The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-07


I. laos. and the bill says: THE school
committee shall not expend nor contract
for the expenditure OF any money during
any fiscal year OF said city I'm excess or
the amount appropriated by law for the
puhlic schools.
From the calendar was taken house"oill
lsi for an act for the better protection
OF tho shell fisheries in the public waters
os this state OF which the committee on
judiciary recommended passage. II relates
- the pollution of the waters or the river
and bay.
House bill III for an act I'm amendment
OF and In addition To- chapter lR OF the
general laws. entitled, "Of the suppress
sion OF intemperance" OF which the COM
Inittee on special legislation recommend
ed indefinite postponement OF the original
act and passage OF Substitute IA was
next taken up.
II refers 10 druggists seeling liquor and
Ilaces them under care OF the police COM
mission OF town council.
Dr. Msilliot, a druggist, moved indefinite
postponement Of the bill seconded by Mr..
Newell
The latter suggested that the members
better not monkey with this bill as they
wero liable 10 get sent back next year.
Mr.. j. r. Gibson. a Providence druggist.
favored the bill and said IL should he
passed. The police commission favors t.,
he said.
Mr.. Eddy OF Providence also favored
the bill and explai lined IL at some length.
Judge Harris favored the bill but sug-
gested that the fine and the jeil penalty
be separated by "or" rather than coupled
by and.
The amendments were passed and so
was the bill
MUST GET LICENSES.
House bin 116. for an act in amend
ment OF and in addition TO chapter 92 OF
the general laws, entitled "Of the Sup
preston Of Certain Nulsances, OF which
the committee on special legislation rec
commended indefinite postponement Of the
original act and passage Of substitute A.
entitled IAN Aca in addition 10 chapter
l02 OF the general laws. entitled OF the
Suppression of Intemperance
II provides clubs where liquor Is dis
persed are common nuisances and re-
quires them to get out licenses same as
any other liquor dealer. The police com
mission and town council shall have con
troll.
| Mr.. Allen suggested an amendment that
should be passed and on motion OF Mr.
Eddy OF the committee the bill was re
| committed.
The resolution authorizing and making
appropriation for additional clerical assist,
ance in the ONCE Of the clerk OF common
pleas division Of the supreem court II
| Providence county $500. OF which th'
committee on finance recommended pas
sage. and printing was suspended. wal
passed.
Al the request OF the chairman OF th'
| finance committee house bill ll9 for 9
resolution appropriating $500 for the pur
pose OF repairing the court house In th'
| city OF newport was recommitted.
House bill 220 for a resolution making
| an appropriation for repairs 10 the New
| port county jail. OF which the COMMITTEES
| on finance recommended indefinite post
ponement OF the original resolution and
| passage OF substitute A, entitled "Resolu
tion approprlating $500 for the purpose o'
| repainting the Newport county Jail.
and printing is suspended. was passed.
House bill 2i6 for an act for the protec'
| tion or pickerel. and in addition 10 chap.
\ ter III OF the general laws, entitled "Oi
| Certain Fisheries" OF which the com
| mittee on fisheries recommends indefinite
| postponement OF the original act and
/ passage OF substitute A. was not passed
1 as IL was not printed. being continued or
| the calendar.
| on motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald of Paw
| tucket the house adjourned at 1928.