The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-03


steam may establish for Its sole benefit
| fares. tolls and charges upon all passen-
| gers and property conveyed or transport
| ed on its 'ailroad al sucn rates as may be
/ determined by its directors and may
! from time to time by its directors regulate
| the use Of It's road; but said corporation
. shall not charge as fares 20 passengers a
/ greatcr sumthan three cents for each mile
| for each passenger so conveyed anything
! I'm the CHI rter OF said railroad corporation
! 20 the contrary Notwithstanding, and
every railroad corporation which shall
Violate the provisions OF this sectjsn
shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
/ than $500 for each offence. one-half
/ thereof TO the use OF the state"
A SCHOOL COMMISSION.
Mr.. Waldo NJ. Place or Providence I'm
! troduced a bill for an act 10 provide FOR
| the management and control of che pub
! lie schools OF tho city OF Providence In
other words. the School Commission
| bill"
II provides that after the first Tues
| day IN December 1906, the public school
property and control shall be vested in
| a board OF Ave. called the Board OF Edu-
| cation OF the City OF Providence" which
shall succeed the present school commit
| tee.
| The bill provides for their election by
! the people at the election In November.
1906 20 serve for one. two three, four and
| five years, and each year one new men,
/ ber is 10 be elected and then they will
| serve for five years afterward.
Vacancies in the board to be filled b.
| the remaining members 10 serve the unex-
pired term.
The board shall elect the superintendent
| OF schools and hx his compensation and
.,f 10 Lat mill Int
teachers with the approval OF the board.
/ The BOARD will also have power TO pro-
cure such clerical assistance as Is neces-
sary to manage the department and also
will fix the salaries and define the duties
/ OF all teachers or employees. IL was re-
/ ferred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Dennis OF Providence introduced
] the petition Of the Industrial Trust com
! pany for an amendment 10 It's charter
allowing II 10 have a capital stock not ex-
caading $4,000. The bill empowers the
| company TO receive on deposit Jewelry
| plate stocks and bonds. and also 10 con-
struct and own or lease suitable places for
the reception and deposit OF such property
10 let 10 the use OF any person or cor
/ poration and the corporation will not in
/ cur liability In consequence OF receiving
( these particular deposits beyond such as
Il shall assume in its particular agreement
with the owner. II was referred TO tho
/ committee on corporations
The senate communica ted n resolution
/ favoring the passage OF Bill 1888 OF the
national house consolidating third and
fourth class postal matter at third class
rates. The house concurred In the pas
sage Of the resolution.
Mr. Dolan Of Central Falls introduced
a resolution for n constitutional amend 70
ment and it was referred TO the com
mttee on special legislation.
The calendar was then taken up the
only matter In order being house bill 80.
which was bill for an act 70 approve
and publish and submit 10 the electors a
proposition OF amendment 10 the consttu-
tion OF this state The committee on spe-
cial legislation recommended passage OF
this measure
MIR Murphy of Central Falls offered an
amendment. but the speaker announced
that IL was not amendable.
Mr.. Murphy then spoke for some time
In opposition 20 the measure. which would
be a harmful one 20 his belief
w. NJ. =. Bowen OF Providence sup
ported a.
There was a lively tilt between Messrs.
Bowen and Murphy. In which questions
were hurled back and forth through the
chair
Incidentally Mr. Murphy called attention
10 the fact that Il would cost the CITY
$500 a year more.
MR. FITZGERALD's POINT.
Mr. Fitzgerald opposed the measure ON
tho ground that II would cause the estab
ushment 81 new "rotten boroughs." while
the majority was claiming II was "a
benefit the cities
You say we believe IN minority repre.
sentation. We certainly do No: that
II should rule. hut certainly that ~ should
have representation.
We know that men who are immune
from law. from giving an account OF their
acts. unless they are above the average
In charsrter have tendency TO throU
on all restraint IL IL 20 with a marty
This ls nNing it 90 put the Republican in
power perpetually. Would that ha a GOOD
thing for the party In the long run
am willing 10 admit that if tho Demo-
cratic party wus IN control with p,Usr
% put Itself In command perpetuallv prd
/ hN the boundaries of the district IA might
not be able 10 resist the opportunity.
but that would not make a either rizht
nor fair. I think there would be almost
enough men who regard the good of STATE
! with on IEh consideration above party
consldera IONS 20 oppose and preven, such
/ acts
! Incidentally he referred 90 the state
senate az The most unjust. unrar and ir.
| responsible body imaginable
> ". *. Allen spoke IN favor ~ the
/ bill citing legal opinions and precedents
/ in it, SUI Jort. He told ways in which tho
/ remedies for present conditions submitted