The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-24
NOTES FROM
THE STATE
CAPITOL

A bin IS pending in the house OF repre-
ssntatives relating 10 the pollution Of any
o. the public waters OF the state that
will greatly interest the shell hsh planters
or the state and the free fishermen as
well and boat oN1icrs and cottagers 10
sey nothing OF manufacturing concerns
having plants on or near the water front
will also be deeply interested from q DIFF
f,sent standpoint.
IL was introduced a few DAYS ago by
Mr.. Rich OF East Providence ard II pro
vi6es As follows:
"section II. No person shall deposit IN or
sllow to escape into. or shall cause OF
permit 10 be Deposited In. or allowed TO es-
cape into any or the public waters OF this
state, any substance which shall IN any
manner iniuriously sffeot the growth ot
the she'll nsh IN or under said waters, or
which shall IN any manner affect the IA
vor or odor Of such shell FISH 20 as 20
tliuriously affect the sale thereof. or
witch shall cause any injury 10 the puphc
and private fisheries of this state.
.'sec. q ANY person violating any OF the
provisions OF this act shall upon convlo-
thereon
hundred dollars or more than TWO thou-
sand dollars. one-half thereof 20 the use
OF the complainant and one-half Thereon
70 the use OF TIE state: Provided, that IN
case Of conviction upon prosecution oy
the commissioners OF she'll fisheries the
whole OF any fne imposed shall go TO the
use OF the state
Sec 3 Every person violating any OF tne
provisions OF this act shall he liable 10
u~tt IN,
double the amount OF damages caused
tl,erebv 10 be recovered in an action or
the case I'm any court OF competent turis-
diction."
There was another provision about the
prosecution. etc. but the ones quoted
show the scope OF the bill and considering
the nendency OF the Indictment against
,hs providence Gas company for pollu-
ton OF the water 20 which the latter con-
Germ has demand the bill has additional
interest TO many.
HEARING POSTPONED.
There was 20 have been hearing be-
fore thet house committee on judiciary
M the state house yesterday. but as there
were no persons interested I'm the measure
for marking convict mad goods In an
nmistakable manner on hand at the
hour set the hearing was continued 10
Friday OF next week at the request OF
Mr. Meaney. for the state federation OF
labor.
CHILD LABOR BILL.
In caucus yesterday the Republican
members Of the house agreed upon sub
stitute n for the various child labor
bills" This is practically the factory In
spector's bill which makes the age limit
Is now and In 1907 IA years. The educa-
tional qualification Is eliminated entirely
In this bill.
The measure makes the factory inspect
or In charge of-a- department and gives
him a man and woman assistant
OTHER GOSSIP.
Or. Gardiner Swarts. who has been suf-
serlng from a fractured leg was 40 much
improved yesterday as 10 be able TO Visit
his Office I'm the state board OF heai,l
suite at the state house.
A bevy OF school girls from East Prov
sdence were visitors during the session
yesterday morning.
Representative George Estey of Provi-
depce. who has been ill with appendicitis
FOR over n week. was out for the first
time yesterday and attended the session
Of the house. but he was far from being
strong and will have 20 exercise great
care TO prevent recurrence OF his
trouble.