The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
The Bill That viii Be Pre-
Sented Tuesday
Legislature Asked Point Blank
to Grant Transfers.
A Lingering Death in Committee Is
the Fate That is Prophesied.

City Solicitor Colwell has drawn mp the bill
which the Joint special committee on trans
fers OF the City Council will present to the
General Assembly next Tuesdsy. ~
II is point blank demand for, genepal
transfers. without the slightest hint OF condi-
tions or concessions. and 40 allowance what.
ever Is sade for time. as the act Is 10 take
effect upon its passage. But no one antici-
pates its passage. not even the chairman Of
the committee. who considers the application
to the Assembly for relief as very foolish
and useless piece Of business. ffi sL
There is long preamble to the bill. which
Is to the effect that the proposed act is an
amendment to about every railroad act that
the State Legislature ever passed. so far -
the city Is concerned.
The preamble and the bill. as 1t will be
presented, is as follows: so NsAt ts
An act in amendment OF and in addition 10
several acts 20 incorporate the Providence
and Cranston Railroad Company. the broad
way AND Providence Railroad Company. Elm
wood. Horss Railroad Company. South Main
,ftERet Horse Railroad Company, and Proyi.
'depca. and Pawtuxet Horse Railroad Com
psny. and to unite ssid companies under the
namv 0f she Union Railroad Company, = and
Of all arts in amendment OF. and, In addition
70 said acf, and In amepdmsnt' or. and Ia
Addison t1 an act entitled, "An act concsrn.
ing tho Union Railroad mpany." 7" and In
amendment OF and in addition 70 an sct en-
titled, IAN act requiring the, providsnce
Gable Trsmway Company. a9d the Union
ments for the use of certain streets in the CITY
OF Providence. and In addition 10, and In
amendment of nn act concerning the Union
Railroad Company, passed ut the January
session. A. ID. 1892. and also in amendment of.
and in addition o an act entitled, An, act 10
incorporate the Providence Cable TrsmWay
INV md nf anf In md an ~
or in addition thereto.
IL is enacted by the General Assembly ~
follows:
Section /. The Union RAILROAD Company.
and after the - day Of -----. shall be re-
quired to issue to every person who pays .
cash fare on any Of the street railway lines
OF snid company. or upon the lines OF said
Providence Cable Tramway Company. opsy.
ated by said Union Railroad Company wishin
the city limits. and who desires the same, .
transfer ticket which will entitle such person
to continue his journey on any intersecting or
connecting lines to any other. point within
the city limits. nos In the same general dirsc-
tion from which he came. 4ist n
Section 2 ALI acts snd parts OF nets in.
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section B This act shall take e6oct upon
its passage. fg4t 81
The bill will probably be frst introduced In
the House Of Represen tativcs and referred to
the judiciary committee. and there IL is ex-
pected TO die lingering death on the fiss.
1t is contrary to all precedent tn imagine that
the country members will consent to the
passage of tho bill, at least in the form IN
which ii is TO be presented, ana the Council
committee is undor strict instructions to take
nothing else. as compromise legislation h ex.
pressly forbidden by tho terms Of The resolu-
tion which gives then, the authorft, to 60 to
the Assembly. fa} sN~fsS ft.ss
An Assemblyman in the Prosidence delegS'
tion said today that he is in favor Of trans
fers. but on the other hand he also considers
a contract as something sncred, ana no mat
ter how unpopular ii may make him, he viii
oppose the violation of any agreement with
the railroad company. providing IL - shown
that an agreement exists. The same rpen Der
hopes that both sides Of the case will .eventu.
ally reach the Supreme Court for settlement.
but he feels reasonably sure that this bill 10
doomed to indefinite postponoment. .s
A member Of the Senate judiciary commit'
tee says that the bill win not not' pass. be-
cause 1t is too general in its score. 15cts