The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-02
PUBLICITY IN
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ferred TO the committee on education.
Mr. Caldwell OF Cumberland, introduced
an act incorporating the st. Paul's Ger
man Evangelical church Of Berkeley. and
It was referred 10 the committee on edu-
cation.
The same gentleman also introduced an
act Incorporating the Berkeley Fire com
pany: referred 10 the committee on Ju-
dietary.
IN FAVOR OF PUBLICITY.
Mr. Murphy Of Central Fails. introduced
the following measure. and requested
reference to the judiciary committees:
IL Is enacted by the general assembly as
follows:
Section l. Allaboar6s and commissioners
constituted under the laws OF the state
of Rhode Island and acting for the state
OF Rhode Island In any capacity are here,
by required 70 publish proposals for all
contracts entailing the expenditure OF
money by such boards, or the securing
OF money for the leasing OF lands. or
hire of labor I'm the departments or in
stitutions under the control Of said boards
and commissioners setting forth the ma
ture Of the proposed contracts and the
time and place when and where said
proposals shall be opened I'm all the news
papers of the state which publish the
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the period OF one month before said time
of opening said proposals. provided, that
the board OF police commissioners OF the
cities of Providence and Newport shall
be exempt from the provisions of this
act.
Sec. 2. All bids and proposals which
shall be received by said boards and COM
missioners shall be opened in a public
manner at the time and place set forth in
the advertisement for proposals.
Sec. g. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect Immediately
upon Its passage.
1t was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
CHILD LABOR.
Mr. Holden OF woonsicket introduced
an act in amendment OF chapter 6S OF the
General Laws. 1t is a bill in the inter-
est of protecting child labor and distinct
! ~ stpulates that mo child under 13
years OF age shall be employed or per-
mitted or suffered to work In any fac
tory, manufacturing or mercantile estab-
| lishment in this state" and mo child
under 16 years OF age shall be employed
or permitted or suffered to work In any
factory, manufacturing or mercantile
establishment between the hours OF $3.50 p.
m, and $3.50 a. M. except In mercantile
! establishments during the ten days pre-
| ceding Christmas"
The act applies 20 every person, firm
or corporation employing more than five
persons for a chief and two assistant fac
tory inspectors one Of the latter a wom-
an, the three 10 cooperate with the local
school boards I'm the enforcement OF the
act for violation OF which n fine OF $500
shall be imposed
The act was referred 10 the committee
on special legislation
/ Mr. Wibour OF Little Compton pre-
| sented resolution appropriating $500 for
more rigid enforcement Of the laws
relative TO the protection OF oyster and
| other shell fisheries; referred 90 the com
mittee on fisheries.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
! Mr. Miller OF Providence. presented a
/ memorial from Anna Garlln Spencer and
I others OF Providence. asking the extern
| sion OF suffrage to women I'm voting for
presidential electors referred 90 the COM
/ mitee on special legislation.
{ Mr. Kane Of Narragansett. introduced
: an act requiring. on ana after May D..
/ 1904. all ice companies 90 provide their
wagons with scales 20 be used for weigh
! ing purposes I'm the presence OF or at the
request OF the purchaser; referred TO Tic
! judiciary committee.
] There were four measures on the
| calendar. viz: An act licensing stationary
| engineers and frcmen. n resolution ap-
/ proprlating 5000 for specific purposes for
! tho state Agricultural college. an act
/ giving freight and express rights 60 the
woonsocket street Railway company. and
en- act amending the charter OF the
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children.
Without taking up any OF these meas
ures on the calendar. the house az Has
O'Clock upon motion OF cir Holden or
Woonsocket, adjourned.