The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

made two very important additions to
the laws OF Rhode Island so fer as deal
ing with criminals Is concerned. IL the
Senate concurs the men who make crime
their regular vocation and who have Jail
records will have to avoid these planta-
tions or run the risk OF spending 25
years at Cranston. The other will provide
for more adequate method of identity
ing wrong doers.
Senate.
Ia the Senate this morning the report of
the Rhode Island commission on the colo
nial exhibit at Atlanta was presented by
Senator Dunn. 1t was received and or
dered communicated to the House.
Senator Anthony introduced an act au-
thoriZing the town of East Providence
to elect a board of tax assessors to serve
for three years. 1t was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
authorizing the Governor to appoint a
record commissioner and providing for
the appropriation of $500 to meet the ex-
penses OF the new Office. 1t was referred
to ths committee on finance.
The bill of Mary.A. Greene was referred
to the committee on accounts and claims.
An act ot incorporate the Bristol Land
d Investment Company was referred to
the committee on corporations.
Senator Freeman introduced an act re-
pealing sections OF chapter b96, 719 and
24a Of the general laws. He explained
that the amendment was but the correc-
ton OF a mistake In the general laws
which now prevented persons from
taking appeals from the municipal to the
Supreme Court. Ii was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The House acts authorizing the city of
NAxu at L.. - n
purposes and the resolution'to change the
name of Esther Boyce were referred to
the committee on judiciary committee;
the resolution making an appropriation
for extra clerk hire in the Office of the
State auditor was sent TO the committee
on finance.
An act to amend the charter OF .the
Newport Waterworks was referred to the
committee on corporations.
Senator Freeman presented an act
amending chapter 165 OF tbs general laws
In s1ch manner as to exempt the Sec
retary Of the State Board of Health from
giving security for costs i'm the case OF
prosecution for violation OF the health
laws. 1t was referred to tho judiciary
committee.
Governor Lippitt presented letter
from Governor Turney of Tennessee in
viting the State of Rhode Island TO par
t1c1pate in the centennial exposition to
be held at Nashville in the fall. 1t was
referred to the committee on executive
communications. Lieutenant Governor
Allen presented resolution appropriat-
Ing sl0 900 for the proper representation
Of the State at the Tennessee exposition.
1t was referred to the committee on
finance.
The Senate then adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Studley moved that the bill for an
act in amendment to the taxation laws
be indefinitely postponed inasmuch as the
whole subject of taxation Is now being
considered by a special committee
Upon motion of Mr.. Garvin a bill to
adopt the Meyers ballot Machine, which
has been gathering tho dust on the
CLERKS desk for two years was referred to
the committee on special Legislation.
Mr.. Remlinger presented bill fer an
act In amendment of section Ia of
Chapter I67, relative to the compensation
by fees OF the se,lers of weights and
measures. amendment provides that
the Councils OF the several cities may have
authority to pass an ordinance making
the sealers salaried officers. The bill was
referred tc tho judiciary committee.
For the committee on judiciary Mr..
Studley reported back several important
bills with recommendation Of passage.
The first was a su stitute bill for an act
in amendment of chapter 163 relative TO
1tlperate vendors. The amendment is for
the purpose of affording better protection
against frauds of alleged fire sales, etc,
and provides for an increase of the
licenses which vendors must pay before
doing business. The bill WIS passed.
bill for an act relative 20 equity
practice in the matter OF contingent IN
terests was laid On the table and ordered
printed.
TO IDENTIFY CRIMINALS.
The following bill for an act to facili-
tate the idmtihcation of criminals was
reported back by Mr.. Studley with re-
commendation OF passage and IL was
passed.
Section 1. The board OF state charities
and corrections shall cause the prisoners
in the state prison and the several county
iails, therein confined at the time this
act takes effect, and all prisoners therein
after received under sentence, to be
measured and described in accordance
with the system commonly known as the
Bertillon method, for the Identification
OF criminals. The said board shall cause
such measurements to be made by per-
son or persons IN the official service oi
the State and shall prescribe rules and
regulations for keeping accurate records
of such measurements at such prisons and
jails, and in duplicate at their Office i'm
Providence, for classifying and indexing
the same.
Section 2 This act shall take effect
upon its passage.
The bill to Incorporate Mount Vernon
Lodge, 80, l. o. o. f., of Pawtuxet, was
passed upon recommendation OF the com
mittee on education.