The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-04

, Of three hundred dollars, and the speaker
| of the house OF representatives the sum of
| six hundred dollars per year and eight
| cents per NILE for travelling expenses In
| going TO and returning from the general
| assembly in each week OF the session
| thereof: Provided that If any senator
| or representative shall not attend each
days session OF the general assembly.
| the compensation hereinbefore provided
shall be reduced in such proportion as
the number Of days on which he shall
have been absent shall bear to the whole
number Of days on which the general as
sembly shall have been in session during
the term for which he was elected The
general assembly shall regulate the com
pensotion OF the governor and OF all 9TH
er officers, subject to the limitations con-
tanned In the constitution.
Sec. .. This article shall take the place
OF section ! of article NJ of the amend
ments 10 the constitution, and said sec
tion / OF article NJ OF said amendments
rs hereby annulled.
AMENDMENTS OF CHARTER
Mr.. y. q. Carpenter, from the COM
mittee on corporations, reported back "a
bill i'm amendment OF the charter OF the
Narragansett Machine company OF Paw
Calendar.
Mr.. Kane, from the committee on cor
porations, reported back bill in amend
ment of the charter OF the Joslin Manu-
featuring company, with recommendation
OF passage. Calendar.
Mr. Ward presented the petition OF
John w. Tallman and others that there
be no change in the present scallop law.
Committee on fisheries.
Mr.. Butler presented n bill regulating
the hours OF labor OF the employees OF
az state and municipal corporal tions. This
bill fixes eight hours to be a legal day
work for the employees of state and muni-
cipal corpora tions, or by contractors or
sub.contractors who may be engaged In
work for the state or municipal corpor-
atons. II provides that All contracts
entered into by the state and municipal
corporations shall contain the stipula-
tion that the employees shall work but
eight hours daily, but i'm occasions q;
great ned the employees may work long
er, IN the event OF accident. fire or tioou.
The bill prescribes penalties for the
officials who enter into any contract or
agreement contrary 10 tho spirit Of the
law. the procedure being prosecution OF
charges OF malfeasance in office. and
those who enter into such contracts or
agreements may ba subjected 90 "A fine
OF not less than $50. Besides the for
feiture OF all contracts so entered into viii
follow the conviction OF the persons 80
accused. Committee on special legsa-
tion.
TO BUY NEW UNIFORMS.
Mr.. Bliss presented n resolution making
appropriation of 500 for the purchase OF
new uniforms for the brigade. Rhode ISL
and Militia. Committee on militia.
Mr.. Fenton presented n resolution max
Ing appropriation OF $500 20 build house
and barn. 20 build and repair walls and
fences on the state campground at Quon-
set Point Committee on militia.
Mr.. Walsh. from the committee on state
property reported back a bill I'm amend
ment Of section s Of chapter p. General
Laws. relating 10 the state law library.
The recommendation was the bill 10 pass.
This bill places the library in the hands