The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-21
A CURB FOR CARROLL.
The Senate Passes the Pawtucket
Bill To-Day.
ASATURDAY SESSION IN EARNEST
Senator Richardson Undertakes to Pro-
long the Debate-A Short Session In the
House and an Adjournment Till After
uoou.

The Senate came to order this morning
at 11:4o, Gov. Ladd presiding.
Senator Allen for the joint committee
On accounts and claims, reported resoiu-
tions to pay various bills.
Senator Bull presented the seventh an
nual report Of the State Board of Agri-
cnlture. Received, ordered printed and
communicated to the House.
Senator b. A. Andrews for the commit
tee on corporations, reported IN act in
am endment Of the charter of the Auto
matte Knitting Machine Company.
Passed.
The time having arrived the special
order, the act relating to presiding Off
GERS Of boards of aldermen and city and
town councils.
Senator Pond moved to insert the word
president" in place of presiding officer" !"
Lost.
Senator Pond then offered as an amend
inserted before the words refuse or
neglect to vote any appeal" Lost.
Senator Garvin moved an amendment
to strike out the clause disqualifying for
five years any presiding officer who may
incur the penalties of the act. Lost on
roll call vote, 8 to 81
Senator GarviH moved grammatical
amendment, the insestion OF the word
''or" between common council" and
'town council" Lost; to %.
Senator Thompson offered an amend
ment making the act apply directly TO
Pawtucket alone. Lost. to -.
A number Of other amendments were
offered by Senators Pond and Garvin,
and promptly defeated.
Senator Garvin said that as he could
get no explanation from the committee
on judiciary he would give an explana-
ton as he understood ii. He spoke about
ten minutes explaining the situation In
Pawtucket.
Senator Pond moved to make the pen
atty from $50 to 500 fine instead Of from
300 to 81 .000 Lost
Senator Champlin moved to- insert the
words IF such question be legal" He
was on the floor in defense of his amend
ment when the hour arrived at which it
was agreed that a vote should be taken.
Senator Wilbour called the attention Of
the chair to the fact that the hour had
arrived, and Senator Champlin insisted
on finishing his speech. The chair stated
that only by unanimous consent could
the gentleman continue.
Senator Wilbour objected, and the vote
was then taken on the passage OF the act,
and it was passed in concurrence to 8.
The act as 1t was passed is as follows {:
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION I. The presiding oficer of any board Of
aldermen. common COUNCIL. TOWN. council, VINO snail
Ger, 10 put vote OF the body which he pre-
sides. any appeal by member OF such body from
any ruling of such presiding officer, or who.
when such appeal has been sustained
to soAs such pody Se which, CAUSED ssh
appeal TO be made, and any clerk or recording ofi-
VI any such body who shall refuse neglect to
record In full the p,oceedings of any body OF which
he may be clerk aforesaid shall be fined for each
nor more tea: one thousand dollars, and be for the
term OF fue years disqualified from holdin6 the
once OF such presiding oXcer, the offce by vir-
tue OF which he is such prefiding oiiuer.
Sec. q This act shall take effect on and after sts
passa re.
Gov Ladd presented the report of the
Joint committee of conference on the
State valuation bill. The report recon-
mended that the State valuation be placed
at the local assessors valuation in the
case OF all towns and cities except Provi-
dence- and Newport, Providence to be
taken at its present State valuation,
$l6s, ,547, 726, and Newport, Ss5. SOC, 900.
Senator Bartlett, one of the committee
of conference said that as the report did
not increase the valuation of Providence
from that of 1873, and the action of the
committee is unpardiamentary in exceed
ing their authority in touching the cities
of Woonsocket and Providence aud the
town Of Charlestown. He moved that
the report of matter be continued to the
May session.
Lieut. Gov. Stearns, and Senators Pond
and Garvin spoke in favor of the motion.
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