The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-21

, the memorial of d. Russell Brown and &c
others. asking the adoption of the amend
Inent to the divorce laws OF the state;
! read and referred TO the judiciary com
mittes.
| From the Senate came an act To exempt
| certain bonds OF the town of Lincoln
| from the provisions of chapter %, general
| laws; referred 60 judiciary committee.
| From the calendar came an act tn
amendment of chapter 2Sl, general awe.
"of new trials" which was referred back
to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Also an act In amendment OF chapter o.
general laws, entitled of the enactment,
publication and distribution OF the public
laws, on which the committee on Judi
ciary recommends passage: read and
passed
Also substitute A. OF an act in amend
ment Of chapter l73 general laws. entitled
OF the scallop fisheries on which the
committee on fisheries recommends pass
age OF substitute A, and ind,Ln.te post
ponement OF the original Substitute A
was read and passed. and the original bill
was indefinitely postponed.
ATTACHMENT OF WAGES.
Also from the calendar. substitute A.
or an act in amendment of section 3.
chapter zoo, general laws as amended by
chapter 75l, public laws, on which the
committee on judiciary, recommends pas
ponement Of the original bill
This is the act providing for the repeal
n the law providing for the exemption Of
Mr. Blodgett. OF Pawtucket explained
the Intent of the act. and said that the
recommendation OF the committee was
that the costs should not exceed one-1fth
OF the amount of the claim, and offered
this as an amendment.
Mr.. Burling9 me, OF Warwick. moved to
amend the hill by striking out all that
portion which refers 10 the amount OF
costs TO be taxed.
Mr.. Littlefeld. OF Providence, asked
for Wednesday next and then said that he
thought the bin was too important 10 be
acted on hurriedly
Mr.. Rathbun, of West Greenwich, arose
| 10 point of order. claiming that Mr..
Lttleneld was speaking on the main
question.
Mr.. Newell. or Central Falls. was op-
noscd 10 any further delay. and he said
that bis constituents were anxious for
the passage of the bin.
TO IMPOSE FULL COSTS
The motion 20 makea special order was
lost, and then the question came on the
amCndmcnt offered by the Judiciary som
mittcc go make the costs not more than
one-hfth ot the amount of the claim. and
tho amendment did not prevail.
The amendment OF Mr. BuTlipgsme, of
Warwick. was the next in order This
provided for striking out all reference 10
MIR Burlmrsme argued that the entire
costs should fan upon the defendant. and
he also claimed that the repeal Of the
present law would not he a hardship to
tho poor man lie said that If the law
was allowed to stand the poor man could
rot get credit at the grocery store and
market. because the grocer ana market
mHn could not collect.
Mr.. Rathbun. OF West Greenwich. made
a strong argument in favor of the repeal
OF the present act. and the reinstatement
OF the law as 50 was prior 10 MAY. 1900
Nj. Littlefcld. ~ HroNidcucc s5id that
! the repeal of tho law would bring hard
ships and sudeiiae upon many worthy
people. aud it looked to him as " some
thing WAS 10 b. done 20 Aid collection
agencies. az least he $50 Judged by some
| stated that tho repeal NJ the law would
! not work hardships, but the fact remain
| ed that under the present law hardships
could not he worked, and there should
be 40 change.
ARGUMENTS WE'RE CRUEL
Mr. plodectt. 81 Pawtucket. made an
! ciouucnt speech. I'm which he said that
| thc emuloyer was we'll protected from a..
| tarhrnert. but me cmployc was not lie
| did not think The House vas Just in It's
/ attitude towards tho men who earned
small wages and who were accused es =
I body as being dishonest. This was not
right. "a was cruel. aud hc believed that
/ these people were entitled 80 protection.
I Mr. Curtis. ~ Providence. stated that
I the law PASSED year ago. was intro
/ duced solely for the purpose ~ Killing the
4 business ~ a certain bill collector In Paw
\ tuci.st Hs had M interest IN collection
/ agencies and w-s ~ f-vor ~ passing .
| r'ii controlling fhriu bv mcans ~ = ".
1 conse Zee Sc thought ihe bill should
] uass. and the f0rusr law he rcinsiatei.
Mr sfulman. ~ Hopkinion believed IN
| leaving matters rs they we've TODAY. for
/ b. saw uo ~ood reason for repeating the
/ present law.
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