The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-04

1ho senate was called 10 order n ll.-i
o. m. His Honor. Lieut.. Gov Jackson In
the chair and a quorum present. The rec
rrds OF Friday were read and approved
F,om the house came an act IN amend
ment Of and in addition to an act entitled
AN act to incorporate the Industrial
raust Company" referred to the commit
tee on corporations,
Also from the house came a resolution
providing that the secretary OF state fur-
nlsh copy OF the general laws 10 mem
hers of the general assembly; passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
Also a resolution 20 change the name OF
John A. Briefly 10 John A. Ogden, refer
red TO the committee on judiciary
Senator Anthony from the committee on
1uc.c.ary reported back an act TO enable
the Harrison Yarn a. Dyeing company 10
build and maintain a bridge over and a
co>dri. or tunnel under Front street, IN
the city of Pawtucket. with recommenda-
tioa OF passage: placed on the calendar.
CHILD LABOR BILL.
s,nator Nugent from the committee on
sDeciai legislation reported back the act
In amendment OF che pter 6S OF the general
laws known as the child labor act with
recommendation Of passage placed on the
cplsrdar Senator White OF North Smith
the charter OF the Oak Hill osmetery re-
fcrreO TO the committee on education
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The special order being the items IN the
general appropriation act which had been
directed 10 were taken up.
The first item was the salary OF tho rail-
road commissioner amounting TO S1o"'
Senator McKenna said he desired TO show
no dlsrespect 20 the present incumbent
hilS he helieYed a salary smaller would be
sufficient for the duties which the rail-
road commissioner was called upon 10
perform. He told OF some OF those duties
and he said that there was n great COM
parison between the duties OF that onice
and that OF the factory inspector VINO
was paid 1900 less He thought that an
crer which enabled the holder TO attend
10 private affairs OF 80 much consequence
that one customer paid $4,000 was not
nnrtioi,lariv onerods and that the duties
could be performed for much less money.
Mr.. Ssoddard OF the finance cornmittee
said that the salary was provided for
In tho act The senate voted 10 allow
the item 10 stand
Regarding the salary OF the deputy
railroad commissioner. Senator Mckenna
read a statute act which stated that the
commissioner should pay the salary OF
his deputy, and Senator Stoddard called
payment by the state
sTrERIFFs SALARY.
Regarding the salary % 5000 10 the
sheriff o- Providence county. Senator
NcKenna called attention TO what he
called the inconsistency or this high sal
ary IN comparison with other OFFICERS
OF the rate. referring specifically 10 the
supreme court He declared that these
Judges spent many years IN preparation
for their high positions, and they only
received 5000 He also spoke OF the
salaries paid 10 the governor 5000, the
lieutenant governor $500. the secretary OF
state yxDo and ne thought the curnpari-
son between these and the salary paid
TO the sheriff would show that the sal
AIRY paid this officer was too great.
TIE senate voted to allow che item 20
stand
OUGHT TO BE ABOLISHED
rn regard to tho salary for the com
missioner OF industrial statistics. he be-
neved the office should be merged with
mat Of the factory inspector. He did not
believe the inspector in the past had per-
formed the work IN manner which
would show that it had been 4 valuable
bffsce. He also spoke Of the item re-
lattng 10 the support Of this orioe and rc-
ferrsd to the fact that there were now in
the Office may reports OF ma value what
ever. He believed the Office should he
soolished. The item was allowed 10
srand.
Senator Calvin objected 10 the salary of
5000 for the secretary of the state return
ing board. He thought It was too much.
The item vAs allowed 20 stand
Senator McKenna objected 20 the $500
for clericpl assistance for the state re-
turning board. He thought that as tho
secretary or the board was paid such 4
good salary IL was unwise 20 add $50
more TO this for clerical assistance. He
said that now Il cost $500 20 count the
ballots cast ct the general election.
The item was allowed 90 stand.
PAY AND MILEAGE.
Senator Calvin objected TO the item OF
$500 for pay and mileage OF members
Of the general assembly. he thought that
~ was wrong for the members 20 come
heie tor hslf,hour day and make II
work could be done for less expense.
Senator McKenna objected TO the item
OF 1890 for expenses OF the commissioner
N Industrial statistics lie thought I'm
the past az least, the money had been
thrown away He thought perhaps he
migfs feel different year from now.
Senator Stoddard believed that the
work would be done satisfactorily this
year, and Senator Young agreed 10 this.
Senator Delaney withdrew his objection
10 the item of $40 for bounty on crows
Senator Mckcnna speaking on the item
of the expenses % railroad connIi - ioner,
flH1. wanted 20 know what constituted
this expense. lie though' that he had
no raiiroad fares 10 pay and Il seemed
~ him there could be very few expenses
eenstcr Stoddard said the expense wss
csrical The item was allowed 20 stand
a. perT % thf bill
BILL PASSES
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