The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-27

The senate met today as usual, per ad-
tournment, his excellency Governor KIM
ball in the chair and a quorum present.
The record OF yesterdays session was
read by Secretary of state Bennett and
approved.
Senator Parkhurst. from the committee
on judiciary. reported back an act au-
thorizing the city of Providence To hire
$4,000 for the erection OF receiving
tomb In the North Burial cemetery: read.
passed in concurrence and ordered re-
ferred to the committee on engrossed
acts. Subsequently IL was reported by
Senator Potter as duly and rightly en-
crossed.
Senator Wright from the committee on
corporations reported back favorably the
act in amendment OF the. charter of the
American Screw company, permitting
that corporation TO invest not TO exceed
20 per cent OF It's capitalization I'm the
, stocks and bonds OF other corporate
foreign and domestic; passed I'm concur
renee and referred 10 the committee on
engrossed acts.
Senator Parker presented an act I'm
making an additional appropriation for
the support OF the state law library; re-
ferred TO the committee on finance.
PROTECTING THE FISHERIES.
Senator stoddard from the committee
on fisheries reported back an act. In
amendment of and in addition TO section
70 Of chapter S33 OF the Public Laws enti-
tied "of Scallop Fisheries" with recon-
mendation OF the indefinite postponement
of the original bill and the passage of
substitute bill marked "a" IL provides
for the appointment by the shell fish COM
missioners of -four deputies--one each for
Kent, Washington, Bristol and Newport
NAN -.
and see that the law is enforced Substi-
tute bill passed and the original indef-
nitely postponed.
Senator Chase from the committee on
fisheries reported back an act i'm substi-
tuition OF chapter S57 of the Public Laws
passed at the January session, A. ID. 1871.
entitled IAN Act for the Better Protec-
tion of the Lobster Fisheries" The com
mittee recommended Indefinite postpone
ment of the original bill and passage of
substitute A which is quite lengthy, COM
prising II sections.
Possession OF a lobster. lve or boiled
less than nine inches in length will sub
iect the possessor TO a fine OF S5 any time
IN the year. neglect TO have lobster pots
or cars suitably marked. fine of $50
or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days
during close time--from November Is to
April l5--the taking OF any sized lobster
imposes a fine Of 500 and not exceed
tng 20 days imprisonment Lobster
ahieves are fined $40 and lobster mutia-
tors are similarly punished for each
offence. Unless a resident OF the
state fur--at least one year then
YOU cannot engage I'm the lobster trade.
The commissioners OF inland fisheries and
two deputies appointed by them will have
full power OF search, seizure and prose-
cution. not being obliged to enter into
recognizance for costs. The several dis
frict courts shall have concurrent iuriS-
diction with the common pleas division
OF the Supreme court over all offences.
One half OF the fine goes 10 the complain
ant and one half TO the state.
The substitute act was passed and the
original bill indefinitely postponed.
TACKLING THE STATE TAX.
prolonged discussion followed over
the special order OF the day. an act In
amendment OF sections ! and OF chapter