Representative Parks dropped his Town
Topics and gaxed at the labor champion
in great awe. The doctor was listened to
with remarkable degree Of interest.
The substitute bill differs from the orig
inal by providing In section that differ
ent apportionment of the hours OF labor
may be made for the sole purpose
OF making shorter or longer
days work for one day of the week. The
penalty T clause Ic9 Is increased sa from the
offense to not less than $50 nor more
that this was the same penalty as pre-
scribed in Massachusetts,. The district
courts are given jurisdiction, not
withstanding the increase of penalty, and
surety for costs. 1t goes into operation
Representative Mulholland said that
the bill was an important
ors,n one varying materially aersd from from the
be continued to Friday and made the
special order atl1:3o O'Clock. The motion
Several Other Matters.
beVeIai mdtvers were received from tDe
Senate, principally annual reports: The
invitation from the Board of Sol
dier's Relief to visit the Soldiers
Home this season was accepted on
motion OF Representative Smith. The
Woonsocket bond bill was referred to the
finance committee.
Representative Smith introduced
sioner OF Public Works to build
sewer connections inside the line of curb
ing or streets in which sewers are con-
structed. Also. bill authorizing the city of
Providence to appropriate $1,000 for the
purchase OF a pedestal to the statue Of
Ebenzer knight Dexter on Dexter Train
ing Field. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mitteee.
The bills of George Carmichael and
the Town of Exeter against the State were
temporarily tabled to await the appoint
ment OF the joint committee on accounts.
On motion of Representative Mulhol-
land, the House adjourned to Friday
morning at IL O'clock.