The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-12
Separate Court for Trial of
Juvenile Cases.
Bill TO Greats One Recommended by
Judiciary Committee.
Joint Resolution OF AdjCurnmentMay io,
Introduced in Senate.


on record rs having made modern laws
| for the best interests of childroI.
| A bill To prevent baby flaming has al
ready passed the lower branch and within
a few days Will he enacted into law by
the concurrent action of the Senate and
! now the house has for it's consideration
measure which will do away with the evil
results OF having children who disobey
associated with hardened criminals dur
ing tho period of their trial and prelimi-
nary Imprisonment. A bill for this pur-
pose was reported back today from tho
Judiciary by Mr.. Studley.with reconmen-
dation OF passage. IL provides that
whenever minor under tho age of seven
teen years shall DO brought before any
court in the counties " Providence and
Newport ia this state, charged with any
crime or mistlemeaEor, he shall be ar
raigned andstried separate and apart from
the arraignmoIt and tria. OF Other cases,
and the courts shall designate suitable
times for tho trial of such cases. Co pe
called tho session for Juvenile offenders.
and of those sessions q separate docket
and record shall be kept.
1t shall be the duty Of the agent OF the
bOnrd of state charities and corrections.
or Of the agent Of the Rhode Island society
for the prevention OF cruelty TO children,
TO I've present at the arraignment and trial,
to secure the service or counsel and To
learn ailIthat sis possible regarding ttho
children for tho 'purpose of aiding tho
court nni generally TO take care Of the
children.
At every session Of the grand jury o day
or days shall he assigned for the hearing
Of Cascs against juvenile Offenders, and on
such days no other cases ss1l. be heard.
No court fees shall 5e allowed In these
cases
Whenever any child under is years Of
age Is held by any court for examination
or trial and is unable 10 fIrnish bail the
court shall commit him 10 tho custody of
the board of state charities and corrcc-
tions. or Of the agent OF the Rhode Island
Society for the prevention OF cruelty To
children.
No court shall commit any child under
i3 years of ago 90 jail or to the state
prison for non-payiuent OF Hno or Costs
or for punishment for any oifenso pot
punishable bv imprisonment for lifc OF
which he may have been adsudgcd guilty.
Juveniles when placed under arrest
shall not he confined in any apartment
In any police station used for tho deten-
tion Of other offenders bur shall bc placed
in charge Of a suitable porsonSappointed
by judge.
The Senate passed the bill for an act
dence To pay the heirs of Thomas Rome
the value of certain property sold by tho
city in 1880.
x resolution appropriating 5000 for
barn at the state home and school was
passed III concurrence.
The Senate received tho report OF the
commissioners relative to state aid in
road building for Woonsockot ana Bar
rington
Senator Beane introduced q resolution
To appropriate $50 600 for sample half
miles of road; rsferrsd TO finance COM
mittee.
Senator Rocker introduced a joint rcso-
luton of adjournment on May 10; re-
ferred To judiciary committees.
The bill for an act increasing the num-
Der OF associate justices was passed In
concurrence
The guide board bill was passed in con.
currenCe.
The wide tire bill was passed in concur
renee with amendments bringing it back
Co the original form as presented In the
House.
House OF Representatives.
Mr. Studley reported back from the
judiciary committee with recommended
tion of passage with certain amendments.
bill for an act relating TO juvenile
offenders and IL was placed on the calen-
dar. For the same committee Mr.. Stud
lev feConltltuutu tno pOStpoDe-
ment Of the bill for an net inraddition TO
chapter 229 Of the general laws, relative
to the criminal jurisdiction of district
courts; calendar.
Mr.. cray of tho judiciary committee
recommended the passage Of the bill
which provides that every person who
shall take, kill, destroy. sell, buy or offer
for sale. or have in his possession any
pheasant before the first day Of October,
nineteen hundred, shall, for each offensc
be fined twenty dollars
The bill for an act authorizing the city
OF Providence TO hire s25 900 for tho
establishment OF central Office. fire alarm
system was passed under suspension uf
tho rules without reference to tho calen-
dar.
The judiciary committee recommended
the passage of bill amending the dog
laws SO that no tax whatever shall be inn
posed upon thoroughbred dogs which
are kept for breeding and stud purposes
only, providing such dog shall he owned
by n breeder and annual exhibitor of
Thoroughbred dogs and providing such
dogs shall be- confined IN u regular breed
ing kennel, except when abroad, accom-
panied by the owner or manager