The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-26
NOTES FROM
The STATE
HOUSE

pertaining TO the tempestuous trip up the
hill and the prospects OF getting home
safely. was the change in the office of
commissioner of Industrial statistics made
by the appointment of George II. Webb.
publican campaign.
Mr.. Webb Is secretary o. the Provi-
dence chamber OF commerce, OF which
Lieut.. Gov. r. II. Jackson is president and
is prominently connected with a number
OF local organizations.
AS the United States census IL due this
year. and Mr.. Webb had strong recon-
mendations from Mr.. North. superinten-
dent OF the United States census. under
whom the former has worked. these facts
must have had some influence with Gov.
Utter in making the appointment.
The governor. In fact admitted that he
thought the office a very important one
and that there was a chance to make II
more so than IL had been. "Mr. Webb
came very highly recommended" the gov
ernor said. and he states that the change
I'm that office was no new idea OF his, in
fact 1t has considered IL for several
months
Mr.. Tiepke. who has held the office for
about 10 years. said he was rather sur
prised To learn from Gov. Utter Tuesday
OF a contemplated change in his depart
ment and said he would have appreciated
a little longer notice OF his removal. but
thought he could have everything ready
to turn over TO his successor In week
or little sooner, When asked what
he intended to do In the future he said:
hau 10 10
some extent for three or four years, but
now / shall devote all my time to my
law practice after leaving this office. Yes
II was quite surprise TO my friends as
we'll as myself. and when I mentioned the
matter 20 one OF my friends in the senate
before the session yesterdaysAhe thought
| was Joking"
The salary which Is attached 10 the
office is $4,000 per year, and several young
women clerks have been required I'm the
past to assist in the work OF the depart
ment.
CHILD LABOR BILL
There was some talk yesterday of the
way the child labor bill hearing had been
advertised for today. some persons claim
Ing that no one not familiar with the laws
would understand the 'significance of the
figures designating the section and
chapter to be amended.
There are now three bills 10 be con-
sidered by the committee on special Iegis-
lation In the senate hearing room after
the session.
LOOKED THE BILL OVER.
The Newport. Portsmouth and James
town representatives showed a consider
able interest in the measure extending
the jurisdiction OF the harbor commits
sioners 10 Prudence Island waters. which
was referred TO the committee on ju-
dietary yesterday This is the measure
which Mr.. John j. Fitzgerald held up by
objecting TO It's immediate passage when
communicated by the senate.
The bill was carefully read by them
and considered from various points and
maps were consulted TO see where the
matter would affect their various con-
stituencies.
Nothing apparently was found to CON
hict with their districts TO any serious
extent. for they were informed that the
only change was the insertion of "Pru-
dence island and it's waters" into the list
Of places where the harbor commission
ers OF Rhode Island had Jurisdiction.
REDUCE NUMBER OF SALOONS
The police commissioners of Tiverton
presented their annual report in the SEN
ate today. Among other things a recon-
mendation is made for an increase of the
license fee for wholesalers be raised TO
$500 and for retailers TO $3.50 and the
cain is made that il this was done IN
would reduce the number Of saloons in
the town one e-haf without materially re-
ducing the revenue.
GOOD LIFE INSURANCE.
The talk Of possible adjournment Of
the house tomorrow out OF respect to the
memory OF exSpeaker Franklin p. owen
has caused some looking over the records
for precedents and IL was found that no
man who has served for the last 80 years
as speaker OF the house had died up TO
tl44s-time. IT'S as good as a life In
surance" remarked Governor Utter. when
the matter was called to his attention.
The speakers chair has been a stepping
stone for a number Of the prominent Of
fcials, as the list of speakers since 1874
will show: Edward l.. Freeman, Lin
coin; Nelson w. Aldrich. Providence:
Dexter r. Potter. Coventry; Henry J.
Spooner. Providence; John +. Sanborn.
Newport Francillo @. Jillson, woon-
socket Ellery II. Wilson, East Provi-
dence; Charles Il. German, Providence;
George II. Utter. Westerly; Augustus 8
Miller. Providence. Adm r. Capron.
Smithheld: Franklin p Owen. Scituate:
Samuel w. X. Allen. East Greenwich.
a. iruNuib S'hhiNNs FRANK IL.
Holden, Woonsockct: James II. Arming-
ten East Providence: Joseph r. Burlin-
game Warwick
A MATTER OF HOT AIR
When the decorator who was recently
fixing draperies for the state had his
women assistants at work in one OF the
rooms at the state house II was difficult
for some reason TO keep II warm enough
10 keep them contented and they took
the work to the shop down town A
former Democratic member OF the house
remarked that II must be due TO the
Republicans big majority that things
were so lukewarm I'VE made II hot
enough for the past two years. so they
did not have 10 go far outside 10 End
things doing" he said