The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-24


fence set forth, and such possession shall
be prima facie evidence OF guilt. Any
peace officer or inspector or any incor-
porated state. bottling protective associa-
tiOn, may, without warrant, may seize
any receptacle. Any person offending
shall be punished by imprisonment not
more than three months or fined 81 for
each vessel so filled sold given, held,
disposed OF or trafficked in or from
which the name, device. or other desig-
nation OF ownership has been erased de-
faced. covered up. or by such fine and
imprisonment. The bill is 10 take effect
at once
Mr.. Mcdonald presented a bin In
amendment of the charter OF the raw
tucket Baking company, relative 10 pre-
ftrred stock; committee on corporations
WANT BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Carroll presented two petitions. the
one signed by Is voters and the other
10y p voters, asking that the blll no"
pending before the house regulating the
nomination of candidates FOR orice and
delegaes 10 convention be passed. COM
mlttee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Maroney presented Dill IN amend
ment OF chapter 2S7 OF the General Laws,
relating 10 medical examiners and cor
oners; also In amendments 10 the enum-
Grafton OF births. deaths and marriages
Committee on the judiciary
AGAINST BOGUS BEER.
Mr.. Daubney presented "A bill to pre-,
vent fraud I'm the sale Of ale, beer and
porter This bill provides that all Deer,
ale and porter manufacturer In THIS
state which is not composed from pure
ingredients shat lie branded with the
mark inferior" and is brought into the
state shall be similarly branded before
being placed on sale. The superinend-
ent of towns and cities where such an
officer exists and milk inspectors in
towns and cities where such officers do
not exist shall make inspection and en-
products are required 10 display promi-
nently a sign which shall read Inferior
Fermented Liquors Sold Here" Reports
shall be made semi-annually by the Off
GERS charged with enforcing the law.
penalty OF $500 fine and six months Inn
prisonment. or both. is imposed by the
bull. which shall become operative May I.
1873. Committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. Carpenter Of East Greenwich pre-
sented a bill making annual appropriation
Of S75 for heating and lighting the East
Greenwich state armory and court house.
Committee on militia.
on motion Of Mr.. Brown a bill on the
calendar for tomorrow. providing for the
calling OF convention OF the people Of
this state. for the purpose OF forming a
new constitution OF government for the
people thereof, was made a special order
for Thursday at 1880 o'clock.
A communication from Ye Rose studio,
relating 10 the members OF the general
assembly sitting for photographs which
shall be placed I'm an album TO be placed
In the state building at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, was read and re-
,eiyed
AGAIN UNSUCCESSFUL.
Mr.. Moran moved that the committee
,n special legislation be discharged from
'urther consideration of the bill consol-
dating the offices of factory inspector
md commissioner OF industrial statistics.
Mr.. Anthony moved to adjourn and the
notion was lost by a vote of 80 TO 30.
Mr. Fitzgerald stated that n WAS de-
sired that the bill be reported before the
appropriation bin was considered for the
'eason that II changes were to be made
I would be necessary to incorporate them
n the appropriation bill. The resolution
vas then placed on It's passage and lost
~ strict party vote OF 81 to 80.
From the calendar was taken reso-
ution on the petition OF Joseph w. Hogg.
or the restoration to him OF his civil
lights. The committee on judiciary rec
passage but on motion OF Mr..
Arlington the resolution was recommit-
ed 10 the committee.
The report of the committee on finance
IN a resolution directing the committee
IN finance TO investigate and report as !
o tho receipt and disposition OF the in
ome accruing from the fund received by /
he state treasurer from the receiver OF /
he Cranston Savings bank and the Frank |
In Institute for Savings, were taken from 1
he calendar.
ACCORDING tt LAW.
This report showed that since June, |
$685. the total receipts had been s246s 26. /
nd the expenditures had been $1,000 for /
Jerk hire, $3.50 for stationery, stamps |
'lanks, examination OF probate records .
nd travelling expenses, leaving a balance /
N hand OF $7St96. The report stated |
hat the general treasurer was authorized |
" special act, passed in May. 1896, to
axe charge Of the fund and that the ex-
'enditures were made according Il law.
Mr. Mcdonald asked II the committee /
Intended the report as a joke.
Mr. Arlington. for the finance commit /
ee stated that IL was deliberate report.
lie considered the matter had been much 4
gitated by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Mcdonald replied the matter would !
% still further agitated. He maintained
he report did not state who were the
Jerks apid from the fund, what they did
nd when they did II. what their duties
we're. and there was nothing TO indica to
Z oil the Information wanted.
Mr.. Harris considered the state treasur-
r was acting within the law and the re-
'ort was all that was expected.
AlF- Mcdonald replied Ia this that the
und amounted to between $4,000 and S17,-
~. and there was no reason 20 believe
he matter should not receive careful at
ention. He wanted TO know to whom the
tate treasurer was responsible There
vas good deal OF money spent for clerk
Ire. He quoted n conversation between
imself and the state treasurer in which
he state treasurer was quoted as saying
hat he was not responsible to any one
or the fund. Mr.. Mcdonald declared the
eport should tell who the clerks were
nd other desired facts.
KNEW THE CLERKS.
Mr.. Bliss OF Cranston and Mr.. McDon-
Id held n conversation. thief ormer an
wering question. and Mr.. Bliss stated
hat he had not examined the books
z the state treasurer but he knew who
ss~~ Clerks were. He said they were
'Cmebers Of the regular office force and
lot the work wa. done outside OF the
sgular ofrice hours. from 1880 I'm the
forming 20 3 o'clock I'm the afternoon. lie
lid there were no vouchers, so far as
2 knew, held by the clerks or the state
oasury 90 Indicate that the money was
,ent for this purpose