The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26
HOUSE.

The house OF representatives was called
10 order at II 30 by Speaker Burlingame
and quorum was reported present.
Mr.. Fitzgerald OF Pawtuchet. opened
the proceedings by enquiring II the COM
mittee on special legislation had or
ganized as yet.
Mr.. Miller OF Providence said he was
member OF the committee and that 1t
had not organized. He rendered his SER
Vices as clerk TO help matters along. A
member OF the committee OF the ma
jority said that the work of the commit
tee was held back till a clerk was given
them. No action was taken regarding
the committee at that time.
Mr. Palmer OF Cranston reported a bill
for an act In amendment of an act incor-
porating the Blackstone Manufacturing
company which was referred TO the call
endar after being read by title
Mr.. Carpenter OF Warwick presented the
bill OF w. r. Northup OF Warwick for
500 for services as Janitor for the Kentsh
Artillery. IL was referred TO the table un-
I'll the appointment of the joint standing
committees.
Mr. O'Connor OF Providence presented
a bill for an act In amendment of all act
entitled "An net TO suppress Intemper-
ance, which provides that the wholesale
hcense for the manufacture OF spurious
liquors In Providence should be 1920 and
the retail license $3.50. 1t provides further
that in all other towns and cities ve
Wholesale license shall be not less than
$500 or more than 5000 and i'm towns of 15,-
600 or more people IL be $3.50 OF 600 inhabi-
tants $500 and towns OF less 500 and $500
The measure was referred to the COM
mittee on special Legislation.
Mr.. Nadeau OF Pawtucket introduced a
Joint resolution for the constitutional In
x.yhIn Inh raa A fha
mittee on special legislation.
Mr. Resrdon OF Pawtucket presented n
bill for an act In amendment OF chapter
6S OF the General Laws entitled, Factory
Inspection" which raises the age limit OF
children employed I'm factories from IL 10
13 years and provides for the keeping or
a register OF oil children employed under
the age OF 10
II was referred to the committee on
special legislation.
SURETY FOR COSTS.
Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly presented a bill
for an action IN amendment OF section 8
OF chapter 247 OF the General Laws. which
related 20 the furnishing OF surety for
costs by the plaintiff, IN the supreme
court
" was referred 20 the committee on iu-
dietary after being read.
Mr.. Crafts ais presented a bill for an
ACT IN amendment 10 section OF chapter
24S Of the General Laws. which provides
Tor the assessment OF damages by Jury
IN cases which have been decided by de-
fault ana fixing the time when such as
sessment may be demanded
MI. kathbun OF West Greenwich by
request. Introduced a bill for an act 10
regulate the nomination of candidates for
onlce ana delegates 20 conventions and
party primaries In the city % Providence
~ was read by title and referred 20 the
committee on Judiciary.
Inc above measure was introduced for
the Sixth Ward Republican club
Mr. sullivan of Providence introduced
a bill Tor an act 90 make Il unlawful 10
compel person 10 refrain from Joining
or being member OF n labor organ[
zation.
Mr.. Palmer OF CTanston introduced A
bill for an act IN amendment OF chapter
- aud 2l3 OF the General Laws reuloy-
ing tho limit set FOR the agreement OF