The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-13
DEBATE CLOSED.


This closed the debate and the resoiu-
tlon was referred 10 the committee on
rules and orders after Mr.. Browns mo-
tion had been lost by roll call vote OF
35 IN 81. Mr. Kane was paired with Mr..
Aldrich
Mr.. Moore presented bill In amend
ment OF the charter OF the Westerly Au-
tomato Telephone; committee on oorpor-
atlons.
Mr.. Brown presented bill In amend
nent OF the charter OF the city OF New
port. This bill provides for the election
OF board OF tax assessors by the city
council In convention. to consist or hNe
MEMBERS. each member TO be elected FOR
five years after the first appointment.
when the members shall be elected TO
serve for one. two, three. TOUR and nVe
years Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. Spooner. by request. presented n
bill providing for the licensing OF steam
engineers and flrenen This bill provides
for the appointment by the governor.
with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate, OF board ~ three examiners, who
shall hold office TO the first OF February
I'm 1905 1906 and 1907. and who shall
annually. after the first year, be az
pointed for three years. The members
Of the board shall receive salaries OF
$500 each and shall be allowed S400 a
year for expenses. The commission shall
become authority January /. 1904. The
bill provides that man to become "A
commissioner shall navs at leaS. Ave
years practical experience. The bill
proposes three classes OF licensed en-
gneers Unlimited. frst class limited.
and second class limited. the first to take
control Of engines OF any capacity, ;he
rec ond OF engines OF not more than 1000
horse power and the third of eagines Of
not more than $50 horse power. There
shalt be two classes q fremen. one OF
these TO apply to a special class. A full
firemens license shall give the licensee
authority to operate any boilers. the
other for such place ana period as might
be designated by the board. The licenses
are TO run for three years and fee OF
50 Is TO be exacted. the licenses 10 be
renewed without examination IL applied
for within six months. The penalty for
violations OF the law Is $40 and costs. 10
days In Jail. or perhaps both. Committee
on special legislation.
GOVERNORS RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr.. Fitzgerald presented a resolution
which referred To the respective COM
mttees OF the house the recommenda
tions contained In Governor Garvin s
message. Passed.
Mr.. Mumford presented n resolution
providing Tor nnal adjournment on fep-
ruary q. Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Johnson presented bin In amend
ment of chapter 2i4 OF the general laws.
relative 20 views. witnesses and evil
dence. Committee on the judiciary.
Referred to this session from the last
session OF the general assembly came
three measures, presented by Governor
Garvin at the last session The bill I'm
amendment OF tho factory inspection act
was referred 10 the committee on special
legislation. The bill IN amendment Of
the law providing for the levying AMI
assessment OF taxes was referred TO the
committee on the judiciary. The bill
providing for the re-enactment Of the
10-hour law for the employees OF street
railroad corporations was referred to the
committee on special legislation.
The bills presented by MIR Holden at
the hast session, and referred 10 the pres
ent session. regulating the practise OF
horseshoeing. was referred TO the com
mlttee ON special legislation.
This concluded the business and the
house adjourned.