The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-30


laws. passed at the January session. A. ID.
1905 voting Machine law).
ACT 10 authorize the submission 10 vot-
ers at elections OF questions OF public pol
Icy dnltiative).
Act to prevent the setting of wire snares
and the exposure of poisonous substances.
Petition OF the Pawtucket Merchants
association favoring the passage OF house
bill No. S transfers.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Act for the protection of employees OF
electric lighting companies.
| Act TO provide for the establishment
and maintenance of free employment Of
| fees In certain cities $1,000.
Act making eight hours legal days
work for employees OF state, county and
| municipalities.
Act in relation TO presenting of false
credentials (of labor union organizations,
Act for protection OF employees on build
lngs.
Act to regulate the hours OF labor of
drug clerks 90 hours average for week
of six days.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
Resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution OF the state (veto power
for governor).
Resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution OF the state (house of
representatives on basis OF population).
Resolution applying to congress to call
constitutional convention relative to the
election of United States senators d.
rectly by the people
Act amending section | OF chapter S2-
Of the Public Laws so as TO give TO wo-
men citizens the power TO vote I'm presi-
Dental elections.
Act TO enable the town council of War
wick to elect a board of license commits
sioners and defining their powers.
! Resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution OF the state (consttu-
| tional convention).
| Resolution proposing an amendment to
| the constitution OF the state (abolishes
1 property qualihcation).
Resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution (house OF representa-
tvs 100 members).
Act regulating the weight and sale of
bread
FINANCE
Act to provide for the temporary re-
lief of destitution i'm time of business
panic or severe industrial depression or
other public calamity (board OF relief
$4,000 for employment on public work..
I Resolution authorizing the printing of
5000 copies OF the address on George
| Washington. delivered by His Excellency
Gov James II. Higgins
Act making an annual appropriation TO
| Il Institut des Franciscaines Mission
aires de Marie" G15OM.
Resolution for the appointment OF a Sc
| !ect committee 10 examine into state
finances and report statement thereof to
the house 01ve membersD.
Resolution making an approximation for
the purpose Of obtaining "A detailed list of
graves OF persons buried In this state Cby
| person appointed by governor: appropria-
| ton $1,000.
| resolution making an appropriation Of
| $500 Tor the p:rposc of completing the
grading. planting OF trees and othervIse
improving the land belonging to the state
| on the Indian Burial Ground Hill and
| Fort Neck lot
| Resolution appropriatng money for the
use oi the attorney-gen i'm nvestigat-
lng the alleged action OF milk dealers
IN establishing the price of milk through
out the state OF Rhode Island
Resolution appointing n commission 10
| LOCATE ana plat the graves of all honor
| ably discharged soldiers. sailors and ma.
rines OF the War OF the Rebellion i'm the
| state of Rhode Island
| Act creating commission for the pur-
| chase OF "A site and for the erection
| thereon OF building for the State Law
| library (SiS.900l.
Resolution providing for tho appronri.
| alton OF tho sum of 500 for tho stpp>es-
sion OF the San Jose scale and Injurious
insects other than the gypsy and brown.
! tail moths, and fungous diseases
Resolution appropriating 500 for the
! icXtile department OF the Rhode Island
| school Of Design.
| resolution appropriating SlSOO for the
\ Rhode Island ) hool OF Design
! Corporations, etc: Act 10 Incorporate
| The 'roVident Life Insurance society.
| Act TO incorporate the Rhode Island
| Mutual Benefit association.
| Act TO incorporate the Accumulative
| Investment association.
| Act In amendment OF an act, entitled
/ An act to incorporate the Sea View
| Railroad company"
| Education: Resolution requesting the
| slate house commission TO cause n print
| er's device and the seal OF Brown uni.
vcrsity To be placed I'm the state library.
| Fisheries: Act I'm addition To- chapter IFS
OF the General Laws. entitled ''Of the
| protection of navigation (rencwing fish.
f, Ing year..
Act To regulate fishing I'm the waters OF
the state lone years residence for COM
mercial fishcrmem
Elections: Act providing for primary
| elections and for direct nomination Of
candidates 10y the people.
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts: An act
prohibiting the use OF certain porous SUBJ
stances as cork. stopper or cover for
milk cans and other rcccptacles FOR
milk.
Accounts and Claims. Resolution TO
ray bill of e. \. Potter against the state
tssonl
Resolution to pay bill Of Jacob A.
Ia ton $500.