The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-10


crossed acts reported the following acts as
truly and rightly engrossed, Incorporate
ing Branch William O'Brien Irish Nation
al Foresters incorporating j. 4. Nichols
Post, No. 10, e.. A. r., of Rockland; incor-
porating the German Evangelical Luther
an st. Matthews Church, of Pawtucket,
all of which were passed in concurrence.
On motion of Senator Beane the Senate
adjourned till Thursday morning at IL
o'clock.
The House of Representatives.
Mr.. Darling OF Pawtucket. from the
committee on finance, reported back the
bill approprating =, 800 for publishing
the records of the Rhode Island soldiers
and sailors in the War OF the Rebellion.
Passed in concurrence.
Iir Hayden of Warwick, of the same
committee, reported back "a resolution to
purchase metallic workers for soldiers and
sailors graves. PASSED in concurrence
with the senate.
Mr.. Brown of Providence, from the
same committee, reported resolution To
appropriate 5000 for clerk hire in the
Office of the Secretary of State. Passed
in concurrence.
Mr.. Kendrick of Providence. from the
committee on corporations, reported back
bill to amend the charter of the Howard
* Sun Co. making IT the Howard Ster-
ling Co. Passed.
Also an act to amend the charter of the
Roger Williams Saving Fund and Loan
Association, increasing the capital to
S30OO,0O0. Passed
Also a petition from the Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company for an amend
ment of charter so as to permit of an in
crease of capital not to exceed 81, SOC, 000
Referred to the committee on corpora
tions.
Several matters from che Senate were
received and referred to committees.
A bill TO supply free text books to the
pupils of public schools was by recon-
mendation of the committee on education
indefinitely postponed
The Rhode Island Brass Band, the Paw
tucket Sanitary Gymnasium, the Free
Masons' Building Association of Auburn
and Hollan Club of Providence were in
corporated.
On recommendation the House voted TO
indefinitely postpone the bill amending
the fisheries" act The proposed amend
ment mosed fine for fishing in private
brooks, etc, under penalty of $50 fine or
80 days in jail
Mr.. Brown of Woonsocket introduced
an act amending the charter of the Ameri
can Enamel Company; referred to the
committee on corporations
An act to incorporate Garrison No. :,
Regular Army and Navy Union, was re-
ferred to the committee on education
y 1tSDlullOH was DdN~tu dDpGODEldllnE
500 for the printing and distribution of
the reports of the Soldiers and Sailors
Historical Society to the free libraries of
the State
A bill to amend the charter of Park Hill
Lodge, No. ~. |. o. O. f., was referred to
the committee on education.
Two old bills, referring TO constitu-
tional convention and concerning cleo
tions were indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Wilson of East Providence. from
the committee on the judiciary, reported
back an act 10 amend Chapter 155 OF the
Public Statues. This referred to the fill.
ling of certificates of corporation, and it
was passed.
Mr. Allen. of East Greenwich. from the
committee on the judiciary, reported back
an act to abandon the present passenger
station in Providence. recommending the
substitution Of n bill providing that upon
the completion of the new station and its
approaches, and the sale by the act 10 the
Old Colony and the New York, Boston
and Providence Railroad of certain Cove
lands and the purchase by the act of the
land on which the present station stands,
said companies shall abandon the present
station and the land released to the city
under said agreement. The act rs read
was favored.
A bill TO incorporate Zion Methodist
Church, of Pascoag, was referred TO the
committee on education, and at l1-45 Il @
House was adjourned until IL A. NJ on
Thursday.