The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-29
LITTLE WORK.
Rather Dull Day in the
General Assembly.
Mr.. Hudson Presents an Edu-
catiOnal Resolution.
Better School System Wanted in
Country Towns Wide Tires.

The important piece of legislation in
troduced today at the General Assembly
came from Representative James Ellery
Hudson OF Coventry and it's purpose Is to
raise the grade of public schools ia all
country districts.
The wide tire act will be the special
order next Wednesday.
The Senate was in session less than half
an hour and nothing was accomplished IN
that branch.
Senate.
A bill was introduced in the Senate for
an act authorizing Catholic church cor
porations To hold land for burial purposes,
and also 10 hold property in trust for the
purpose Of maintaining burial grounds; ;
referred TO judiciary committee.
= Senator Burdick presented resolution
To add $40 900 to the appropriation for
state board Of agriculture; referred To
finance committee.
Senator Wilcox introduced bill for an
act relative To tho election of school COM
mitteemen in North Providence; referred
to judiciary committee.
House of Representatives.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Hudson of Coventry instrhcting the
state board of education 10 recommend
some method for promoting more uni
formly high standard Of public schools
throughout the State The resolution set
forth that in the smaller towns of the
state IL IL now impossible for sufficient
money To be raised by taxation for the
maintaining of such good schools as are
enjoyed 10y the cities and the prosperous
su burban towns. This state of affairs,
Mr.. Hudson thinks, Is not In accordance
with the spirit of the constitution which
declares that the diftusion Of knowledge
as well Us of virtue, among the people, be-
ing essential TO the preservation OF their
rights and liberties, il snail be the duty
of the General Assembly 90 opromote public
schools, and TO adopt all means which
they may deem necessary and proper To
secure 20 the people the advantages and
opportunities of education.
The resolution WAS referred TO the com
mittee on education.
The Senate resolution authorizing John
Shepard, .Ir., to build conduit under
Comfort street came back from the judi
ciary committee with recommendation of
passage in concurrence and IL was passed
under suspension OF the rules
For the judiciary committee, Mr.. Studley
reported back "A substitute bill FOR an act
TO regulate the width of tires upon
vehicles using the highways OF the state
with recommendation of passage. The
substitute differs from the original bill
inasmuch as the width of the tire is 10 be
in proportion TO the size of the axle and
not in proportion TO the weight of the
load The substitute bill also does away
with the necessity OF creating the
office of wheel inspector in the
several towns and makes IL the duty
of policemen 20 enforce the law. The act
is To go INTO effect on the first day of
April, 1902.
= The bill was made a special order for
next Wednesday.
The schedule provided for is:
Size of Axle. Minimum Width Of Tire.
| 3 = Inches, i 5-S inches.
IL inches, ia inches.
/ 5-S Ia inches, 2ls inches.
| rs ., 2 is inches 80 inches.
pa, , 3-S2 2l9,2 & inches inches
23{, = rs 3 inches, 3 inches
Larger than 3 inches. d inches
Mr.. Hudson presented resolution TO
make the annual appropriation for agri-
cultural societies as follows: X. /. State
County, 5000; Woonsockot Association,
$1,000; r. /. Horticultural Society, $1,000;
Pawtuxet Valley Association, Sl0O0 II. |.
Poultry Association, $1,000 The resolu-
ton was referred TO the finance COM
mittee.
The Judiciary committee recommended
the passage of a substitute bill for an act
W. AioIti -Ci iNiblANt W bbSNuIt
literature; calendar.
MIR Luther presented bill for an act
to amend section 10 chapter 279 by pro-
viding that any one convicted of attempt
ing 60 break into "a freight car shall be
punished by Imprisonment not exceeding
two years; referred to Judiciary com
mittee
: The followi\g matters were taken from
the calendar and passed as recommended
An act to incorporate the City Brass
Band of Woonsocket r. l.
An act to Incorporate The Vasco CANA
)f Newport, II. i.
An act in amendment of an act entitled
q An act to Incorporate the Neptune Boat
Club of Bristol. Il. l. " passed at the
January session, A. ID, 1854.
Substitute A. An act To establish the
-onure of Office for police officials in the
own OF Cumberland.
The House then adjourned.