The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-23

I ths~fol'cwing joint resolution providing
for q joint special committee to investi-
gate tho sanitary conditions prevalent I'm
the factories of the state and the en-
forcement OF the 10 hour law and other
duties pertaining TO their offices by the
factory inspectors:
Section ]. IL is hereby resolved tnat a
Joint special committee OF the house and
senate be appointed TO investigate Che
&snitary condition prevailing in tho mills
and factories throughout this state, and
| 10 investigate the enforcement Of the ten
| hour law. and the performance by the
| factory inspectors OF the other duties per-
| tanning 10 their Office.
Section 2 Said joint special COMMITTEES
shall consist OF five members OF the
house. three OF whom shall be Repubi-
cans and two of whom shall bo Demo-
Gratis, TO be appointed by the speaker.
and three members of the senate, two OF
whom shall be Republicans and one OF
whom shall be a Democrat, TO be ap-
pointed by the governor.
Section 3. Said committee shall be sp-
pointed within three days after the pass
age Of this resolution
Section 4. Said committee shall visit
the different factories throughout the
state TO investigate the conditions exist
ing therein and shall have power to sum-
mon before IL any person whom they de-
sire 10 have testify and shall be author
lied 20 punish by contempt all persons
who shall refuse TO testify before 1t.
Section 3. Said COMMITTEES shall report
its findings during the present session OF
the General Assembly.
The calendar was then taken up. the
first measure being an act in amendment
titled ''Of the Militia" 1t establishes an
extra company of Naval Reserves, maxi
ing four I'm all-Providenoe, Newport,
Bristol and East Providence and incrsaS-
ing the number of officers from 10 to 10.
i will make little difference in the appro-
priation and was adopted.
TO PUNISH TRUST vIoLAToRs.
The second number on the calendar was
General Laws OF Rhode Island, entitled
"Of Offences Against Private Property"
The bill was reported back from the tu-
dietary committee and recommended pas
Mir. Morgan OF Providenos suggested
that the bill be referred back to the COM
mittee for reconsideration OF the phrase
t,i<-tF-af- +AaeA- Aill
Mr.. Higgins, OF Pswtuckst. agreed with
the gentlemen from Providence as TO the
necessity OF such a bill. but he inquired
how trust company, supposed to faith
fully caro- for an estate. could be pursued
and made criminslly liable as well as in
dividuals.
Chairman johnson explained that such
conditions were amply provided for i'm
the charter OF the corporation. The Of
ficsrs could be held to account Just the
same as the individual who violated .
trust. The individual who violated his
trust and converted property TO his own
use can now be held civily. but not GRIM
inally liable. In the speakers mind he
was worse than the sneak thief and
should he punished for larceny or embeA
element.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Mcdonald, Curtis and Morgan the act
was recommitted 90 the committee.
Mr. Bowen OF Providence by request
introduced an set IN amendment Of
chapter los OF tho General Laws. "Ot
the protection OF life from nre in certain
buildings" and OF chapter 92i OF the
Public Laws regulating the use OF elc-
vators; referred 10 the judiciary com.
mittee.
Upon uotion OF Mr.. Frost OF Tivcrton,
seconded by Mr. Pierce OF Providence,
the house adjourned until the usual hour
tomorrow.