The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16
Continued from page one.
THE HOUSE.

The house was called 20 order hN
Speaker Burllngame at HOS win
quorum present.
The journal Of the session OF Thursday
was read and approved.
Mr. Frost from the committee OF
finance, reported bill making appropH-
alton for the support OF the state gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending Dec
81, 1908. Committee on the judiciary
Mr. Fitzgerald presented OH ~
Amendment OF chapter 474 OF the genera
laws. relating 10 the charter OF the city
OF Pawtucket providing for the election
OF a tax assessor by the people. The
bin provides at the next city election the
bin shall go TO the people for their ap-
proval or rejection. and N approved
shall be effective, and tax assessor
shall be elected 20 take Office on March
OF the following year, and to hold OF
nee for three years, and a tax assessor
shall be elected thereafter annually.
Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Bliss presented bill IN amend
ment OF section IA OF chapter i67 OF the
general laws providing for change IN
the fees 10 be charged by the sealers OF
weights and measures Of the respective
towns and cities OF the state. Commit
Gee on the judiciary
Mr.. McHugh presented the following
Joint resolution and asked for the refer
ence OF the same to the committee on
special legislation.
FOR INVESTIGATION.
Joint resolution providing for joint
spccial committee 10 investigate the sani-
tary conditions prevalent I'm the factories
OF this state and the enforcement OF the
bs-hour law and other duties pertaining
20 their office by the factory inspectors. i
Section ]. 1t is hereby resolved that y
- tts hon etfa1
senate be appointed TO investigate the
sanitary conditions prevailing In the mills
and factories through this state, and to
Investigate the enforcement OF the 5S-
hour law, and the performance By the
factory inspectors OF the other duties per-
tanning to their office.
Sec. q SAID joint special committee
shall consist OF five members OF the
house, three OF whom shall be Republir
cans and two OF whom shall be DeInol
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.
Sec s. Said committee shall be ap-
pointed within three days after the pas
sage OF this resolution
Sec. T. Said committee shall visit the
different factories throughout the state to
Investigate the conditions existing there
IN and shall have power 10 summon be-
fore IL any person whom 1t desires to
have testify and shall be authorized TO
punish by contempt all persons who shall
refuse to testify before II.
Sec. s. Said committee shall report its
findings during the present session OF the
general assembly.
Referred as requested.
Judge Palmer presented a bill In
amendment OF article 10. sections and
OF the state constitution. relating 10 the
composition OF the supreme court. Com
mittee on special legislation.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented resolution
for an amendment to the constitution
provided that 5000 or more qualified
voters may propose specific amendments
20 the state constitution by fling such
amendment not less than three or more
than nine months prior 20 an election
with the secretary OF state. the proposed
amendment 10 be then IN the usual man
ner submitted TO the people for APP
proval or rejection Committee on special
legislation.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented a resolution
providing for the printing OF list OF all
organizations that have. ithin a year.
sought 10 obtain in the one form or an
other constitutional amendments. W who
have sought 10 obtain the constitutional
Initiative. The resolution provided FOR
the distribution a the lists 60 the mem
bers.
Judge Harris considered that the res y
luton should go TO the finance commit
Gee.
Mr. Mcdonald pointed out that the list
sould not be large and the cost Of print
hng would be small The LIST was desir a
that exact Information. which was prob
81.
tary OF state. might be obtained. AS the
resolution did not call for any expen-
diture of money he asked FOR immediat u
consideration.
MIR. Rathbun believed the resolution
should be considered By the finance com.
mittee.
MR.. ALDRICHs SUGGESTION
Mr. Aldrich suggested that he coul,
not believe the majority was STANDING
I'm the way OF information being fur
uIshed the house. They an needed infor
nation and as n was simply I'm the wal
OF informing the members and not %
expending the printing appropriation, D
did not call for a great deal of consid
Grafton on the part. of the finance com
ynittce.
Judge Palmer believed the Information
could be obtained, but wanted TO know
where u could be found
Mr Mcdonald stated that 90 his min,
the secretary Of state had the petition
which had been sent 10 the general as
sembly.
Mr Murphy and Mr Nolan asked tia
The Information sought by the resolution
be given the ~snibers.
Mr. MciIugh added his appeal that th
resolution be considered
As objection had been made the reso
lution was referred 10 tho committee OF
finance.
Mr. Anthony presented a bill 10 chang
The title OF the Newport and Bristo
Ferry Railroad company. 20 Tho Newpor
and Providence Railroad company. com
mittee on corporations.
TIE VETO POWER.
Mr. Fitzgerald presented n bll givinl
90 the governor the veto power which I
provided by other state constitutions
The bill proposes that the governor shal
have veto power and that every bil
passed by the general assembly. a. wei