The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-28
STATE legislature.
III for Protection Of Rail-
road Employees Reported.
EmocRATs TO CAUCUS THIS NOON.
be Little Beyond Routine Business
transacted I'm the Senate This Fore
Poon- What the Legislature Has Be
lore II.

The Hon. Patrick Joseph Mccarthy was
suaded to leave his chair in the House
smber today and ascend TO the vacant
rome of Speaker Owen who has not been
elevated evidence for several days. III Is
,dless to state that Mr.. Mccarthy ac-
,tcd the honor with becoming dignity
4 qualification. The roll-cail showed
NJ quorum had failed TO materialize
a the speaker pro tenn. consulted
.shing's manual and glanced benign
kly over the chamber at intervals. At
20, the requisite number were lured into
! hall through the combined agency
DIR. Garvin and Clerk Conley.
mporarily Mccarthy descended
the floor for the purpose OF introducing
ct resolution. and Representatives, George
Brown feigned in his stead.
Representative Mccarthy said he was
avoidably absent yesterday when the
ke was taken on the nine hour bill, ana
ked to have his vote recorded in the
Irmative. He also reported TO
committee on rules and
hers the resolution amending House
IS by providing that notices OF petit
ms for acts OF incorporation where pub
hearings are to be held shall be pub
bed at least three successive days In two
wspapers, one OF which shall be pub
he'd in the City OF Providence with re-
of passage. Repre-
ktative Aldrich of Hopkinton moved
lay the resolution on theo table
nporarily. Representative Wilson
sed the point of order that the motion
liable temporarily could not be enter
ned, as the rules provided only for a
.tion to lay on the table. The point
& sustained. The motion was lost.
preventative Brown explained that
Her Section of the act relative to cor
kations, the House was authorized to
bvide for public notice, and the amend
Mt to House rule 3S was intended to
' ct this requirement.. The resolution
adopted.
representative Brown of Providence in
dnced bill amending Chapter Al "Of
pperty Liable to and Exempt from Tax
pn" which was referred to the
Iiciary committee. The bill
! ks to exempt from taxation the build
and personal estate of any incorpor-
z school, academy or seminary
learning, and of any in
porated charitable institution,
the land upon which such
ldings stand and Immediately sur
&nding the Same to an extent not ex-
ding 25 acres so FAR as
same are used for ed
Ltional and charitable purposes. No
bperty or estate shall hereafter be exempt
m taxation in any case where part OF
income or profits thereof or the busi-
s carried on thereon is divided among
owners or stockholders.
Representative West for the committee
Especial legislation, reported the bill for
protection of railroad employees
ich is to go into effect
B. 4, 1895. 1t compels rail
IA corporations to block the frogs,
ttches and guard rails on its tracks with
exception of guard rails on bridges.
lure to comply with the act is
bject to penalty of not less than 800
more than $1,000. The bill was ex-
incd as being a reproduction OF the
Massachusetts, law, and that no objection
q been made to it. The bill was passed.
Notice was given of Democratic caucus
the rising OF the House and the House
ourned to Thursday morning at IL
.IOck