The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-29

luton making an appropriation OF $1,000
for a public exhibition OF the methods of
studying tuberculosis I'm man. Committee
on finance.
Mr. Gorton OF Pawtucket presented an
amendment to chapter 294 OF the gen
eral laws providing for increasing the sal
airy OF the justice OF the Tenth judicial
district (Pawtucket) to $1,000. and that
OF the clerk TO $500.
Mr. Herrick OF woonsocket said tho
statement made on the floor OF the
house yesterday that the committee on
judiciary would give a public hearing on
any reasonable bill and -in-erder to give
time for such a hearing he moved that
the committee be requested TO report on
or before April IS house bill 80. providing
for the election of members OF the school
committee OF Woonsocket by the people
MIR. Rattey thought the motion debata-
BILE. stating that IL did not seek to dis
charge a committee but to request 1t TO
report
Mr.. Allen questioned the right OF debate
on the motion. The speaker then ruled
the motion out OF order.
Mr.. Rattey read the rule and claimed
II did not apply to a motion OF the kind.
The speaker stated that the mGtion
came under rule 30 and be could appeal
from the decision OF the chair. This Mr..
Rattey did not wish TO do.
The motion was put and the vote lost.
Then came series OF motions on the
part of the minority TO secure debate on n
number OF bills for having the interest OF
the public at heart. Each one OF them
was often as proposed voted down.
Nj Rattey moved to instruct the conf
mittee TO report on or before April IL.
House bill 32l relating to insurance COM
ponies and other judiciary institutions.
This was lost.
He also moved To instruct the commit
tee on judiciary to report on or before
April 12 house bill 1856. relating to street
cars and vestibues. This was lost
Motions seemed TO sprout then like
mushroom growths.
Mr. Barry OF Cumberland moved TO re-
quest the committee on special legisla-
tion to report on or before April IL. house
bill l63 on making public the use OF
moneys spent in connection with elec-
tions. Voted down.
Mr. Gauvin OF Lincoln rose to make an.
other motion but every member laughed
him down. He would not down, however.
and presented "A motion to instruct the
committee on judiciary to report on or
before April 13. the act providing for the
election of tax assessors I'm the town "
Lincoln. Downed.
Mr.. Shea OF Cumberland moved to in
struct the committee on special leglsla-
tion to report on or before April IL. house
bill 2l0 relating to the hours OF labor on
public buildings. Voted dewh7
Mr.. Rattey gave notice that on March
Goth he would move TO suspend rules %
and 80
Mr. Delabarre of Woonsocket moved TO
instruct the committee on special legisla-
tion TO report on or before April IL, the
amendment TO the constitution providing
for the election Of members OF the city
councils by the registry and other voters.
Lost.
Mr.. Rathbun OF West Greenwich pre-
sented the petition of John A. Arnold and
others for passage of the act incorporat-
ing the Blackstone Reservoir company.
Committee on corporations
Mr.. Bowen OF Providence presented
resolution providing for an additional rule
to the effect that when an amendment IL
indefinitely postponed or laid on the table
ii shall not carry with II or prejudice the
main question.
From the calendar was taken a resolu
ton for the purchase OF metallic markers
for soldiers and sailors graves $500. The
committee on finance recommended pas
sage and printing is suspended. The act
pa ssed.
Also an act providing for the licensing
OF milk dealers in cities. and in amend
ment OF and I'm addition to chapter 147 OF
the general laws. entitled "Of Milk" The
committee on judiciary recommended in
definite postponement OF the original act
and passage OF substitute A.
Mr. Rattey congratulated the delegation
from Providence on the milk bill and the
stand they were taking to preserve the
health OF the people OF the state.
He then commented on the conditions
that brought about the high death rate
among infants In the cities OF the state.
IL was a known fact that the milk was
too poor and at times the dealers were
dsgra cefully unscrupulously. He stated
that at present the death rate among i'm
fants In the state was greater than that
In Germany
He also advised the increasing OF the
price OF milk but providing for inspection
OF dairies and refrigerators.
Mr. Bowen also spoke explaining the
unanimous desire the people for the
enactment OF the law.
Mr. Harris etated that there was no
bill which would or had passed at this
session that would be OF more benefit
TO the state and the farmers OF the coun-
try district.
The act then passed.
An act authorizing the city OF Provi-
dence 20 hire the sum OF 10000 for the
purpose OF establishing ward rooms. The
committee on judiciary recommended pas
sage. The act passed.
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