The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-11
IN LEGISLATURE.
Important Session in the
- House This Morning.
City OF Providence to Water Her Streets
AT Her Own Expense.

Clerk Conley counted quorum today in
about the fashion he figured up
the s2 days attendance at the May session.
He informed the speaker that
there were Al members present, but there
were less than score in their seats and
the balance were supposedly enjoying the
hospitality OF the committee on corpora
tions.
Watering Providence Streets.
Representative West introduced bill
directing the commissioner OF public
works TO sprinkle with water all or any
ofthe streets in the city of Providence by
order OF the Board OF fAldermen, the expense
TO be charged TO the highway appropria-
tion, and moved its passage. Representa-
tive Mccarthy moved its reference
TO the judiciary committee. He said
that the principal beneficiary under the
bill would be the Union Railroad Com
pany which was owned by New York
syndicate, an Official of which had made
the statement that 1t would not contribute
penny to the expense otwatering streets.
lie said that the citizens should not be
taxed for something which benefits
principally private enterprise. lie also
objected 10 comforting upon the Board
alone the power of ordering the water
ing OF the streets nor was he favorable TO
the measure IL the power was vested in
the City Council. The Union Railroad
Company should pay proportionate part
OF the expense.
Representative West said the city So
licitor was in favor of the bill. Repre-
sentative McCarthy's motion was declared
lost. He asked for roli-call to deter
but sufficient number didn't
ask for the call. Then there
was a little set-to between West and Me-
Carthy. The bill was passed, Mccarthy
doubted the vote but he was too late with
his protest. Then Ambrose piled on the
agony by moving that all matters on the
clerks table be sent to the Senate; the
motion prevailed and p. j. lost his last
chance to prevent reconsideration.
Financial Matters.
The Senate amendment TO the bill rela-
tive to "bills of exchange and promissory
notes" was favorably reported
by the judiciary committee and
passed in Concurrence. The amendment
provides that checks or demand drafts on
banks or bankers, may be presented before
IL o'clock on noon Saturdays, on which
day banking hours end at that hour in
stead OF 3 3p. m. Concurred.
The finance committee reported reso-
luton appropriating $1,000 for furnishing
rooms for holding the sessions of the
Sixth District Court in the Providence
county courthouse. Passed.
Local Option.
Representative Greene introduced bill
providing that in annual elections of
general officers, city and town clerks shall
insert in their warrants propositions
for the granting sale OF Intoxicating
liquors, majority vote to determine the
question. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Also, introduced bill authorizing the
town Of Scituate to hire $4,000 to be do
mated to the Providence Ponagansett d
Springfield Railroad Company to be de-
voted to the building OF the road through
that town. Passed.
Representative Greene reported bill
the trout-fshing season from
April ! to July 1, fixing the law
identical with that in Massachusetts.
The old law fixed the date of the opening
OF the season on March /, and the Massa-
fisherman invaded the State and
Passed.
State Camp Wharf.
Senate bill sppropriating 5000 for the
Point, North Kingstown, at the State
Camp ground, to be built under the
supervision of the joint special
to select the camp ground, was
passed in concurrence. Also, concurred
In the Senate amendments to the bill
iciotiNS W bot eulOICSmtut Ol llSus on
personal property.
The finance committee reported the
Smith resolution making appropriations
for certain agricultural societies in the
State, to be devoted to premiums, with an
substituting 5000 for
$500 as the amount given to the Rhode
Island State Fair Association. Concurred
in "a amended.
Representative Jencks of Pawtucket in
troduced bill for the protection of the
life and limb of persons employed in facto-
ries and workshops by the introduction of
automatic alarm signals attached TO the
elevators or the ascent or descent to every
floor, The inspector of public buildings
II 20 see TO the attachments and the PEN
atty IL So Passed and sent to the Senate.
DIR. Garvin introduced resolution of
final adjournment on Tuesday next and
moved that il be made the special order
for that day. In the rush of other busi-
ness IL was not taken n om the table.
Tho judiciary committee reported the
local option bill but it was not taken from
he table.
The House then adjourned to Monday
morning at IL O'clock