The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-22
IN The LEGISLATURE.
The New Pawtucket Bill was IN
troduced To-Day.
RELIEVING THE POOR MAYOR.
After This He Needn't Preside Over the
Board of Aldermen-A Commission
Bill Calls Up References to Ward
wells Body Guard.

ate this morning.
Senator Pond. for the judiciary commit
tee, reported a resolution appointing a
commission consisting Of two Senator's
and three representatives, to inquire into
the court business OF Woonsocket and the
advisability OF dividing the county Of
Providence into two counties. Passed.
Senator Read, for the committee on ju-
dietary, presented an act to authorize the
town of Lincoln to issue park bonds, not
TO exceed $4,000 in value. The act was
passed with an amendment providing for
annual appropriation for n sinking fund
Senator Read introduced an act relat-
ingto the election of certain officers of the
town of Glocester, and asked that it be
put on it's passage without reference.
Passed.
Senator Allen for the committee on
judiciary presented an act establishing n
harbor line on the East Providence side of
the Seekonk river. Passed.
Senator Woods for the committee on
judiciary reported an act providing that
the attorney general shall act as counsel
for all State officers and commissioners.
Passed.
Senator Watson for the COMMITTEES on
education reported an act TO incorporate
the Tockwotten Boat Club. Passed
Senator Read, for the committee on
judiciary, reported the bill regarding the
quorum government of towns. On mo-
tion of Senator Champlain il was made
the special order for tomorrow.
Senator Wilbour called from the table
the act regarding public and private
schools in the State. Passed.
Senator Cranston reported the petition
of William L. Clarke and Others for an
act to revise the charter of the South
County Creamery. Continued.
Senator Woods, for the judiciary, reported
back the act authorizing the city of Paw
tucket to issue bonds to the amount of
$500, 900, and offered as a substitute bill
with an amendment providing for sink
ing fund, and also a substitute authoriz-
ing the city of Pawtucket to purchase as
many beds in the hospitals of the State as
it may deem necessary. Original bill i'm
definitely postponed and substitutes
passed.
Senator o. r. Smith of Westerly intro
duced an act concerning continued cleo
tions
Senator b. A. Andrews for the commit
tee on corporations reported Back an act
amending the charter of the Riverside
Ice CO., to incorporate the Rhode Island
State Fair Association. Passed.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Wilson of East Providence, from
the committee of the judiciary, reported
back about twenty bills with recommended
tion of indefinite postponement, and they
were so disposed of.
Mr.. Darling of Pawtucket presented
bill for an act amending the charter of the
city of Pawtucket so as 10 repeal the au-
thority now given TO the mayor of that
city to preside over or vote in the board of
aldermen, and the joint conventions of the
city council. and To provide that annually
and at the first meeting after their cleo
tion, the aldermen shall eject president,
who shall preside over the board as we'll
as over the joint conventions, and who
shall also in the absence from the city or
in case of the disability of the mayor, ex-
ercise all the duties and powers of the
mayor; also authorizing the board TO elect
a president pro tenn. if the regular presi-
dent is absent from the city or indisposed
Referred TO the judiciary.
The bill authorizing the town of East
Providence to assess taxes for one year at
Sl.25, was passed.
The act amending the charter of the
Watchemoket Fire District, so as to per-
NIT the issuing of bonds TO the amount of
10000 aud to borrow funds not TO exceed
5000 annually, was passed.
A recommendation from the judiciary
committee TO indefinitely postpone an old
bill relating to certain insolvency cases,
gave Mr., Heffernan, of Woonsocket, a
mission TO revise the public laws and make
a long stump speech.
He claimed that the commission had
already received $4,000 as salaries and
that they would draw $4,000 more. He
wanted to see the house do something in
return for the 81 a day paid by the State.
Messrs. Baker, of Providence, ard VIII
son, of East Providence, replied To Mr..
Hetfernan, and Mr.. Brown, of Woon-
socket, responded in heated tones, de-
manding that the bill be laid OH the table
so that he could call it up at some later
day.
The motion was put and lost. Then
Mr.. Brown said that IL was very evident
the general was in command of the troops.
Mr.. Wilson hoped that the gentleman
from Woonsocket wouldn't get elected.
He had voted not to table the bill. as
moved, because 1t would have killed 10 for
good. To help him out he now moved
that 1t be tabled temporarily. So
voted.
A resolution to appoint joint commits
sion 10 produce suitable camp ground
for the use of the State troops, was
brought up. The resolution appropriated
$50 for the expenses of the commission.
Mr.. Hetiernan--'I i move to amend to
make il sl90.
The speaker said that he:would put it at
$3.50 first.
to know IL female body guard was To go
with the commission on their tour abott
the State. Laughter).
Mr.. Heffernan-"Ihat depends upon
who the commissioners arel" Q.aughter)
The resolution was then passed and
Messrs. Hayden of Warwick, and Gates OF
Providence, were appointed on the COM
mission in behalf of the House
"A bill 10 incorporate the Point Judith
Railroad Company was referred TO the
committee on corporations. The incor-
porators are Jeremiah Il. Robinson, Isaac
X. Robinson, Frank ID. Sturges, William
G.. Rocker and Mark W. McClay. The
bill authorizes the company to locate a
railroad, commencing at some point on or
near the Providence and Stonington
Railroad, or on or near the Narragansett
Pier Railroad, thence leading 10 the At
lantic ocean at or near the extremity OF
Point Judith, and TO operate the same by
steam or any other motive power. The
capital stock is TO be $4,000 In shares OF
500 each. Ii the stock is not subscribed
for, the company organized and the loca-
ton properly fled on or before January |,
1897, or the IL road is not completed by
January I, 1850. then the act Of incorpora-
tion shall be void.
The special order OF the day, the bill 10
amend chapters 5O5, 627, 643 and chapter
1ffDt of tho Dnh1tn ouIla1