The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-08
IN THE LEGISLATURE.


1l:25 this morning. An invitation was re-
ceived from the House for the Governor
and Senate to join it in Grand Committee
for the election OF a brigadier general OF
the Rhode Island militia.
senator Woods presented the petitions
OF the New England Butt Company and
the Gorham Manufacturing Company for
acts I'm amendment OF their acts OF incor-
poration: Referred to the committee on
corporations.
Senator Byron A. Andrews, for the com
mittee on corporations reported back the
act changing the name OF the Home In
vestment Company, with recommends
ton OF It's passage. Passed.
Senator j. Titus Andrews, for the COM
mittee on agriculture, presented tho. act
In relation to commercial fertilizers" and
recommended it's indefinite postponement.
So voted.
Senator Andrews then presented a sub
stitute bill providing, for the analysis,
proper marking and sale OF all commercial
fertilizers used in the State.
The Senate ut this point received a Sec
ond invitation from the House to meet in
grand committee for the purpose of the
election of a brigadier general OF the
Rhode Island militia. for the election OF
n~otaries public and beneticiarics TO Brown
University.
The Senate voted to accept the invita-
ton, and Immediately adjourned to tue
hall OF the House of Representatives.
On the return of the Senate from grand
committee Senator Church moved that
the fertilizers act be put on It's passage.
Senator Garvin asked that the bill be
taken up in sections.
The act was finally passed as recon-
mended.
Senator Byron A. Andrews presented
an act relative to the jurisdiction OF Pro-
bate courts and OF license to sell real es-
tate as follows
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any cinterested party the court OF probate OF
any town or city of this State may In its dis
erection issuc q commission to any person Sc
lected by such court whether a resident OF
this state or not), authorizing such person to
take the dispositions Of witnesses for It's use In
the probate OF wills or codicils or in the APP
pointment and qualification OF executors. adj
illustrators or guardians. or the settlement
of their accounts or its action upon their pc
tition for leave 70 sell property. -,
SEC. =. No such commission shall issue until
all parties known to be interested in the pro-
ceedings shall have been notified In the man
ner prescribed by section Of chapter iSo OK
cases of dispositions of any witness to n will
or codicil this notice of an application for q
commission shall not be given before the date
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shall be required except such as Is hereinbe-
fore provided and such special notices as such
court mHY ulTtCt In talu tOilInlcSlOn anu r0iu
court may prescribe all formalities Of caption
and return of such dispositions.
SEC. 8. Dispositions taken in compliance
with the statute shall have the same use and
effect az the testimony Of the deponents
given personally In said court.
The act was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
The Senate concurred in a resolution of
thanks to Brig. Gen. Rhodes for his eff
cient services for so many years In CON-
mand of the Rhode Island militia.
On motion of Senator Allen the Senate
adjourned to Monday morning at IL
o'clock.
House OF Representatives.
In the House this morning q communi-
| cation was received from the adjutant
general relative to the nomination OF a
brigadier general to succeed Gen. Rhodes.
Mr.. Gates introduced q joint resolution
for grand committee to meet for the cleo
tion of a hrigadier general of the Rhode
Island militia. Passed and communicated
to the Senate.
Mr.. Lowe introduced an act relative to
the New York and New England Rail-
road. Referred to the committee on judi
The cigarette bill was passed as en-
crossed. A large number of small bills
and claims were allowed.
Mr.. Gates introduced n substitute to the
Joint resolution for a meeting of Grand
Committee so as to allow the election Of
potaries public and beneficiaries at Brown
University. Passed.
Mr.. Brown of Providence introduced an
act Incorporating the Bethany Home for
Respectable and Indigenous Young
Women. Passed.
The Senate then joined the House In
grand committee. Hobart /. Gates nomi-
mated Lieut.-Col. Hiram Kendall for
Brigadier General of the Rhode Island
Militia and he was elected. "A number OF
benefciaries ut Brown University and no.
taries public were elected I'M the grand
committee dissolved.
On motion OF Mr.. Gates n resolution of
thanks was rendered to General Rhodes
for his faithful and efficient services as
commander of the Rhode Island Militia,
Speaker Capron, Mr.. Gates and Mr.. Allen
OF East Greenwich, speaking in hearty
terms of praise of the General.
The act providing for the exemption OF
tax was made the special order for We'd
nesday. April -. The house then adj
journed.
The hearing on the East Providence
railroad was with consent Of counsel.
postponed to April 10, at 1850 p. M.