The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-30
THE HOUSE.

THE HOUSE.
The house was called 10 order by
Speaker Burlingame at II O'Clock with a
quorum present.
The journal OF the session OF yesterday
was read and approved.
Judge Johnson from the committee on
Fuies and orders presented resolution
relative TO the adoption OF joint rules and
orders. with recommendation OF passage.
Calendar.
Mr. Frost reported back from the A.
nance committee a resolution authorizing
the printing OF certain lists. This is the
Il list OF organizations, asked for by Mr..
Mcdonald. which had during 1902, petit
toned the general assembly for the pas
sage OF a constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the initiative and referendum.
The recommendation OF the committee
was passage Calendar.
Mr.. Rich for the committee on corpora
tions reported back two bills In amend
ment of chapter 1877 General Laws rela-
tive to railroads, with the recommended
ton OF reference to the committee an the
judiciary. These bills refer 10 the prohibit
tion Of passengers standing between seats
in electric cars. and TO the placing OF
power brakes on electric cars. Committee
on the judiciary.
PAYMENTS TO SHERIFF WHITE.
Mr.. Underwood from the committee on
finance reported back with recommended
tion OF passage the resolution presented
by Mr.. Fitzgerald directing the state
auditor TO furnish an itemized statement
or all moneys paid by the state during
the year 1902 TO High Sheriff Hunter G.
White, and the purposes for which such
moneys were paid. Calendar.
Mr.. Curry presented bill In amend
which act divides the town Of Cumberland
into voting districts. BY provisions OF the
bill the polling places in Valley Falls and
East Lonsdale are TO be kept open until
o'clock In the evening instead OF clos
ing at o'clock. on election day. Commit
tee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Buckley presented bin regulating
the employment of women and children
IN mercantile establishments. The bin
provides that in all cities and towns OF
more than 1000 population the bill shall
become operative. That no male minor
under the ege OF is years ard no female
\ u der the age OF 81 shall tc employed
In any mercantile establishment more
than 5s hours n week. and not more than
10 hours I'm any one day. and that such
employment shall be between the hours
Of a. m. and 10 p. m. save during the
period between Decor Der is and jan
usry l.
The employees shall have not less than
Is minutes for the MONDAY meal No
child under IL years OF age shall be en-
ployed at any time save during school
vacations. when children OF IL years may
bc employed. Children less than 1e years
Of age may be employed when proper
H work ce, tificates, signef by the truant
of1cers Of the town, shall be presented
with the application for employment and
these certificates shall be kept on file
in the ofiioe OF the employers for exlmi-
nation.
The bill provides that at least one
chair stool for every three persons
employ ed shall be furnished by the EN-
ployers. The penalty fo- the first viola
tion il a fine of from $50 to 800, the
second offense by a fine ~ from $50 TO
500. and all subsequent violations fines
Of not less than $3.50. The bill. II It
becomes a law. shall become ope ativo
Che first Monday in June. Committee
on the judiciacy.
THE GETTYSBURG GUN.
Mr.. Mccarthy presented a resolution
requiring the committee on state property
TO make investigation OF the care and
maintenance OF the Gettysburg Gun now
at the old state house. Committee on
state property.
Mr.. Ogden presented the petition OF the
Building Trades Council OF Pawtucket,
Central Falls and vicinity and the Cen
trai Trades and Labor unions OF Paw
tucket and Westerly. that tho general as
sembly pass the bills pending before that
body providing for the licensing OF sta
tionary engineers and firemen. Com
mite on special legisla ton.
Judge Johnson asked that the resolu-
tion relative 10 the adoption Of joint rules
of 1902 as the Joint rules for the general |
Assembly for 1908:
r1..f- ne
providing for the creation OF any corpora
tion. proposing an amendment 10 any act
Of Incorporation, and no BILL act or reso-
, luton proposing an amendmz0t 10 the |
general corporation laws OF the state or
granting or extending any franchise
shall be considered or acted upon by
either house unless such act bill or reso-
luton shall have been introduced on or
before the first Tuesday or March, 1908.
Mr.. Ogden stated that while he had pre-
scented the resolution which was under
consideration no believed the Amendment T,
which was unexpected. was OF such
character az to call for careful considern-
ton. and he moved the reference OF the
amendment TO the committee on rules and
orders.
Mr. Mccarthy stated that the amend
ment was an important one. for II was be-
lieved 60 be in the interest Of wise legis-
iatfon and he suggested that the amend
ment be placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Nolan stated that his purpose I'm
presenting the rule was that there would
not be opportunity given the leading pa
porr Of the state for the scathing critl-
ofsm that followed the introduction OF
one OF the most important pieces OF legis-
1ation. relating 20 corporations. on the
last day OF the session OF last year. He
realised that the matter was deserving
81 attention. In Massachusetts, there was
. rule which restricted the time for the
Introduction OF corporation Legislation.
That state was much larger and II has
more extended communities 20 conserve.
but nevertheless n was his belief the re-
str1cfton proposed by the rule was neces-
Mr.. OGDEN PROTESTS.
Mr.. Ogden protested that the rule was |
n0l under dincuseion The chair then re-