The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-06
IN STATE Legislature.
The House Passes Factory
Inspectors Bill Again.
PuTs TlEpKE's HEAD IN DANGER
So Far as IL Can by Passing Biii
Requiring Commissioners of Indus
trial Statistics to Devote His limo
Exclusively to His Duties.


The sceptre OF Speaker Owen was gene
rouslv conferred upon the statesman
from Glocester, Percy ID. Smith, THIS
morning on motion of Representative
Brown of Providence who preferred
to linger on the floor. Brer
Owen was engaged in court. Ihe
Repu blican minority was conspicuous Dy
its absence, and il was limited that the
arrival of Senator Aldrich in town was
somewhat responsible for their deiin-
ouency. The members OF the finance
committee are sojourning in Cranston py
invitation of the Board OF State Charities
and Corrections.
Factory Inspectors Bill.
DIR. Garyin. for the committee on special
legislation, reported a substitute act IN
amendment of the factory inspectors Dill
with Recommendation OF passage. Dr'
Garvin explained that the bill was in SUBJ
stance the same as before. The number
of sections are limited by com
bining some OF these In the
substitute. The bill Is more
explicit and more capable OF enforcement.
The provisions relative to the appointment
Of the two inspectors extends the time
between the 18th and last days OF the
month OF June, 1894, and during the same
time in every third year thereafter. Mr..
Blodgett OF Pawtucket raised the
point that appeals from the order
OF the inspector should be taKen
direct to the supreme oours
which are not conferred on district courts.
Bre'r Honey aired his knowledge OF Juris-
prudence, whereupon Representative
Blodgett said that II was quite clear TO
him that decree of the District Court
would not be dismissed in the Supreme
Court as not having competent Jurisdlc-
tion. Hence he amended the section SO as
to substitute the "Supreme Court in the
county in which the building Is located"
DIR. Garvin thought that it was legal
question and time should be given to con-
slider it. He called for the special order,
but the clerk reported that IT hadn't been
received from the printer. 1t was reso-
luton proposing constitutional amend
ment abolishing the systemof annual re-
gistration of naturalized voters. This was
made the special order for Wednesday
to follow the other special order, the re-
solution proposing constitutional
amendment.
On recommendation of the committee
on education, bill was passed incorpo-
rating the Columbus Cadets. A bill was
introduced increasing the capital stock OF
st. Joseph's Hospital to an amount not to
exceed $500, 900. Referred to the commit
tee on education.
Bills Introduced.
Representative Mccarthy introduced
bill Incorporating the Pawtucket Post
Publishing Co., with capital stock OF
soc, 900. Referred to the committee on
corporations.
From the committee on neducation-Bills
TO incorporate Charles II. Guild Post q.
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Factory Inspectors Bill Passed.
Representative Blodgett called from the
table the Factory Inspectors bill and Of
fered another amendment striking out the
reference to the prescription as to the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court in the judi
cisry act. % The amendment a was s,,.nJas adopt;
90 as to conform to the
amendment in section IL combining
its operation to decisions and judgements
OF the Supreme Court. The roll-call was
then taken, and Democrats and Republi-
cans alike supported the measure with the
exception of Leader Wilson who recorded
the only vote in the negative out OF the 45
present.
Representative Mumford introduced a
bill amending the charter of the Provi-
dence & Worcester Railroad Company,
changing the date OF the annual meeting
from september 10 ftpTuaTy. heleTTcu
90 the committee on corporations.
Striking at Colonel Tiepke.
DR.. Garvin called from the table the bill
compelling the commissioner of indus
trial statistics TO confine himself exclu-
sively to the duties of his Office. This
bill Il aimed at Mayor Tiepke of Paw
fucket. The Doctor entered into ancient
history with reference to the "May Dealp
Legislature which passed the bill creating
Office. The Industrial Alliance of repre-
sentative laboring men and Carroll
commissioner should pay his
attention wholly to the duties
of the office. DIR. Garvin gave the pedi-
gree of the several appointments, and said
the Office had degenerated into a sinecure.
Mayor Tiepke used the Office
.as perquisite. to his Mayor
atty. The person who made the appoint
ment never succeeded himself in the
gubernatorial chair. Hence Governor
Brown would be defeated on the first
"Wednesday in April, and Governor Baker
will remove the present incumbent.
Representative Mulholland gave notice
that on Tuesday next or on some subse-
quent day he should introduce an act
prohibiting the Supreme Court from
granting new trials on the ground that
the verdict is against the evidence, and
Affirming the principle that juries are
the judges OF questions of fact.
Representative Wilson called the atten-
tion to the fact that bill had been intro
duced by member OF the majority which
instead OF combining the commissioner to
the duties OF his office, gives him juris-
diction over an employment bureau annex.
He simply wanted to remind the majority
that IL must not get into any conflict.
The bill relative to the commissioner OF
industrial statistics was further amended
and was finally passed on the roll call by
= strict party vote-24 ayes TO 13 nays.
The House then adjourned TO Wednes-
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