The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20
But Members We're Not
Unanimous in Support.
II Will Arouse Very Lively Discus.
sion Tomorrow.
Juvenile Offenders Bill Passed BY
House With One Vote Against

The General Assembly will finish the
work of the January session tomorrow
afternoon.
Today was devoted principally to the
cleaning up of the flag ends OF legislation
and no new measures of Importance were
introduced in either branch
The Senate bill authorizing the sale of
liquor i'm New Shoreham i'm spite OF the
vote of the town for 'no-lcense" was re-
ported back 10 the House this forenoon
from the judiciary committee with recon-
mendation of passage. The recommended
tion, however, was rot unanimous and
the bill will be fought tomorrow in the
House. lt was left today on the speakers
desk as unfinished business. He picked it
up within few mnUtc1 of ad adjournment
and started to read the title but for some
reason changed his mind.
Senate.
Today's session of the Senate was devoted
almost exclusively to the passage in con-
currence of House bills and to the disposal
of private bills for acts OF Incorporation.
The House amendment TO the joint reso-
luton of adjournman4 tomorrow was con-
CURED In.
House OF Representatives.
Chairman Blodgett of the judiciary
committee reported back the bill for an
act relating to juvenile offenders and
recommended Its passage.
Upon motion Of MIR. Remlinger the bill
was taken up by sections
Mr.. Littlefeld asked If the bill was
satisfactory.to the policemen of Provi-
dence and Mr.. Blodgett replied that he
understood there were some policemen
who didn't like 1t, but they arc not the
only persons to be considered
Mir. kimball objected 20 the age Limits
OF IL years He said that IL should be IA
and offered an amendment To that effect.
Mr.. Studley admitted that there was
some reason for the amendment but that
the committee had carefully considered
the matter and were convinced that in
recommending IL years they would he
advocating n better and more humane law
and one more effective TO keep young peo-
pie i'm the right way and to turn them
from the wrong way.
Mr. Blodgett said that he was earnestly
opposed to the amendment and that If it
prevailed it would rob the bill Of much of
its effectiveness.
Mr.. Kimball's amendment was lost
MIR Bttleflelu tried once more to delay
the bill until tomorrow I'm the interests of
the Providence policemen, but he was not
successful.
No material objections were made to
any other feature of the bill and IL was
passed as recommended by the committee.
The only negative vote WAS from Mr..
Littletield of Providence.
The House was called to order by
Thomas H. Lee, reading clerk, after watt
ing 10 minutes for the speaker. Mr..
Kimball of Providence was elected speaker
pre- teinpore
According TO previous notice Mr.. Stud
ley moved the suspension of House rules
10, 81, - and 80 for the rest OF the ses-
sion, in order To save time by dispensing
with the calendar and the necessity OF
printing bills and resolutions
Chairman Heyden for the finance
recommended the passage OF substitute
resolution To appropriate $500 for the ad-
1 dition TO the Providence county court
house, made necessary by the election of
an additional judge. Passed.
On recommendation of same committee
! $1,000 was appropriated for the compcnsa-
/ tion of the special committee OH the naval
reserve arinory at Newport.
Upon recommendation Of the committee
! on corporation the bill TO incorporate the
| American Pulp Company was passed In
| concurrence.
For tho same committee Mr.. Thayer
recommended passage of the senate bill
I To amend the act incorporating the CAL
! lender, McAusan a Iroup Co. passed.
Mr.. Studlcv called from the speakers
! table the Joint resolution Of final adjourn
/ ment on Thursday, May 20 and offered TO
I amend hy making IL Friday, May II.
/ The amendment prevailed. For the ju'
/ dietary committee Mr. Studley recon-
mcnded concurrence on the part of the
/ House with Senate amendments Co the
/ baby farm bill and the House voted ac-
cording "a the recommendation.
/ The judiciary committee recommended
| passage in concurrence OF the senate bill
! To extend the powers of the sherihs and
! deputies i'm the several counties; passed.
The calendar Of the day was disposed Of
! f,lt q ID
! act entitled AN act 20 incorporate the
| Weatherlend Thompson Company
! passed TN concurrence: an act IN amend
/ ment uf aud i'm addition 90 section ~ OF
! chapter .g6 II the general laws, of tho
/ militia. " PASSED; AN net I'm Amendments
! of an art entitled AN act To INCORPORATE
the trustee of the Thames street Metho-
uist church in the city of Newport,
passed at the May session, a. ID. lSh
pnssagc with nm amendment; an act to
Incorporate the Union cemetery OF the
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