The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-24
VOTERS
URGED TO
REGISTER
RousIng Meeting Of Third Ward
Democratic Club Held Last
Evening at Headquarters.

Governor Garyin, =. j. Mccarthy, Exec
utive Secretary Grieve, Former Mayor
Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket and Councilman
Dunn addressed a rousing meeting OF
Democrats OF the Third ward last evening
held at the corner OF Branch avenue and
Charles street, fully 800 men crowdins the
rooms. Joseph H. Gaynor presided.
Governor Garvin was the principal
speaker OF the evening and scored the
Republican party for some OF the meth
DDS used during the recent session OF the
general assembly. He read the Hist or I'M
portant bills introduced into the Assem-
bly, which were killed by the dominant
party. The governor read over a list OF
the bills which passed tho house. but
which were refused consideration by the
senate. These bills were the Newport 20
lice commission bill, the Providence
school commission bill and the act provid-
ing for a bank examiner.
Measure. OF the minority which were
refused consideration by the house OF rep
resentatives and which were either before
the committee on special legislation or
the judiciary committee, but were not re-
ported were next touched on. This list
footed up to a total Of % different acts
nine OF which were related to the hours
OF labor, factory inspection, etc. Ono of
the remaining bills had for Its object the
giving OF the veto power TO tho governor
another was in regard to the election or
United States Senator's by the people,
and others related to the qualification OF
voters, free transfers. corrupt practices
In elections and constitutional amend
ments
Governor Garvin named the following
acts as having been killed either by the
committee on special legislation or the
judiciary.
A resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution granting to any $500
voters OF the state the right to prorose
specific amendments TO the state con-
stitution.
A resolution proposing an amendment
TO the constitution giving TO registry
voters In cities the right to vote for men,
bers OF the city councils.
A resolution asking for a national con-
stitutional convention called to provide
for the election Of United States senators
by the people of the several states.
An aot providing for three-cent fare
upon street railways centreing IN the
city OF Providence.
An act regulating the employment OF
women and children in mercantile estao-
llshments.
An act making It unlawful to compel
employees TO agree not TO join labor organ
izations.
An act to regulate child labor In man
ufacturing and mercantile establish
ments.
An act in amendment OF chapter 1es OF
the General Laws which provides for a
nine-hour day or "a hours per week.
An act making eight hours a legal days
work for laborers, workmen or mechanics
employed by the state or by municipal
corporation. or by contractors or sub
contractors herewith
A resolution proposing an amendment
10 the constitution Of the state, provid'
ing that the veto power shall be given TO
the governor.
A resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution requiring only one
instead of two years residence in the
state before being qualified to vote:
An act to restrict overtime work fo'
women and children.
A joint resolution providing for a joint
special committee TO investigate the sam
tary conditions prevalent In the factories
OF this state and the enforcement OF the
- hour law and other duties appertainins
10 their Office by the factory inspectors.
A resolution directing the factory In,
spectors 10 report TO the governor ant
attorney general the corporations tha'
are violating the so-called weekly pay
An act to rs-enact the act providing fol
10 hours labor for certain street railway
employees
An act providing for vestibules on al
electric cars in thfs state.
An act relating TO corrupt pracuces IL
Three acts to regulate the price OF ga
An act providing for free transfers or
street railways in Providence. Pawtucket
Central Fails, East Providence Lincolr
and Cumberland
An act to regulate the nomination o
candidates for office and delegates q
party conventions at the party prfmariei
In the city OF Providence.