The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-17

offences against private property"
with recommendation OF the indefinite
postponement OF the original act and
the passage OF substitute A: calendar.
Mr.. Parker of Coventry. from the
committee on militia, reported back an
act placing the name OF Charles III.
Barney on the retired list OF commits
stoned officers OF the Rhode Island mill
itia, with recommendation OF Usssage
Mr.. Gray of Providence moved the
passage OF the act, which refers to Gen.
G. III. Barney, formerly adjutant-gen-
eral OF the Rhode Island militia. and
the act was passed under suspension
OF the rules.
Mr.. Ames of Providence from the
same committee. reported back reso-
luton appropriating the sum OF 800 in
addition TO the amount already provid-
ed for by chapter $40. public laws, the
money being needed to defray expenses
caused by the burning OF the state ar
mory in Westerly; committee on finan-
ce.
Mr.. Hicks OF Woonsocket. from the
committee on engrossed acts, reported
back the act i'm amendment OF chapter
III. general laws, "of certain fisheries"
as rightly engrossed: passed as engros-
sed.
The speaker then called up the spe-
the labor OF street railway employees TO
ten hours per day.
The bill provides, in substance, that
no officer or agent OF any street rail-
way corporation shall exact from any
OF its employees more than ten hours
work for a days labor: Provided, how
ever. that on all legal l.olidays. on days
when the corporation Is required TO
provide for more than ordinary travel.
and in case OF accident or unavoidable
delay, extra labor may be performed
for extra compensation. Any corpora
ton violating any of these provisions
shall be fined not less than Sl00 nor
more than $1,000.
Mr.. Sheffield OF Newport, on behalf
OF the committee on special legislation,
stated that the committee had recon-
mended the indefinite postponement OF
the bill, because nobody Interested, eX-
cept the author OF the act appeared at
the hearing, on behalf of the BILL
Mr.. Banlgan fPawtucket made a
strong plea in behalf OF the passage OF
the act. claiming that the street rail-
way employees did not dare 10 appear
before the committee for fear OF losing
their positions, although they desired
the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Gladding OF Providence statst
that he understood that many or the
employees OF the railroad company were
paid by the trip and not by the day
and If they wanted 10 work shorter
hours there was no objection to them
doing so.
Mr.. Kimball OF Providence spoke in
the same vein, and said that in view
OF the fact tha, none of the employees
asked for the passage of the bill, the
committee on special legislation could
not do otherwise tha9 TO recommend
indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Parker OF Coventry argued that
the etate had no right 10 interfere in
this matter as every man had a right
TO make contracts for himself, and he
considered 1t an infringement on per-
sonal liberty.
Mr.. Garvin of Cumberland. the au-
thor of the bill. spoke in favor of its
passage. and he claimed thu. -. VA
sage of the act was d%r|nded rs
measure OF puJiic welfare, speaking at
considerable length.
Several questions were asked by Mr..
Blodgett. of Providence. and brief re-
marks were made on the bill by others.
after which the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
From the Speakers table was called
an act in amendment OF chapter Al.
general laws, which provides for the
-
fees OF town clerks; passed.
From the calendar was taken an act
relative To the abandonment of high
ways, on which the committee on judi
ciary recommends indefinite postpone
ment of an original act and passage of
substitute. entitled Substitute A."
Mr. Kimball, OF Prov dence moved To
amend the act by inserting the word
"driftway" after the word highway"
wherever such word occurs i'm this bill,
and the amendment prevailed. and sub
stitute A was passed, as amended, and
the original act was indefinitely post q.
poned.
Also from the calendar an act i'm am
endment of section 10. chapter 240 pub
lie laws. passed at the January session.
1895. on which the committee on judi
ciary recommends indefinite postpone
ment of the bill and passage of a sub
stitute, entitled substitute A.: passed
Also from the calendar resolution
e-appropriating uneXpended balance Of
for the purpose of repair
ing cottage TO be used for hospital pur-
poses at the State Home and School
on which the committee on charitie1
and corrections recommends passage IN
passed.
Mr.. Ames. of Providence presented
n resolution making an appropriation
of $4,000 to properly receive the fleet of
Rear Admiral Sampson at Newport: re-
ferred to the committee on finance, to
gether with the communication on the
matter from Gov. Over
Mr.. Luther, of Johnston, presented
a resolution for an appropriation for de-
dcating the grounds OF the Veterans
Grove associa tion i'm Roger Williams
park committee on finance.
The House then. on the motion of Mr.
Newell. of Central Falls. adjourned IN
I'M
o'clock.
The Great Eastern"