The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-09

will elect superintendent OF schools In
January. 1904. for four months and I'm each
May thereafter and may also employ
such clerks may he necessary ana
shall AK the duties and compensation
OF all teachers and employees and make
rules and regulations for the manage
ment OF schools and school property.
Mr.. Ross also iStroduce6sa bill for an
act establishing board OF canvassers
and registration i'm the city OF Pawtucket.
The board will comprise three members
and their compensation will be s40o per
annum. and that OF the secretary $500
per annum. payable monthly In full COM
pensation. The board may employ cleri-
cal assistance. II went 10 the judiciary
committee.
TRADING STAMP MEASURES.
The same member introduced several
trading stamp measures. one in amend
ment OF chapter III OF the general laws.
10 go into erect MAY 10. 1905. providing
that no Rhode Island corporation shall
sell. give. Or exchange any stamp. trad
ing stamp check. coupon, or similar de-
vice in connection with sale or offer OF
goods. wares or merchandise.
A bill for an act In amendment 10
chapter 2S3 OF the general laws, relative
10 trading stamps. and a bin 10 tax trad
ing stamps were also introduced and re-
v.
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence presented the
petition OF Frank II. Bellin ct al for the
passage OF the measure for general
license for junk dealers. II was referred
TO the committee on judiciary.
By request Mr.. Burchard OF Little
Compton introduced a bin for an act 70
provide and regulate primary elections. II
provides that all candidates for office
by the people be nominated at primary
election.
1t provides that each signer ot nonni-
nation paper shall write HIS place Of
residence and business. and that separate
nomination papers for each offce 70 be
filled. and all signers must reside I'm the
corresponding political division with the
office TO be filed, and that each sigma
ture must be certified as correct and an
elector by a notary or Justice Of the
peace. The primaries will be under the
supervision OF the regular election Off
GERS. keeping the poll lists OF all persons
voting
The person receiving the largest number
of votes shall be declared the party can
didate and the town clerk shall notify
| seid candidae OF his election.
| Other provisions are: A party OF COM
| n'ttce OF three elected at the primary
| election preceding each general election
| 1h three getting Ihe highest vote will be
| flcCted ana the one EstllllE tne most VIII
! be chairman. The city committee made
| up OF ward chairmen
| State central committee. party chair
| n sn OF towns and cities.
a fine OF s25 70 $500 for wrongful acts o.
election officers or jail for 90 days 20 q
| year or both.
! For bribery and corruption a fine OF So
"a 800 or jail from 70 days to six months
or both. with dsfraLchsement OF loss ot
| office.
PETITION FROM WOMEN.
Mr.. Gibson OF Providence introduced th'
| petition OF the society for the ministry n
| the sick for women on the board OF STATE
| charities and corrections, a wornans pris
on and for woman in charge OF th'
snine and Oaklawn school for girls.
| The calendar was then In order.
The bill for an act In amendment o
IAN Act 10 incorporate certain persons al
a So ciety by the name OF Saint James
church. at Woonsocket Falls, Smthheld,
passed Al the May session, A. n. 1892, AM
OF ar amendment thereto passed at TIT
May session. A. II. 1891 of which the com
nittee on corporations recommends indef
mite postponement OF the original act an
passage Of substitute "a was taken ur
Tho resolution frcnl the corporation
was read and the bill passed.
ON motion OF Mr. Legris OF Warwicl
the house adjourned at 11;40.