The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-22

Hsw "a Provide For the Unemployed.
Another batch Of Gem mittes Reports.
BosroN, Feb. %. Debate was resumed
IN the senate on the order providing for a
conference of public officials to consider
the expediency OF furnishing the unem-
ployed with work of public character
Mr.. Cronan hoped that the order would
be adopted in its entirety. He referred
particularly to the amendment which
prohibited the committee from incurring
expenses for stenographers. The amend
meat was adopted
Mr.. Lawrence offered a further amend
ment 70 the effect that the committee re.
port the cause of the present financial de-
preston. After quite discussion the
amendment was adopted, and the adop-
tion of the order followed.
The committee on agriculture reported
q bill that no producer of milk shall be
liable to prosecution on the ground that
the milk produced by him Is not of good
standard and quality unless the milk al
legged not Of such quality was taken upon
the premises of the producer. The bill
further provides that during the months
OF May, June, July and August milk con-
tanning l2 per cent of solids shall be
deemed to be Of good standard quality.
The report of the committee on ju-
dietary, that the bill concerning the pub
lication of apologies for libel ought not
to pass, was accepted.
The house received large numb ber Of
remonstrances against the demolition of
the present state house.
An interesting episode begun with a
motion Of Mr.. Bennett of Everett to dis
charge from the calendar bill to amend
the charter of his city. Ii was not until
the members of the house had shown an
animus not at all in Mr.. Benefits favor
that the bill was discharged and passed
through the several stages
Mr.. George introduced an act providing
that no member Of any of the admins
trative boards or commissions of the
commonwealth, or any clerk, secretary or
agent employed by them, shall attempt
to influence the action of the members
of the general court either for or against
pending legislation. But this act shall
not prevent any such officers from pre-
senting facts, information or arguments
to committees OF the general court when
requested by such committees To appear
before them. and shall not in any way af-
feet their right and duty to make written
reports or tpaddress communications in
writing to the general court or either of
its branches upon matters concerning the
administration of their respective depart
ments.
Committee reports: Judiciary-A bill
regulating the sale of coal, and provid-
ing that In cases of sales OF less than 100
pounds the coal shall be delivered i'm
baskets which are TO be sealed by the city
sealer Of weights and measures; also bill
abolishing the regular sitting of the su-
perior civil court at Worcester on the
Monday next after the fourth Monday of
August.
Labor-Leave to withdraw on the petit
tion to make eight hours a days work On
railroads.
Manufactures - Recommending refer
ence to the next general court the petition
for legislation compelling keepers Of
hotels, lodging houses, etc, to place on
gas fixtures devices TO prevent the escape
of gas when extinguished.
Banks and banking-A bill changing
the name of the Granite Trust company
to the Puritan Trust company, and bill
Incorporating the Newton Centre Trust
Trust company.
Cities--Leave to withdraw on the petit
tion for an establishment of board Of
public works for Fall River.
Public health-A bill providing for the
paving Of private passageways I'm cases
where 1t is deemed necessary to have such
work done for the preservation of the
public health.
Judiciary-A bill providing that any
land taken under eminent domain may be
abandoned by the authority authorized to
take, by fling in the registry of deeds for
the county in which such land is situ-
ated, description of the land with the
declaration that the same is abandoned,
and thereupon such land shall revert to
the person entitled thereto.