The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-07

:. The senate met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
sment. his excellency Governor kimball In
The chair and quorum present The
records OF yesterdays session as read
by Secretary OF state Bennett were APP
proved.
a resolution TO pay the bill OF Walter
Wheeler was indefinitely postponed.
The wide Tire Bill" az passed by the
house was made the special order for
TUESDAY next.
The house act submitting TO the voters
Of Providence an amendment to the con-
stltution--the Providence District As
eembly bili--was referred TO the commit
tee on special legislation.
When the act passed by the house yes
fsrday submitting TO the people con-
stitutional amendment I'm the form OF
resolution providing that the lieutenant
governor, instead of the governor, be pre-
siding officer OF the upper branch Of the
legislature, IL was read by Clerk White
and several senators were quickly on
their feet But Senator Banigan of Paw
tucket was first recognized and he moved
reference TO the committee on special
Legislation and II was voted.
The house resolution making an appro-
pration of 5000 for the use of the state
sealer was passed In concurrence.
BATTLE OVER BARRIERS BILL.
Senator Babcock OF Hopkinton called
Tor the special order OF the day. substi-
tute A for the original bill 10 license bar
}bers ana regulate the trade.
The bill Is quite long one but there
was practically no opposition to the first
mine sections which can be classified IN
condensed form as follows;
First. legalizatioh qualification ano
registration: second constitution OF the
state examining board lof three members
40 hold office til Feb. 1. 1908, Feb 1, 1904
and Feb. ]. 1906: third. organization and
bond required of members OF the board
Yourth. conspicuous display in shops OF
state certificate and conformation 10 sani-
'tary rules issued by said board: NTH.
Compensa ton OF members OF the board. s.
q dsy for actual service. sixth, annual
reports by the board through the COVER
nor 10 the general assembly: seventh. four
organizations during the year; eighth,
stipulated fee for certificates 81 either for
proprietors or practical workmen OF the
past: ninth. IS examination fee OF future
aspirants 90 the trade and recognition OF
duly established barber schools
ARGUMENT AS TO APPRENTICES.
Discussion however. arose over the
wording of section ten upon an amend
nnent offered BY Senator Babcock who
moved 10 strlSe ont the following pro-
vision limiting the number ~ apprentices:
Provided that w any barber shop OF one
registered barber there may be one ap-
prentice. and IN any barber shop OF more
uhsn one registered barber there shall
be but one apprentice allowed a. two
BARRIERS authorized under this act 10 prsc.
vice said occupation.
half hours discussion followed and
~ss participated IN pro and con hy Seua-
TORS Bsbcock. Gsskin. Kenyon. Aldrich
Horton. Rauigsn Parker Freeman and
mclaughlin.
vote was then taken on the Babcock
amendment striking ont provision above
svoted--and n was defeated ~ ayes to 10
ahy>
Sections n and l2 were approved in
.reedy succession. They may be classi-
We'd a. follows; Eleventh issuance Of
certificate and renewal cards ~ annual
charge Of 81; l2th. keeping of register
by the city and its avsilehiiity at an
smes for public Inspection.
rNLrcKY SECTION THIRTEEN.
section ls-for that numeral h proverh
isiiv unfortunate e-stoused opposition 10 =
stro1e poin. and some Of the senators went
20 far az 20 assert that they though, tho
rfff fffr-t amount 10 mUCn ANYWAY. nor
would n ever. n passed or ~ any time
Section u. which provoked another haff
oours discussion and proved the Gibraltar
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