The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-03

A bill for an act 10 incorporate the
United States Banking company. was
sent 10 the committee on corporations
again for further consideration, on mo-
tion OF Judge Palmer.
A bill for an act creating the Office
OF clerk of the District court of the Fifth
Judicial district of which the committee
on judiciary recommended passage with
an amendment, passed as amended in
form by Mr.. Williams OF Bristol, giving
the clerk $500. instead of $500 these men,
Messrs. Fitzgerald. Allen and Charles
Gauvin. voting against IL.
DRUGGIST ACT POSTPONED.
Next in order was house bill for an act
In addition 10 chapter 100 of the general
laws. entitled "Of the Suppression OF In
temperance" authorizing druggists and
pharma cists in no license towns and cities
TO sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors
for medicinal purposes only, without
license, OF which the committee on special
legislation reported the act 10 the house
without recommendation.
Mr.. Crafts. who introduced Il, asked
postponement until the next calendar day
II was so postponed
Senate bill for an act in addition 10
chapter lo2 OF the general laws. "of the
Suppression OF 1ntemperance" of which
the committee on special legislation
recommended indefinite postponement OF
the original act and passage OF sub
stltute X.
Mr.. Gibson moved to amend. by includ-
ing malt or mixed liquors. and the amend
ment passed.
Mr.. Newell wanted TO ask IL Irish
whiskey was mixed liquors.
Mr.. Fitzgerald asked II It would not
be better 10 put in Intoxicating before
liquors
A motion 10 recommit was made and
opposed by Judge Palmer. Mr. Allen. Mr..
Peck and others
Mr.. Allen spoke OF the evil Of the
peddling out of liquor In towns by big
stores and by peddlers.
Mr.. Dennis said If the bill would not
interfere with liquor manufactures I'm
their Legitimate business he would not
oppose IT,
Mr.. Peck vigorously opposed the In
definite postponement. saying that Il
would interfere with no one now having
license. II may do some good and
may do no harm.
would be good enough and that the bill
would help very little.
Mr.. Kane or Narragansett wanted to
know how II was that big grocery firms
can sell their liquors In his town under
the dealers In the town
Judge Palmer retorted that the law was
strong enough and that as president of
ought 10 know.
Or. Williams of Bristol told Of instances
where he had found his patients being
solicited 10 buy liquors by women agents
as well as men.
Mr.. Allen said that was the point, and
MIR. Fitzgerald said you could get the
same chance to get at them now.
MOTION LOST.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost on a vote OF IL to r.
Mr. Burchard OF Little Compton moved
TO mitigate the penalty 70 either fine or
Imprisonment. not both. His motion was
lost and Judge Palmer made a similar
one to shorten the imprisonment and
make the fine not exceeding $50
Mr.. Allen commented on the apparent
efforts OF these two men TO help out and
screen the liquor peddlers The motion
was lost by n vote OF TO e.
Mr.. Fitzgerald told how easy II would
be 10 evade the bill II a grocer was foxy.
and Judge Palmer moved TO make the
time TO take effect June /, 1905. II was
not seconded.
\ vote showed q for passage. opposed
and Mr.. Fitzgerald raised the point OF
no quorum being present. when the
speaker announced tho act passed.
The speaker declared the point well
taken.
FINALLY DECLARED PASSED.
-palnaeE- -maxnd- Ia adjourn hut -hIs
motion was lost and the men opposed all
walked out before a roll call vote was
asked for.
The roll call resulted In = for the hill
and none in the negative, and as there
was no one 10 raise the point % no
quorum the speaker declared the bill
passed
The house adjourned Immediately at
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