The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-18
Hereafter They Must Pay a
License.
Bill to That Effect Passed Today in
House Of Representatives.
Woman Suffrage Recommended by
Special Legislation Committee.

The House again devoted the biggest Il
part OF days cession to the discussion
OF special order, and for tomorrow the
Senate will take up IN preference to all
other matters the proposed constitutional
amendment extending the franchise to
women.
The Senate.
Senator Hoxsie for the committee ON
judiciary reported q resolution ordering
the commission on the boundary between
Westerly and Charlestown to make an
immediate report, and recommended its
Indefinite postponement. This was done.
On the recommendation of the COM
mittee on finance the resolution appro-
priating $1,000 for the investigation aud
prevention of tuberculosis in man was
passed.
The act defining the duties OF the Sec
retary OF the State board of health was
passed In concurrence on the recommsn-
dation OF the committee on finance.
The Lieutenant Governor presented an
act defining the duty of the State board
OF health in relation to the investigations
OF tuberculosis, and appropriating 325 900
for the purpose Of carrying on this ex-
animation. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on finance.
The resolution to change the name Of
Alfred N. Rogers to La Motto w. Prim-
eaux was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Senatar Merrill presented q resolution
authorizing the Town of Cranston to issue
gold bonds to an amount not to excee(
100000. 1t was referred to the commits.
tee on judiciary.
The act in amendment to the act of In
corporation of the Douglas Cable Com-
pany was passed on the recommendatiCn
OF the committee on corporations.
On the recommendation of the commits.
tee on corporations the resolution for the
amendment of charter of the Providence
institutions for Savings was passed.
The House OF Representatives notified
the Senate OF its concurrence in many
acts and sent ur number of measures
which were received and referred.
The act governing the erection OF fire
escapes in the city of Providence; tho act
providing for placing flags on the school
houses and public buildings; the act 20
prevent the destruction of private prop
erty; the act for the construction OF
sewers; the act concerning the carrying
OF concealed weapons; the resolution 70
change the name OF Emma l.. L.Cunningham:
the act authorizing the town of Charles
town to hold financial town meeting.
were referred to the COMMITTEES on
judiciary. The act to incorporate the
Rhode Island Mutual Fire Insurance.
Company, was referred to the
committee en- corporations, and the
Senate coucutred in the House amend
ments to the act OF incorporation of Pros
perity Lodge, Daughters OF Hope, and the
act fixing the number of members of the
town council of Lincoln.
Senator Arms presented an act provid-
ing for the printing and distributing Of
the adjutant-general's report and it Wa
put upon its passage and passed.
Woman Suffrage.
The committee on sptcial legislation
made its report in regard to the petitions
for .he extension OF the elective franz
chise to women. the committee re-
turned the petition and presented an
amendment to the constitution, granting
women an equal right with mon In the
election of civil officers and moved its
adoption. As the attendance was s0
small the matter was made the special |
order for tomorrow al IL 80 o'clock.
House of Representatives.
Assemblyman John Nelson appeared In
the House of Representatives for the first
time after his protracted absence and
made speech, (no one objecting)
in which he expressed the wish
for his fellow members to vote in
telligently. The question under
discussion was on the bill for an act In
addition to the law regulating street.
peddlers, which had been made the spec
ial order Of the day.
The bill finally passed by vote OF "a to
IS, but not without q rather warm argu-
ment and considerable snapshot oratory.
The bin provides for the me-
cessity of peddlers taking out
Licenses by the year instead Of by the
season and raises the amount. Its pur-
pose, as explained to the House, Is to pro-
tect grocery dealers from unfair compe-
tition on the part OF hucksters who have
no rent to pay and to protect the pubiic
from the sale of decayed fruit.
Mr.. Cushing and Mr. Nelson were tho
first TO oppose the measure aud the judi-M
ciary committee was charged with recom-
mending class legislation. Mr.. Wilson.
In defense OF the committee, said that
the bill did not originate with them. but
was introduced on the floor OF the Houss
and, accompanied by petition of l{1
dealers in all parts of the State, was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Blodgett, in opposition TO his own
committee, then denounced the bill ooI
unjust and charged his fellow member1
on the judiciary with catering TO ~
wishes Of the comparatively small cIooo
represented by that ffi.
Mr.. Scott OF woonsocket opposed t1o
bill and moved to strike out all OF the hroo
section. which provides for the smount
OF the license He said that I. vas upioso