The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-10
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TO PUNISH RECKLEssNEss.

recklessness in the management OF
steamboats, a crime. This bill provides
that those responsible for the careless
management OF steamboats, shall be, In
the event OF accident. causing loss OF life,
be considered guilty OF manslaughter.
Committee on the judiciary.
The house was presented the certificate
from the state returning board which
showed that by the recount by the board
on Feb. there had been cast for third
representative In the city of Woonsocket
on Nov. 4. last S799 ballots. OF which 1927
were for Charles c. Gauvin. 1913 were for
James w. Burns, and that the remaining
ballots were cast for other candidates,
were blank and defective.
The certificate was received and re-
ferred TO the committee on elections.
chapter ss5 OF Of the General Laws. entitled
"Of Proceedings In Criminal Cases y
Committee on the judiciary.
paying the bill Of T. T. Pitman. Com
mittee on finance.
a LABOR MEASURE.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented a bill making
Il unlawful for employers OF any char
acter. to compel employees 10 agree not 10
Join labor organizations. The bill pro-
rfdes that should employees be compelled
to make such agreement as is prohibited
the employer shall be considered guilty
prisonment for six months with fne OF
500 or both. Committee on special legis-
1ation.
Mr.. Mcdonald presented a resolution
directing the committee on finance to re-
port on Thursday next OH resolution
seeking TO ascertain the disposition OF
certain funds.
Mr.. Moroney moved that the resolution
be referred, as he wanted time to read
and consider IL.
Mr.. Rathbun moved that the resolution
be referred 10 the committee on finance.
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING.
Mr.. Fitzgerald suggested that the mo-
tion to refer to a committee resolution
censuring that committee was a most ex-
traordinary proceeding. He believed the
proper method was to get the information
desired from the committee ON the floor.
To refer IT to committee would not
probably dispose OF IL
Judge johnson rose to a point OF order
that no member could criticize a commit
tee of the house
Mr. Mcdonald said the resolution had
been presented to ascertain what had
become of 5000 or 500 Ii IL took the
whole of an income of a fund to care for
that fund II was desirable to know IL.
The committee had the resolution long
enough to reach a conclusion, and If IL
could give the information that was all
that was desired.
Mr.. Fitzgerald wanted TO know II the
fnrace committee could tell why IL was
that the resolution had not been reported
Judge Harris hoped the resolution
should not be called from the committee
until the committee could consider 1t.
Mr.. Mcdonald considered II was a mat
ter for the state auditor to consider and
not matter TO go to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Johnson believed the resolution
should be referred TO the committee.
Mr.. Mccarthy said the position was such
rs to bring to notice the need OF another
house rule that would give the members.
on motion submitted. the right to ask
the committees for reports.
Mr.. Nolan was opposed 20 the resolu-
1ion going to the committee.
RESOLUTION REFERRED.
On a roll call vote the resolution was
referred by a vote of 81 TO 81.
From the senate came a message to the
effect that that body had passed Joint
resolution requesting congress TO pass a
resolution permitting foreign vessels to
carry coal mined In the United States for
. period OF one year; joint resolution
relating to the distribution OF copies OF
the General Laws and Public Laws TO
members OF the general assembly; bills
amending the charters of What Cheer
lodge. No. 2l, A. +. and A. NJ, Providence
Arch Chapter, No. /, the Providence
board OF trade and the Newport a Bristol
Ferry Railway company; also n bill in
amendment OF section 5. chapter 470 OF
the General Laws. relating TO the prac-
tice OF dentistry. The last was referred
TO the committee the judiciary.
From the calendar was taken bill I'm
amendment OF an act. entitled AN Act 20
incorporate the Joslin Manufacturing
Company" passed at the May session,
1892. and OF an act In amendment thereof,
passed at the September session, 1899
Committet on corporations recommends
passage; passed.
bill authorizing the Narragansett
Machine company to increase its capital
stock. Committee on corporations recon-
mends passage; passed.
An Act in amendment OF Section OF
Chapter 8 OF the General Laws, entitled
"of the state library"
Committee on state property recon-
mends passage, and printing OF the same
IL suspended.
INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION.
Then was taken up a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment OF a commiattee
20 consider the Auditors report on the
fees OF the sheriff OF Providence county,
and other matters In connection with said
Office.
introduced by Mr. Fitzgerald and order
ed placed on the calendar without refer
ence.
Judge Johnson moved that the resolu-
tfon be indefinitely postponed
Judge Johnson went on 10 say that the
report that had been furnished by the
state auditor has contained all OF the In
formation that was desired. There had
been no objection 10 the resolution passed
which produced the report OF the audi
Tor. The report showed that the sheriff
was well within the law and that the law
provided and contemplated constructive
attendance.
The resolution now proposed 10 inquire
what passed between the sheriff and his
deputies. 10 was necessary to have the
deputy sheriffs and so far az charge for
the commissions. n charge there be. Il
was the return for a valuable right that
was given by the sheriff.
Then came a long debate.
ATTACK ON THE SYSTEM.
Mr. epooner heic that II was not an |
attack on the once of sheriff. or on the /
nheYf6 personally. hut n was an aftack U