The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-22
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Mr.. Fitzgerald presented a bin In
amendment OF the charter OF the Nara
ransett Machine Co. Of Pawtucket, the
corporation seeking to increase It's capt.
tai stock from 10000 10 $Soo.0OO. the IN
crtase 10 be in second preferred stock
Committee on corporations.
A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Mr.. Moran presented the following bill
Section l. A department OF labor ana
the Office OF commissioner or labor are
hereby created. Within 20 days after this
act takes effect the governor shall APP
uofnt a commissioner OF labor, who snail
hold his office until 1906 successor to
such commissioner shall be appointed IN
/, ike manner and shall held his ofrice TOT
: q term OF three years beginning on the
f1rst day OF January OF the year IN whlch
he Is appointed. Such commission snan
be the head OF such department ana re-
ceive an annual salary Of 5000
Sec e. The office of Commissioners OF In
dusfrial statistics and factory inspectors
shall be abolished upon the appoint
ment and qualification OF such commiS-
eioner OF labor. The commissioner of
labor shall have the powers conferred and
perform the duties imposed by law upon
ehe commissioner of industrial statistics
and the male factory inspector.
Section g. The commissioner or labor
shall forthwith upon entering upon tl"
duties of his office, appoint apd may az
\ pleasure remove one deputy commissioned
Of labor, who shall be woman, and re-
ceive an annual salary or siZo eIon Lgon
Of chief clerk OF the commissioner or IN
diastrial statistics is abolished ,.hor
Section a. The department OF aa"of f
shall be divided by the commissioner OF
labor into two bureaus, factory inspection
and labor statistics. The commiss,onMer M
of labor shall have charge OF the lapor
etatistics and be chief. factory Inspector;
The deputy commissioner OF labor snau
be chief clerk OF the bureau or labor sta
tiStics and assistant factory Inspector
Sec. g. The commissioner OF labor, py
and with the consent OF the governor
shall employ suck clerical force as shall
be deemed necessary in such AFFAIRS.
Sec. 6. Wherever the terms commission
OF Industrial statistics and factory In
spector occurs in any law they shall
be deemed to refer to the commissioner
and deputy commissioner OF labor
Sec T. This act shall not affect pend
ing actions or proceedings. civil or crtml-
nal. brought by or against the commits
eioner OF Industrial statistics and factory
inspectors.
Sec. 8. Such portions OF chapter ss and
20 and the amendments thereto OF the
General Laws, not in conflict herewith
shall remain in full force and effect and
apply TO the office hereby created.
Sec. o. All acts and parts OF acts In
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Section TO- This act should take effect
Immediately.
The bin was referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
ADDITIONAL POWERS.
Mr.. Arlington presented bill confer
ring additional powers on the state board
on State Sanitorium for Consumptives.
& creating the commission and a bill passed
1T the adjourned session last year The
bill authorizes the commission to proceed
and erect all tho necessary buildings on
3he site that has been accepted by the
commission. according to the accepted
plans for the proposed sanitorium, and
that the commission be continued until
the work proposed shall be completed.
The members OF the commission shall
nerve without compensation. The COM
mission In authorized TO make all con-
tracts and specifies all work that shall
cost more than $500 must be contracted
for. The commission has authority TO
engage a clerk or secretary, to engage
superintendent. ana TO hire offices for the
work OF the commi ission. The bill makes
appropriation OK $780, 600 10 erect the pro-
posed buildings. Committee on finance
REGULATE STREET CAR TRAVEL
Mr.. Mcdonald presented the following
A bill in amendment OF and In addition TO
= ohapter 1S7 OF the General Laws.
Section ]. No person riding on any open
Or bloomer street car in this state shall
take or maintain standing position on
4 such cars between the seats thereof, ex-
oept for the purpose OF passing TO and
from a seat in such cars
Section 2. No person acting as conduc-
sor on any open or bloomer street car in
this state shall permit any person riding
on such car TO take or maintain n stand
ing position on such car between the
seats thereof except for the purpose OF
passing 10 and from a seat In such car.
q Section 3.-Every street railroad corpor-
alton operating each open or bloomer
street car shall cause q printed copy OF
this aot TO be posted in every such open
or bloomer street car or sufficiently large
type 10 be read at n distance OF 10 feet.
I Section 4. Any conductor who permits
the violation OF this act shall be fined not
loss than 500 nor more than $50.
Section g. This act shall take effect or
and after it's passage and all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
POWER BRAKES.
Also the following:
An act In amendment OF and IN add
tion to chapter iS OF the General Laws
entitled Railroad Corporations"
Section ]. Every railroad corporation
"A whose cars are propelled by electricity
An. over or upon the public highways shal
cause all such cars having more than on
truck 20 be equipped on each end with
power brake. operated by electricity
compressed air or other power OF sun
cient capacity % stop such car within
reasonable distance when such car I
= travelling at the legal rate OF speed.
Section 2 Every railroad corporation
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