The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-30
House of Representatives.

seats have solved the mystery of the
changed appearance of Speaker Aliens
head. AT yesterdays session everyone
wondered why he looked SO differently.
TIE luxuriant growth of dark chestnut
locks which completely covered the top of
the presiding officer's head, didn't look
natural At the last session there were
not enough hairs on that head to repre-
sent a quorum. But todaya Providence
memb Der whispered audibly to Paw
tucket member "it's n wig" The report
passed through the house. and it is not
denied by the speaker.
Today's business in the House was con-
ducteo in accordance with the new rules
adopted yesterday ana the Improvement
10 obvious in spite of little confusion
at the outset, caused by more or less
Misunderstanding on the part OF the
mem bers as 10 what is required. How
ever, tina. l. only a matter OF uay or two
and the result of the change will be to
facilitate business and secure more regu-
larity. To-Day there were two violations;
ATTORNEYS Richard B. Comstock and Ed
ward G. Pierce came onto the floor of the
House, but then the doorkeeper has not
been appointed yet.
All hills introduced had their first full
reading before being referred instead OF
being merely read by title.
TO REGULATE TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
The following bill, for an act which is
said TO be the result of dissatisfaction
with the telegraph service in the city of
Woonsocket, was introduced this morn
ing by MIR. Girard and referred to the
judiciary committees:
Section ]. Every telegraph company
doing business in the state shalt keep
and maintain in every city or town hav-
ing reputation of over 20, 0o0 at least
one telegraph office, which shall be kept
open for the reception and delivery of
telegraph messages between the hours OF
o'clock In the morning and 10 o'clock
in the evening.
Section 2. Any telegraph company vio-
lating section l of this act snail forfeit
$50 for each day that such violation con-
tinues, to be recovered in an action of
debt, the proceeds TO enurs one-half to
the town or city in which such violation
occurs and one-half to whomsoever shall
sne for the same; and the leaving OF a
true and attested copy of any necessary
writ or process with some servant OF such
company at any telegraph Office of the
same shall be deemed a sufficient service
of such writ or process.
Section g. This act shall take effect
Novem her /, 1896, and all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
OF INTEREST TO SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Root introduced long bill for an
| act relative to children. 1t is to prevent
all children under rs years OF age from
engaging in any exhibition whatsoever
and from picKing rags, junk or cigar
stumps. For any violation the parent or
guardian OF the child shall forfeit its
custody and.be subject to line OF $3.50
or be imprisoned for one year. An excep-
tion is made for Sunday school concerts
and achool exhibitions with certain con-
ditions. The manager of any such con-
cert or school exhibition must get written
perm ission from town or city authorities
for each child under 16 years OF age who
is to participate and as hours notice
must oe given. The bill was referred to
the committee on special legislation.
The city of Providence bills for acts TO
borrow money aggregsting s250,0oO for
park purposes were referred to the iudic
iary committee.
A bill for an act authorizing any dis
trict Judge TO order sneri6 or deputy
sheriff to prosecute IN any criminal case
which Is brought TO his attention, but
for which no complaint is made was re-
fcrred TO the Judiciary committee.
A resolution appropriatiug sio, 900 for
the new state Normal School was referred
to the gnsnce com mittes.
A bill for an act imposing upon the In