The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-19

or town I'm which any Incorporated man.
ufacturing company, almshouse, reform,
or industrial school. hospital or other
establishment where the poor or sick
are received prison. jail, or house OF
correction, or any institution which is
supported or aided by the state Is sit
uated. may IL IL decides that II Is neces-
sary for the health of the inmates or for
the public safety. require the authorities
of said establishment or institution. at
the expense thereof TO cause all said in
mates to be vaccinated.
Sec. 4. Each person who presents q
certificate. or in whose behalf certif-
cate is presented. signed by two register
ed physicians that he Is an unit subject
for vaccination. shall not be subject TO the
provisions OF section IA OF chapter 65 OF
the General Laws. and his parent or
guardian shall not be liable to the penal
ties imposed by section one of this act.
Sec. 5. All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect upon its
passage.
Senator Cross wanted the penalty In
creased to $40 for refusing or neglecting
TO be vaccinated but Senator Freeman
thought S. was enough and the formers
amendment was defeated.
Senator Kenyon moved that the bill
be made the special order for Friday. but
the motion did not prevail The substi-
tute Dill was then passed.
The senate then Joined the house In
grand committee and inducted Lieutenant
Governor Shepley into office. fh
THE BILL WAS KILLED.
Returning from grand committee, Sena-
tor Banigan called for the special order
OF the day-an amendment To section 16
OF chapter 279 OF the Public Laws "Of
Offences Against Private Property"
fnl1 a,ad r&~
discussion over the house bill and the
substitute reported back favorably by the
judiciary committee relative TO the GRIM
inal punishment OF trustees. guardians,
executors and administrators OF estates
and trust funds Under the present
statutes such an officer who betrays his
trust and embezzles funds can only be
proceeded against civily.
The proposed amendment would make
him for such violation liable as any
other suspected criminal and could be
prosecuted for larcery or embezzlement
for fraudulent conversion of such funds
or property.
Senator's Horton of Cranston, Park
hurst OF Providence and Aldrich OF North
Smithheld favored the passage OF the
substitute but there were arguments In
opposition offered by Senator's Banigan OF
Pawtucket Par,hurst of Coventry, Al
drich OF North Smithfield and Champlin
OF New Shoreham.
The last named senator moved inden-
mite postponement. The motion prevailed
by decisive vote in the affirmative and
the bill was killed. Inasmuch as the orig
inal bill was indefinitely postponed in the
house. that practically settles the fate OF
such proposed legislation during the pres
ent session.
PROVIDENCE MEASURES.
Senator Parkhurst from the committee
on judiciary reported back the amend
ment TO chapter IA OF the Public Laws,
empowering the board OF aldermen OF
Providence to elect pro tempore, AZ
well as permanent president annually;
read and referred 20 the committee on
engrossed acts.
BY the same senator and from the SAME
committee was reported favorably the
act authorizing the city OF Providence 10
hire $4,000 for the purchase OF site and
the erection OF fire station I'm the Mount
Pleasant district. read passed and re-
ferred 10 the committee on engrossed acts.
Shortly before O'Clock the senate. upon
motion OF Senator Freeman. adjourned
until the usual hour tomorrow.