The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-25

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bills with acts ~ the senate indorsed
! thereon which were appropriately re-
fered and the announcement OF passag 20
or certain measures was also made.
Mr. Rathbun Of East Greenwich intro
duced a bill for an act 20 INCORPORATE the
New England Fire Insurance company.
II was referred TO the committee on cor
porations.
Palmer OF Cranston and referred to the
calendar.
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence presented a
bill for an amendment 20 the act in
cooperating the Church OF the Messiah
IL was referred 10 the committee on edu-
cation.
With Deputy Speaker Dennis IN the
chair, Mr.. Fitzgerald moved 10 discharge
the committee on elections from further
consideration OF the CoYentrY election
case The motion was lost on a vote of
s 10 a.
Mr. Gibson OF Providence for the Joint
committee on accounts and claims re-
ported back the bill for an act allowing
$1,000 for expenses OF the commissioners
OF shell fisheries. u was referred TO the
calendar
FOR THE DRUGGISTS. ~
Mr.. Crafts OF Westerly introduced a
l@ OF the general laws. for the sup
preston Of intempersnce.
IL allows the druggists in no license
towns towns 70 sell iiquor for msdiolnal pqr-
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Palmer OF Cranston opposed mrne-
diate consideration, saying II should he
referred 10 the committee for considera-
ton. II was referred TO the committee
on special legislation.
Mr.. Crafts. however, got permission 20
explain the matter and he did 50 az some
length.
For the COMMITTEES on education Mr..
Pierce OF Providence reported back the
bill 10 amend the charter ot the Church
OF the Messiah.
SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE.
Senate bill s7s. for an act in addition
20 chapter i02 OF the general laws. "Ot
the Suppression OF Intemperance," OF
which the committee on special leeisla-
tion recommended passage in concur
renee. was taken up. II reads:
Section 1. Every person who shall
solicit orders for the sale Of any ale
rum, or other strong or malt liquors.
part OF which is ale, Wine. rum. or other
strong or malt liquors. except at places
where persons are authorized by license
10 sell the same. either at wholesale or
retail. shall he fined $50 with all costs
of prosecution and conviction, and be inn
prisoned In the county Jail for three
calendar months,
Sec 2. This act shall take effect imme.
diately.
The bill was read and Mr.. Fitzgerald
moved TO amend. making the fine SEQ and
costs and 10 days In Jail.
Mr.. Allen seconded the amendment.
saying he thought 81 more reasonable.
The vote was p for the bin and % for
the -amnnataaHt fer -faey-
Mr.. Allen thought 10 days too little and
Judge Harris suggested places where the
bill should be amended.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that n clerk OF a
wholesaler who went 20 take an order
would be subject 10 fine and imprison-
ment.
He moved 10 indefinitely postpone. sec
onded by Mr. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Peck hoped that the bill would
not be indefinitely postponed. as ne
thought it was a good measure and one
that Is destined 90 stop the peddllng OF
liquors through the country towns. They
are irresponsible persons and injure tho
persons who have licenses and cause
other damage IN the country towns.
Mr.. Allen. Mr. Dennis and Judge Harris
opposed tho indefinite postponement. the
former and latter saying such legislation
was needed by the towns.
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was
lost and Mr. Dennis motion 10 recommit
n 20 the committee was passed
STATE CELSIUS
The next special order house bill for
a resolution making an appropriation of
$50 900 for the purpose 81 taking the
state census OF which the committee on
finance recommended indefinite post
ponement Of the original resolution and
passage OF substitute "a entitled
Resolution making an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the purpose OF taking the
state census"
With Deputy Speaker Dennis in the
chair vote was taken before the house
seemed 20 realize what was going on.
The closeness OF the vote resulted In a
discussion. Chairman Zenas W Bliss
~ tho finance committee favoring the
resolution on the ground that Il would
complete the tables that the state has
made w FOR 90 years. This will be the
last one the state has 90 take this year,
as the Federal census bureau will take Il
all IN 1910. There Is an Arrangement
that viii enable us 90 shave this cost
from $50. 600 20 $4,000
Mr. Harris favored the measure and
Mr. Woodmansee inquired what made
the last census cost so much.
Mr. Peck said he knew something
about n and stated that they took n cen
sus of everything even the bees IN the
hives being numbered
The cost vas SO 100. but this census
~ only fo- the people ~ the state
Mr. Fffreeraid ssked why not make