The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-30
ONE BILL AMENDED;
ONE IS LAID over.
Councilman Cookies PeddIerS' Sub
Stitute Passed, and Warm Discus
sion Over Junk Bill in
Common Council.

The common council met at O'Clock
ast evening In regular session. President
kendrck In the chair. and quorum pres
ent
Councilman Cooke, from ths committee
on ordinaces, presented a report, an or
dinace concerning licenses OF peddlers and
dealers in certain wares and merchan-
disc.
The bill was returned without recon-
mendation and the report simply stated
the objections 10 the bill which were
published In the News OF yesterday. the
main objections being the excessive fees.
Councilman Cooke presented Individual
~ Dill FOR peddlers ordinance which
did not differ materially from the orig
inal bill He said the committee found SO
many objections as 20 substance in the
bills, aside from excessive fees that no
attempt had been made TO amend the
substance.
In regard 10 the ordinance concerning
Junk dealers, so many defects were found
that the members Of the committee de-
cided 10 return the bill without approval
Councilman Cooke explained the pos
ton OF the committee. The members
were unable 10 agree and they desired To
reserve their right 20 suggest such amend
ments as they might deem desirable on
thc couhcil moor.
CREATED WARM DEBATE
Councilman Cooke said that. speaking
for himself, he wished TO say that the
bill presented by him was made 70 con-
form with the provisions OF the act pass
ed by the General Assembly. In draw
ing the substitute the approval of tlse
law department was received.
Council Sisson, OF the Joint special COM
nlttpe or licenses said TINT he, au ,<,
objection to accepting the substitute bill
offered by Councilman Cooke and he
moved that the original bill be noncon-
Cured, and Il was SO voted.
Councilman Sisson then moved adoption
OF the substitute ,bill, when Councilman
DeNlin called attention 20 rule Is which
provided that the rules must be suspend
ed I'm order TO pass an entirely new bill
Councilman Sisson then moved that the
rules be suspended, and IL was so voted
and the question came on the passage of
the substitute act.
Councilman Gushing said that his objec-
ftons 20 bill now under disscussionwere
that the fees were exorbitnat, that there
was no provision for "A transfer Of license
and also because a large number OF repu-
table dealers who do an instaiment bust
ness would he placed under a heavy bur
den Under this bill their employees would
have also to pay license fee In order TO
This. he claimed was unjust, because. =.
these men, these employees. were not i'm
a position To pay such a fee MS would
be demanded. They might be obliged Ia
wear a badge. II IL was deemed necessary
but should not have to pay license.
AMENDMENTS CONFERRED.
Councilman Cushing moved that section
Of the substitute bill be amended 10
read as follows; for peddling from wag-
ons and carts. SO; from hand and push
carts. s.: on foot, 81: for patent medicines.
81; for inventions. 81; for jewelry. ST.
lie also offered an amendment TO sec
ton 6, providing that licenses shall be
made transferable by the owner to his
of police the city clerk To receive 81 for
he transfer
He also offered an amendment 10 section
;. which would provide that all individu-
ais companies and corporations having a !
legal residence and established place OF
business In Providence shall be exempt 4
from paying any license fee.
The amendments were taken separately
md the question came on the amendment (
20 section .. and Councilman Sisson con
ended that the proposed fees for licenses 1
we're not exorbitant. and. I'm fact. he (
'laimed that they We're moderate. as com !
pared with fees charged elsewhere.
MR. sIssoN's OBJECTIONS.
Tie said that the police department de-
'ired 10 shut out an undesirable class
" persons who under the giise OF ped
Hers visited houses with dishonest In
ent. The fees proposed In the bill would I
lot shut out anybody
He further said that the expenses Of
he city clerks office and of the police 1
department. in the enforcement OF the
proposed new law, would require tho
ull amount proposed 20 be charged and
instead OF being a source OF revenue he
believed that more money would go out
han would come I'm.
Councilman Bixby, OF the committee
N licenses. gave figures tending 10 show
hat In many other large cities the
license fees were larger than it was pro-
'osed to charge here
Councilman Gushing wanted to know
these city peddlers were also Obliged
o pay state tax, but Councilman Blk
" was unable 20 answer this question.
ir, Gushing then said that the chief Of
olice had stated before the license COM
nittee that he could control the bust
ess Just as we'll with small fec as lie
ould with heavy one.
Councilman Devlin spoke against tho
njustIcc of a high license. as II would
clip outsiders to the detriment of resi-
cntS OF fTONluencc
AMENDED BILL PASSED.
Councilman McGunness spoke upon
ection 10. which referred 20 farniras
omiug ir 20 tho city and selling their
'arcs without being compelled to take
M an! license at oil. and this prompted
councilman Bixby 10 remark that the |
on licenses had no option In
his matter, as IL was a part OF the state
~
Tho amendment 90 section 2 OF the
lhstltute bill was then lost on n viva
oce vote.
The amendment 20 section was then
lkcn up. and Councilman Cushing de-
landed roll call. The amendment was
,st. "a 20 ~.
Councilman Bixby offered as an amend
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