The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-06

l streets, hlghWass or Sthe' Pu'oie P'as
in the clause which provides that minor
transfer stations may tie established lat
| other points in the streets, highways or
other public places of said city as may DC
necessary 90 carry out the purposes OF thIs
act, and as may be sgreed upon rom
| time TO time bewtecn said Union haiifoau
Company and the city of providence
Mr.. Blodgett said that this amendment
| would be worse than useless.
4 In support OF his amendment Mr. stud
| lev said that II would allow some Tree
| dom 10 the company and the city In TO-
| eating the stations ana that 1t was more
| than possible that II would not always Do
best 10 locate them on public street.
| Mr.. Sheffield seconded the amendment
| This amendment was lost by vote OF ~
| 10 20 and when the result was announ 'ed
| Mr.. Studley said that he had anoi her and
he wished the members TO distinctly un-
| derstaDd that IL was In perfect good falth
4 and not to cause delay.
| His second amendment was 10 strike
out all reference TO the particular loca-
| tion for the Central station, by emitting
| the provision that IL shall DO located at
| Market square and leaving the matter OF
| choosing place TO the mutual agree
ment OF the city and company. Mr.. Kim
| ball seconded this amendment, Mr.. Blod-
| gett said there was no objection to II and
| il prevailei.
MIR. Barstow offered On amendment to
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| hour I'm the morning at which the free
| transferring shall begin. This was
| adopted.
Mr.. Barstow offered a second amend
| ment 10 provide that the transfer system
| shall apply 10 all lines which are now es-
tablished and which may be in the future
as well as TO those now in operation.
There was no objection and the amend
ment was made.
The bill provides that the transfers shall
| be given upon all lines that do not extend
| beyond the present limits of snid city,
| and cars running to said limits over SUBJ
| stantially all other routes.
Mr.. Studley moved to amend this by
striking out all words from the word
shines" TO and including the word
"routes" and by substituting the words
within tho limits of said city," This
was strenuously objected TO by Mr.. Blod-
gett, who claimed that it would defeat
the purpose of the bill. He said that
there were but two lines which run be-
yond the city limits Mr.. Root spoke
In support of the Amendment and
claimed that there are u lines which ex-
tend beyond the city Limits and on all OF
these the patrons would receive no bene-
| ut OF transfers IL the bill should be passed
as presented in this respect.
MIR. Sheffield claimed that the whole
| Rist of the act IL IN these two lines, and
said that Mr.. Blodgett Is too good a
| lawyer not to know that the whole scope
| of the bill is in accordance with its sep
arate conditions that fix the way In which
| the transfers shall be granted. In rela-
| tion to the amendment under discussion
| Mr.. Sheffield argued that IL ought to be
adopted for without Ii the citizens of
| Providence would get no benefit except
| on a few short lines. In conclusion Mr..
| Sheffield said that the bill was very one
sided and detrimental to the interests of
| the city. In reply to the member from
| Newport, Mr.. Blodgett remarked that the
| language OF the bill should explain itself
| to every member of the House and ac-
eerding to- TINT language IN the words
"over substantially all other routes" II Is
| plain that transfers will be granted on
| the lines within the city limits, even If
| they do extend beyond the limits.
Mr.. Scott OF Woonsocket approved the
bill and said that the city is getting a
| great deal and the company nothing, but
| five years exemption from repah'ing
| streets. M
Mr.. Studley then took up the word
"present" in the clause "present city
limits" and claimed that IL the city
should grow any between 1896 and 1912
the new sections would not come under
| the provisions of the act.
MIR. GHrvin moved that the word "sub-
stantially" be stricken out and this
amendment was carried on the ground
| that motion to strike out single word
| in clause takes procedure OF motion TO
| strike out the whole clause.
At this poiut In the discussion Speaker
! Allen and Reading Clerk Lee, who keeps
him posted on parliamentary points both
| left the chant ber and Mr.. Lippitt took the
| chair with Colonl Mowry to help him out.
| DIR. Garvin put In complicated amend
| ment to an amendment at this unfortu-
nate minute and there was a mix-up
| which didn't get Strengthened out till the
speaker had finished his pie and cheese
and returned to the chamber. DIR. Gar
| WINS amendment was not seconded and
| that OF Mr.. Studlcy was lost by vote of
| 3S to Ia.
| Mr.. Kinball took up the exemption
clause OF the bill which provides that the
company shall be relieved from repairing
streets. lie wanted 10 amend the condi
tiopal provision By adding that the ex-
emption snail not refer to any duties now
imposed except that relative to new pave
| ments.
| To support this amendment Mr.. Studley
| presented communication from the com
missioner Of putl.c works, Smith, which
stated that from October 20, 1889, TO
| November 10, 1895, the amount charged
| by the city against tho railroad company
for street work was s167 sU3s4.
The amendment was lost.
MIR. Studley offered an amendment pro-
| vioing that the location for station shall
| be given to the company upon terms to
| be mutually agreed upon by the city and
| company instead of "fres OF all rentals
and charges" Amendment lost.
Mr.. Blodgett tnon conceded a point by
| Offering clause in addition, To the effect
| that the site OF the location shall not be-
| come the property of the railroad for any
| other purpose than that for transfer sta
| tion and that nominal annual rental
shall be paid. This amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Root moved to adjourn but this
motion was lost by vote OF 80 TO "a.
Mr.. Blodgett then moved the previous
question on the motion to have the first
section stand as part of the act The
vote was taken and was practically unan-
imous in favor OF retaining the first sec.
tion as amended.
Section two was then taken up and Mr..
Blodgett moved to amend by striking
out the provision which. In reference TO
previous contracts, says "All OF which
contracts are hereby ratified and confirm
ed" This was adopted without opposi-
tioon and then Mr.. Blodgett moved the