The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-19

Last week saw the close OF the an
nual meeting of the Massachusetts med
ical society in connection with It's 127th
anniversary held in Mechanics hall.
The societx adopted the act approved
by its council whereby IL pledges IT.
self TO stand behind its members with
legal advice and court service when
they are charged with malpractice
This action is the outgrowth OF a
similar practice on the part OF the New
| York state medical society. From the
somewhat prolonged discussion II ap-
pears that a number OF doctors have at
various times been threatened with
such proceedings, which they classed az
with the strength OF the medical So
ciety behind them such suits, or threats
OF suits, will be far less numerous.
Many physicians in this state are in
sured against such proceedings, and
some OF them desired to know II this
action by the medical society would In
any way interfere with their insurance
OF this character They were informed
that in such court proceedings they
could use the insurance defence or
the medical society's defence as they
might personally select
The railroad regulation bill was
killed In the house of representatives
last week by an overwhelming vote.
The members who had previously ad-
yocated the amendments which were
adopted, compelling the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad com
pany TO sell it's holdings Of Boston and
Maine stock before July /, 1910, voted
10 Kill the bill together with those
members who had opposed the amend
ments.
The advocates OF the original bin
as reported by the railroad committee,
and which permitted the New Haven 10
hold the Boston and Maine stock un-
I'll July ], 1910, but with the right
OF voting vested In the railroad com
mission, moved TO strike out the hostile
amendments, but this failed SubsC-
quently Acting Governor Draper adyis-
ed, through Chairman Walker OF the
railroad committee, that the first two
sections of the original bill, prohibit
Ing the acquisition of stock in domes-
tic railroad companies without the con-
sent OF the legislature, and sections
Z and s, which provided the penalty
clauses, ought to be saved for the
rights of the commonwealth.
A motion TO this end was defeated
The final action taken by the house,
that of passing the bill to be en-
crossed, resulted in the defeat Of the
proposition, by vote of ljl to 81.
The killing OF This bill means that
there will be no railroad legislation this
year affecting in any way the New Ha-
ven ownership of the 109 497 shares
of Boston and Maine stock.
An experiment OF better regulating
street traffic which will be worth the
attention of every business interest,
particularly in the down town districts
will soon be undertaken in this city.
BY the provisions of chapter 447 OF
the acts of the legislature OF this year
the board of street commissioners are
authorized TO pass regulations and 10
amend or change all existing ordin-
ances or regulations governing street
traffic, or the movement, stopping or
standing OF vehicles and TO provide
penalties not exceeding $50 for the
breach thereof. The object Of this law
is 10 prevent the congestion and delay
OF traffic.
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tion of street traffic in this city for
many years, but in the opinion OF
those who have studied the problem OF
congestion the regulations have not
afforded relief from annoying block
AIDES OF horse-drawn vehicles and OF
street cars
II is probable that there will be
some opposition TO any attempt TO
change the existing order OF things.
This is to be expected in conservative
Boston. The teamsters and express
men who are practical, hrd-headed
men OF affairs, doubt the ability Of any
body of men TO formulate rules that
will bring about conditions that will
make II certain that a truck load Of
merchandise VIII be received or de-
livered with greater dispatch than 1t is
now. On the other hand, there are men
who believe that with traffic regulated
by rules that can be enforced, the cost
of transportating merchandise would
be greatly reduced, 10 say nothing OF
the convenience such regulation would
give TO the public who use the street
cars and TO pedestrians.
The sheath gown, the newest sensa.
tional Partisan fad in women's modes,
is being worn publicly in Boston, and,
naturally, every woman in New Eng
land will want TO see II. "A Knight for
Day" the tremendous musical gaiety
success at the fremont introduces the
costume. One of the prettiest OF the
company's fifty attractive young wom-
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