The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-27

Never was there such an attendance In
the history of the present session as there
was today. The seating capacity of both
galleries was tested and many prominent
citizens-past and present city. state and
federal officials-as we'll as ladies were af-
forded the courtesies Of the floor.
The Republican caucus at which Deputy
Speaker Burlingame presided was an IN
teresting one and lasted nearly three
quarters of an hour. With the exception
of Cranston, Warwick and one or TWO
other towns, the rural delegation was op-
posed TO the present transfer bill and as
a result the caucus adjourned Wlthou'
any conclusion being reached.
II was II 80 o'clock when Speaker Arm
ington called the members TO order ana
the records OF yesterdays session were
approved.
After the committee reports were re-
ceiyed the calendar was taken up ana the
first two numbers pertaining TO vsccins-
ton were made a special order for Iues-
day next.
TICKET TRANSFERS.
The third number on the calendar was
and act providing for free transfers on
street railways and Or. Garvin moved
that IL be taken up By sections.
The first speaker was Representative
Remlinger of Providence, chairman OF
the Joint select committee on transfers.
lie spoke as follows:
II desire TO state on behalf of the COM
mlttee on transfers that they have had
a number of meetings at which the uues-
tion of free transfers was careIuiy con-
| sidered A number Of plans and PROPOSE
| lions were presented having transfers IN
view n was first thought advisable To
/ consider legislation bearing upon n sNs-
| tenn of fret, transfers foe the city 81
Providence alone.
.'rhe committee however soon tound
I that there was a demand for law that
! should apply 90 al the street railway
! operated in the state,
! '''rhe committee. therefore, resolved Ia
4 have the act for the city OF providence
| SO amended as To make II apphcable u
| all the cities and towns IN the state. Such
| an act WAS presented 20 this house an,
! ordered upon the calendar. IL was taken
| therefrom upon special request by partles
! Interested who desired another hearing
| doubts have been raised as 10 th'
| right of the assembly to pass an act ina
| without the consent OF the corporatlon'
| interested should compel them TO gran
! free transfer tickets. The act submitted
| today seeks 70 avoid this dithculty pl
making the law apply TO such eorpora
tions as shall accept It's provisions, au'
effective. without question
s.The provisions with reference 20 trans
fers arc i'm the language as near as pos
sible as those in the committee OH ~
ready presented 20 the house. Nearly ri
| other provisions consist of measures =
nrevent the transfer from being abuse
and 10 secure the companies from fraud
ulent use of the same.
! "The committee feel confident the pro
visions of the act will meet the approva
OF all reasonable persons; that II the sys
| tom here contemplated Is adopted an
carried out IL will prove TO be practica
I'm it's operation and of great convenienc
and pccimiary benefit TO all who make us
of our street railways. and will serve
answer the just demands so long mad
! by the public.
DIR. GARvIN REPLIES
As the leader or tnc minority. pr Ga'
vim followed up the discussion opposh
tho hin fn tho following remarks.
tyory member OF this house. no doub
is I'm favor 81 free transfer tickets %
action upon this hill should be govorn'
| bv public and not party congidcraton
n IL becomes a law In its present TOR
and a. accepted by tho street railway co
| porations IN the state its "nect VIII u'
Z give n transfer 70 passensers VINO reg
2 / and end their Journey within the UNITS
= the city Of Providence or within the iimi
p of the city OF Pawtucket. and that
about All it grants. Lincoln, Cumborlar
{ and Central Falls will receive no tran
z for privileges and ] presume that u
n other towns ~ the state Will be no bett'
q of For Providence and Pawtucket q
y pronosltior a iust as good AZ Woonsock
}, already possesses, and except that u w
e spply 10 all cars II little OF any bett
u than the transfer station plan. IL is
= corporation option measure which prob
= bly will be accepted by tho Union ha
i road companv; may or may not be a
ceptcd by the Pawtucket Street Railwi
company. and whether accepted or
a iected by other companies Is or no cons