The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-27
0UTRAGES IN THE SOUTH.
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the Globe Congregational society OF
Smithfield as truly and rightly en-
crossed passed In concurrence.
Mr.. biDuset, of Pawtucket, by re-
quest, presented an act fixing the SAL
airy OF the assistant clerk of the COM
mon pleas division Of the supreme
court in Providence county. The bin
provides tina, the salary be increased
from Slyvv To $500; committee an fl
nance.
Mr.. Sanborn of Newport presented an
act authorizing the city council OF
Newpor o issue certain city licenses.
collect the fees and fix penalt.es; COM
mittee on judiciary.
From the calendar was taken an act
10 provide for the appointment or pro-
baton officers and defining their du-
ties, and an act in amendment of chap
ter ISL public laws, entitled IAN act
relating 10 Juvenile offenders" on both
of which the committee on judiciary re
commend indefinite postponement and
the passage Of substitute A.
The substitute act provides for the
arraignment OF minors, under the age
OF l6 years, and to create probation Of
hcers into whose custody Juvenile Of
tenders may be placed. The bill also
provides that the agent of state chari-
ties and corrections is empowered To
act as a probation officer throughout
the state, and the oyerseers OF the poor
and the truant officers of the several
cities and towns shall by virtue OF their
Offices be empowered 20 act as proba-
tion officers in any court having juris-
diction in their respective cltles ana
towns
The bill also provides that all proba-
tion officers shall be under the author
ity of the board Of state charities and
corrections. and the board may in It's
discretion appoint additional probation
officers one of whom at least shall be
woman. to serve during the pleasure
of the board in any court having juris-
diction in the place of their appoint
ment.
Mr. Blodgett. of Providence. explained
| that the real intent OF the bill was to
keep Juvenile offenders from older, and
often hardened offenders, and II was
| believed that by the passage OF the act
| the reformation of juvenile offenders
would be made much easier than II is
| at present.
After some further remarks in favor
| or the bttt. substitute A was passed, and
| the two original acts were indefinitely
postponed.
From the calendar substitute A OF an
| act in amendment OF and addition 10
chapter III. general laws, entitled pro
visions respecting corporations I'm gen.
| eral." was taken, and. after being read,
| was passed.
Resolution on petition Of the Sumner
| Political club of Newport was read. 1t
provides. in substance. that the Rhode
| Island representatives in the Congress
| of the United States shall earnestly
| and energetlcally protect against the
persecution OF the negro office holders
| and others of the negro race in the
| South. and I'm further asks that the
right OF citizens of the United States
| To vote shall not be denied or abridged
| by the United States, or by any state,
| on account of race, color, or previous
| condition of servitude."
Mr.. Garvin, of Cumberland, spoke at
some length in favor OF the passage
| of the resolution. and pointed out what
| he considered some or the remedies for
the existing evils. He favored the bill.
| but was in favor of a wider scope, and
| he offered an amendment by inserting
| I'm the bill tho words including Rhode
Island" which would make the opening
lines OF the bill read: Whereas, the
rights and privileges guaranteed by the
Constitution of the United states to
every citizen. have been denied or alb
ridged in many OF the states, including
Rhode Island"
Mr.. Parker, of Coventry. did not ap-
| prove of the passage of the resolution,
because he thought that such action
would be bad for both the white and
colored people of the South He was
also of the opinion that the passage OF
the resolution would be utterly inopera-
tive. He showed the fallacy OF some OF
Or. Garvin's arguments. and said that
the passage OF such "A bill would only
tend to exasperate the Southern peo-
pie. and would make matters worse.
MIR. Garvin again talked, and then
Mr.. Blodgett. of Pawtucket. said that
he hoped the vote would be taken with
out any further delay. for the longer
the debate continued the more dismal IL
became. Tho resolution was then de-
feated by Using vote OF IL 10 IL.
An act To repeal the charter or the
American Investors company. with ac-
companying papers. was called from
the Speakers table and the report OF
the senate judiciary committee recon-
mendlng that the charter or the cor
poration be repealed was read together
with the act after which the speaker
announced that the act and all papers
were referred TO the judiciary commit
tee. :.
An act In amendment of and in addi-
lion TO an act entitled IAN act To IN
corporate the Industrial Trust company
of Providence. on motion OF Mr. San
born. Of Newport. was made the special
order FOR TUESDAY next. after the read
ing of the records.
An act I'm amendment OF an act en-
titled IAN act To incorporate the Hope
Webbing company" which increases
tho capital stock from s250.000 to $780,
600. passed.
At the request OF Mr. Curtis. Of Prov
idence. the act 60 incorporate the Bon
not Point Land company was takea
IN under n suspension of the rules
The incorporators are William &. Ba-
ker Stenhen Minot Pitman. Charles y.
r..ii,ot and Henry ", chaplin. and the
canital stock is Si00.O0O divided In
shares of siOc each; passed.
ON motion Of Mr. Peck. or Warren.
the House then adjourned to meet On
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