The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-30

The hearing on the eminent domain
acts. so-called, was resumed at II
O'Clock this morning, in the House
chamber before the combined judiciary
committees of the Senate and House.
E. {. Buckland, Esq. for the Consol.
idated road. offered the following
amendment TO his bill:
Nothing in this act shall authorize
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company 10 condemn any
portion OF any location of any other rail-
road company except for the purpose
crossing the same either above or below
grade and of maintaining suitable and
convenient abutnents or other supports
for the structures erected or construct
ed for such crossing, nor TO cross the
tracks OF any street railway company
at grade. Nor shall anything in this
act authorize the condemnation of
any land lying within the limits OF any
public park or square or other public
place. or any land lying within the linn
its OF any public highway, except for
the purpose OF crossing such highway,
and subject TO the public use thereof
for highway purposes. Nor shall any
Hhing In this act prejudice or affect any
action now pending i'm any court in this
state to which the city OF Providence.
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company and the Provi-
dence and Worcester Railroad company
are parties.
Walter f. Angel. ESQ, for the Sub
urban Railroad company. offered the
following amendment.
Nothing in this act shall authorize
the Rhode Island Suburban Railway
company to condemn any portion of the
location OF any steam railroad COM
pany. except for the purpose of cross
ing the same either above or below
grade, and OF maintaining suitable and
convenient abutments or other supports
for the structures erected or construct
ed for such crossing. Nor shall anything
I'm this act authorize the condemnation
of any land lying within the limits OF
any public park or square or other pub
lie place. or any land lying within the
limits OF any public highway, except for
the purpose OF crossing such highway,
and subject to the public use thereof for
highway purposes.
AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
Both OF the attorneys representing
the petitioners then introduced the fol-
lowing:
Section .. Before exercising the pow
ers conferred by section l of this act,
Itr Sclu tohtltahS Shhh hit WIN Ah'
railroad commissioner a description of
the lands which IL proposes to take and
a statement OF the purposes for which
such lands are required And the COM
missioner shall after an inspection of
said lands and by such other
inquiry az he deems advisa-
bic determined whether said lands
are necessary for the corporate
purposes of said company. and commu-
nicate his decision to said company In
writing.
Section 2. If said commissioner shall
report that said lands are necessary for
the corporate purposes of said COM
pany, said company may proceed with
the condemnation of said lands by fill
ing in the common pleas division of the
supreme court in the county In which
mch lands are located certificate con
aiming a general description of such
ands. statement of the interest or
Estate therein which is taken. and a list
Of the owners thereof and the persons
interested Hherein. so far as the same