The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-21
KILLED.
The Sunday OBJ
SerYanCe Bill.
Was Indefinitely Post
pOned by the House.
Judiciary Committee Report
ed 1t Adversely.
BarStOw Overseer of the Poor Bill
Also Defeated.
New Shoreham Liquor Bill Killed By
Hous: OF R pressna ives.
Judiciary Committee Report
ed 1t Adversely.
BarSt0w Overseer of the Poor Bill
Also Defeated.
New Shoreham Liquor Bill Killed by
Hous: OF R pressnIa ives.

work OF the January session of 1897 this
afternoon and adjourned without day.
There was an all day session to finish up
the odds and ends and but little unfn-
ished business has been left for the next
Assembly.
The usual resolutions of eulogy, compli-
mentary to the officers of the Senate and
House were passed and the members said
goodbye, some until next Monday night
at Newport, others and more of l..ese
than usual for an extended period
The usual mum ber of resolutions to
allow private accounts against the state
were rushed through but otherwise the
last day was interesting for the bills that
were killed rather than for those enacted
into law.
MIR. kimball's Sunday observance bill
and Mr.. Barstow's bill relative to the
election OF overseer OF poor and harbor
moster In Providence were both indefi-
nitely postponed
The House of Representatives by q
practically unanimous vote killed by in
definite postponement the Senate bill au-
thoriziDg the sale of liqaor in New Shore
ham contrary TO the vote of the peopie.sA
The Senate passed this bill yesterday by
vote of IL TO IL, and ever since its cham
pion, Senator Champlin of New Shore
ham, has been trying to make votes for
t.
was any member whom he failed TO but
tonholc this forenoon and after the final
vote in the House this afternoon he re-
turned to his seat in the Senate chamber
with the remark, That's time lost
The Senate judiciary committee did not
report on theiHouse bill for an act rela-
tive to juvenile offenders and it has gone
over TO the next Assembly This is the
most unfortunate measure on the docket
OF unfinished business.
Senate.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee the House resolution to appro-
pirate $1,000 for militia uniforms was
passed.
Bills of Newport arnory commissioners
were allowed.
A bill for an act to repeal sections 10
and 20 of chapter 129 relative to the game
laws was passed.
House bills for acts TO amend chapters
2l5 and 2lS were passed in concurrence
on recommendation OF the judiciary COM
mittee.
A resolution was introduced by Senator
Read appointing Governor Lippitt to the
John Waterman memorial commission.
Passed.
At IL. 45 o'clock the Senate took recess
until l.30.
House OF Representatives.
the indefite postponement of the kimball
bill to amend chapter 2Sl relative TO the
sunday laws.
Mr. KmDall said that he introduced
the bill in good faith and asked for it's
passage, Notwithstanding the recommends
alton OF the committed He said that If
the bill or q similar one is not passed the
present law would remain on the books,
and the present law, no claimed, Is an inn
proper one because it is impossible to en-
force 1t impartially. Mr.. Arlington OF
East Providence supported Air. kim
ball. MIR. Studley of the Judiciary CONF
mittee admitted the defects of the present
law and said that the proposed bill, while
perhaps an improvement, Is not the one
which should be enacted into law to stand
as "a substitute for chapter PSI. MIR. stud
Icy iutimatod that II the Judiciary COM
mittee had had more time that they
would have prepared bill moro adapted
TO meet with present day requirements.
Mr. Remlinger then moved that the
bill be rcCommitted.
Mr. khnball seconded this motion and
said that t would lie better to recommit
than for the House to place itself on rec
ord as being opposed TO any change inSthe
present blue laws.
MIR Studley said that the House would
not go on record as opposed tO any change
but merely rs opposed 60 this change
Indefinitely POstponei.
Chairman BlOdgott said that tho sun
day question is too great and too impOr-
tant 10 be tampcrod with at such time
and by such bill &Snat when the change
comes it must bo I'm accordance with the
religious convictions Of the people OF the
state and not i'm violation OF the great and
silent conscience ot the public. The
motion co rccommit was lost and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Election OF 0verseer Ct Poor.
Mr. Higbee for sthe Judiciary commit
tee. recommended the indefinite post
ponoment Of the bill for an act, introduced
by Mr.. Barstow, making the positions Of
hnrhor mnster, and overscer of the poor
i'm Providence elective Offices within tho
jurisdiction uf the City Council
MIR Barstow opposed indefinite post
ponement and said that its passage was
wanted by the people of proyidencc who
are not properly protected I'm the expen-
dituro of their money under the existing
conditions
MIR Studley said that II the change Yves
wanted the City Council Of Providence
ts.sx 60 A -..A