The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-20
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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bin for an act i'm amendment OF chap
ter e5 OF the general laws. which was
read by title and referred to the COM
mittee on special legislation.
Mr.. Fitzgerald also introduced a bill
for an act To regulate the price OF IL
Eliminating gas In cities and towns con-
tanning 1000 or more Inhabitants.
PRICE OF GAS
II Is practically the same measure as
introduced last year and provides that no
person or corporation shall not ask more
than e5 cents per 1000 cubic feet for gas.
Section s. Any corporation or person
violating the provisions OF this act or
the ordinances enacted by such city and
town councils. for the enforcement OF
this act, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof.
shall be punished by a fine OF not less
than $500 or by imprisonment In the
county Jail for a period not exceeding
30 days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Section 8. This act shall take effect
Immediately.
/ was referred to the committee on
special legislation.
Mr.. Daubney OF Providence introduced
a similar bill for an act 10 regulate the
price OF Illuminating gas In the city OF
Providence II was referred 10 the COM
mittee on special legislation.
A bill for an act 10 inspect Illuminating
gas I'm the city OF Providence was intro
duced by Mr.. Daubney also providing for
two inspections a year and this too was
referred 10 the committee on special cleo
tion.
Mr.. Daubney also introduced a bill en-
titled IAN act to prohibit the demand
In ~ ht ga ha
refunding OF those already received"
IL provides:
Section !. mo person or corporation in
any city OF town in this state containing
a population OF ten thousand or more
shall ask. demand. or receive for ilumin-
ating gas deposit OF any sum as security
for gas or for security for meters
Sec e. "All sums OF money now held by
any person or corporation in such cities
and towns as mentioned In section 0) of
this act as such security shall be return
ed 10 the persons and corporations from
which they dere received within thirty
days succeeding the passage OF this act.
Sec. 8. Any person or corporation vio-
lating the provisions OF this act shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor. and up
on conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not less than two hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment In the county Jail for
a period not exceeding thirty (so) days. or
by both fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. T. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage"
STATIONEY ENGINEERS.
Mr.. Galngan OF Providence introduced
a bill for an act for licensing stationery
engineers and firemen, which was read BIZ
title and referred 10 the committee on
special legislation.
resolution for an amendment to the con-
sttution OF the state for initiative and
referendum, which was referred TO the
c9mmistee nm Wseo on n, special legislation
Dill for an amendment OF an act incor-
porating the Sea View railroad extending
the time allowed for the completio nor
the road TO 1907
Mr.. Brindamour OF woonsocket pre-
sented a petition for constitutional initia-
tive. which was referred TO the commit
tee on special legislation.
Mr.. Cotton of Providence presented the
petition Of John Il. Corbett asking for a
recount OF the votes cast In the North
Providence election for representative.
The petitioner sets forth that he was
duly elected by majority OF one and
that his opponent was wrongfuiiy oc-
cupyins the seat in the house he was en-
Mr.. Allen introduced r.so,,,,or
amending rule ~ OF the house relating 10
the persons who may he admitted to the
moor during the session. II was read
and referred TO the committee on rules
Mr.. Nadeau Of Pawtucket introduced a
bill for an act relating 10 the liability
OF employers 10 make compensation for
personal Injuries suffered by employees IN
their service. IL was read by title and
referred to the committee on judiciary.
At noon the governor and senate was
reported In attendance and the members
OF the house arose until they were
seated. Governor Darwin took the chair
and called for n roll call OF the senate
and house and as n quorum Of the grand
commmittee was found 10 be present
Reading Clerk White OF the senate read
the resolution for the grand committed
The governor CALLED for nominations
for surgeon general and Mr.. Holden Of
Woonsocket presented the name OF George
" Kenyon OF Providence.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.
Stlness Of Warwick and there being no
counter nominations the election of DR.
Kenyon was unanimous.
Mr. Allen moved that the two houses
separate at 1910 and after several mat
ters had been received from the senate
and referred 10 the proper committees