The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-28
HEARING ON
TRANSFER
MEASURE

for hearing an the house committee on
judiciary. II being regarded as one OF the
stumbling blocks TO the houses progress
and with Mr. Allen CT East Greenwich in
the chair those IN favor OF the measure
were called for first. Railroad Attorney
Angel was present part OF the time.
The bill provides that; THE cities ot
rawtucket and Central Falls and the
I wns OF Lincoln end Cumberland shall.
for the objects and purposes OF the pro-
visions OF Chapter 90 OF the Public Laws.
rassed at the January sess. A. D. 1909.
and all acts in amendment thereof and In
addition thereto. he regarded and consid-
cred az but one town or city. Zone trans
fer zone,) and any passenger paying the
regular fare ot five cents and riding on
any car operated by any corporation own
ing and operating lines OF street railway
running continuously in said cities and
towns. shall have and enjoy on said lines
all rights and privileges and be subject
10 the duties and liabilities of the same
system OF free transfer tickets as is con
templated, constituted and established by
and IN accordance with the provisions OF
said Chapter s65 OF the Public Laws"
Every railroad corporation refusing TO
comply with the provisions of this act
shall be fined one hundred dollars for each
ard every offence: one-half thereof to the
use OF the complainant and one-hslf
thereof 70 the use of the state
This act shall take effect from and az
ter it's passage. and all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
I, aleo.
Senator c. Reginald Easton Of Lincoln
a.~N -. M
and he outlined the history Of the meas
ure. saying there was very strong SEN
timent for II in Lincoln resulting IN part
by the change In the line OF car tracks
there. when the broad gauge was substi-
tuted for the narrow. Many people were
then compelled 20 pay two fares where
before they paid but one.
There are many instances where Il Is
necessary 10 pay two fares for only
short ride OF a mile or TWO.
Mr.. Crafts asked the speaker II the
company had been approached in regard
10 the matter. and Senator FAston said
that both the Pswtucket nd Rhode Island
companies had been approached without
effect
Now many people walk rather than pay
the extra fare, he said
Mr. Murphy OF Central Falls was the
next speaker for the bill. and he said there
was n strong sentiment In favor OF the
act In his city.
While he was talking Judge Harris
borrowed the committee for a few min
utes and there was a secret session in
the speakers room on the court and
practice bill. which Judge Harris said
he wished to be reported hack as early
as possible today.
There was some doubt as 70 whether
or not the committee should have been
allowed TO escape but IN a few moments
the members filed back and resumed their
seats and Mr. Murphy continued, Judga
Harris presiding.
In response to Mr. Fitzgerald's dues-
tions Il was brought out that the transfer
act would leave things not greatly differ
ent than they Were I'm the old days when
the rickls fare would carry you all the
way through Pawtucket and Central or
Valley Falls
Mr.. Murphy said he thought that the
hodse should pass IL as the senate had
and II the railroad thought II was a vio-
lation OF their contract they could carry
IL 70 court and Eight II out there as IL
was law mattsr and not one OF politics.
1t would save the company hiring a law
yer 70 come up here
Mr.. Angel said IL cost lust the same
whether he came up or not.
Mr.. Curry spoke OF the short stx-nile
line In Cumberland where persons had 10
pay ten cents and 1t made a hardship for
working men.
Mr.. Newell OF Central Falls said he had
not prepared any long speech
Thanks" muru:red Mr. Fitzgerald.
He spoke OF the advantage 10 the peo-
pie and also the company OF a transfer
system.
Senator McKenna started TO speak. bur
Judge Harris sail the house was being
held back by the committee and an ad-
5ournment until after the session was
taken
Senator Mckenna spoke at some length
when the hearing reconvened
Mr. Angel said he appeared in behalF
of the -BaMtucket- street railway and said
the trouble was the same as at Paw
tucket, whore the trouble started In part
he said:
CAR DID NOT SUIT.
After we ide-Rauged the tracks. IN
adjusting our schedules and sent tho
Prospect street car out Brook street 10
East Providence and Crescent Park. we
sent another car over the Prospect stree,
route but that did not help the Prospect
hin people who worked in Dunnelrs Print
works. We put car on and allowed the
dve-cent fare az a certain time OF day
but very few people rode.
THAT offer stands open today IL they
will get IL people 20 ride, but that is not
1--WE are constantly re-arrangins our
routes and it is necessary 10 do so and
you cannot run a car from anywhere to
everywhere.
''If we gave a transfer on one line or
granted an extension every other section
wants At and thinks Il should have It,
The Cumberland section should be
stricken out"
'"rhe Cumberland hill line does not
intersect the other line. and so does not
become effected" said Mr.. Fitzgerald.
but there are two or three short
stretches that would be-
BELIEVES IT OF COURSE.
DO you believe that one legislature
can bin7 the fam Of another" said Mr..
Fitzgerald.
Most certainly do" said Mr.. ANGEL.
DO YOU believe that n legislature that
seeks 20 oind the acts OF another is act
Ing In good faith" asked Mr.. Fitzgerald
'Of course I do.
The courts have sustained that prin-