The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-24
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amendment 20 section OF chapter l7O Of
the General Laws entitled "of Private
ana Several Oyster fishsries" read and
referred TO the committee on fisheries.
WIDE TIRE TIME EXTENDED.
The calendar was next taken up and the
hrst measure was substitute A, an act In
amendment OF section l. chapter i56 OF
4 the Public Laws entitled. "An act 10 reg
ulate the Width Of Tires upon Vehicles
Csins the Highways OF the state"
Mr.. Holden of Providence explained
| that the Durport Of the measure was
simply an extension of time when the
legislation enacted by "a previous i-gisla-
turs should 70 int9 yitrst 1his time was
been presented asking extension for few
/ more years, The Judiciary committee gave
a public hearing and from the arguments
| adduCrd, the members or that committee
| concluded that II was only reasonable Ia
| recommend extension untll April l. 1905,
| because there are hundreds Of thousands
| OF dollars Invested IN farm wagons coal
! carts ana other vehicles al which the bili
] aims
I Mr. Palmer OF Cranston moved an
amendment fixing the time limit ss April
| 1. 1903. and he followed IL up In "A vigorous
| speech precipitating an hours discussion.
| Messrs. Moore of Westerly. Holden of
| Providence. lioNsie of Exeter, Bowen of
| Providence, Stilnan OF liopkinton, John
| son OF Foster, Holden OF Woonsocket
| Clarence o. Carpenter OF Warwick. Peck
| Of Warren and Dr GarNtn of Cumberland
| all opposed the amendment They talked
| from the view % good roads. which are
| only sentims ntsl rather than actual. The
passage Of the amendment would be rath-
| er arbitrary aud entail hardship. ON the
| other hand the adoption of the substitute
| act would grant desirable extension of
| three years ana in the meantime there
| would be- ample opportunity for towns
and cities to cooperate with "a" stale IN
| the matter OF good roads and for owners
| Of vehicles 20 eauip the same aud adjust
themselves 10 circumstances
NICE PARLIAMENTARY POINT.
MIR Holden OF Noonsocket raised the
parliamentary point that the amendment
was subservient 90 the substitute act, on
the ground OF time limit The substitute
act reported by the committee fixed the
time a. April llslsob the amendment made
u April J, 1908, According 10 pariiamen.
on the longer time, Tor II put on The
amendment the time limit OF iso5-aud
defeat tod. then The house could not take
up thr larger time limit OF 1900
Speaker Arlington then put the ques-
tion on yhe substitute act. and the report
OF the Judiciary commtte was approved
Upon suggestion of Mr. Mcdonald of
Pawtucket ana moved by Mr. Johnson of
Foster the words driven or were
stricken from the first FIVE tines Of the
act as designated IN the following eN-
cerpt the amendment being enclosed ia
parenthess:
A. D. 1905. no vehicle shall be ldriven orr
used on any. highway IA this state unless
the width OF the tires on each Of the
wheels OF such vehicle shall be proper
toned 10 the size of the axle OF such
vehicle.
The amendment was adopted and the
substitute act as amended passed. The
original act was then indefinitely post
poned.
EXETER HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
The next measure on the calendar
taken up was the senate act 10 divide the
town OF Exeter into eight highway dis
tricts. reported back aud recommended
for concurrence by the judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr. Hoxe OF Exeter moved an amend
ment 10 the effect that the act be sub
mltted FOR acceptance or rejection to
the voters Of Exeter al any regular or
special town meeting.
Mr. Holden Of Woonsocket Inquired OF
Mr. Hoxsie how many voters there are In
Exeter and the latter said the number
varied from 235 TO $50
Well" continued Mr. Holden, 1.-The pc
tiuon asking for this legislation was
signed by lio voters ana that was evil
IDENTIFY more than majority"
Mr. Rathbun of West Greenwich favor
ed the act but opposed the amendment.
Mr. Brown OF Newport favored the
amendment on the ground Of practice and
principle Furthermore he thought the act |
unnecessary ana designed only 20 give Jobs
10 few favorites by doubling the num- |
Der from four Al present to eight
Mr.. Stilman Of Hopkinton hoped the |
amendment would prevail for !; would |
sustain the principle OF home rule and |
permit the people OF Exeter to manage |
their own affairs 4
After further discussion by Messrs. |
Corcoran OF Pawtucket Moore Of West |
ery. Johnson or Foster, Mcdonald OF |
Pawtucket and Holden of Woonsocket, |
he question was taken or the amendment |
70 submit the act 90 popular vote and |
IL was defeated, aye. % and nays 30.
on the question OF referring the bill 10 |
the committee on engrossed acts diyi- |
sion OF the house was accorded az the re- |
quest OF Mr. Holden ~ Woonsocket, The
act was then ordered engrossed IS ayes |
TO 10 nays.
PROVIDENCE FINANCES
Next on the calendar was an act au-
thoriziuc the city Of Providence under any |
aCrs suthorfEtur- II frir-- rrorr~y- 70
sue it's notes for the same az needed. un-
III the loan shall be funded
The act was adopted without opposition,
resolution 20 remit the fines and |
costs IN the case again Hyman Glsuz-
man Was lnuenWtelA postponed because
{ he fine had been paid and the costs re-
mitted 10y the court yesterday. The reso-
luton was therefore indefinitely post
poned.
Mr. Peck, Of Warren. introduced an act
IN amendment ~ section f. chapter 7s3
OF the Public Laws reducing tho bounty |
On foxes from s. to 81; referred to the
Judiciary COMMITTEES
At 1885 o'clock. after an oratorical ses-
sion of two hours the house upon motion !
of Mr. Greene. of Warwick. adjourned un-
tll Tuesday next
next:
Substitute A. An act IN amendment OF
chapter lil2 Of the Public Laws. passed
May lst. 1895 being An act relating 90
the election of certain officers and holding
a financial town meeting In the town Of
North Providence Committee on iudic-
larry recommends passage ia concurrence.