The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
Eminent DOMAIN BILLS
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
Senate Passes the Bill for the Con-
SOIidated ROad--F1OuSe Takes Up
the Suburban Act:

authorizing the town Of Bristol to es-
tablish a permanent police force, rec
ommending passage; passed.
From the committee on accounts ana
claims reported back a number Of acts,
which were disposed OF according 10
recomme ndation.
Mr.. Curtis called from the table the
act in amendment OF an act Incorporate
ing the Pawtuxet Valley Railroad COM
pany giving the corporation the right
20 issue certain bonds 10 redeem other
bonds; passed.
Several matters were received from
the Senate and were referred TO the
proper committees, incluisng the emil
nent domain act asked for by the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Kali
road company, which went TO the Ju-
dietary committee.
Mr. Kimball of Providence, from the
committee ON special legislation, I've.
ported back an act in amendment OF
chapter Il, general laws, or franchlses
on highways with recommendation OF
indefinite postponement; so voted.
Mr. Blodgett of Providence intro
duced an act in amendment or chapter
ia, general laws. read and referred 10
judiciary COMMITTEES.
ar Lewis OF New Shoreham. from the
commRtee on corporations. reported
back several acts which have either
been otherwise disposed OF or have be-
come obsolete with recommendation
OF indefinite postponement: so voted.
Mr. Moore of Westerly introduced an
act in amendment of an act Sncorporat-
ing the ST. Vincent de Paul lnfant
asylum; committee on education
Mr.. Chace Of Middletown, from the
committee on fisheries, reported back
an act in amendment of ci4apter III,
general Laws. which prevents SEEMING,
and moved passage; passed.
MIR Lawton OF Tiverton, from the
same committee. reported back an act
in amendment of chapter 173, general
laws, regulating the scallop fisheries;
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Bouvier of Woonsocket, from the
committee on corporations. reported
back an act to incorporate the Borden
Motor and Meter company, recommend
ing passage passed
Mr.. Sheffield OF Newport. from the
committee on elections. reported back
the petition OF Godfrey Moffit OF New
port for a recount OF the vote cast In
April. 1899. and three other similar pc
titions. and the PETITIONS were all given
leave TO withdraw.
From the committee on fisheries came
a number of bills providing for how
and when fish shall be taken. and pro-
viding penalties. The acts were passed.
THE EMINENT DOMAIN BILL.
Mr.. Blodgett of Pawtucket, from the
judiciary committee. reported back an
act In amendment OF and in addition
10 an act. entitled an act to .scorporate
the Rhode Island SUBURBAN Railway
company, with recommendation OF In
definite postponement of the original
act, and the passage Of substitute A.
This substitute provides that when
ever the company shall take any lands
or any interest or estate therein under
the provisions of this act IL shall file
i'm the common pleas division of the su-
preme court in the county in which
said lands are located a certificate con-
tanning a general description OF such
lands and a list of the owners thereof
and the persons interested therein so
far as the same may be known 10 said
company"
(Mr. Kimball in the Chair)
Mr. Blodgett explained the act and
stated that the corporation was COM
PEELED TO ask for the passage of the act
owing TO the exigencies that had arisen
and In order 20 permit the corporation
TO construct its road In the most direct
manner. He stated that wherever the
corporation could possibly avoid It, no
land would be taken under the right OF
eminent damain.
The bill was then taken up by Sec
tions, and section ! was passed with
out difficulty. and there was no objec-
ton to- section 2. Section 3 4. and 5
were also adopted, and a slight amend
ment was made in section 6, in regard
TO the court deciding who should pay
costs.
Sections Z and were then adopted,
and secuon9 was taken up. and there
was quite discussion.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bou-
vier. of Woonsocket. TO section q. was
defeated by vote OF 33 10 8. and then
Mr. Fitzgerald, OF Pawtucket offered
an amendment which also referred to
the question OF the corporal paying
costs on all cases OF assessments OF
damages. and the amendment prevailed.
Mr.. Fitzgerald came in with a motion
10 recommit the bill TO the committee,
which was not seconded, and Mr. Blod- :
| gett. OF Pawtucket. moved the previous
| question on section .. which was so
ordered The bill is still under discus
| sion.