The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-19

the motion that the act be printed the
amendment being accepted by Senator
Pond, the vote was put and the roll was
called on demand of Senator Pond. The
motion 10 refer TO the judiciary was lost )
to L.
Senator Burdick then moved the pass
age of the act.
Senator Pond moved TO amend the act
by striking out the words, Negotiable
Securities "
Senator Burdick said that if the city
council wanted TO they could run the city
into debt by issuing negotiable notes and
hoped the Senate would vote against the
amendment
Senator Wilbour said that though the
tax rate might now be increased the city
government might leave the city very
much in debt at the close of its admins
tration. The citizens OF Newport have re-
quested their senator to use every effort to
pass the act and he hoped it would pass.
Senator Pond said that public improve
ments are not debts but assets All he
wished was TO give both sides chance TO
be heard This act may result in crippling
the city government. He called for the
ayes" and noes on the amendment.
Lost.
Senator Garvin asked that the bill be
printed according 10 the rules.
Senator Read moved the suspension of
the rules.
Senator Garvin asked for division of
the house and the Senate voted TO suspend
the rules, IL TO >.
The act was then referred TO the COM
mittee ON engrossed acts.
From the House the petition Of Il. W.
Rounds for n resolution Incorporating the
4. w. Rounds Company was referred To
the committee on corporations; also res
olution making an additional appropria-
tion for the Rhode Island Historical Soci-
ETY.. Referred TO the committee on finance.
Senator Cranston. for the committee Oh
corporations, reported back with resolu-
ton OF continuance, the petition oil Wal
ter Calender and others for an act incor-
porating the Boston store Land Company,
and IL was so continued
Senator Beane reported back from the
committee on engrOssed acts the act re-
straining the city of Newport from issuing
bonds or other negotiable securities. The
vote on its passage was apparently in the
affirmative but Senator Garvin doubling
the vote the division OF the House was
demanded when u was found that there
was not a quorum voting.
A season OF delay was then INDUCED i'm
10y the minority in roll calls and motions
10 adjourn.
Senator Wilbour called the attention of
the Governor To Rulc IL OF the senate
rules: That each member present should
vote unless excused.
Senators Garvin aud Pond were excused
from voting on their request, and the act
was finally passed, ls syoting in the aflirma-
tive and none in the negative; but as
senator Garyin was present and excused
there was quorum.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House of Representatives.
a petition was presented in behalf of the
w. G.. Il. L. OF Rhode Island. asking for
the enactment of a state prohibtory law
Referred TO the committee on special
legislation
An act was passed amending the Pas
coag Fire District incorporation act so as
TO define the time for assessing and col.
Letting taxes; also limiting the bonds TO be
issued Co $1,000
Resolutions To appropriate S,0.0OO for n
new building for the insane: SSiG. % for
new barn 40 SOckanosset. 5000 for lodge
for officers of the State Workhousc; $500;
for an electric light plant at Sockanosset