The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-25
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The Pawtucket Bill Again Con-
sidered in the House.

Gov. Ladd was back In his place In the
Senate this morning and called the Senate
to order at 1125.
Senator Read, for the judiciary, re-
ported back an act restoring to civil rights
Edward A. Gavitt Of South Kingstown.
So voted.
Senator Allen of the same committee re-
ported, recommending indefinite postpone
ment the act relative to the government Of
elections. Indefinitely postponed.
Senator Read, for the committee on
judiciary. reported an act restoring Hark-
ness Mathewson to civil rights. Passed.
Senator Woods presented the petition Of
Henry Dunster and others for an act In
cooperating the Manton Fabric Company.
Referred to the committee On corpora
tions.
Also, from the committee on judiciary
an act authorizing the town of Johnston
TO elect a highway surveyor at the regular
State election on the first Wednesday in
April.
stituting "the first Monday in June" for
''the first Wednesday in April" Lost.
Senator Pond said that he was in favor
of the act TO enable the people to elect the
highway commissioners and early in the
year in order that he may be elected be-
fore the time for repairing the roads.
Senator Woods and Lieut.. Gov. Stearns
spoke briefly In favor OF the act.
The act was then passed, Senator Gar
win alone voting in the negative.
Senator Champlain reported for the
committee on Judiciary an act restoring
Thomas w. ID. Waite to civil rights.
Passed.
Also the same senator presented a petit
tion for an act Incorporating the Elmwood
Cadets. Referred to the committee on
education.
The House Of Representatives resumed
the consideration of the bill amending the
charter Of the city of Pawtucket.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Hefer-
nan at yesterdays session was voted down.
This provided that the aldermanic COM
mittees already appointed by the mayor
should continue in existence.
Mr. Salisbury of Pawtucket moved that
the bill be so amended as to 90 into effect
on Jan. i, 1893. Lost.
The bill was then passed as 1t came from
the committee of the judiciary. and was
ordered communicated TO the Senate.
The charter Of the Columbia Investment
Company was amended so as 20 read 1.-The
Il. G. Almy Co. of Providence" The capi-
tai stock is $4,000
The act incorporating the East Provi-
dence fire district was so amended as to
authorize the issue of bonds to the extent
of S2O0,0O0 for the purpose OF securing
water supply.
A Senate resolution appropriating 50, 500
for the purpose of constructing concrete
walks and providing electric lights at the
Sockanosset School, was referred TO the
finance committee.
A resolution appropriating S400 for the
purpose OF providing an office for the
State sealer of weights and measures was
passed in concurrence with the Senate.
Several acts OF incorporation were re-
ferred to the May session. The bill amend
ing the charter Of the Home Investment
Company, so as to eliminate the banking
clause. was passed.
A resolution was passed reappropriating
S9S5 03, unexpended balance of an appro-
priation for work at the State institutions,
so as TO provide industrial apparatus aud
fit out chapel aud hospital at the Sock
anosset.
A resolution was passed authorizing
certain distributions or the new State wall
map and atlas.
Several acts and resolutions from the
Senate were passed in concurrence, or re-
ferred to the appropriate committee.
The board OF State valuation submitted
their report. Ii was of great length and
its reading was dispensed with, and 500
copies of the bill were ordered printed and
the bill was ordered communicated TO the
Senate.
Senator Bull presented an act to vali-
date the nomination certificate of the
Democratic candidates of the town OF
Middletown. Referred to the committee
on judiciary.